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Gray, William Randall. "Washington DC Aquarium." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43302.
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This project is about re-establishing Maryland Avenue as a pedestrian corridor. Increasing pedestrian traffic along this axis will physically reconnect the Capitol Building to the Jefferson Memorial and provide the opportunity for commercial and cultural revitalization.
Consideration of the urban scale led to studies of circulation, context and pedestrian orientation and their application to the design of a single building.Master of Architecture
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Moshier, Zachary Stephen. "Urban Rhythms of Washington DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71773.
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How can architecture serve as a catalyst to strengthen a transitioning neighborhood without displacing or replacing the local community?
Cities bear the weight of continual change. Across the United States, urban communities wrestle the boundary between the desires of gentrification and concerns for maintaining cultural identity. These ethos are expressed in both the social and physical fabric of the neighborhood. What buildings do we save? What goes away? Can something new introduce value yet inherently belong to the neighborhood? While these questions hold relevance in any city, each city holds a unique DNA. Why does Washington DC feel different than Chicago, New York, or Philadelphia? How does the architecture manifest this genetic code?
I began to seek an architectural program where I could explore these questions. As a trained jazz drummer, I desired to create a place that could become a laboratory for jazz music and performance, while simultaneously serving the artist, student, patron and neighborhood. The streets of DC have a rhythm, a genetic code. How can this code be studied and interpreted through the lens of jazz music? Architecture is rhythmic. Users become improvisational dialogue within the form of architecture. My thesis developed these questions and concepts to create a physical home for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. (currently headquartered in Washington DC). The chosen site is located in the city's transitioning Greater U Street neighborhood.Master of Architecture
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Bläser, Ralf. "Gut situiert: Bankwatch-NGOs in Washington, DC." Köln Geograph. Inst. der Univ. zu Köln, 2005. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&docl̲ibrary=BVB01&docn̲umber=014576354&linen̲umber=0001&funcc̲ode=DBR̲ECORDS&servicet̲ype=MEDIA.
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Yao, Wei. "Green Building Design 300H Street NE, Washington DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40536.
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How to understand the concept of GREEN in an architectural perspective is the aim of my thesis. Aside from the basic concepts of sustainable building design, such as climate responsive layout, natural systems from daylight to fresh air providing a superior environment for the occupants as well as a better long-term contribution to the surrounding urban environment, more emphasis has been put on the understanding of GREEN from the historical and cultural perspective. Based on the inspirations from an in-depth typological research of the town house and its development in the history and its respondence to the nature environment and urban contexture, a set of comprehensive GREEN design strategies have been developed in this thesis work.Master of Architecture
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Barrios, Oswaldo A. "School of performing arts in Georgetown, Washington, DC." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53281.
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Taylor, Alfred O. "Black engineering and science student dropouts at the University of the District of Columbia from 1987 to 1991." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39146.
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Fishman, Ian Coleman. "Embassy of Cuba in Washington, DC : image, site, program." College Park, Md.: University of Maryland, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/8608.
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Thesis (M.Arch.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.Thesis research directed by: School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Architecture . Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Ladki, Said M. "Consumer involvement in ethnic restaurants: a measure of satisfaction/dissatisfaction." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40139.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether consumer orientation (active/passive) and psychological involvement (attitude, opinion, belief, and behavioral intention) affect satisfaction when dining in an ethnic restaurant. The sample represented 232 consumers who dined in participating Washington D.C. metropolitan area ethnic restaurants. Information was obtained by asking consumers to answer a four part, 86 item questionnaire. Correlation analysis revealed that opinion (r = 0.17, P < 0.04), belief (r = 0.28, P < 0.01), and behavioral intentions (r = 0.19, P < 0.02) of the active consumer significantly affect satisfaction. Whereas, for the passive consumer no significant effect was found. Results of the stepwise regression analysis revealed that consumer psychological involvement and restaurant attributes affect satisfaction with service (R² = 0.57, p<0.05), satisfaction with lunch (R² = 0.8, p<0.05), satisfaction with dinner (R² = 0.33, p<0.05), and satisfaction with the overall dining experience (R² = 0.39, p<0.0l). Further, it was found that consumers' future visitations, within the next few weeks, were affected by consumer's psychological involvement (R² = 0.53, p<0.0l). Restaurant attributes (speed of service; employee courtesy; and food quality and prices) affected overall satisfaction in dining (R² = 0.4, p<0.0l), but it weakly affected future visitations (R² = 0.04, p<0.04, negative Mallows' Coefficient). The findings of this study contribute not only to consumer self-concept theory and satisfaction theory but also have practical implications to the ethnic restaurant industry.Ph. D.
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McMillan, Alexis Sakile. "Homeless Center: Transitional Housing for Homeless Families." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78313.
