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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"National Mall"”.
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Absurd machine : project on the National Mall
… the ubiquitous state capitols and state capitol malls, are classically inspired European architecture and planning of reason and nature, adopted in America by Jefferson in 18th century as symbols of democratic institutions. These symbols are in contradiction to our evolving dialogue with …
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The Urban Sublime: A Park Lodge for the National Mall
The National Parks are a beloved element of the United States geography. They are characterized by monumental natural elements such as the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, and Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone. The National Park System was founded to provide public access to these natural wonders. The …
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Reciprocity of Sight: The Rhetorics of Contestation and Commemoration on the National Mall
This dissertation examines the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as a vital site of public commemoration. The dissertation approaches the National Mall landscape as a series of rhetorical problems that embody broader tensions between contestation and commemoration. The dissertation takes up three …
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Landscapes in Process: Designing Future Relationships between the National Mall and Cockeysville Quarry
This thesis explores relationships between the National Mall and the quarries that supported its construction. It focuses on the Washington Monument and its source of material, the Cockeysville Quarry, Maryland. By studying the movement of stone, the thesis begins to understand both sites as …
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Designing is Cooking: A Museum of Gastronomy
… a museum located at the Washington D.C. National Mall, would dedicate a space to a full-sense experience pursuing a relationship between food, culture, and design. The National Mall is a symbolic setting dedicated to U.S. heritage via museums, memorials, and the honoring of legacies …
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Risk Analysis and Damage Assessment For Flood Prone Areas in Washington DC
… specifically the Southwest quadrant, the National Mall, and Federal Triangle. This thesis develops data for input to a flood model that considers parameters such as detailed digital elevation data, global warming potential, and storm surge for a category IV hurricane. The main goal of this …
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National Museum of Film and Photography
Between the National Gallery of Art and the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of Film and Photography design thesis explores issues of architecture at a scale of cultural significance. This thesis is the architectural manifestation of a museum as a research …
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Unity Concert Hall: A Monument of Stillness, a Vessel for Harmony
… of Peace (USIP), strategically located near the National Mall—the symbolic heart of American democracy. The proposed building complements the mission of the USIP by focusing on domestic unity, inclusivity, and civic engagement. It is conceived as a public gathering place that celebrates America's …
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What’s in a Poche?
… and imagines a space located beneath the National Archives building in Washington D.C., adding to the fabric of secret underground tunnels in the National Mall. The below-ground facility will act as a transitional space where repatriated art will be securely housed before it is transported …
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Path Prediction and Path Diversion Identifying Methodologies for Hazardous Materials Transported by Malicious Entities
… the paths to two targets located at the International Dulles Airport and the National Mall in Washington, DC. Based on this research, the neural network methodology is a promising technology for detecting a hijacked vehicle in its initial stages of diversion from its pre-specified path. …
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Building / Unbuilding
… mythologies are losing their power to define national narratives for the masses. The not-so-distant future is clouded with apocalyptic visions and existential threats. The present is haunted by both the past and future. Reciprocal networks of memory building and unbuilding are inscribed upon …
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Social Aesthetics: Affecting Change in Food Provisioning
… land - 'America's front yard'. In 1901 the National Mall was envisaged to serve as a stage on which democratic values are expressed and became the prototype for America's City Beautiful movement. Today, its carpet of lawn framed by American Elm trees epitomizes the economic, ecological, and …
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Pars Pro Toto (A Part for the Whole): Re-Envisioning the RFK Stadium Site
… club. The owners of United wanted to take a small parcel of the land now known as "Poplar Point", an undeveloped brown-field on the Southeast side of the Anacostia River. The switch from the Anthony Williams to the Adrian Fenty administration in 2007 has proven unkind for the club, which to …
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The Fate of Federal Buildings: Real Estate Disposition and the Future of Washington, D.C.
… Avenue SW, straddling 10th Street between the National Mall and the Wharf, Forrestal is emblematic of the postwar federal design ethos: monumental, inward-facing, and hostile to street life. Once a symbol of bureaucratic permanence, the building now stands as a physical and symbolic barrier to …