Anticipating Detroit : a collection of instruments as a catalyst for recovery
Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2003. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-89). === The social, political and economic history of Detroit has been inextricably linked to the development of its most dominant industry: automotive manufactur...
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ndltd-MIT-oai-dspace.mit.edu-1721.1-649132019-05-02T15:53:12Z Anticipating Detroit : a collection of instruments as a catalyst for recovery Bouwman, Laura Marcella, 1976- Fernando Domeyko. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Detroit (Mich.) Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-89). The social, political and economic history of Detroit has been inextricably linked to the development of its most dominant industry: automotive manufacturing. This thesis suggests a strategy to overcome the disadvantages of this industrial legacy, drawing from the city's viable contemporary social resources and dynamics in order to incite the informal gathering of individuals together for the performance of music. It is at the scale of the individual and the neighborhood that such a transformative process can occur. In order to combat the slow erasure and abandonment of neighborhoods near Detroit's downtown area, this project seeks to take advantage of the indigenous resources available to it, by using abandoned structures and materials. It acknowledges the primacy of sound and nature on the experience of the site. by Laura Marcella Bouwman. M.Arch. 2011-07-18T14:03:04Z 2011-07-18T14:03:04Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/64913 52549961 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 90 leaves application/pdf n-us-mi Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2003. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-89). === The social, political and economic history of Detroit has been inextricably linked to the development of its most dominant industry: automotive manufacturing. This thesis suggests a strategy to overcome the disadvantages of this industrial legacy, drawing from the city's viable contemporary social resources and dynamics in order to incite the informal gathering of individuals together for the performance of music. It is at the scale of the individual and the neighborhood that such a transformative process can occur. In order to combat the slow erasure and abandonment of neighborhoods near Detroit's downtown area, this project seeks to take advantage of the indigenous resources available to it, by using abandoned structures and materials. It acknowledges the primacy of sound and nature on the experience of the site. === by Laura Marcella Bouwman. === M.Arch. |
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