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Homelessness in DC has been on the rise for a while but now it is getting to the point where it is becoming a major issue. The Mayor has proposed a plan to end homelessness with seven shelters, one in each ward of DC. The shelter this thesis is proposing would be a combination of a typical homeless center with the added benefits of an overall rehabilitation center. These features combined will provide a place where the homes can transition from their current state to a state where they can then support themselves and their families.Master of Architecture
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Jantz, Claire Ann. "Analyzing forest change and policy in Washington, DC suburban environments." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/2642.
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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.Thesis research directed by: Geography. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Rizzo, James W. (James Watson). "Stadium development and urban renewal : a look at Washington, DC." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58643.
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Thesis (S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, Center for Real Estate, 2008.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
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This thesis investigates the factors, related to urban stadium development, that act as a catalyst for subsequent local urban renewal. Over the recent decades there has been substantial debate related to stadium or arena development. "The stadium debate intersects with cultural studies, economics, law, urban studies, civic planning, sports administration, mass communications, and sociology."' The center of this debate is over the economic and social "net benefit" to a city that undertakes a stadium development. Many argue that the economic and social costs created by urban stadium development outweigh the public good, especially in the case of publicly funded or subsidized stadiums. This thesis concentrates on the renewal of the surrounding real estate markets rather than broader economic renewal. When this thesis refers to "urban renewal" it is meant in the context of the renewal of the physical infrastructure and real property. The thesis examines the range of costs and benefits resulting from stadium induced urban real estate renewal. The benefits analyzed are derived from the changes in the local real estate markets that may be connected to the arena or stadium construction. The subject case study illustrates some of the broader economic benefits related to urban real estate renewal. Washington, DC provides a recent example of urban arena development that led to significant local investment in the development of the surrounding area. Construction of the Verizon Center led to development of residential, office, and retail product in the immediate area. The case study explores the factors (specific to the site, team owners, local developers, and city officials) that create a fertile environment for urban real estate renewal.
(cont.) It also ascertains, by way of interviews and public record, the concerns of these parties while making the critical decisions that can spark this type of urban rebirth. Using the Verizon Center case study, this thesis examines the factors that had a positive impact on urban renewal.
by James W. Rizzo.
S.M.in Real Estate Development
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Parisi, Annette Marie. "Architecture as Host: A New Youth Hostel in Washington, DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31438.
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This thesis explores architecture's role as host and its relationship with guest through the research and design of a new youth hostel for Washington, D.C. The etymological duality of host is confronted in the project's structure, as well as its liminal spaces. This new hostel offers comfort, protection, affordable accommodation, learning opportunities, and moments of camaraderie to young guests of the nation's capital.Master of Architecture
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Grieve, Alexander Joseph. "Street Trees as a Source of Timber in Washington, DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/84158.
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Recycling felled urban trees that are hazardous or unhealthy is increasingly viewed as a viable practice to control disposal costs, promote environmental practices, and support local commerce. Wide spread waste wood utilization is encumbered by numerous presumptions about wood quantity, quality, accessibility, and presence of foreign objects; yet there is almost no scientific literature about these presumptions. Without this knowledge, informed decisions cannot be made about the viability of waste wood utilization. In this study, we assessed the quality and quantity of timber in street trees scheduled for routine removal by the District of Columbia (the District) using a modified timber grading protocol adapted from the United States Forest Service. We developed a second protocol to assess the feasibility of timber salvage by identifying physical barriers commonly encountered in urban areas (e.g., high volume traffic, utilities around the tree, and infrastructure). The randomized sampling scheme was stratified by land-use zones and focused on the six most abundant tree species: Acer platanoides, Acer rubrum, Acer saccharum, Quercus palustris, Quercus phellos, Quercus rubra. Our findings suggest the majority of condemned street trees are of too poor quality to contain timber (58% cull rate); however, trees that contain merchantable logs are likely to be easily removed. A notable discovery that could prove problematic for wood salvage was that the majority of trees (88%) contained superficial metal items embedded in the trunk surface. Furthermore, presence or absence of a merchantable-sized log (p=0.0445) depended on the tree's species, as did the average volume observed (p<0.0001). Additionally, land-use zones had an effect on the removal feasibility scores (p=0.0257) but had no effect on log presence or log volume. Throughout the District, we estimated that 36,500 board feet of merchantable logs are generated from routine removals of our top six species annually. These findings provide empirical data pertaining to urban timber salvage, which might aid decisions on the investment worthiness of utilizing urban street trees.Master of Science
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Ramos, Stephen Anthony. "Reconnecting to the waterfront a maritime aquarium for Southwest, Washington, DC /." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/3634.
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Thesis (M. Arch.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.Thesis research directed by: School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Architecture. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Trueblood, Andrew Tyson. "DC's Marble ceiling : urban height and its regulation in Washington, DC." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50117.
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2009.Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-179).
