Date of Award
5-7-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Stephanie Dawn Haynie
Second Advisor
Ryan Crooks
Third Advisor
Emanuela Guano
Abstract
The third place of the corner café has historically served as a community living room, providing an essential setting for social interaction and flânerie within the built environment. With modern technology and communication methods, however, interaction that once required physical proximity can now occur virtually. So where does this leave the corner café in today’s society? Have our third places moved online into fourth places such as Facebook and Twitter? A gallery exhibition entitled #Community is discussed as a visual representation of this written thesis. Methods and frequency of interaction – with others in the physical space as well with those not present – are discussed, providing information which may inform design and provide insight into the relevancy of the built environment in the face of evolving technology.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/8513464
Recommended Citation
Trugman, Catherine, "#Community: Café Culture and the Relevance of a Traditional Third Place in the Social Media Era." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2016.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/8513464