School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

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    Marley's Resurrection: Reimagining an Anne Arundel County Community Hub
    (2024) Sanabia, Rafael Christopher; Cross, Marcus; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Shopping malls over the course of American history have served as key hubs for visitors (either local or distant) to shop, dine, and be entertained. Though many malls have evolved with time and society through the incorporation of modern architectural elements and consumer needs/amenities, several shopping malls have faced significant declines. The rise of online shopping, fast fashion, high maintenance costs, lack of modern consumer/community amenities/needs, and outdated environments are some of prevalent reasons that have caused these retail centers to fall victim to abandonment, neglect, continual ownership change, and financial issues– ultimately becoming “dead”. Exhibited distinctly by Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, Maryland, this historic community hub in Anne Arundel County is now an outdated, low tenant and visitor occupancy building that no longer serves its community efficiently. This thesis will explore the redevelopment of this historic dead mall site into a new, sustainable community hub that meets its community’s needs and supports the county’s general development plan, Plan2040 that will positively impact the future.
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    Medford, Oregon | Community Resilience in a Time of Change
    (2024) Bowers, Jessica Jane; Matthews, Georgeanne; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    In recent years, like many places around the globe, Medford, Oregon and the surrounding areas have been severely impacted by events such as the Covid-19 pandemic which caused severe illness and economic hardship for countless families in the region. At the same time, the Almeda Drive and Obenchain fires of 2020 destroyed thousands of homes and left over 4,000 people displaced. The purpose of this thesis is to develop a plan for a revitalized community hub within a greater spatial network based around the Rogue Valley Shopping Center and the Bear Creek Greenway of Medford, Oregon. This place is intended to add another layer of sustainability and support to this community through the creation of programmed public space for finding peace, play, connection, and joy, while also connecting other supportive spaces within the community.
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    ENVIRONMENT BUILT FOR HEALING
    (2024) Abel, Paul; Kelly, Brian; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    ABSTRACT Title of Thesis: ENVIROMENT BUILT FOR HEALING Paul Abel, Master of Architecture, Master of Community Planning, 2024 Thesis Directed By: Professor Kelly, School of Architecture Planning and Preservation Healthcare facilities can be intimidating places. To many people these facilities represent things that they fear like pain, disease, and death. However, while they are associated with these things the connection is misplaced. These facilities contain unpleasant human experiences for the purpose of resolving them. As advancements are being made in medical technology more operations are becoming available to patients. This means more patients are being exposed to fear inducing situations than ever before. These operations are also more commonly on an Out-patient basis where an extended hospital stay is not necessary. Healthcare facilities are often large hulking central hospitals with winding labyrinthine corridors separated from the world outside. These environments can cause fear and stress in their own right, piling on to the already difficult situations of the patients and their families. The typology of out-patient medical facilities provides an opportunity to address the fear and anxiety patients experience when anticipating an operation. This thesis will explore the role of the built environment in health and how architectural design can address medical fear, anxiety, and stress. Healthcare spaces can be welcoming, nurturing, healing, spaces that people no longer fear but recognize for their role of restoration and recovery.
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    SOCIAL URBANISM IN MEDELLIN – INTEGRATION OF LANDSCAPE, LIFE, AND CULTURE
    (2023) Farieta, Maria Fernanda; Matthews, Georgeanne; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Over the last 50 years, the city of Medellín, Colombia has experienced a drastic urban transformation. The drug war and armed conflict in the late 20th century expedited urbanization as people were forced to leave their rural homes and seek shelter in major cities. However, the infrastructural capacity of larger cities has been unable to accommodate the basic needs of the growing population. As a result, people had to build habitats in the peripheries of the cities. These “informal settlements” were born out of necessity, with limited resources, and often under unsafe conditions. Nonetheless, these self-built neighborhoods are “the most common form of urbanization on the planet,” and as such, the processes behind “informal city making” are key to understanding the potential for development, innovation, and integration of a city. This paradigm shift regarding informality intends to bring visibility to the perseverance and creativity of migrants under limited resources, to challenge policies that shape urbanization and to explore alternative methods to address population growth.
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    LIVE, LEARN, WORK, WALK: CREATING RESILIENT MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
    (2023) Edwards, Joseph Chase; Kelly, Brian P.; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Detroit, Michigan, and its residents have suffered through economic, social, and environmental hardships from the fall of industrialization since 1950. Some of the largest issues within the city of Detroit are high vacancy rates, high unemployment rates, poverty, and overall lack of acknowledgement to its residents. However, in recent years, organizations within the city have begun to implement various outreach programs to beautify Detroit, improve its current housing situation, and promote community engagement. This thesis proposition looks to help aid these efforts through the introduction of a vertical smart growth architectural hybrid typology used as a catalyst human-centric, resilient urban housing. This is accomplished through the introduction of a community-focused and supportive building program. Overall, creating a self-sufficient, live-work micro-ecosystem to bring life back into the city center.
