School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
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Item EDU-SCAPE: Crafting Social Landscapes through Learning within Ivy City and Trinidad(2024) Hernandez, Kevin Alexander; Burke, Juan; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)The District of Columbia boasts wonderful neighborhoods of various scales and cultures, with many stemming from the city’s inception. While enriched with life, culture, and community, not all neighborhoods share the same benefits, with several neighborhoods and communities within the district devoid of amenities which are present elsewhere. Ivy City and Trinidad, both historic communities located in Ward 5 have historically been ignored by the city, with several master plans and development campaigns threatening the livelihood of local residents in exchange for economic benefit. This thesis seeks to find ways to design for such communities, while providing enriched social spaces for locals amid threatening campaigns and architecture. By acknowledging the existing academic facilities and institutions located in both neighborhoods, the design of the project focused on utilizing learning facilities and communal design initiatives to provide residents with facilities that provide amenities and communal spaces for lifelong learning and improved quality of life.Item ENMENDAR EL ZOCALO: AMENDING THE PLINTH(2021) Belmonte, Jocelyn Elizabeth; Burke, Juan L; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)A community with the lacks school, resources, and food supplies creates a difficult living situation. General Francisco Paz, a neighborhood located in the central part of the state of Veracruz, Mexico is dealing with these conditions. This neighborhood of 886 individuals contains only and elementary school for education. For students to receive further education, a 40-minute walk South will get the student to the nearest middle or high school. Due to the high rate of drop out students and unfinished education, illiteracy within the town is rising. This thesis will explore a design for a middle and high school, to provide the students the education needed to care, grow, and sustain agricultural land. Vernacular architecture and sustainability for the neighborhoods of General Francisco Paz and General Alatriste for the students who are soon to be tending for this land. This project is in hope of improving the quality of education and sources in opposition of current conditions to motivate families towards wanting to create and expand their futures and families within this community.Item Building Education: Creating a Flexible Model For Sustainably Developing Communities In Latin America(2019) Nicolich, Ana Maria; Burke, Juan; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)Latin America has a deep-rooted history with issues of poverty. Education is a vital part of the solution. Education and increased literacy can help communities break away from a cycle of poverty by opening doors and creating opportunities for independence. Many impoverished countries in Latin America rely on the cultivation of primary products to sustain their economies. Unfortunately, the high number of illiterate and untrained laborers in these parts of the world halts their progress. These are recurring issues in many underdeveloped countries. Rural communities tend to be deprived of resources and this leads to an exodus of the young as they are looking for opportunities for growth. They leave their villages and don’t always come back having completed a full education. This thesis intends to create a model for an educational facility that can be applied to multiple contexts, with an effort to empower communities through providing education for children to achieve their full potential, and for agricultural workers to heighten their knowledge about the trades that affect their livelihoods directly Research will explore modular design as a means to cater to the diverse contexts with a changing demand and whether a possible model can be self-sustaining. It will also explore how a building can bring a community together. Could a deployable model be effective cross culturally? Can flexible design help mobilize a struggling community? How to create an environment that can be conducive to learning?Item INSTRUMENT OF ARCHITECTURE(2017) Kilian, Joshua Kyle; Ambrose, Michael; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)The objective of this thesis is to study the audible impacts of architecture, and explore how music and sound can enhance learning. Modern culture is known to be ocular-centric, relying heavily on vision. Aesthetically, visual beauty often overshadows aural beauty. Pragmatically, visual cues often influence our behavior, understanding, and navigation more than auditory cues. Due to this, the implications of sound often go unnoticed. Even undesirable sound, or noise, is tolerated on a daily basis. This becomes an issue when noise starts to influence users psychologically, physiologically, behaviorally, and even cognitively. Architecture has become more visually-dominant in the modern era, so architecture itself contributes to this visual distraction. How can architecture address these visual biases and promote aural stimulation? How can architecture manipulate sound so it is celebrated rather than tolerated? This thesis exploits sound to increase aural spatial awareness, and as a byproduct, enhances learningItem SAFETY THROUGH COMMUNITY IN HIGH SCHOOLS(2016) Sein Win, May La Pyeit; Binder, Michal; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)“Safety through Community in High Schools” started out as the result of a long-time fascination with the educational system in the United States and the contradictions that exist within it. One such contradiction is the attempted inclusion of the greater community within the physical realm of the school—through the allowed use of an auditorium, for example—while simultaneously advocating for physical barriers and checkpoints which foster an air of distrust. Another contradiction on a smaller scale relates to a premise that students function best when exposed to natural sunlight. However, the need for security—elevated by the increase of mass shootings—has influenced many public schools to build with small windows, which restrict natural light and often make for an oppressive environment. This thesis aims to bring forth a design which arises out of thoughtful explorations of such contradictions between community, security, and stimulating learning environment.Item DESIGNING FOR THE SPECTRUM: An Educational Model for the Autistic User(2015) Leestma, David Paul; Simon, Madlen; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)According to the Center for Disease Control children are being diagnosed with autism with greater frequency today than in the past, partially due to the refinement of diagnostic techniques and increased vigilance on the part of parents, pediatricians and teaching professionals. The educational system for those with autism however has not caught up to the growing population. The students are often overlooked by the school district and given classrooms that are detrimental to their sensory perceptions. In order to serve the needs of autistic students, new facilities need to be built and current facilities need to be adapted in order to accommodate this growing population. This thesis imagines a learning environment which both facilitates learning for those with sensory perception issues and creates an environment which fosters social interaction among students regardless of physical and mental capabilities. The design of this learning center will be designed based on research and case studies, followed by the creation of a set a principles, and the application of these principles to a test case.Item CONNECTING SCHOOL AND WORK: DESIGNING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO ENHANCE CURIOSITY AND WONDER(2013) Myers, Paul Richard; Eisenbach, Ronit; Rockcastle, Garth; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)The overall trajectory of school design from the Industrial Revolution to today has been an evolution and expansion of the types of connections that a school is expected to enable. This thesis argues that by using the idea of making connections the goal of school design, one can design an environment that proffers curiosity and wonder as the most important part of learning. By allowing for a mixing student and worker environments, there exists an opportunity for a cross-pollination of ideas that will create a constantly evolving educational environment.Item Information Harbor: The Transformation of a Historic Chinese Village(2013) Zhao, Chen; Noonan, Peter Noonan; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)In modern-day China, policies have been enacted to foster stronger bonds between urban and rural areas in an attempt to bridge the gap in economic and informational inequality. Until now Chinese officials have made very little attempt to salvage decaying rural villages that still have value to society. As a response, how might one apply Critical Regionalist theory to an historic Chinese village and transform it from a bleak village into an energetic and educational tourist destination? Based on the research of traditional Chinese building culture and modern technology integration, a series of interventions are designed to address local dwellers' needs for contemporary information amenities in rural areas while also providing educational and recreational resources for city visitors and maximizing sustainability of the site. Baoshi Village has been chosen as a case study whose principles and strategies could also apply to the villages of similar size and situation throughout China.Item WFU School of Architecture(2012) Gorrell, Newton Gregory; Kelly, Brian P.; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)This thesis explores how an architecture school fits within an institution academically and architecturally. The framework the architecture school fits within is Wake Forest University (WFU) in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This thesis proposes an undergraduate program in architecture that fits within the context of a liberal arts education. The program uses architecture as a bridge between related and nonrelated programs. The program provides an education of the "whole" architect. This thesis proposes an architecture school that aligns with the University's strategic goals. The architecture school compliments the campus character. It is a good neighbor and strengthens the heart of the campus. The building creates a sense of community for students and faculty of related and nonrelated programs.Item Transitioning Education: Building Opportunities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities(2012) Latini, Caitlin Claire; Kelly, Brian; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)In 1975, the U.S Federal government enacted legislation, Education for All Handicapped Children Act (amended in 1990 to be called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), that granted free and equal access to education for all children regardless of any cognitive or physical disabilities. As a result of this legislation, many students with intellectual disabilities benefited from early intervention and integration into the regular classroom which enabled them to attain greater levels of achievement. As these students are now reaching the post-secondary education level, colleges and universities are creating programs to further advance the level of education available to individuals with disabilities. In order to meet the growing demand, post-secondary schools will need to build facilities that accommodate this increasingly diverse population of students. This thesis imagines an integrated learning environment that will be able to meet the growing, varying needs of those with intellectual disabilities, and in turn, discover an environment that fosters learning for all students, intellectually disabled or not.