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Architectures Of Integration: A Study Of Transient Communities, Casey A. Harris Apr 2007

Architectures Of Integration: A Study Of Transient Communities, Casey A. Harris

Architecture Senior Theses

"Through an analysis of the city of Philadelphia, I hope to distinguish various political boundaries that exist and demonstrate that these boundaries are frequently problematic due to their locations, which are often at odds with social boundaries.... I assert that architecture can participate in a commentary on the existing social sondition in West Philadelphia by becoming a physical representation of this condition. Such a representation is possible when the architecture blurs the boundaries between social demographics.


Avalanche: Architecture Of Emergency, Joshua M. Lacasse Apr 2007

Avalanche: Architecture Of Emergency, Joshua M. Lacasse

Architecture Senior Theses

"A buildign for rescue must perform its function seamlessly during times of emergency. The consideration of landscape in terms of an event leads to an evocative solution that best accommodates the program of the project. Using a thorough investigation of spatial, infrastructural, and conceptual networks on the site, I will design a center for avalanche rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire."