Files
Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/33145
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
URI
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Abstract
Architecture often presents itself as a gateway to how we understand the past, whether through monuments, museums, or installations. There are many instances where architecture impacts how we perceive major historic events with the idea to immortalize the past. However, some instances are not as successful as others. My question is: How does architecture influence how we understand history? More specifically, how can architecture aid in thoughtfully articulating a historic tragedy such as the sinking of the RMS Titanic? Designing a museum to house the physical and linguistic fragments of the sinking of the RMS Titanic means transforming many personal stories into a collective cultural milieu as well as understanding the connection between the structure and its site. Located at the Titanic’s original destination known as Pier 59 in New York, the site of the museum displays the thousands of artifacts that have surfaced over the past century. This project aims to create an environment that not only transforms how the sinking is perceived, but to bring back a sense of empathetic storytelling that is currently lacking at the other Titanic museums around the world.
Recommended Citation
Gaskins, Mason Von, "Re-Imagining the RMS Titanic Through the Use of Architectural Fragmentation" (2023). Architecture Theses. 414.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/architecture-theses/414