How Form and Function Create Community in the Middle Landscape

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dc.contributor.authorKeith, Ryan H.en
dc.contributor.committeechairKagawa, Ronald M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKane, Brian P.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBork, Dean R.en
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:36:56Zen
dc.date.adate2003-05-22en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:36:56Zen
dc.date.issued2003-04-10en
dc.date.rdate2003-05-22en
dc.date.sdate2003-05-15en
dc.description.abstractThe middle landscape, more commonly referred to as Suburbia, has become spatially discontinuous, lacking the cohesive union, open spaces and city centers that once defined community. Presently, the middle landscape's community spaces do not offer the opportunity for familiar and chance encounters or ritual activity. Large-scale housing development in Northern Virginia and in the mid-Atlantic region is continually segregating and ultimately destroying community and all links to the area's history. Located in Southern Fairfax County, the newly abandoned Lorton Central and Maximum Security Prison Facility provides an opportunity to serve as a catalyst for community in this area. This thesis investigates the historic precedence for creating successful community centers. The author's personal investigation is focused upon using form and function to accomplish this vision. By adaptively reusing the existing architecture alongside new construction, the intent is to create a dense urban town center at the abandoned historic site.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05152003-154813en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05152003-154813/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32794en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartRyan-Keith-Thesis-complete.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectLorton-Laurel Hillen
dc.subjectFunctionen
dc.subjectMixed-Useen
dc.subjectMiddle Landscapeen
dc.subjectFormen
dc.subjectPlanningen
dc.subjectStreetscape Designen
dc.subjectUrban Formen
dc.titleHow Form and Function Create Community in the Middle Landscapeen
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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