As a physical edge, urban waterfronts have historically provided both margins and thresholds between cities and nature. As the foundation of transportation, trade, and industry, America’s ports led to growth and prosperity along its waterways. However, as further settlement and industrialization spread through the United ...

Zoos are no longer a vital part of our society today, due to their inability to adapt to current animal welfare standards a significant number have been closed and lie vacant, sometimes in dense urban setting. This thesis will tackle the problem of the abandoned zoo, adapting this institution to fit with the values of modern ...

This thesis hypothesizes that by transforming large-scale underperforming commercial sites, scattered throughout suburbia into community hubs, they would be well positioned to serve as conveyors of essential social and economic stimulus for the suburbanites of the 21st century. Suburban populations are changing but their ...

The idea of the wilderness as a physical place and as a cultural image has existed since the founding of the United States. Cultural attitudes toward wilderness have fallen into two broad categories: viewing wilderness as a resource to be used for the sake of civilization; and as an amenity that provides a counterpoint to ...

As one of the oldest European cities, Berlin has many historically significant buildings. Due to heavy bombardment during World War II, many of those historical architectural remains are present in ruined condition today. In many cases, instead of being demolished for new construction, they are excavated, preserved and turned ...

A DESIGN INVESTIGATION LOOKING AT BROADER SYSTEMS TO INFLUENCE PROCESSES AT SITE SCALE INTENDING TO INTERRUPT, ALTER, OR ENHANCE SELECTED FLOWS AND ACCRETIONS THROUGH BUILT AND LANDSCAPE INTERVENTIONS.

This thesis embraces the task of biodiversity conservation within the realm of architecture. In the midst of an anthropogenic mass extinction on Earth—the most menacing of the current environmental crises—it advocates for the prioritization of biodiversity conservation in any design project. A bold articulation of the attitude ...

American suburbs are ubiquitous and complex places. They are dynamic and evolving, and popular conceptions of them don't necessarily match reality. Much of this evolution is due to dramatic demographic shifts that have amplified during the past decade. Suburban spatial form does not reflect the diverse needs of changing ...

This thesis conceives of language as the foundation of culture, and explores the creation of a Native Andean Language Center in Cuzco, Peru, as a means of combatting homogenization, pastiche, and social denigration in Peru's Sacred Valley. The establishment of a dedicated space of linguistic exploration has the opportunity ...

This thesis proposes to develop new ways of preserving and enhancing existing habitats in Discovery Park, while creating a loosely structured visitor experience, which provides a deeper understanding of the different habitats and leads to their improved protection. The design approach emphasizes existing park features through ...