MASS PRODUCING AMERICA, NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION IN NORTH LAWNDALE - CHICAGO

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dc.contributor.advisorBennett, Ralphen_US
dc.contributor.authorCross, Marcus Aen_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.accessioned2006-06-14T05:30:20Z
dc.date.available2006-06-14T05:30:20Z
dc.date.issued2005-08-25en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis, which has been branded the MPA Project (Mass Producing America) is an exploration into the creation of an infill affordable housing solution to meet the needs of the North Lawndale Community of Chicago. Plagued by crime, violence, and economic disinvestment, it has been a victim of extreme urban blight. Economic conditions are now favorable for revitalization and the area is ideal for an exploration such as this. Within the project area are over two-hundred available building sites. This project explores how contemporary construction ideas can be used to make affordable, flexible and customizable homes. Moreover, since this problem is not unique to Chicago, it is possible that this solution could be applied in any number of cities throughout the country.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/3343
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHousingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAffordableen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledChicagoen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledNorth Lawndaleen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPrefabricationen_US
dc.titleMASS PRODUCING AMERICA, NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION IN NORTH LAWNDALE - CHICAGOen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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