Complementary Dualities: The Significance of East/West Architectural Difference in Paquimé
Description:
This thesis provides the first formal and phenomenological analysis of the architecture in Paquimé, otherwise known as Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. The eastern and western halves of the city are divided by a stone wall and reservoirs. The monuments on the east are rectilinear, puddled adobe structures used primarily for domestic and manufacturing purposes. The buildings on the west, on the other hand, are open earth mounds lined in stone for public displays. This thesis analyzes each build…
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Date:
August 2005
Creator:
Hughes, Delain
Partner:
UNT Libraries