Barrett

Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University proudly showcases the work of undergraduate honors students by sharing this collection exclusively with the ASU community.

Barrett accepts high performing, academically engaged undergraduate students and works with them in collaboration with all of the other academic units at Arizona State University. All Barrett students complete a thesis or creative project which is an opportunity to explore an intellectual interest and produce an original piece of scholarly research. The thesis or creative project is supervised and defended in front of a faculty committee. Students are able to engage with professors who are nationally recognized in their fields and committed to working with honors students. Completing a Barrett thesis or creative project is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to contribute to the ASU academic community in a meaningful way.

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Discover Architecture: Recommendations for the Initiation and Implementation of an Architectural Education Program for Community Youth

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The contributions made by architects to our society are rarely understood or recognized by the average citizen. Furthermore, architecture, though truthfully lacking in diversity, is a field plagued by unhelpful an incorrect stereotypes, deterring many from attempting to enter the field. The blame is not on the community alone; by…

The contributions made by architects to our society are rarely understood or recognized by the average citizen. Furthermore, architecture, though truthfully lacking in diversity, is a field plagued by unhelpful an incorrect stereotypes, deterring many from attempting to enter the field. The blame is not on the community alone; by failing to engage in public discourse about the importance of good design in the built environment and remaining aloof, many architects have contributed to their own marginalization. Part of the problem is a gap in communication between architects and non-architects \u2014 how can we hope to understand one another when it appears that we don't even speak the same language? Some design advocates believe that basic design should be taught in schools, just as we teach algebra and English. This would allow architects to teach the basic language that we speak to a broad audience, thus expanding discourse and appreciation for the potential of the built environment. In this way, people will become actively involved in the spaces around them, and hopefully be willing to devote money and effort into the betterment of their community through the promotion of good architectural practices.
ContributorsScallon, Katie (Author) / Underwood, Max (Thesis director) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2006-05
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Fragmented: A BFA Thesis in Photography

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Abstract Fragmented: A BFA Thesis in Photography Joshua C. Hendrix I propose that one detailed, coherent thought is a conglomeration of smaller, incomplete shards of ideas. The ways that these ideas take shape is completely dependent on our current perceptions and the circumstances preceding and surrounding the formulation of the…

Abstract Fragmented: A BFA Thesis in Photography Joshua C. Hendrix I propose that one detailed, coherent thought is a conglomeration of smaller, incomplete shards of ideas. The ways that these ideas take shape is completely dependent on our current perceptions and the circumstances preceding and surrounding the formulation of the idea. This theory can also be applied to our interpretations of artwork, particularly art that is abstract or abstracted. While abstract photography is sometimes dismissed because photographs are supposed to capture the real world, I would argue that our individual perceptions and perspectives influence our responses to even realistic photographs. For this reason, I believe that abstract photography certainly does have unique value. My photographs are presented in five groups of four, and like thought fragments, though individually significant, they are much stronger when perceived in a group as a composite whole.
ContributorsHendrix, Joshua (Author) / Schneider, Betsy (Thesis director) / Widmer, Christian (Committee member) / Issac, Gwyneira (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2005-12