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Building Fiction the Architecture of Narrative in Harry Potter Building Fiction The Architecture of Narrative in Harry Potter by Holland Young A thesis presented to the University of Waterloo in fulfi llment of the thesis requirement for the degree of Master of Architecture in Engineering Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2015 © Holland Young 2015 Author’s Declaration I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. This is a true copy of the thesis, including any required fi nal revisions, as accepted by my examiners. I understand that my thesis may be made electronically available to the public. iii Abstract A person does not experience architecture as a purely physical construct. Lived space transcends mere materiality, as each individual experiences the world outside oneself through the unique fi lter of one’s own mind. In this way, architecture becomes subjective: infl uenced by the memories and imagination of its viewers, who use the physical realm as a take-off point from which to shape their own environments within the context of their respective psyches. Fictional architecture (or the architecture of narrative) uses this same concept to build the environments in fi lm and literature; although, in these cases, the cues given to an audience are images, sounds and/or words rather than three-dimensional space. The term ‘architecture of narrative’, as used in this thesis, refers to the architecture of books and fi lms which must rely on imaginary environments. This type of architecture is free of the strict rules and regulations which govern built form in the corporeal world; however, in order for an audience to relate to and engage with these imaginary environments, it must still employ boundaries which give the fi ctional realm stability, coherence and continuity. When these boundaries are applied successfully, the viewer experiences an immersion in narrative space which generates memories of place which are comparable to that of a physical environment. This thesis seeks to explore how storytellers use overlapping real and fi ctional architectural environments in order to propel narrative and precipitate an immersive experience for an audience, using the acclaimed Harry Potter series as the primary vehicle for exploration. The study will review the narrative and architectural typologies, physical settings and imagined spaces used to connect the viewer to the narrative’s highly detailed world. This examination will attempt to determine the role architecture plays in the Harry Potter universe, comment on the ways fi ctional environments can be used to reframe an audience’s existing notions of the corporeal world, and suggest how architects might learn from the strategies used to build these compelling internal spaces and apply them to their practice. v Acknowledgements Advisor: Terri Meyer Boake Committee: Dr. Tracey Eve Winton, Vincent Hui External Reader: Valérie C. Kaelin I sincerely thank my supervisor, Professor Terri Meyer Boake, for her unwavering support, brilliant advice, and endless patience. I would also like to thank my committee members and external reader for their enthusiasm and insight. This thesis was made possible by a host of family, friends, and co-workers I can’t possibly list here, but whose help was invaluable and whom I am so grateful to have in my life. For my parents. vii Table of Contents Author’s Declaration iii Abstract v Acknowledgements vii Table of Contents ix List of Illustrations xi Redefi ning Architecture 1 Why Harry 5 A Brief Synopsis 11 Narrative Typologies 15 Architectural Typologies 25 Mapping Harry Potter’s United Kingdom 39 Stuart Craig Interview Transcript 95 Why Harry Matters 117 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms 123 Appendix B: Bibliography 129 Appendix C: Filmography 137 ix List of Illustrations Fig. Description and Reference 1.1 View behind constructed set at Halliford Film Studios in London, 3.1 A lonely Harry fi ddles with toy fi gurines in his tiny cupboard under England. the stairs in Philosopher’s Stone. http://www.hallifordfi lmstudios.co.uk/images/fi lm-set-construction-02.jpg Film Still, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) 1.2 Wireframe rendering of digitally enhanced environment for the 2013 3.2 Harry and Ron bond over sweets on the Hogwarts Express in fi lm, Gravity. Philosopher’s Stone. http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kaufman_debra/Gravity-3D-Conversion/assets/ Film Still, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) wireframe002413.jpg 3.3 Hermione is sorted into Gryffi ndor House alongside Harry and Ron 2.1 Fans line up hours in advance for a midnight showing of the latest in Philosopher’s Stone. Harry Potter fi lm on opening day. Film Still, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) http://www.charlesapple.com/uploads/2011/07/110715HarryPotterFtLauderdaleFlaPic.jpg 3.4 The friends attend a third year Defense Against the Dark Arts class 2.2 Harry Potter book burning event outside a church in New Mexico. in Prisoner of Azkaban. http://donaanacountyhistsoc.org/HistoricalReview/2013/SNMHR2013art_bookbanning.pdf Film Still, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 2.3 Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and 3.5 Harry faces a full grown dragon on school grounds in Goblet of Fire. Prince Harry visit Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Film Still, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Harry Potter. http://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/images/stories/articles/diagon-alley---the-duke-the-duchess-- prince-harry.jpg 3.6 The Gryffi ndor Quidditch team prepares for an upcoming match in Half-Blood Prince. 