Date of Graduation

5-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Interior Design

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Department

Interior Design

Advisor/Mentor

Webb, Jennifer

Committee Member/Reader

Rosenbaum, Bethany

Committee Member/Second Reader

Tracy, Torrey

Abstract

The project aims to create an accessible tool to document, preserve, and honor Chickasaw design techniques by creating interactive 3D models replicating ancestral structures available through an online gallery. A virtual exhibition focuses on structures commonly found in a traditional Chickasaw village. The constructions represented include a traditional council house, summer house, winter house, and corn crib. Each is accompanied by contextual information, including a collection of historical photographs, information concerning use, and conventional architectural drawings such as plans, sections, and isometric views. In fruition, the project aims to function as a resource to commemorate the history of traditional Chickasaw design techniques, encourage continuity of these practices, and function as a precedent for the documentation of other Indigenous nations' material culture.

Keywords

Chickasaw; Indigenous; Indigenous Architecture; Decolonization of Art and Design Histories; Chickasaw Design; Chickasaw Architecture; Service learning

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