Horizontal Forest: A Retreat on the AT

This is a project about reconciling the rational world of architecture with the empirical world of nature. A small retreat on the Appalachian Trail near Dragon's Tooth, this project employs two elements belonging to each of those entities. The retreat is composed of a double envelope. The exterior envelope is a wooden screen and dry stacked stone wall relating to the natural world. In contrast, the second envelope is a glass and steel box, analogous to the rationality of man. Dimensional 2x4 lumber models are employed to study the light conditions, patterns, and construction of the wooden screen.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Architecture

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Department dc:contributor.department

Architecture

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Dodson, Alan Michael

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Pittman, V. Hunter

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Lutz, Matthew P.
• O'Brien, Michael J.

• Dry Stack Stone Wall
• Retreat on the Appalachian Trail
• Double Envelope
• Architecture and Nature
• Glass Box
• 2x4 Lumber
• Wooden Screen
• Dragon's Tooth

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-10082001-094640

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/35328