Rest Area Wilderness Experience: Reimagining the Design of Rest Areas on Interstate 64

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dc.contributor.authorCurtis, Jeffrey Wilsonen
dc.contributor.committeechairHeavers, Nathanen
dc.contributor.committeememberWiseman, P. Ericen
dc.contributor.committeememberKelsch, Paul J.en
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-15T08:00:27Zen
dc.date.available2017-09-15T08:00:27Zen
dc.date.issued2017-09-14en
dc.description.abstractWilderness has inspired the imagination and passion of Americans for the past two centuries. However, the places that are most often designated as wilderness are frequently far away and difficult for most people to access. It is therefore important to understand how the idea of wilderness can be rescaled and rethought to allow for its benefits to be more attainable within common and accessible areas. Interstate rest areas provide an excellent subject to study how a wilderness experience can be designed within an area not typically associated with wild nature. The rest areas on Interstate 64 in Virginia provide a good opportunity to conduct this study due to the variety ecological conditions that the interstate passes through. This thesis explores the varying conditions of all the rest areas on Interstate 64 in Virginia and develops a design for one of them, New Kent County Eastbound at mile marker 213. This design process is a site specific model for designing a wilderness experience at an interstate rest area that provides opportunities to experience local ecology, improve storm water management features, and increase wildlife habitat.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThis thesis design examines the possibility of creating wilderness and providing wilderness experiences in an unexpected place, the interstate rest area. What defines wilderness is a variable concept that can be rescaled based on individual preferences, beliefs, and experiences. This design explores the variability of these scales while placing the design of a wilderness experience at a rest area within the natural context of the local environment.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:12293en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/78900en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectLandscape Architectureen
dc.subjectWilderness Designen
dc.subjectInterstate Rest Areasen
dc.subjectInterstate-64en
dc.subjectVirginia Ecologyen
dc.titleRest Area Wilderness Experience: Reimagining the Design of Rest Areas on Interstate 64en
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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