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Building skills : a construction trades training facility for the eastern Canadian Arctic
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
On April 1, 1999, the Inuit of the Eastern Canadian Arctic achieved sovereignty over a new territory, Nunavut, envisioning economic self-reliance, political self-determination, and renewal of confidence in Inuit community. ...
The relationship of city planning and municipal administration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946)
The Houseful(l)ness of Public Space
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Domestic life - the programs and functions most closely associated with housing and home - has been largely programmed out of the public spaces of cities in order to make them inhospitable to unhoused residents and the ...
Community, space, and performance : a public stage in Central Square
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995)
In this thesis I strive to explore the question, "what is good architecture?" through the design of a facility for formal and informal musical and theatrical performance. The site for this project is in Central Square, ...
Impact of technological trends on city planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947)
A past adapts to the future : an old Japanese city will adapt to the future with preserving its past
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990)
Over the last quarter of a century, historic preservation has become a major component of urban revitalization in the US. Along with the cultural and economic benefits, the restoration of historic structures and environments ...
A clearing in the woods : self & city in Frank Lloyd Wright's organic communities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
This dissertation undertakes a comparative and developmental analysis of Frank Lloyd Wright's community scale planning projects executed in the wake of Broadacre City during the decade of the Second World War (1938 - 1948). ...
Incorporating the past into one's future : a framework for conservation and economic development in Guayaquil, Ecuador
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Conservation and revitalization efforts in Latin America have been typically centered on the preservation of individual monuments and historic buildings. This approach has recently led to the development of more integrated ...
Accommodating existing settlements in large scale development : recommendations for Sha Tin New Town Hong Kong
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012-03-01)
Dominion Geometries : Colonial construction and Postcolonial persistence of the Imperial in the New Delhi Plan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
New Delhi is not only the capital of India but the capital of the world's largest democracy. Conceived and built by the British, the New Delhi plan translated British India's home policy in sandstone. The government's ...