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A Floating Community: A ‘Platform’ For Future Sustainable Development, Christopher M. Rossi
A Floating Community: A ‘Platform’ For Future Sustainable Development, Christopher M. Rossi
Architecture Theses
With the environment of our planet changing for the worse, there is a need for an economical and sustainable solution. As we become more aware of the effects our actions have on our ecosystem, we have the opportunity to implement ways to alleviate some of stress we are causing on our planet. The population is growing exponentially and, with climate change being felt around the world, sea levels are rising at a faster rate than ever before. With these two situations alone, we are faced with an extreme complication; where do ‘we’ put all of these people and how do …
Redefining Transportation Culture: A New Union Station For Los Angeles, Pawel Honc
Redefining Transportation Culture: A New Union Station For Los Angeles, Pawel Honc
Architecture Theses
From iconic stations like Grand Central in New York City to the small suburban commuter rail station, the architecture of transportation can have a large effect on the perception of a transportation system. Architecture can also play a large part in encouraging a changeover to more of a public transportation oriented culture. The planning of transit hubs and stations should be transitoriented so that it can reach the most amounts of people. However, a changeover to a transit-oriented society would require a city like Los Angeles to overhaul their current transportation system by adding more lines, connections, and increasing station …
Sky-Field: A Vertical Farming Solution For Urban New York, Justin White
Sky-Field: A Vertical Farming Solution For Urban New York, Justin White
Architecture Theses
Farming has not changed significantly in thousands of years. We still go about blanketing the ground with acres and acres of crops far away from the people who eat it. “We now have to talk and bring the green movement into our food supply. We will find a place in NY to do this,” states Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President. The concept is to design a vertical farm tower which will feed thousands of local residents, allowing them cheaper, organic, disease-free crops. The supply structure of the agricultural industry needs a big change. It is no longer becoming economical due …
Soundview Center For Acceptance: Youths Learning From Each Other, Amanda Cerqueira
Soundview Center For Acceptance: Youths Learning From Each Other, Amanda Cerqueira
Architecture Theses
This project is one that is designed to the needs of the children using it. Children seem to learn better and quicker from each other, so my building will be a space where they can get together after school and keep learning while staying safe. This building is designed to be environmentally friendly and take advantage of its open site. Any land removed from the site during construction will be reused somewhere within the site as well as adding a green roof to make up for the grass removed for the footprint of the building. Since it was previously a …