Hypodensity/Hyperdensity ; or, Apple skies
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008.
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| author | Cira, Gabriel (Gabriel Blue) |
| author2 | Mark Jarzombek. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/611972019-04-11T09:30:27Z Hypodensity/Hyperdensity ; or, Apple skies Apple skies Hypodensity/Hyperdensity or Apple skies Cira, Gabriel (Gabriel Blue) Mark Jarzombek. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-33). Hypodensity/Hyperdensity is a reaction to the paradoxical modern urban condition of emptiness: the 'ring of drek,' left like a smear around Boston by post-industrial deflation. This area is close to both the crowded city center and the crowded suburbs but possesses a hefty inertia in a reputation of crime and ugliness. The land itself is virtually useless; most of the earth is reclaimed (unwanted fill from elsewhere), and any hopes of plant life are quashed by road/rail sprawl, ceaseless paving, and a blanketing of low-rise warehouses. In short, this area claims all the ailments of the inner city and none of its triumphs. Connecting modes of transportation allows an assembly of physical form as a paradigmatic juxtaposition. The site, currently empty and infertile, will contain an ideal urban condition of high-density living and the ideal rural construct of an orchard. These two polar opposite conditions are symbiotic in the site, creating a completely unique mode of living that is not isolated from the existing fabric of the surrounding area. by Gabriel Cira. S.B. 2011-02-23T14:28:05Z 2011-02-23T14:28:05Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61197 701079904 eng 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 33 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| title | Hypodensity/Hyperdensity ; or, Apple skies |
| title_full | Hypodensity/Hyperdensity ; or, Apple skies |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Hypodensity/Hyperdensity ; or, Apple skies |
| title_short | Hypodensity/Hyperdensity ; or, Apple skies |
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| topic | Architecture. |
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