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The Model Holistic : The Application Of The Adaptive Cycle To Rust-Belt Cities, Marysia Larosa
The Model Holistic : The Application Of The Adaptive Cycle To Rust-Belt Cities, Marysia Larosa
Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year
For too long, the relationship between the natural and built environment have been ignored, resulting in a disconnect between humanity, nature, and architecture. Can enforcing this relationship change the way we think about urban design and resiliency? Like ecology, cities act much like an ecosystem, going through four phases; exploitation, conservation, release, and reorganization. Over a slow period, these resources are conserved and protected rather than used for innovation. In the case of a disturbance, the vulnerability of the system at this point leads to eventual collapse and release of resources. Finally, as a result of this release, the system …