School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation: Recent submissions
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Death in the Round: A Critique of Funeral Architecture and Burial Practices
(2019)Traditional Cemeteries are known for their groomed, grass lawns with headstones denoting rows of graves. These environments often use vast swaths of land and serve as biological monocultures with one purpose—to hold people ... -
Connecting Crossroad: Designing an Equitable Future for Langley Park and The International Corridor
(2019)Langley Park is a largely low-income community in Prince George and Montgomery County Maryland with a majority of foreign-born residents and a mix of small businesses and relatively dense multifamily housing. The arrival ... -
Hoboken Exchange - Transforming a Gateway into an Experiential Destination for Consumers
(2019)Hoboken Terminal contains five modes of public transportation, each of which, connects Hoboken to its surrounding municipalities, the rest of New Jersey, and to New York City. Hoboken Exchange explores how public transportation ... -
MEADWORKS – HYDROLOGY, ECOLOGY, MEAD AND ARCHITECTURE
(2019)This thesis seeks to redefine the relationship between communities and water infrastructure through a scalable and adaptable hybrid architectural solution. By focusing on the ambiguous intersection of nature and the built ... -
THE CONCEPT SCHOOL: SCHOOL THAT CREATES CONNECTIONS
(2019)This thesis examines the pragmatic implementation of a concept school design that integrates contemporary views on learning and education. A common problem of schools is social isolation and this isolation occurs at the ...