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    The Resilient Island - Revitalizing a Broken Home
    (2022) Peña, Alexander Bradley; Hu, Ming; Tilghman, James; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Disaster struck Puerto Rico on September 6th, 2017, when Hurricane Irma, a category 5 hurricane, breached the islands. Communities had no time to recover as Hurricane Maria, an even bigger threat, reached land not more than two weeks later. These two disasters happening in quick succession led to a devastating death toll of 2,975 people and caused a total of $90 billion in damages. This had been the most devastating disaster to hit in over 100 years. The people of Puerto Rico are still recovering to this day and are trying to find solutions to creating community resiliency. This thesis will focus primarily on what makes a community resilient and how to apply this to other Caribbean nations. Not all Caribbean islands face the same challenges and each one has its own identity. To assume that all islands are the same would be irrational. Additionally, this thesis will look at how a community can shift from being unconventional to very functional. Throughout the recent years, there has been a shift in design and function toward creating communities that are more sustainable, durable, and resilient. While this shift can occur easily in more modern societies, those that lack the resources to do so will continue to struggle unless proper support can be given.
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    POCKET CITY: PROMOTING HIGHER DENSITY WALKABLE COMMUNITIES
    (2022) Eckard, William Edward; Crawford, Douglas; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    As a result of the growing population of the United States our urban planners and architects have begun to research ways in which we can provide more sustainable housing for a diverse group of people. New practices have emerged with the aim of creating stronger communities within the setting of a suburb. Cohousing and pocket communities are two of these urban design strategies. While they differ in some of their practices, they both follow a few specific beliefs: walkability, a sense of community and place, and a feeling of privacy. However, the practice of creating a sense of privacy, for the most part, is conducted strictly by creating mostly single family homes or duplexes. The Pocket City explores how urban growth can be changed to focus more on a human scale community. This community focused city works to create the missing density of our current urban growth patterns. With connectivity through public transportation options, it looks to see if a new car free urban design strategy can thrive within the sprawling context of the United States
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    The Resilient Island - Revitalizing a Broken Home
    (2022-05) Pena, Alexander; Hu, Ming; Tilghman, James
    Disaster struck Puerto Rico on September 6th, 2017, when Hurricane Irma, a category 5 hurricane, breached the islands. Communities had no time to recover as Hurricane Maria, an even bigger threat, reached land not more than two weeks later. These two disasters happening in quick succession led to a devastating death toll of 2,975 people and caused a total of $90 billion in damages. This had been the most devastating disaster to hit in over 100 years. The people of Puerto Rico are still recovering to this day and are trying to find solutions to creating community resiliency. This thesis will focus primarily on what makes a community resilient and how to apply this to other Caribbean nations. Not all Caribbean islands face the same challenges and each one has its own identity. To assume that all islands are the same would be irrational. Additionally, this thesis will look at how a community can shift from being unconventional to very functional. Throughout the recent years, there has been a shift in design and function toward creating communities that are more sustainable, durable, and resilient. While this shift can occur easily in more modern societies, those that lack the resources to do so will continue to struggle unless proper support can be given.
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    Workshop of the World: Uniting Community and Creating Opportunity through Adaptive Reuse
    (2017) Vogtman, John; Rockcastle, Garth; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    An abundance of abandoned structures exist in post-industrial cities throughout the United States. Many of these structures have significant historical and cultural ties which contribute to the identity of the city. This thesis seeks to examine how these remnants can be adaptively reused or revalued to strengthen and regenerate communities while retaining elements of the character and history of the site and building. Using the city of Philadelphia and the Delaware Riverfront as a case study, it identifies a range of possibilities and focuses on the PECO Delaware Generating Station as a final design proposal.
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    FOOD FOR THE CITY: CULTIVATING COMMUNITY IN BALTIMORE CITY
    (2016) Kang, MinSoo; Bell, Matthew; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    One in four residents of Baltimore City live in a food desert. Food desert disproportionately affects the low income neighborhoods more than the neighborhoods with financial stability. Throughout history, food became a commodity that depends on and dictates the market force. Food sources were being eliminated in the inner city while the suburbs saw rising development of grocery stores. Without grocery stores and other food retailers, communities are missing gathering and commercial hubs that make neighborhoods livable and help the local economy sustain and thrive. This thesis studies why food was further displaced from suffering communities and how an inclusive sustainable urban food system can help create a hub of neighborhood revitalization and promote health, social, safety, stability, and economic well-being of the community.