The Heterotopia of Architecture

Abstract

While it is common for an architectural thesis to culminate in the production of a building, this thesis takes a different approach. Rather than the production of a singular building, This thesis seeks to defend the argument that such a thing as a heterotopia of architecture exists and within this heterotopia, there exists a language of representation, the language of architecture.

Through the course of the exploration of this heterotopia, a series of objects were created in conjunction with what will be referred to as the matrix of the heterotopia of architecture. This matrix serves as the basis for understanding the heterotopia as well as the language.

At times the argument for this thesis can be self-referential and seemingly fold in on itself. This is a result of the hypothetical nature of the project. While all of the hypotheses provided are based on research of architectural approaches and a critique of methods, they are still hypotheses and as such should not be taken as truth outside of the thesis. In short, this thesis is best described as a metaphor for the future of the architectural field and the next epoch.