Engaging a Community: A Recreation Center for Burrville-Lincoln Heights, D.C.

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dc.contributor.advisorAmbrose, Michaelen_US
dc.contributor.authorweems, traci kikuen_US
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-03T15:12:11Z
dc.date.available2005-08-03T15:12:11Z
dc.date.issued2005-05-23en_US
dc.description.abstractHow can architecture foster relationships and create community among people who have been largely ignored by the design profession? How can architecture provide an alternative for neighborhoods dealing with violence, crime, poverty, drug dealing, and low attainment of education? The goal of this thesis is to create a recreation center that addresses the specific needs of the neighborhoods of Burrville and Lincoln Heights, located in North East, D.C., in order to provide a safe place for personal and interpersonal growth. The larger context of the site includes Watts Branch Park and Creek, which run North West and connect with the Anacostia River and park system. This location provides an opportunity to engage the landscape and highlight it as a strength of the neighborhoods. There is also the potential to make a larger connection between the neighborhoods and the city.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/2617
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledarchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledlandscapeen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledcommunityen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledrecreationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledunderserveden_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledWashington, DCen_US
dc.titleEngaging a Community: A Recreation Center for Burrville-Lincoln Heights, D.C.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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