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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Kolesiak, Patrick James URN etd-04212006-091946 Title Architecture as a Diplomatic Tool: A Proposal for the New American Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq Degree Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism Department Architecture Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Richard Bullene, C.S.C. Committee Chair Alan Defrees Committee Member Duncan Stroik Committee Member Keywords
- architecture
- embassy
- diplomacy
- baghdad
- iraq
- symbolism
- diplomatic
Date of Defense 2006-05-05 Availability restricted Abstract This design thesis explores the design of a new American embassy for Baghdad,Iraq. The concept of symbolic representation of democratic virtues and the choice of an
architectural idiom to represent the United States abroad are researched and discussed.
Methods of incorporating symbolism into architecture and the role of architecture in a
democratic society are also covered.
Problems and possible design solutions raised in this thesis are explored in a case
study for the U.S. Baghdad Embassy (plates included in an appendix). The design
solution ranges from urban design issues to the development of ornamental patterns and
motifs. The architectural idiom used in the design is a hybrid of western classical
architecture and traditional Islamic architecture, with a primary focus on the study of
local Arabic precedents
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