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Aligned with the first week of the fall term, Graduate Thesis at SCI-Arc cultivates an inevitable link between the theses of outgoing graduates and the curiosity of incoming students. The weekend of reviews gives graduate thesis students an invaluable platform to articulate, propose, and defend their work to the SCI-Arc community and beyond. 97 students and 21 faculty advisors will converge with an array of invited guest critics from within and outside the discipline of architecture, to review, debate, and contemplate the provocations of this year's thesis projects.

“This year's graduate thesis projects at SCI-Arc are rooted in a profound understanding of the persistent social, technological, and climatic challenges we face globally,” notes Jackilin Hah Bloom, Graduate Thesis Coordinator. “Students have established new capacities to address these issues, not from a problem-solving approach, but one that focuses more on crafting novel processes and frameworks to enhance our understanding of the built environment. While each project represents a unique and personal exploration, collectively, this year's thesis projects will invigorate discussions around technology, building, and ecology.”

Special thanks to all the constituents at SCI-Arc who help to make all Graduate Thesis events happen.

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Richard Mapes

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Jiangyao (Echo) Shen

Damjan Jovanovic

Nüshu

 

Language preservation, Digital platform, Feminist empowerment

Nüshu, a unique and captivating script developed exclusively by women in the remote Jiangyong County of Hunan Province, China, holds within its delicate characters a remarkable tale of female empowerment and cultural heritage. This thesis aims to create a digital platform situated on Instagram that preserves the Nüshu language, explores its cultural context, and promotes feminist ideals. Through the architectural intervention of a virtual girl serving as the ambassador for this language, the project seeks to engage diverse audiences, raise awareness about Nüshu, and foster a deeper understanding of its historical significance. By intertwining the cultural heritage of Nüshu, the rich traditions of the Yao ethnic tribe, and the feminist spirit, this thesis project aims to design a cohesive narrative that celebrates resilience, empowerment, and linguistic diversity.

The primary audience for this project encompasses individuals with an interest in language preservation, cultural heritage, women's history, and contemporary feminist movements. This includes architects, designers, scholars, cultural preservationists, local communities, and enthusiasts of Chinese culture. By conceptualizing the digital platform within the context of Instagram, the project aims to engage younger demographics who are familiar with social media platforms, as well as the Nüshu community, native speakers, descendants of Nüshu users, and members of the Yao ethnic tribe.

The digital platform will be designed as a series of interconnected virtual spaces, each dedicated to specific aspects of Nüshu, cultural heritage, and feminist empowerment. The spaces will exhibit curated collections of Nüshu characters, historical objects, Yao ethnic tribal clothing, and visual representations of bird totem worship. These immersive environments will evoke a sense of cultural immersion, allowing users to explore and engage with the narratives through interactive features, audiovisual displays, and user-generated content.

 
 
 

Stage 1 / Skin 01

Stage 1 / Skin 02

Stage 2 / Cloth 01

Stage 2 / Skin 02

Stage 3 / Bird

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