Washington, DC has a unique urban form that is the result of a century-old law. Through the narrow lens of DC's height limit, I survey a range of topics related to urban height, starting with a review of its history of regulation, highlighting society's tenuous relationship with tall buildings. Placing DC into this broader context shows that its height limit has little to do with monumentality and was very similar to height regulations across America in the early 20th century. Because of its unique governance and economy, DC's height limit has remained in place and its meaning has changed, making it a tradition of urban form rooted in its anachronistic and distinctive nature. The contemporary implications of the limit on DC's form and real estate market are a central business district that is essentially built out to a very unique mid-rise form and secondary centers have had more trouble developing and competing with neighboring jurisdictions. Using density and height measurements to compare DC to other jurisdictions shows that downtown DC takes up about twice as much land as it would if it did not have the height restriction. The analysis contributes to the literature by tying the initial impetus behind DC's height limit to its trajectory over time and current state. The investigation also takes a novel approach to examining densities, looking at both employment and residential density. Finally, it uses a novel approach for measuring and comparing heights across cities.
(cont.) The thesis ends with recommendations that the canvas of height created by the limit be used for new monuments, that the core be allocated height up to 160 feet, and that commercial areas outside the core be allowed heights up to 200 feet. These would preserve the monumental nature of DC while allowing for additional density and funding for initiatives that could serve the residents of DC.
by Andrew Tyson Trueblood.
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Fowlkes, Catherine Kuhnle. "ReHABit : claiming endangered structures in Washington DC to rethink subsidized housing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38659.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, February 2007.Folded leaves of plates inserted in pocket on p. [3] of cover.
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There is an affordable housing crisis today in Washington D.C. that is the result of a uniquely complicated history of a capital city and a current economic boom. This thesis responds to that crisis by proposing a new program of subsidized housing that differs from the historically large scale, myopic solutions of the last century by attempting to claim under-used buildings in Washington that have the potential to re-invigorate the city. Endangered structures throughout Washington sit dormant while inherently imbued with power. Rehabilitation of these structures for use as affordable housing allows them to persist without engendering their current limited possibilities. It enables historical discourse and interpretation while allowing possibilities for the disenfranchised to be connected to their legacy in the city. Washington has the unique ability to be a national stage. By looking beyond its own field, the embarrassment of inadequate housing can be turned into a powerful model of urban creativity and holistic city vision.
by Catherine Kuhnle Fowlkes.
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Dunn, Sylvia Boyce. "Veteran homelessness in America| Exploratory inquiry in Washington, DC, metropolitan area." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10004962.
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Homelessness is a form of detachment from society, characterized by a lack of policy and deficiency of managed programs and community awareness that provides enough housing. The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate situational homelessness from the perspective of 20 situationally homeless military veterans in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Interviews of 20 homeless veterans living in the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training (MCVET) transitional housing facility revealed 4 themes that represented homeless veterans’ perceptions of homeless prevention programs. The emerging themes consisted of the lack of effective veteran education, oppressiveness of system, the lack of effective transitional housing facilities for homeless veterans with families, and a need for compassion. After serving in the military, veterans returning to civilian life who find themselves in a situationally homeless condition felt they should be guaranteed access to effective homelessness services, effective community of care and support systems, and on the job training programs that link to professional jobs that provide benefits to enable economic sustainability. The effect of returning to civilian life after serving in the military represented a unique perspective in how homeless veterans react to homelessness services and the lack of support systems. The study findings add insight to homelessness from the viewpoint of those affected, offer prevention strategies in addressing veteran homelessness, and suggest the need for changes in policy.
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Grutzius, Heather L. "The Nature of Building A Public Arts Complex in Washington, DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9656.
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"Construction is the art of making a meaningful whole out of many parts. Buildings are witnesses to the human ability to construct concrete things. I believe that the real core of all architectural work lies in the art of construction. At the point in time when concrete materials are assembled and erected, the architecture we have been looking for becomes part of the real world." -Peter Zumthor
The human experience of construction is the subject of this thesis. Through study of the materials, methods and tools of constructing, this work aims to reveal the nature of building through form, materials and detail.Master of Architecture
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Meres, Sereke-Berhan. "Ethiopian and Eritrean Businesses Growth Barriers in the Washington, DC Area." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2613.
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Prior studies have revealed that recent Asian and Hispanic immigrant entrepreneurs have made significant contributions to social change in the United States. Although African immigrant entrepreneurs have made such contributions, few studies exist about them, and there is limited knowledge about this business community. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify the barriers of growth in Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrant-owned firms in the Washington, DC area who were in business for a minimum of 3 years and represented various trade lines and geographical locations. The enhanced integrated model of ethnic business development, which proposes growth strategies by analyzing the interaction of opportunity structures, ethnic resources, and entrepreneurial and management skills, was used as the conceptual framework to guide this study. Semistructured interview data were gathered from the business owners and then analyzed by employing a pattern matching technique. The data analysis revealed the themes of management deficiencies and the lack of organizational support system as the main growth barriers of the firms studied. These findings suggested the improvement of management skills and the creation of an organizational support system. This effort demands a collaboration of public, private, and community organizations. The results of this study may have positive social change implications to local economies by facilitating the growth of immigrant-owned businesses and enhancing their job and income-creating potential.
