Date of Award
Summer 6-3-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master in Interior Architecture
Department
Interior Architecture
First Advisor
Eduardo Benamor Duarte
Second Advisor
Dohyun Lee
Third Advisor
Youngjin Song
Abstract
This thesis explores the concept of liminal space as a metaphor for the current transition to the digital era. We are not fully prepared for what the future holds. Fears and worries surrounding rapid development are amplified by the potential for social problems. However, by examining human development in history, we can gain insight into our current situation and start a discussion about where we are headed. The objective of this proposal is to create a space that eases concerns about the arrival of the new digital age. This is particularly relevant to Japan, which is now at a digital threshold. Despite ranking highly in fields such as microelectronics and computer hardware, Japan still uses outdated operating models, systems, and technologies. Such digital dysfunction indicates a palpable fear of the advent of digitization, as evidenced by the government’s use of fax machines to report infection numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study thesis seeks to investigate how the concept of liminal space can be applied to design a solution that addresses the anxieties associated with the digital age transition anxieties over transition to the digital age in Japan and beyond.
本论文提出了一种设计解决方案来解决日本对数字化转型的恐惧和不情愿，这源于他们对技术的保守态度和生活在平成时代的历史门槛内。使用代表两种存在状态之间过渡的阈限空间的概念，本文旨在创造一个身心空间，以减轻围绕新数字时代到来的担忧和恐惧。设计灵感来源于日本平成时期首次引领世界的新陈代谢运动，利用新陈代谢建筑运动最具代表性的代表作——被拆除的中银胶囊塔。通过使用一个胶囊作为设计策略，这篇论文希望鼓励日本重拾平成时代的精神，无所畏惧地迎接新的变化。拟议的设计旨在促进从旧到新的平稳过渡，从而减少数字化转型的阻力，使日本能够在数字时代蓬勃发展。
Recommended Citation
Wang, Zefeng, "Reconcile Liminality" (2023). Masters Theses. 1174.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1174
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