Assessment of small town form and patterns

dc.contributor.authorWestmoreland, Jeffrey Williamen
dc.contributor.departmentArchitecture and Urban Studiesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:28:59Zen
dc.date.adate2009-02-13en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:28:59Zen
dc.date.issued1995en
dc.date.rdate2009-02-13en
dc.date.sdate2009-02-13en
dc.description.abstractOverall physical growth in this country is characterized by homogeneity or a lack of connection with its surroundings. Designers and planners need to develop a way to combat homogeneity in future growth. In order to do this, we must look closely at an area to provide context for new development proposals. Small towns are becoming more attractive to people looking for a place to live. Therefore, these areas are experiencing rapid growth. There is a need for a method that can be used to assess the physical forms and patterns of small towns. The information generated by this method can be used by designers to preserve the existing character of small towns. The method being proposed is a series of questions designed to prompt the observer to discover three characteristics of a particular town of interest: its sense of place, its landscape vernacular, and its physical components. The use of the assessment method is demonstrated through two case studies. These studies provide examples of the type of information that can be discovered concerning small towns. The assessment method uncovers three important issues. First is the need to provide context for proposed design. Secondly, it shows the need to integrate new technology and techniques with the existing physical structure of a place. Lastly, this method illustrates the importance of assessing small town form and patterns when proposing new growth.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.extentv, 90 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02132009-171139en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02132009-171139/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41036en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1995.W478.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 34929187en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1995.W478en
dc.titleAssessment of small town form and patternsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitecture and Urban Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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