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Li, Jie. "Impression of DC: Research for Basic Element of Architecture in Three Dimension." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/103031.
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For finishing this thesis, I want to rethink the meaning of architecture after studying architecture in these years. I reviewed buildings in the world. In the process of reviewing, I analyzed these buildings by the method which called finite element method.
The finite element method is usually used for analyzing the complex system of structure. In this system, The line is the basic element for a one dimension. The plane is the basic element for a two dimension. By following this logic, the cube is the basic element for the three dimension.
After some researches for cube in architecture and geometry, I found there were a lot of examples for using cube to design. And for cube itself, there were many properties.
Then, I decided to use cube to design the building in my thesis. And in the process for designing, I understood the meaning of architecture and design better than before.
For finishing this design, I related Washington, D.C. with my design. So I designed a multi-function museum for this city to help people to understand how this city was built in the history. As a landmark building, this building, "Impressions of DC," is a result of this thesis study and exploration of the cube.Master of Architecture
It is easy to build a building. But for building a city, it is much harder. For building a city, this is a long process. And in this process, many important moments would happen. The city, Washington, D.C., was also built after many important moments. As one of most important capitals in the world, this city has suffered many disasters and survived in the process of history. There are many museums in this city to record the history of this country, but there is not a good museum to record the history of this city. So, I decided to design a building for this great city. This building would also become a good place to help people understand this city. This building would become a new landmark for this city. I decided to design this building in a special site, the Hains Point. This site is close to the Potomac River and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. So, it would be easy for that people visit this building. I also want this building become the first impression of DC for people. This is also my thesis title. I used my architecture knowledge and many people's help to design this cube building, "Impressions of DC".
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Zimmerli, Tanya. "Water | Desire: Design of a Responsible Urban Retreat in Georgetown, Washington, DC." VCU Scholars Compass, 2013. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3027.
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The design of an urban retreat within an industrial building in Georgetown, DC provides an opportunity to experience water in the built environment. The location of the building between two bodies of water—the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Potomac River—creates an opportunity to connect water and the visitors. Management of the water to ensure responsible resource use was researched and accommodated in the design. Water is further used to shape the space and the moods created by the volumes, materials and finishes. The final project provides a luxurious shower and locker room, a series of pools, and a tea room, open to the sky, across three levels.
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Elnaggar, Sameh hasan. "Egyptian Diaspora Explains the Meaning of its Political Engagement in Washington, DC." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7636.
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Available literature showed that the Egyptian diaspora (e.g., emigrants who share a common situations and work for the same cause) has been developing and engaging politically in the United States during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. The diasporas’ role was of interest to researchers and policymakers; however, the literature concerning diasporas has underexamined the Egyptian diaspora regarding its proliferation and active political engagement. Using the conflict and climate theories of Truman, and Cigler and Loomis in conjunction with the political engagement factors theory of Jang as the theoretical foundation of the study, the purpose was to explore how members of the diaspora explain and perceive their political engagement in Washington, DC. In this qualitative study, the key characteristics of diaspora and political and social factors of home and host countries that enable and inhibit that engagement regarding particular issues were addressed through 16 in-depth, face-to-face interviews with Egyptian-Americans. Maxwell and Miller’s doubled-strategy and Yin’s case study steps approach were used for analysis. The findings indicated that the engagement of the diaspora except Coptic and some Islamic groups are passive most of the time because of the political home culture; despite that fact, the diaspora became active for a short time because of the Egyptian revolution. Future research should exam those aspects to better understand the mechanism of building an Egyptian lobby to work continuously and effectively on Egyptian interests in the United States. The diaspora and policymakers may use the study results to help improve the role of this diaspora to impose positive social changes in Egypt and the future political engagement of Egyptian younger generations.
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Bazrafshan, Sepideh. "A Study of Translating the Weaving Art into Architecture: Carpet Museum in Washington DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25239.
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CARPET is a mystery,
It is not just woven one knot after the other
It is a POEM, written one word after the other
A SONG, composed one note after the other
A PAINTING, done one color after the other
A WALL, stacked one brick after (on) another.
My architectural thesis began with the question of the relationship between the realm of the world most ancient craft and craft of building : The textile art and architecture.
Two branches of art which are said their inventions coincide with each other and both came from the same origin : a pen (fence),an interwoven partition .
The question of thesis led me to start my research on textile arts and weaving in particular
which first became a problematic quest ,since the remnants of the textile products, which are still to be found diffuse almost everywhere,have only very recently started to attract attention and the existing information pertained to their history or complex technical aspects of this branch will not suffice the profound need of surveying on textiles.
The Carpet Museum will become a shelter for the preservation of this ephemeral craft, protecting this forgotten branch of art. The art of weaving has always been presented within art collections that include other decorative/technical arts, without having a well-deserved position for itself.
