A sociable place
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1986.
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| author | Turner, Christena H |
| author2 | Chester Lee Sprague. |
| author_facet | Chester Lee Sprague. Turner, Christena H |
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| description | Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1986. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/780682019-04-11T12:22:38Z A sociable place Turner, Christena H Chester Lee Sprague. 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, 1986. MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-199). People are sociable creatures. we need social interaction of various sorts, including casual contact with strangers as well as planned meetings with friends and acquaintances. It is the task of the designer to understand these needs and help provide appropriate settings for social contact. This thesis examines one such setting: public outdoor spaces, or gathering places, and attempts to discover design elements which can help these places support social contact and gathering. These elements are presented in the form of design criteria, which are then applied to a short design study. Finally, this thesis proposes that we incorporate more of these places with in smaller cities and neighborhoods, to bolster existing social networks and to provide greater opportunities for meeting and gathering within communities. by Christena H. Turner. M.Arch. 2013-03-28T17:59:11Z 2013-03-28T17:59:11Z 1986 1986 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78068 15434973 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 200 p. (some folded) application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Turner, Christena H A sociable place |
| title | A sociable place |
| title_full | A sociable place |
| title_fullStr | A sociable place |
| title_full_unstemmed | A sociable place |
| title_short | A sociable place |
| title_sort | sociable place |
| topic | Architecture. |
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