A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1988.
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| author | McMurrin, Sterling James |
| author2 | Maurice Keith Smith. |
| author_facet | Maurice Keith Smith. McMurrin, Sterling James |
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| description | Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1988. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/791632019-04-11T09:14:50Z A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution Imagery as a therapy for an institution McMurrin, Sterling James Maurice Keith Smith. 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, 1988. Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-167). This thesis is both text and illustration to describe the process of transforming a state mental institution from an outdated, outmoded, conventional hospital into a living community. The goal of the project is to develop an institution not restricted by rigid forms or designs - a flexible, responsive environment of the type required by rehabilitation therapies and medical practices that are constantly evolving. Emphasis is placed on environmental factors that impact the personal daily life on campus, including facilities for work, communication, learning, recreation, and enjoyment of the wider landscape environment The project is to transform Metropolitan State Hospital in Belmont, a Boston suburb, into a therapeutic transitional and educational community. This work is a diary from a journey of discovery through moral, political, and economic territory. It is a guidebook to help in the process of architectural form making. The images are suggestions and questions. by Sterling James McMurrin. M.Arch. 2013-06-17T19:44:05Z 2013-06-17T19:44:05Z 1988 1988 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79163 18699190 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 170 p. application/pdf n-us-ma Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. McMurrin, Sterling James A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution |
| title | A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution |
| title_full | A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution |
| title_fullStr | A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution |
| title_full_unstemmed | A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution |
| title_short | A plan for Metropolitan State Hospital : imagery as a therapy for an institution |
| title_sort | plan for metropolitan state hospital imagery as a therapy for an institution |
| topic | Architecture. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79163 |
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