I began the thesis by weaving : I wove a small piece of rug to explore architecture through the structure of carpets, textiles and weaving. In the design of the carpet museum,each building element such as bearing wall,window,stair,ceiling or sitting area became an architectural manifestation of a woven craft .Master of Architecture
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Heck, Allison Jane Abbott. "Producing Authenticity: The Process, Politics and Impacts of Cultural Preservation in Washington, DC." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51284.
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This dissertation investigates how the process, politics, and impacts of culturally-framed redevelopment balance growth and equity within inner-city neighborhoods experiencing change. Redevelopment programs that draw upon existing arts and cultural assets have been supported and identified by planners as a strategy of local economic development. However, critiques of cultural preservation as a form of economic development argue that the norms and goals of such planning efforts and their impact on existing residents require further evaluation. For example, planning scholars find that cultural preservation may reinforce both existing spatial divides and forms of social exclusion. At the same time, the recognition of ethnic and minority heritage by non-local forces has been identified by some scholars as an opportunity to further the multicultural transformation of public history as well as locally sustainable community development that benefits the neighborhood\'s original inhabitants. I employ an extended case study research design and ethnographic methods to analyze how the process of producing authenticity contributes or impinges on development and market potential as well as social preservation efforts in a historic African American neighborhood, U Street/Shaw, within Washington, DC. An analysis of the implementation of the guiding vision for the neighborhood\'s cultural redevelopment, The DUKE Plan, occurs on three scales: neighborhood, anchor institutions, and individual (residents and visitors). Pro-growth strategies that bolstered the marketable "Black Broadway" place brand were supported at each scale rather than opportunities to preserve the neighborhood\'s identity through the retention of long-term residents and interpretation of the breadth of the community\'s identity. As a result of culturally-framed redevelopment, the U Street/Shaw neighborhood continues to gentrify causing a loss of belonging and ownership of cultural heritage among long-term residents. Solutions to ensuring that social equity provisions are delivered in culturally-framed redevelopment requires the adoption of accountability measures defined by existing residents during the planning process that commercial and government stakeholders must continually adhere to throughout and after implementation.
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St, Leger-Demian Merrill Dina. "Urban Rhythms: A School of Music and Mixed-Use Project for Washington, DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33515.
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I believe that there are certain forces, I call them rhythms, which exist in the urban environment. They are rhythms because they are both physically and perceptually dynamic. These rhythms shape the city, and give character to the different neighborhoods in the city. They help organize the sites in those neighborhoods; they influence the designs of the buildings on those sites, the rooms within the buildings and even the buildingsâ smallest details.
Rhythms are found at every scale of design. They exist regardless of language or articulation of the Architecture. They are independent of style or ornament. They are clues for the architect to discover and act upon. They can be anything from actual physical elements, to fleeting emotional ones. They allow projects to be tied intimately to the environment around them. They give the city its fabric. These rhythms are in a constant and dynamic evolution, yet they help produce and enhance something seemingly static - the sense of place, because they are already an intimate part of the place.
I believe that architects have the opportunity to capture these rhythms, to manipulate them, and to use them in the creation of places which energize the userâ s experience. In fact, architects have the responsibility to do so in exchange for the priviledge of impacting the development of the city. This project is an exploration of design with these rhythms.Master of Architecture
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Sänger, Tina. "Urban Policy Implications on the Electric Vehicle Transition in Berlin and Washington, DC." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-362358.
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This thesis argues for an approach which goes beyond the conventional urban climate governance view. With engagement in social-technical practices, a more sustainable and inclusive way of transforming the city can be accomplished. One way of doing so is with the offering of the urban living lab as a playground for real-life experiments. With a purposive intervention in an urban socio-technical system, the three- dimensional concept of urban environmental governance, socio-technical experiments and strategic experiments with designed policies can create a more sustainable urban transition. The urban electric vehicle transition is just one example of how these three concepts can be applied. In order to demonstrate the interaction of a sustainable urban transition, an empirical case study was conducted. This thesis makes a conceptual contribution by engaging with current understanding of urban sustainability transition, using the urban electric vehicle transition as a reference point. The insights of this study extend the theories of the socio-technical system and argue that it is not only about social and technological innovation but how multiple innovations are experimented with and combined in an existing urban context. In addition, the research addresses how this transition is governed on a municipality level and is achieved through a multiple case study approach, analysed through the lens of environmental governance and offers an empirical exploration and develops the theoretical and conceptual framework of the socio-technical system further.
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Davis, Juanita Johnson. "The evaluation of an urban career guidance program based on the national career development guidelines." Diss., This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-134922/.
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Scali, Emily Genia. "Central Market: A Study of Architecture as Ecosystem." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34032.
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The city functions as an Urban Ecosystem. As buildings are primary components of this system, each structure must appropriate its environment for the Urban Ecosystem to thrive. Additionally, each building acts as an individual ecosystem. Each building consumes energy, produces waste, and serves as an environment for life to flourish.
