Symbiotic Existence

Abstract

Abstract Symbiotic Existence is a condition which our lives depend upon. The air we breathe, sustains our existence. The food we eat, comes from the same shared existence. What about out material surrounds? The building down the street decaying and collapsing in on itself, sustains a different kind of life. It sustains the life of a forgotten and over- taken life, a memory of what once was. Symbiotic Existence Existing through sustaining one another. This thesis will begin to analyze the simple, decaying beauty found in derelict structures, sustaining through the growth of an additive structure within. Investigating the history and culture of a specific area will allow for a foundation to form. A program will then feed off that foundation, creating a relationship between the existing and the new that will preserve the value and identity of its place. Through the exploration of form, materiality, and the rigid conditions of a derelict building a new rhythm will be formed. This rhythm will defeat what was seen as defeated and give light on the revitalized existence. This thesis will create a provocative architecture in an attempt to preserve an identity,