Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1993.
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| author | Van Praagh, Alexander C. (Alexander Constantine) |
| author2 | Renee Y. Chow. |
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| description | Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1993. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/790202019-04-09T18:39:22Z Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront Building public access to an urban waterfront Van Praagh, Alexander C. (Alexander Constantine) Renee Y. Chow. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1993. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93). Waterfront cities have historically evolved through conditions generated by reciprocity between water and landscape. Just as water gives form to the natural landscape, it provokes form in the built environment. Today the relationship has become less apparent. The intention of this thesis is to explore the reintegration of a city with its waterfront through the building of public space and access. This thesis proposes a design as an investigation of the following: -- how spatial and visual access between inland and waterfront public places can enrich one's experience and understanding of a city -- how waterfront structures and built landscape can intensify the exchange between land and water -- how pier and warehouse vocabulary may be transformed and reinterpreted; and finally -- how programmatic balance of public and private, utilitarian and commercial developments may help to redefine and revitalize an urban waterfront. by Alexander C. Van Praagh. M.Arch. 2013-05-29T19:49:08Z 2013-05-29T19:49:08Z 1993 1993 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79020 28211520 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 93 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Van Praagh, Alexander C. (Alexander Constantine) Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront |
| title | Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront |
| title_full | Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront |
| title_fullStr | Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront |
| title_short | Beyond boundaries : building public access to an urban waterfront |
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| topic | Architecture. |
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