This project investigates the study of architecture based on principles of ecology. The building holds a market, culinary school, and restaurants; receiving,transforming, and distributing sustenance to the cityâ s inhabitants while supporting the greater metropolitan area farmers. The building exhibits the ubiquity of nature in the city and helps to revitalize an unhealthy part of Washington, DCâ s Urban Ecosystem.Master of Architecture
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Drumwright, Colin Lee. "Regenerating Industry: An Urban Campus for the Arts Reclaimed from Lost City Fabric." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73331.
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Cities form from layers of different elements and uses to create an urban fabric. These elements include the location, geography, demography, culture, transportation, and building type. Buildings can be thought of in a similar way. Today, successful urban and building design engages in the idea of mixed-use, not only in the program, but in the diversity of spaces created and users of the space.
One lost layer to Alexandria is at the northern edge of Old Town. This area is bookended by the Potomac Electric Power Company's abandoned power plant. The site sits along the Alexandria waterfront and Mount Vernon Trail with views looking toward Washington, DC. The power plant closed its doors in 2012 and there are no plans yet to redevelop the site.
To regenerate new life to this neighborhood, a new satellite campus for Virginia Tech']s Schools of Visual and Performing Arts will replace the abandoned plant. This campus aims to integrate a long lost piece of Alexandria's waterfront to the city and community. The signature building of this campus is a two-stage theatre that weaves together the new student body with the existing Alexandrian community.Master of Architecture
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Rutledge, Kathleen Anne. "Private in Public - Public in Private: A Library on H Street NE Washington, DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30921.
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The thesis investigates private versus public space and the natural tendency for an individual to seek out its own place within a group. More specifically, the project studies whether private and public could not only occupy the same geographic space independently, but also activate one another.
A library was chosen as the program for its opportunity to serve as a â third placeâ in the community. A â third placeâ is a neutral ground that is neither a home nor workplace. The benefit of such a place is to stimulate conversation and interaction, to provide a way to either hide or be seen, and to encourage social cohesion as people meet that may not have through normal daily life.
The site is on the corner of 12th and H Streets NE in Washington, DC. Its location in a rebounding streetscape demands that the library give the surrounding context a large role in its design. Public space is a priority, and the building is porous to extend the exterior into the interior and vice versa. The libraryâ s ever-changing role in a city inspires flexibility in the design and a life beyond normal library hours.Master of Architecture
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Lloyd, James M. "Community Development, Research, and Reinvestment: The Struggle against Redlining in Washington, DC, 1970-1995." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1346782041.
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Rodier, Meghan L. "Urban Community Forestry in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD: The Role of Nonprofit Organizations." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1306425859.
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Hamilton, Matthew K. Chet Guy. "The rise and fall of a revolutionary relationship George Washington and Thomas Paine, 1776-1796 /." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-11037.
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Kazalarska, Svetla Iliaeva. "'Dark Tourism': Reducing Dissonance in the Interpretation of Atrocity at Selected Museums in Washington, D.C." Thesis, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, George Washington University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1961/117.
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Degree awarded (2003): MA, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, George Washington UniversityThis thesis focuses on the issue of dissonance in the interpretation of atrocity at museums and other cultural heritage sites. The existing debates in the field are outlined in an extensive literature review encompassing general and specific references. The basic conceptual framework of the dark tourism phenomenon is elaborated through case studies in Washington D.C., illustrating the variety of interpretative dilemmas faced by museum directors and curators. The cases include the permanent exhibition at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Enola Gay exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum, and the National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall. The identified controversies are analyzed, and recommendations for mitigating existing conflicts and suggestions for future research are offered.
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Bieger, Laura. "Ästhetik der Immersion : Raum-Erleben zwischen Welt und Bild ; Las Vegas, Washington und die White City /." Bielefeld : transcript-Verl, 2007. http://deposit.d-nb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2960348&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.
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Karaoglanova, Lina. "Temperature and mortality do the number of deaths in Washington DC rise as temperature increases? /." Connect to Electronic Thesis (CONTENTdm), 2009. http://worldcat.org/oclc/449185565/viewonline.
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Tope, Alyssa Renee. "Ecological Urbanism: Embedding Nature in the City." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83861.
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Urban designers are trained to think systematically, to simultaneously see the big picture for numerous human systems in the city—including multiple modes of transportation, barriers faced by the city's inhabitants, and food and waste systems—and synthesize them into a coherent design. However, many urban designers use architecture as their sole means of shaping our cities, rather than employing other design disciplines as well. One solution to this limited focus on the built environment is "landscape urbanism." First appearing in the 1990s, landscape urbanism is a theory that argues that the best way to organize a city is through the design of its landscape, rather than the design of its buildings. At its best, landscape urbanism encourages a new way to understand cities: through the horizontal domain that acts as every city's connective tissue. At its worst, landscape urbanism can emphasize a purely aesthetic view of nature in the city, rather than recognizing its full potential as an additional functional system within the urban landscape. This failing of landscape urbanism can be addressed by its next evolution: ecological urbanism.
