Dynamic Intervention: Reawakening the Detroit Boat Club

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dc.contributor.advisorDraper, Powellen_US
dc.contributor.authorKopf, Anneen_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.accessioned2015-02-06T06:54:36Z
dc.date.available2015-02-06T06:54:36Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractBuilt in 1902 on pilings in the Detroit River, the Detroit Boat Club (DBC), a stunning Spanish Colonial building, was once a lively sport and social club. Its historic building fabric, paralleling Detroit's rise and fall, stands as a monument to the city's downfall. What remains today is the DBC Rowing Team, who, despite its success, relies on volunteers and meager donations to maintain the decrepit building. In an attempt at revitalizing the DBC, this thesis will explore the intricate connections between various elements of Detroit's social and cultural history. Such elements include Detroit's music history, specifically Motown Records, as well as the growth of the automotive industry. Through this exploration, this thesis project will address the following question: to what extent can these cultural and social connections be applied to the building revitalization process in a way that honors the building's past and prepares it for a vibrant future?en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2Q908
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/16248
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledHistoryen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledUrban planningen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAdaptive Reuseen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAuto Industryen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDetroiten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHistoric Preservationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledMotownen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledRowingen_US
dc.titleDynamic Intervention: Reawakening the Detroit Boat Cluben_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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