A Nation In Its Prime: A Pentadic Study Of Walt Disney World's Main Street, U.S.A.,
2013
Liberty University
A Nation In Its Prime: A Pentadic Study Of Walt Disney World's Main Street, U.S.A., Casey Guise
Masters Theses
The purpose of this paper is to consider the entrance to Walt Disney World, Main Street, U.S.A., as a rhetorical text and apply Kenneth Burke's dramatistic pentad. Background is provided on rhetorical theory and The Disney Company. Meanings are derived from messages interpreted using semiotics and symbolic interaction within the location. The significance of Main Street, U.S.A., as a replica of historic architecture and an illustration of revival architecture in creating emotive messages is discussed. Further discussion includes the implications of this study on corporations and the field of rhetorical studies in addition to suggestions for further research.
Ellis, Birdie Read, 1879-1958 (Sc 970),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Ellis, Birdie Read, 1879-1958 (Sc 970), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 970. Original collection of invoices, estimates and contractors’ statements related to the construction of Birdie Read Ellis’ house at 1349 State Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Roswell Visioning Plan,
2013
University of New Mexico
Roswell Visioning Plan, Anne Godfrey, Jose Zelaya
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
It is our strong belief that economic and community development go hand in hand, and that there cannot be success in one without equal accomplishment in the other. Our project area, as seen on the next page, reflects this belief. It includes not only the entire strip of East Second Street between Main and Atkinson, but Garden Avenue and the residential neighborhoods to the north and south as well. The class was divided into five groups, each responsible for recommending designs for a prescribed geographic area.
Clovis Downtown Revitalization,
2013
University of New Mexico
Clovis Downtown Revitalization, Mark Childs
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
No abstract provided.
Reviving Mainstreet 2012: Doña Ana + Las Cruces Communitites,
2013
University of New Mexico
Reviving Mainstreet 2012: Doña Ana + Las Cruces Communitites, Michaele Pride, Susan Frye, John Barney, Mark Childs, Claudia Isaac, Chris Wilson
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
This year (2012), the Studio returned to two previous DPAC communities--Doña Ana Village and downtown Las Cruces. Addressing these communities concurrently this time presented the opportunity to consider how they are connected and the context they share. In cooperation with the New Mexico Mainstreet Program and local community organizations, DPAC students held conversations with local stakeholders, studied the communities and their larger context (in person and through secondary sources) to identify assets and challenges, and uncover strategies that build upon the region's history and existing strengths, preserve and restore valuable ecologies, make the most of scarce resources (water), and make …
Carlsbad Downtown Revitalization,
2013
University of New Mexico
Carlsbad Downtown Revitalization, Anne Godfrey, Jose Zelaya
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
It was a great opportunity for the students and faculty of the Design Planning and Assistance Center (DPAC) of the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning to work with the Carlsbad community. We enjoyed hearing your stories and gaining inspiration from your visions for the downtown. Our revitalization efforts for the downtown reflect your desires to connect the river to the downtown, make a pedestrian friendly commercial district and capitalize on the cultural assets of Carlsbad all in hopes of reinvigorating street life in downtown Carlsbad.
Lomas Boulevard/Unm Campus,
2013
University of New Mexico
Lomas Boulevard/Unm Campus, Paul Lusk, Mark Childs
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
Concepts for the enhancement of the portion of Lomas Boulevard through and serving the North and Central campuses of the University of New Mexico, adjacent neighborhoods and the City of Albuquerque.
Portales Downtown Visioning Plan,
2013
University of New Mexico
Portales Downtown Visioning Plan, Jose Zelaya
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
The Portales Visioning Plan explores urban design ideas to provide alternative solutions to enhance the vitality of the downtown. By capitalizing on Portales' assets, the plan seeds to improve traffic safety, provide a safer pedestrian environment and overall improvements to the image of the city. This in return will attract investment, retain population and consequently improve the quality of life for Portales residents.