2.4 Hogwarts Castle in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Film Still, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Orlando. http://images.starpulse.com/news/bloggers/10/blog_images/the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter. 4.1 À mon seul désir, one of six tapestries in The Lady and the Unicorn series jpg woven in the 16th century. http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/cache/media/oeuvres/66-la-dame-a-la-licorne-6-pieces/la-dame-a- 2.5 Set constructed for Hogwarts’ Great Hall. la-licorne-a-mon-seul-desir/s,900-58d0cf.jpg http://0.tqn.com/d/golondon/1/0/U/F/0/-/Great-Hall.jpg 4.2 An etching of a basilisk and weasel attributed to Wenceslas Hollar. 2.6 Set constructed for Dumbledore’s offi ce. http://70.85.6.249/aworlds_media/ibase_1/00/16/75/00167571_000.jpg http://0.tqn.com/d/golondon/1/0/T/F/0/-/Dumbledore-offi ce.jpg 4.3 Detail on a sculpture of the Greek god Hades with hellhound Cerberus, located in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. http://images.greece.com/info/greek_monsters.jpg xi 4.4 Diagram of the Hero’s Journey as described by Joseph Campbell. 5.11 The brick wall behind the Leaky Cauldron opens to reveal Diagon http://www.quantumrevolution.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-heros-journey1.jpg Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Film Still, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) 5.1 The pastel monotony of the fl at, suburban landscape depicted in Burton’s Edward Scissorhands. 5.12 The door to the Room of Requirement appears for Neville as he Film Still, Edward Scissorhands (2000) looks for somewhere private for Dumbledore’s Army to meet in Order of the Phoenix. 5.2 Our fi rst look at Privet Drive in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Film Still, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Film Still, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) 5.13 Ford takes Arthur to the local pub to get a few pints in before the 5.3 Evening falls on hundreds of identical homes in Little Whinging, earth is demolished in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Surrey during the opening scene of Chamber of Secrets. Film Still, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Film Still, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 5.14 One of many establishements fi ve reunited friends visit in an effort 5.4 Several iterations of the Walt Disney Pictures logo. to recreate a pub crawl from 20 years earlier in The World’s End. https://www.google.ca/search?q=walt+disney+pictures&biw=1542&bih=715&source Film Still, The World’s End (2013) =lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=z9-3VPikB5KyyATs4IIY&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_ AUoAQ&dpr=0.9 5.15 Harry, Ron, and Hermione visit the Three Broomsticks during a trip into Hogsmeade in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. 5.5 Tyrion and Varys review defensive strategy on the city walls near the Film Still, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) castle at King’s Landing in HBO’s Game of Thrones series. Film Still, Game of Thrones, S02E08: The Prince of Winterfell (2012) 5.16 Danny runs through a snowy maze to escape his murderous father in The Shining. 5.6 Hogwarts Castle as it appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Film Still, The Shining (1980) Film Still, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 5.17 Harry battles the desire to win against his moral conscience in the 5.7 Traditional classroom layout as shown in 1989’s Dead Poets Society. Triwizard Tournament maze in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Film Still, Dead Poets Society (1989) Film Still, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 5.8 Our fi rst look at Hogwarts’ Great Hall in Philosopher’s Stone. 5.18 View of Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. Film Still, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) http://www.planetware.com/photos-large/USCA/california-san-francisco-alcatraz-island-1.jpg 5.9 The girls’ dormitory combines common space and sleeping quarters 5.19 Evil prisoners escape from Azkaban Prison, located in the North Sea, in The Trouble with Angels.
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