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Le Corbusier And The Daughter Of Light: Color And Architecture Of The 1920s, Gayla Jett Shannon
Le Corbusier And The Daughter Of Light: Color And Architecture Of The 1920s, Gayla Jett Shannon
School of Architecture Theses
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, used color in his architecture to modulate form and volume. This research evaluates the possible rationales for the application of color in his architecture of the Purist phase, the 1920s, and compares it to the Munsell system of color notation in two case studies; Maison La Roche and Villa Savoye.
A Border Crossing Station, Brownsville, Texas, Steven Quevedo
A Border Crossing Station, Brownsville, Texas, Steven Quevedo
School of Architecture Theses
The increasing influx of Latin Americans into the Southwest United States as a result of social, political and economic upheaval in their homelands is a growing concern for the state of Texas. A new immigration station is proposed for the Texas - Mexico border which would be essential to the journey of the international migrant. Serving simultaneously both as an administrative and educational facility, this place of entry into the United States would serve to enhance the immigrant's arrival and adaptation to their new world. The complex would represent the freedoms provided by the Constitution, serving symbolically as a haven …
A Museum Of Photography In The West End Historic District Of Downtown Dallas, Meredith Bynum
A Museum Of Photography In The West End Historic District Of Downtown Dallas, Meredith Bynum
School of Architecture Theses
To design a museum that emphasizes the perceptual and experiential aspects of viewing photographs and films that responds to the urban context of the West End Historical District. The Museum experience will emphasize a progression through a variety of spaces designed to emphasize the viewing of two-dimensional images and contrasting this experience with three-dimensional real space. An inquiry into the nature of photography is an on-going concern that will be reflected in the building. **UTA Libraries seeks the author of the publication about the status of their work**
A Performing Arts Center For Arlington, Texas, Rebecca L. Boles
A Performing Arts Center For Arlington, Texas, Rebecca L. Boles
School of Architecture Theses
In the spring of 1983, several Arlington community groups formed the Performing Arts Coalition. Foremost among their priorities was the establishment of a Performing Arts Center for their community. Arlington undisputedly needs a cultural center and the growth of coalition groups is proof that the city has sufficient interest to sustain such an effort. A performing arts center would be beneficial to the coalition for many reasons. Shared staff and facilities increases the cost effectiveness of the member organizations. A consolidation of facilities would produce the best equipped showcase for the performing arts, and the consolidation of creative talent and …
The Phoenix Bird Rehabilitation Center, Cleburne, Texas, Thomas M. Bodell
The Phoenix Bird Rehabilitation Center, Cleburne, Texas, Thomas M. Bodell
School of Architecture Theses
The Phoenix Center, presently of Arlington, Texas is the largest bird rehabilitation center in North Texas. It is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of Texas avian wildlife and has been rapidly expanding during the last several years. The Center is currently engaged in acquiring land and donations for the construction of new facilities. A preliminary site plan for the new facility was prepared by Professor James Turner's graduate landscape class, LARC 5674 during the fall semester 1982. As the architectural consultant for the project, Bodell worked closely with the landscape students to develop the site plan which was …
A New County Courthouse And Square For Dallas, Texas, Richard Wintersole
A New County Courthouse And Square For Dallas, Texas, Richard Wintersole
School of Architecture Theses
Dallas County recently purchased a site in downtown which the City's Master Plan has earmarked for a new County Courthouse to be constructed in 1995. The site is located at the northern edge of an open urban space which contains John F Kennedy Memorial Plaza and John Neely Bryan County Park. Existing on the site and providing an integral edge to the open urban square is the Purse Building, a warehouse constructed in the Chicago Style in 1898. Representatives of the County and the County Historic Commission have expressed an interest in incorporating the Purse Building into the design for …