Masters Theses
Date of Award
8-2005
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Architecture
Major
Architecture
Major Professor
L. David Fox
Committee Members
Charles Debelius, George Dodds
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to explore opportunities for communication in the racially divided city of Memphis, Tennessee. A center for the study of the visual arts is proposed for the platform of communication. This study contends that a well-planned and well-designed architecture can serve as a location for communication for people from divergent backgrounds.
The history of the racial divide and the contemporary racial separation are both explored in this study. Approaches to healing the wounds created through years of division are also investigated. This thesis contends that a building for the creation and study of the visual arts is the most ideal approach to facilitate communication.
Recommended Citation
Ruff, Melissa Anne, "Civil Rights in Action: Creating Art on the Borderline a Visual Arts Cultural Center for Memphis, Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2005.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4526