Socorro Downtown Revitalization,
2013
University of New Mexico
Socorro Downtown Revitalization, Chris Wilson, Mark Childs
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
Over a seven-week period, 15 students in DPAC contemplated urban design issues of Socorro in the area of the Plaza and on Manzanares Street to the railroad depot. The students developed design suggestions that sought to celebrate Socorro's civic identity and enhance tourism revenue simultaneously.
South Carlisle Neighborhood Community Planning Concepts,
2013
University of New Mexico
South Carlisle Neighborhood Community Planning Concepts, Joe Brawley, Mark Childs, Paul Lusk, George Radnovich, Chris Wilson
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
This document resulted from a collaboration between the City of Albuquerque, Family and Community Services Department, and the Design Planning Assistance Center of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico. The purpose of this study was to generate a set of strategies for potential urban improvements in the South Carlisle neighborhood (herein referred to as the Carlisle Village neighborhood). It is intended that the results of this study may initiate discussion on the future of the neighborhood within the community and within public agencies and departments of the City of Albuquerque. The ideas presented here …
Los Lunas Transit Center: An Urban Design Proposal,
2013
University of New Mexico
Los Lunas Transit Center: An Urban Design Proposal, Mark C. Childs, Jose Zelaya
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
A revitalization plan for Los Lunas, NM emphasizing transit-oriented design.
Santa Rosa Visioning Plan,
2013
University of New Mexico
Santa Rosa Visioning Plan, Lisa Reese, Nicholas Reisen, Jose Zelaya, Chris Wilson
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
These non-binding design guidelines suggest how new construction in the historic core can best contribute to the distinctive character of that area. Largely developed before the rise of the automobile, the organization of historic buildings here creates compact walkable areas. Around the courthouse, for instance, business blocks built up to the sidewalk's edge define the square and nearby streets as pedestrian-friendly outdoor rooms.
Dpac 2013: Dixon Learning Center,
2013
University of New Mexico
Dpac 2013: Dixon Learning Center, William S. Perkins, Chris Wilson, Mark Childs
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
The University of New Mexico's Design and Planning Assistance Center (DPAC) was engaged to investigate the site of the Embudo Valley Library and explore alternative designs for its development. In an eight-week planning and design effort the architecture and landscape architecture student teams embraced the challenge and devised five distinct possible visions for the site and its buildings.
Envisioning Downtown: Ideas For Revitalization In Los Alamos, New Mexico,
2013
University of New Mexico
Envisioning Downtown: Ideas For Revitalization In Los Alamos, New Mexico, Mark Childs, Andy Pressman
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
This plan is based on work performed by the Fall 2005 DPAC group - a collaboration of Architecture and Planning graduate students and faculty, led by Mark Childs and Andy Pressman, architecture. (DPAC is the Design Planning Assistance Center at the School of Architecture and Planning, University of New Mexico) Working in conjunction with county and city officials, and residents of Los Alamos, New Mexico, the group created plans to help vitalize the downtown of Los Alamos.
Raton Revamp,
2013
University of New Mexico
Raton Revamp, Efthimios Maniatis, Judith Wong, Anne Godfrey, Mark Childs, David Henkel
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
In conjunction with MainStreet USA, The University of New Mexico Design Planning and Assistance Center (DPAC) focused its collective and individual design efforts on Raton's historic main streets for the spring 2007 semester. Key among the studio's design objectives were attracting visitors off of Interstate 25 and State Highway 64, promoting walkability and vitality within the downtown core, connecting the east and west side of the railroad tracks, and highlighting the recreational opportunities that abound in the area.