As MIT Professor and Landscape Architect Anne Whiston Spirn writes in The Granite Garden, we need to recognize nature as "an essential force that permeates the city." By embracing the presence of nature's processes within the city, we can create an ecological urbanism that combines human and natural systems for the betterment of both. "The realization that nature is ubiquitous, a whole that embraces the city, has powerful implications for how the city is built and maintained and for the health, safety, and welfare of every resident" (Spirn).
Currently, the Anacostia River and the neighborhoods to the east are neglected parts of Washington D.C., and most of the river's tributaries are buried underground. This neglect is similar to cities' historic disregard for the productive processes of nature, settling instead for a superficial, idealized abstraction of nature in the city. What if the city decided that instead of viewing urban streams as a nuisance that needed to be hidden, the Anacostia River and its tributary system could provide a beautiful, functional, and memorable organizational structure for the East of the River neighborhoods? Highlighting the presence of this large natural system within the city could be an opportunity to develop an "urban ecology" and frame our future relationship with nature.
Using Washington DC's Anacostia River, its tributaries, and the East of the River neighborhoods as its framework, this thesis explores a possible step past landscape urbanism by advocating for an ecological urbanism that demonstrates how human and natural systems can work together in an urban environment in a way that is ecologically productive, regionally connected, and mutually beneficial.Master of Science
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Stelling, Catherine Forsythe. "Past, Present, & Future: An Exploration of Adaptive Reuse in Educational Design." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23938.
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The preservation and reuse of existing buildings has become more and more prevalent as costs rise, sustainability popularizes, and urban areas continue to grow. These are all important issues in the contemporary design world, but what can the building provide after solving these problems that will make it just as long-lasting and useful as the previous program? Historic buildings are filled with the evidence of old building techniques, materiality and textures, and stories of the past, so why not allow the building to serve as not only a container of learning, but as a learning tool itself.
The program of this thesis, a middle school for creative writing and literature, allows the decaying Old Engine Company 26 in Washington, DC's Langdon neighborhood to be adaptively reused as part of a comtemporary, imaginative education campus. The project explores the connection and balance between new and old and the combination of stories this creates. Old Engine Company 26 began its story in 1908, but the imposed design has been given a story--the story from the childrens' book, The Phantom Tollbooth. The past and present stories will intertwine with the story the future students create by interacting with, learning from, and influencing the school building. The thesis serves as an example of how an adaptive reuse project can provide unique cultural, educational, and sensory facilities while still fulfilling the sustainability, economic, and planning needs of design.Master of Architecture
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Ryder, Jonathan. "Measuring Accessibility and Explaining Trends in Commute Mode Choice in Washington, D.C. from 1970 - 2000." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2009. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/955.
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This study attempts to find a correlation between commuting modes in Washington DC and characteristics of the city and the people that they serve. It investigates why some census tracts have experienced increases in the commuting share of alternative transportation, such as public transit, walking, and bicycling, while others haven't. Findings demonstrate that demographic variables such as percent Hispanic and foreign born were the strongest predictors of change in commute mode share followed by distance to train station. Land use variables demonstrated weak correlations with variations in mode share due most likely to a lack of density gradient within the study area. The creation of variables to determine land use mix by census tract posed technical challenges as well. Recommendations include policy addressing rising demand for more diverse transportation systems be implemented and further research be conducted on creating more accurate land use variables to include in the model.
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Harris, Joseph Russell. "Preposition-position design strategies in a master plan for redevelopment, McMillan Sand Filtration Site, Washington, DC /." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/209.
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Thesis (M. Arch.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2004.Thesis research directed by: Architecture. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Butz, Benjamin. "The Different Lives of Spaces - Reconsidering the City Block as a New Neighborhood in Washington Dc." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34459.
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The city with its urban density, infrastructure, and cultural, social and educational opportunities can be a desirable place to live for all - regardless of age, income or background. The city of today has changed considerably from the city of the 19th century. Neither is it the city of the future. However, it has great potential to anticipate to the challenges we will face in the future. It is a place that constantly changes. It is a living organism!
This constant change is a challenge for architects to develop concepts and design-solutions that can react to shifting uses, zoning requirements, and dweller habits. The constant alteration of lifestyle, residential and commercial use, as well as job-related needs demands a high flexibity and adaptability in architecture and urban planning. Today's life is fast and unpredictable.
Other contemporary issues such as sustainabilty or climate change are becoming key issues of today's discussion - in society, in the media and in world policy. Architects - responsible for our built environment - have to find innovative solutions to such ever-changing problems within their profession - within architecture.
How can a concept, project or building be designed or constructed to anticipate those future needs, and what are the limits?
To explore these questions and many more that followed I chose a site in midtown Washington DC. My thesis project includes 23 townhouses with partial retail, incorporated along an alley in the interior of a city block. The new development is integrated into the existing structure.Master of Architecture
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Michaels, Katie Emelia. "The race for Washington, DC public schools to "catch-up" are charter schools a viable means? /." Connect to Electronic Thesis (CONTENTdm), 2008. http://worldcat.org/oclc/441854166/viewonline.
