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Observations and design of public place and paths in a New England town

Abstract

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This is a plan - a hypothesis in which some ideas are developed for the building of a path and parks. Through the use of imagery texture, and materials a sense of the possible is evoked. This is also an exploration of designer as an advocate for the user and the used . The forgotten elements. The spaces between. The earth, the river, the senses .... The site is Brattleboro, Vermont. There is a physical opportunity in Brattleboro to turn the town around. The backs of the old warehouses, the railroad, and the grade change to the Connecticut River are all resources. The possibility for living spaces and markets and recreation is created by the development of a pathway and series of small incursions into the built landscape of the area.

Degree

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Department dc:contributor.department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
Grantor dc:publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Year dc:date.issued
1984

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Compton, Ann, M. Arch. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • John Randolph Myer.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
Language dc:language.iso
eng

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72724
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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/72724

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Compton, Ann, M. Arch. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Observations and design of public place and paths in a New England town. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72724