Wildness as Infrastructure
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sullivan, Jack | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Moyer, Kimberly Jean | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.publisher | Digital Repository at the University of Maryland | en_US |
| dc.contributor.publisher | University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-10T05:50:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-10T05:50:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | An interesting line of tension happens when wildness is physically juxtaposed with order. This tension is an emblematic feature of the urban wildscape. This research/design thesis explores ways to inject qualities of wildness into the urban environment where order, functionality, and safety are a necessary part of the landscape. The exploration is primarily focused on aesthetics; the full engagement of the senses in the perception of the environment. Nevertheless, the sustainability of urban wildscapes has important implications for its survivability. With appropriate research and design, a degraded urban landscape can be transformed into a minimal maintenance wildscape. The goal of this project is to identify design parameters and apply them to a specific place: Baltimore's "Highway to Nowhere" with designed acts of intervention and a restrained approach to maintenance. The intent of these interventions is to encourage a predictable succession of urban wildlife habitats with varying levels of human presence. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1903/12850 | |
| dc.subject.pqcontrolled | Landscape architecture | en_US |
| dc.subject.pquncontrolled | Baltimore | en_US |
| dc.subject.pquncontrolled | Infrastructure | en_US |
| dc.subject.pquncontrolled | Urban Wilderness | en_US |
| dc.subject.pquncontrolled | Wildscapes | en_US |
| dc.title | Wildness as Infrastructure | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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