Richardson, Mark Randall2014-03-142014-03-142012-04-27etd-05092012-164025http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32467This thesis project came about from a desire to establish a relationship between the built form and the landscape that it inhabits - a ranch in central Texas. I began with a program of a house, stable, horse riding arena, ranch hand living, and various other service buildings. I decided to organize the buildings along a linear spine down a gradual hillside on the property. The limestone block spine walls begin at a wind pump tower which provides well water for horses to drink and bathe in. A clear structural hierarchy exists in the buildings. I was interested in the relationship between the stacking of the walls and making a framework out of wood and steel. Details were resolved with special consideration for the materials and their natural qualities and properties. The project achieves a sense of connection to the site. It brings to light some of the materials, methods, and vernacular practices of the region.1 volumeapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightTexasranchstonesteellandscapeLD5655.V855 2012.R535Thesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05092012-164025/