dc.contributor.author	Simko, Charles A.	en
dc.contributor.committeechair	Holt, Jaan	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Emmons, Paul F.	en
dc.contributor.department	Architecture	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-14T20:32:01Z	en
dc.date.adate	2006-03-09	en
dc.date.available	2014-03-14T20:32:01Z	en
dc.date.issued	2006-02-10	en
dc.date.rdate	2006-03-09	en
dc.date.sdate	2006-02-20	en
dc.description.abstract	This paper identifies a range of elements and principles useful for the development of an urban theoretical architecture. Acceptance of nature as a design element and in particular the use of nature to bound nodes of high density development are explored. The use of fractal geometry to distribute the urban footprint upon the landscape is introduced along with a tacit development of methodology making the application of fractal geometry useful. Building height restrictions are suggested as usefull to create urban walls and maintain views for tall buildings. It is proposed that the basic unit of urban design and development is a high intensity urban cell. Elements crucial to the life of urban cells are identified. The importance of architectural character in developing the identity of urban space is reinforced and explored.	en
dc.description.degree	Master of Architecture	en
dc.identifier.other	etd-02202006-212950	en
dc.identifier.sourceurl	http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02202006-212950/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31292	en
dc.publisher	Virginia Tech	en
dc.relation.haspart	13SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	01SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	04SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	02SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	03SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	07SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	08SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	09SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	10SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	11SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	05SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	06SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	00SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	12SimkoThesis.pdf	en
dc.rights	In Copyright	en
dc.rights.uri	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/	en
dc.subject	Agora	en
dc.subject	Fractal	en
dc.subject	Theory	en
dc.subject	Urban Design	en
dc.subject	Architecture	en
dc.title	Theoretical Architecture in Structures of Dense Urban Reform	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Architecture	en
thesis.degree.grantor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	en
thesis.degree.level	masters	en
thesis.degree.name	Master of Architecture	en

Theoretical Architecture in Structures of Dense Urban Reform

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