Embracing the shadows : inhabitation of an infrastructural landscape
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2004.
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| author | Luther, Rebecca M. (Rebecca Marie), 1976- |
| author2 | Fernando Domeyko. |
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| description | Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2004. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/283252019-04-11T12:27:19Z Embracing the shadows : inhabitation of an infrastructural landscape Luther, Rebecca M. (Rebecca Marie), 1976- Fernando Domeyko. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 75). This thesis embraces the slots of space left behind by regional transportation infrastructure: It proposes an inhabitation of the places over, under and within existing enclaves and impasses, through an engagement of the specific, inherent forces of the site, both physical and sociological. The site, a Community of Industrial Arts in Philadelphia, PA, is a multi-layered intersection of three functioning, but currently independent, entities: A live/work industrial arts neighborhood, the approach to the Delaware River Bridge, and the elevated 1-95 Expressway. The inserted programs are site-specific, symbiotic, and catalysts for connection on a local scale: The School of Industrial Arts and Building Technology, which is modeled on collaborative research and development groups, supplements the existing workshops and emerging galleries of the neighborhood; the adjacent Public Transit Interchange becomes a hub for the school and community, and connects independent, multi-level rail lines. Through an architecture that is responsive to site-specific challenges such as light and shadow, acoustic vibration, wind load, water flow, and multiple cross-grain circulations, programmatic and experiential layers are woven into the existing infrastructure to create a system of mutually reinforcing connective tissues. by Rebecca M. Luther. M.Arch. 2005-09-26T19:47:44Z 2005-09-26T19:47:44Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28325 55652783 en_US M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 79 leaves 6572902 bytes 6581182 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Luther, Rebecca M. (Rebecca Marie), 1976- Embracing the shadows : inhabitation of an infrastructural landscape |
| title | Embracing the shadows : inhabitation of an infrastructural landscape |
| title_full | Embracing the shadows : inhabitation of an infrastructural landscape |
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| title_short | Embracing the shadows : inhabitation of an infrastructural landscape |
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| topic | Architecture. |
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