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[Re]Formulating The Informal, Sebastien Coles Dec 2009

[Re]Formulating The Informal, Sebastien Coles

Architecture Senior Theses

The identity associate with the inhabitants of the "Bidonvilles" of Haiti is arguably nonexistent aside from its connection to the impoverished conditions of the Haitian slum/shantytown. This thesis contends that with the insertion of a reformative intervention in the heart of the community promoting a conducive and educational environment while overlaying a currently absent infrastructure, will help in creating a positive inner growth within the informal typology. More specifically architecture will act as a form of "pride of place," enticing interaction through the direction connection to culture.


The Preserving Of Gifts And Donors, Peter D. Verheyen Apr 2009

The Preserving Of Gifts And Donors, Peter D. Verheyen

Libraries' and Librarians' Publications

The workshop dealt with accepting gifts to collections and the impact of the implications of preservation and conservation concerns with those items.