Concealing the Mechanism: The Addition and Rehabilitation of Roanoke's Norfolk and Western Passenger Train Station

dc.contributor.authorArnold, Jessica Kimen
dc.contributor.committeechairO'Brien, Michael J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, James R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBrown, William W.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:44:22Zen
dc.date.adate2002-10-04en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:44:22Zen
dc.date.issued2002-07-09en
dc.date.rdate2003-10-04en
dc.date.sdate2002-08-28en
dc.description.abstractFew would deny the importance of preserving our natural landscapes. However, the man-made landscape is just as worthy of preservation/reuse. Buildings represent a language from their past, portraying the builder's concerns and values. Buildings express their characteristics in time, space, and social context. Their presence and conversely, their absence, have a direct impact on their surroundings. Architecture has been continually enriched through change and dialogue, such as additions, interventions, and renovations of existing buildings. Many buildings exist today that have been poorly maintained, abandoned or the building has been demolished. This has led to the slow deterioration of the basic urban fabric and its framework, causing the overall quality and character of the building and/or its surroundings to become depressing and unattractive. By rejuvenating/preserving the total environment, as well as, implementing the current design trends, life and history is restored. The challenge and goal of my thesis is to illustrate the positive effect this transformation cycle has on an urban space. I propose to renovate the historic Norfolk and Western Passenger Train Station located in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, and design an addition onto the building. The train station will serve as a cultural center for the city of Roanoke. By researching and analyzing the history and formal implications of the passenger train station, a sense of harmony, balance, and unity is achieved with the new function of the old space, and therefore, the quality of the existing building is enhanced.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architectureen
dc.format.extent1 volumeen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08282002-151529en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08282002-151529/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34819en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartJessicabook1.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 93606121en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAdaptive Reuseen
dc.subjectUrban Renewalen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 2002.A766en
dc.titleConcealing the Mechanism: The Addition and Rehabilitation of Roanoke's Norfolk and Western Passenger Train Stationen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen

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