Amoia Cody Studio - NYIT Thesis

14 February 2011

Carlos

Two things for you to look at:

MODENA CEMETERY: Modena, Italy

and

The built, the unbuilt, and the unbuildable : in pursuit of architectural meaning

Author

Harbison, Robert.

Publisher:

MIT Press,

Pub date:

1991.

Pages:

192 p. :

ISBN:

0262082047


Education Hall Library	Copies	Material	Location
NA2500 .H37 1991	1	Book	Standard shelving location

11 November 2010

carlos Quintero_Thesis statement

My objective for this project is to create a place that involves a commitment to recognition and reconstruction of the truth of the conflict which Colombians have lived and experienced for the past 50 years.

It is my vision that all the memories collected from decades by all the victims should be known, safeguarded and disclosed as a reminder of our history for all future generations. After many years of an ongoing conflict that the country has suffer for almost 5 decades with antigovernment insurgents groups such as FARC (Revolutionary armed forces of Colombia), ELN (National Liberation Army) among others, I am proposing a place where the Colombian society in general can be tolerant and prepared enough to be able to accept, expose, experience, provide assistance to all and more importantly be willing to reconsolidate and forgive one another.

My proposal will be located within one of the most iconic and important public plazas of Bogota called “The Bolivar Square”, which contains buildings such as the palace of Justice, National Capital, Tribunal court, the Municipal complex and religious buildings.

I would like to encourage architecturally all these institutions to contribute in finding ways to finalize this conflict. Once the conflict is over, this site will transform from a place of encouragement and hope into a place of remembrance to all the victims as well as a symbol of a better future for Colombia.