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Reimagining The Damage: An Exploration On Urban Brownfield Regeneration Strategies, Jun Jiang
Reimagining The Damage: An Exploration On Urban Brownfield Regeneration Strategies, Jun Jiang
Masters Theses
Residents of the Olneyville neighborhood in Providence, RI are at the cusp of being gentrified and forced to relocate. Revitalization of the Woonasquatucket River Greenway and the redevelopment of adjacent neighborhoods such as the West End and Federal Hill are attracting investors' attention on undeveloped post-industrial properties in Olneyville. This study aims to determine how gentrification can be reduced to minimize the impacts on the inhabitants of Olneyville Specifically, it investigates the social and physical conditions and designs potential solutions that can regenerate the urban brownfields in a way that fortifies the neighborhood from gentrification. In this context, "Regenerate" is …
Mutable Landscapes: Diversity Through The Lens Of The Earth's Biomass, Ilya Iskhakov
Mutable Landscapes: Diversity Through The Lens Of The Earth's Biomass, Ilya Iskhakov
Masters Theses
This thesis explores conditions of mutability in the landscape through the lens of the Earth’s biomass, particularly the living beings whose systemic, functional and aesthetic values are misrepresented or undervalued. Relegated to the abandoned, derelict and forgotten landscapes, the presence of these living things has often come to represent decay, blight, lack of resources, and care. However, in the light of the global environmental crisis and in search of viable solutions to clean up the environment and curb greenhouse gas emissions, it has become apparent that the spontaneous, opportunistic qualities of these living beings can provide unparalleled opportunities to do …