An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1994.
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| author | McGavern, Leah Joan |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/687592019-04-10T18:07:03Z An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard Environmental response . McGavern, Leah Joan 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, 1994. Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-98). To design with the environment can mean many different things- from analyzing energy efficiency, to building with recycled materials, to researching a material's embodied energy. This thesis is not a technical paper, nor does it attempt to find novel ways to save energy. Rather, it first tries to understand a building through it's sensitivity to climate, to the wind and sun, therefore dealing with solar gain, daylighting and natural ventilation. Second, it tries to design with sensitivity to the contextual surroundings, incorporating observations of the site and surrounding buildings, melding these observations with the design. Third, it tries to make a human-oriented environment, providing a public place in the city, contributing to the contextual landscape. The building is an aquaculture research center in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Three main programmatic components define the building: a production-oriented fish farm which uses the dry dock for growing fish and also stocks the dry dock to provide public recreational fishing; a research facility to study and experiment with the growth of new species; and a public exhibition space where people can observe the production of fish, an experience enhanced through the building form.6 by Leah Joan McGavern. M.Arch. 2012-01-30T16:46:14Z 2012-01-30T16:46:14Z 1994 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68759 30758543 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 98 p. application/pdf n-us-ma Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. McGavern, Leah Joan An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| title | An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| title_full | An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| title_fullStr | An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| title_full_unstemmed | An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| title_short | An environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| title_sort | environmental response in the design of a public aquaculture center at the charlestown navy yard |
| topic | Architecture. |
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