Harlem on my Mind

The thesis involves directly establishing a coherent dialogue between participants and architecture. The site and architecture involved are only a catalyst to the area it is representing, Harlem. However, the project will have the responsibilities of designating itself as a primary theshold to the famous ditricts and attracting would be participants. It is for this reason the program of cultural progress centre has been chosen in the interest of providing a stimulation program. The intention of the proposed centre is not to compete with the district or communty in which it lies, but to act as its subordinate. This will take place by the centre acting as a source of information thus tackling social issues of learning and discovery regarding a community

Harlem On My Mind

The thesis is an attempt to create an architecture capable of providing an identifiable urban marker: The intention of the marker placed in a specific composition will be to designate the area as a unique urban sector of the larger city. This in turn will make the architecture a social catalyst activating thought and speculation toward itself and its surrounding (respective sector). It is primarily for this reason the architecture created must be conscious of the sector\u27s cultural and functional needs; Providing a cultural progress center. The site\u27s relationship to the larger city acts as a gateway or threshold to the city\u27s primary park to the south and Harlem\u27s major corridor to the north, thus being very visible and easily accessible. These conditions will prove effective in establishing the urban marker

Towards a Hip-Hop Architecture

Syracuse University School of Architecture Towards a Hip-Hop Architecture Even