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Andrew Scott. Abrahamson, William H. (William Helge) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture 2008-12-11T18:37:51Z 2008-12-11T18:37:51Z 2008 2008 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43846 263022839 Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 32). Civic spaces represent, constitute, and enhance the daily lives of citizens. As such, they hold an important role in constructing a communities social values regarding sustainable use of shared resources. This project investigates the thesis that constructive evolution and entropy of public space may be realized through architectures of landscape and gathering. The design project proposes a new city hall for New Orleans, LA, by exploiting latent connections between the city hall-as-site and larger city programs of development, recreation and street spectacle. The existing structure was retained and intersected by a immense sloped and vegetated ground plane. This primary element organized cross-axis circulation, created dynamic vistas across the downtown area, and increased transactional efficacy by organizing existing city services in closer relation to public access. Integrated strategies for daylighting and natural ventilation were maximized throughout. by William H. Abrahamson. M.Arch. 32 leaves eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Architecture. New civic landscapes : manifesting cultural sustainability and civic myth in urban public spaces Manifesting cultural sustainability and civic myth in urban public spaces Thesis application/pdf Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="fecc7815-b022-43a2-bf39-ad9ccded9459"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>New civic landscapes : manifesting cultural sustainability and civic myth in urban public spaces</Title> <Subtitle>Manifesting cultural sustainability and civic myth in urban public spaces</Subtitle> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2008</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Abrahamson, William H. (William Helge)</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Architecture.</Keyword> <Abstract>Civic spaces represent, constitute, and enhance the daily lives of citizens. As such, they hold an important role in constructing a communities social values regarding sustainable use of shared resources. This project investigates the thesis that constructive evolution and entropy of public space may be realized through architectures of landscape and gathering. The design project proposes a new city hall for New Orleans, LA, by exploiting latent connections between the city hall-as-site and larger city programs of development, recreation and street spectacle. The existing structure was retained and intersected by a immense sloped and vegetated ground plane. This primary element organized cross-axis circulation, created dynamic vistas across the downtown area, and increased transactional efficacy by organizing existing city services in closer relation to public access. Integrated strategies for daylighting and natural ventilation were maximized throughout.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>