Suburban Cleansing: An Ecological, Economical and Social Intervention in Tysons Corner Virginia

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dc.contributor.advisorKelly, Brianen_US
dc.contributor.authorFenchel, David Matiasen_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.accessioned2006-06-14T06:10:57Z
dc.date.available2006-06-14T06:10:57Z
dc.date.issued2006-05-17en_US
dc.description.abstractSuburban sprawl in America is destroying the environment and communities at an overwhelming rate. The rapid growth of unplanned suburban sprawl has led to increased traffic congestion, increased dependence on fossil fuels, worsening air and water pollution, lost open space and wetlands, increased flooding, destroyed wildlife habitat, and dying city centers. There is a great need for a thorough investigation in the areas of suburban sprawl and how to transform them into sustainable developments. This thesis investigates Tysons Corner Virginia and attempts to transfigure it into an ecologically, economically, and socially responsible place. The thesis exploration has three primary concentrations: a master plan, a site study within the master plan, and a proposed building typology. The master plan critiques the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan for Tysons Corner Urban Center and the Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project. Within the master plan is a more detailed analysis of a specific site that deals with environmental functions and preservation, adaptive reuse, and infill viability. Lastly, this thesis proposes a mixed-use housing typology that intervenes an existing regional mega-mall.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/3626
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSuburbanen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledInterventionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCommunityen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledLivableen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledTysons Corneren_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledUrban Designen_US
dc.titleSuburban Cleansing: An Ecological, Economical and Social Intervention in Tysons Corner Virginiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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