The Architecture of Identity

Abstract

It is important to be concerned with the question of identity because of the increasing interconnectedness of world cultures. Events and forces in different parts of the world take on widening contexts as the physical distance between them is bridged by the speed of social transformations and technological advances. However, despite all these, the concept of nationalism as a unifying force is still one widely held everywhere. This report aims to identify those ways in which architecture has been used to contribute to the formation of this identity.