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Community Reclamation: The Hybrid Building, Laura Maynard
Community Reclamation: The Hybrid Building, Laura Maynard
Architecture Theses
Reclamation of a city involves reusing abandoned buildings in conjunction with new construction. These negative spaces of disuse generated by a changing infrastructure are often overlooked or destroyed. If they are instead viewed as positive spaces for reuse, a city’s infrastructure and its residents can adapt and grow.
Recognizing these newly positive spaces produces a chance to examine what social needs of the community are not being met. Pushing the modern concept of the hybrid building creates a unique opportunity; flexibility of use derived from flexibility of space. A community building can best serve the social needs of its residents …
South Hadley Falls: Report On The Public Process, Elizabeth Brabec, Mark Hamin
South Hadley Falls: Report On The Public Process, Elizabeth Brabec, Mark Hamin
Elizabeth Brabec
The goals of this design and visioning process were:
• to identify a common vision for the future of South Hadley Falls;
• to identify opportunities for future growth, change and development that are appropriate to the vision; and
• to consider creative visions to identify alternative outcomes.
Spread over a period of months from September 2011 through February 2012, the process was composed of four activities:
1. an initial information gathering phase of documentary research into the history, background and demographics of the community;
2. a visit to and discussions with residents;
3. a community design charrette to discuss …
It Takes A Village: The Decentralized School, James Ben Harrison
It Takes A Village: The Decentralized School, James Ben Harrison
Architecture Senior Theses
"I contend that architecture should act as a threshold that mediates between education and community in order to create a "decentralized educational facility" that revolves around the concept of educational space, that Jhn Dewet describes as a communal environment which fosters interaction. The resulting programmatic overlap will create something that is more than a school, by incorporating existing community accessible activities that work with the school. This intervention will create an opportunity to enhance the performance of the school and redefine the educational situation as [school as community] rather than [school or community]."
Rebuilding Holyoke: Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods Through Education And Engagement, Jason L. Newman
Rebuilding Holyoke: Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods Through Education And Engagement, Jason L. Newman
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
In order for the green movement to be successful, it is necessary for society to be aware and to participate on all levels. Holyoke is a city of the working class and there are several vocational programs available offering job-specific training. Unfortunately, these programs pay little attention to the environmental issues associated with their trade; and, as issues of global warming are becoming more pertinent, the vocational curriculum remains disconnected.
To promote sustainable awareness and participation among vocational students in Holyoke, a new campus located in the downtown neighborhood will be introduced to the school system. In this new green …
Avoiding The Mistakes Of The Past, Tom Dunne
Avoiding The Mistakes Of The Past, Tom Dunne
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Tom Dunne explores the long term drivers of dysfunction in Ireland's housing markets and what a more sustainable housing system would look like.