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Coxson, David Rittenhouse. "The District of Columbia Waterfront Atelier (DCWA): A Machine for the Arts." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33818.
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In an attempt to address the accessibility of the arts in Washington, D.C. and also to engage the underutilized waterfront, this thesis proposes a cultural center for the arts that at once links the building with the water, but which also becomes a source of excitement for the city. The arts center will act as an atelier that mixes education, production and exhibition of fine arts, theater, dance and music, with the goal being to achieve a space alive with activity and shared energy.
Typically, buildings for art education have followed a model that emphasizes interaction by forcing artists of different media to share the same space in a classroom environment. Those same rooms may appear no different than, say, a room intended for an English class or science lab. The District of Columbia Waterfront Atelier (DCWA) aims to offer spaces that are designed for the specific medium and nothing else, thus, elevating the importance of the craft. By separating the arts into singular units, one may wonder if interaction between artists is lost. Interaction, however, may be achieved through different methods rather than, simply, by programmatic ones and the DCWA has become an exploration to discover alternatives to maintain and heighten the universal goal of an art atelier: to become engulfed and energized by the arts in an interactive setting.Master of Architecture
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Groff, David R. "united stadium. united station." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36085.
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DC United is one of Major League Soccerâ s most decorated franchises, yet it still plays its home games within the crumbling confines of RFK Stadium. This structure and the surrounding parking lots sit vacant for most of the year, though they occupy a prime site along the Anacostia River. In this project, I am proposing to incorporate a new metro station, transit hub and commercial development into the design of a stadium for DC United along the northern portion of the site. By providing services and amenities that do not currently exist in this part of the city, this endeavor could be a viable year-round resource for the community.Master of Architecture
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Browning, Kelly Michelle. "The Rebirth of A Nation: An Embassy Proposal for the Republic of South Africa in Washington, DC." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9991.
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In both South Africa and the United States, the occurrence of certain political and social events have affected the cultural structure of the African society. As the patterns of community have been lost over time, due to colonialism and conquest, the foundations of traditional culture and tribal ritual have also been lost. There must be a recovery from this hopeless state of non-community. In the examination of the growth and development of a culture, it is pertinent to identify how people relate to themselves and other groups as a function of cultural identity. An intricate part of this is the way in which the individuals interact with each other spatially, and as a result of their surrounding environment.Master of Architecture
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Libka, Darby R. "Reading the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Through Multiple Realities." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1618415487446912.
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Stauffer, Heather Elizabeth. "grocery store." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34589.
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This is my agenda. My "code of ethics". A structure of intentions. I think it's why I'm here. I'm not serious but take me seriously.
Cheez Whiz and potted meat, fluorescent lights and vinyl siding. I'm not laughing at it. I fall for the hype. I'm down with the bonus buys. I don't get anywhere pretending I'm above all that. I'm just having fun with it. Siphoning off some of its energy. Borrowing it indefinitely. Everybody does it. It's best when it's an unlikely source. Metallica borrows from West Side Story and Jay-Z makes Annie a rap star (Don't Tread on Me/ Hard Knock Life). Rework my sources. A dash of Shopper's Food Warehouse and a taste of 425 Monroe Avenue blended with an (un?)healthy dose of (un)popular culture and some (nutra)Sweet's for flavor.Master of Architecture
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Schoeppner, Nicholas. "Rebirth: Natural Architecture for Urban Humanity." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1430749769.
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Gibson, Joshua Charles. "Fish Consumption Advisories in Tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay: Improving the Communication of Risk to Washington, DC Anglers." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32853.
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Fish consumption advisories are increasingly being issued by state and municipal governments with concerns about pollution in local waterways. These advisories are developed to inform the public about the potential dangers of consuming excessive amounts of locally caught fish. They are not enforceable limits, however, and are only guidelines and suggestions on what are considered safe meal sizes, safe meal frequencies, and species fit for consumption. As a result, few efforts are made to determine how well these advisories are being followed. In order to determine the efficacy of such urban advisories, anglers are interviewed in Washington, DC on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. Anglers are asked a number of questions pertaining to their fishing and consumption habits, advisory knowledge, and risk perceptions. The results suggest that several improvements can be made to better implement advisory efforts. Most importantly, minority anglersâ particularly African-Americansâ appear to be receiving the message in advisories, but are failing to comply with advisory recommendations. Cultural beliefs and influences, as well as information dissemination inadequacies, are cited as possible reasons for this failure. Lastly, strategies are presented that health and fisheries planners can use to better understand angler risk perception and better educate anglers about the risks of ignoring advisory recommendations.Master of Urban and Regional Planning
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Pieper, Katrin. "Die Musealisierung des Holocaust : das Jüdische Museum Berlin und das US Holocaust Memorial in Washington DC; ein Vergleich /." Köln ; Weimar ; Wien : Böhlau, 2006. http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz121991644rez.pdf.
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