The desire to be self-reliant perpetuates the American way of life. The American dream is to be able to provide personal possessions for one’s self. One needs to look no further than the aspiration of most citizens to own ...
This thesis takes a deeper look into the place each of us call HOME. The topic is discussed from a phenomenological perspective, and revolves around memory and poetry of domestic spaces. The theories from Gaston Bachelard’s ...
Moments create memory. The moments in which we exist are a result of continuous passing of time. From these moments. our memories are written. A memory is not a duplication of an event, but an edited moment stored in the ...
A thesis that questions the transformation of space over time and the existence of the past into the future. How to relate to the past without losing the existence of today. Approach the metamorphoses of space as a ...
The microcommunity, which is a pocket within a defined area, often contained in a surrounding neighborhood or community, which creates a location that begins to relate to communities immediately surrounding community or ...
In recent years, around 48 percent of non-hospital healthcare establishments employed fewer than five workers. In contrast, 72 percent of hospital employees were in establishments with more than 1,000 workers. How can ...
In recent years, around 48 percent of non-hospital healthcare establishments employed fewer than five workers. In contrast, 72 percent of hospital employees were in establishments with more than 1,000 workers. How can ...
This thesis intends to interrogate the psychological realm of architecture that has been under examined in today’s world. Through the evolution of architecture there has always been questions on how to design; however, ...
Urban agriculture has taken root throughout Americas cities, and especially Detroit, with its shrinking population and expanding vacant land. It is a noble, effective, and productive conversion of unused blighted land ...
This thesis is centered around the study of an individual in mobile spaces that are designed to allow one to experience environments and landscapes outside of their current dwelling. The study is designed to be interpretable ...
The twentieth century revealed the American metropolis as a space that has consistently extended outward rather than expanding upward. Because the expansion evolved horizontally, urban spaces and landscape entities grew ...
In questioning the dichotomy between individuals and collective society- where does there exist the balance between public and private space; the desire for privacy and the need for companionship. The humanistic need for ...
Moral psychology has been an area of study advanced by philosophers and political scientists for the most part of its history. Although various psychological attempts have been made to study moral decision-making and ...
Reconstructing the concept of place as a location of events fosters a greater social awareness of occasion. In an effort to adopt and encourage this reconstruction, this thesis will develop a specific Place Theory which ...
This thesis explores the architectural nuances of relinquished waterfront parcels of land in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Because of deindustrialization in this area the city has been left fragmented in that the ...
The movement-centred experience features of architecture were examined in this thesis. This research- and methodologically-driven thesis investigated movement in connection to architectural characteristics, scales, and ...
Movement is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as a given change of place or position or posture; the act or process of moving. The intent of the project is to celebrate the movement of pedestrians and the experiences within ...
The purpose of this study is to critically examine the community engagement process of Urban Redevelopment In a specific neighborhood in Detroit. Detroit’s City Planning and Development Department, partnered with local ...