Mountain View Design Project,
2013
University of New Mexico
Mountain View Design Project, John Barney, Sue Frye, Michaele Pride
Design and Planning Assistance Center - Projects
Mountain View is a unique community bound by the Bosque and rich history of industry, agriculture, urban settlement and dispute. The boundary along 2nd Street marks the division within the community and its sense of place. It also marks a challenge to rethink the parameters of economy, ecology and welfare and reconcile the disparities between them. Our assignment was simple. Redesign 2nd Street. But along the way we realized that Mountain View holds much more meaning and purpose. This neighborhood has the potential to face its challenges through innovative, elegant design and serve as an example of a beautiful reconciliation. …
Master Planning For The Arts: Identifying The Skills And Roles For Landscape Architects,
2013
University of Texas at Arlington
Master Planning For The Arts: Identifying The Skills And Roles For Landscape Architects, Jack Randal Phillips
Landscape Architecture Masters & Design Theses - Archive
Thіs rеsеаrch еxаmіnеs thе skills and experiences of lаndscаpе аrchіtеcts appropriate to lеаd thе dеsіgn аnd dеvеlopmеnt of аrts mаstеr plаns for communіtіеs, by assessing current arts master plan practices in major metropolitan areas in the United States. It first identifies thе requirements of thе arts master planning procеss through systеmаtіc documеntаtіon of еxpеrt opіnіons. A comparison is then made to thе scopе of mаstеr plаnnіng for thе аrts. Thе scope includes prеrеquіsіtеs аnd profеssіonаl аptіtudеs nееdеd to complеtе аn аrts mаstеr plаn for lаrgе cіtіеs іn the United States аnd to аssеss lаndscаpе аrchіtеcts rolе wіthіn those needs. An …
Identifying Perceptions Of The Creative Class Regarding Lost Space In Downtown Dallas,
2013
University of Texas at Arlington
Identifying Perceptions Of The Creative Class Regarding Lost Space In Downtown Dallas, Yao Lin
Landscape Architecture Masters & Design Theses - Archive
This thesis deals with perceptions held by members of the "creative class" (Florida 2004) regarding lost space (Trancik 1986) in downtown Dallas, Texas. Data from this study come from face-to-face interviews with end-users (the creative class) of lost space, and the results of the study offer insight on design and use of these spaces, so common to contemporary human communities. Trancik (1986) argues that lost space consists of undesirable and seemingly useless urban spaces, which because they are problematic, need to be redesigned. Trancik contrasts the urban voids of lost space with positive urban spaces which he defines as those …
Professional Service Dependencies Between Landscape Architects And Architects,
2013
University of Texas at Arlington
Professional Service Dependencies Between Landscape Architects And Architects, Alexandra Lorraine Romero
Landscape Architecture Masters & Design Theses - Archive
This thesis examines the professional service dependencies between landscape architects and architects practicing in single discipline private practice firms. Its intent is to determine the presence (or lack of presence) of dependencies within this subset of professional practice of both landscape architecture and architecture and the reasons dependencies exist. The primary hypothesis of this study is that dependencies exist between these two types of single discipline practices.Bornstein (1993) describes dependencies in a working definition as motivational, cognitive, affective and behavioral. Specifically, the term dependency has "no universally accepted operational definition" (Bornstein 1993, p. 18). It is, in the case of …
Stakeholders' Perceptions On The Design And Feasibility Of The Fused Grid Street Network Pattern,
2013
University of Texas at Arlington
Stakeholders' Perceptions On The Design And Feasibility Of The Fused Grid Street Network Pattern, Hong Anh Mang
Landscape Architecture Masters & Design Theses - Archive
The fused grid is a newly developed street network pattern for laying out neighborhoods and districts (Grammenos 2002). It uses the fusion of two traditional North American street designs: the traditional nineteenth-century grid and the conventional curvilinear pattern of looped streets and cul-de-sacs utilized in modern suburbia (Grammenos 2004). In the twenty-first century, two cities in Canada -- Calgary, Alberta and Stratford, Ontario -- adopted this model for their neighborhoods. The site in Calgary have been adopted, implemented and is currently under construction. The site in Stratford have been adopted but not implemented. Although the two sites adopted ideas and …
