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Andrew Scott. Galyean, Taylor Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture n-mx--- 2011-10-17T21:17:02Z 2011-10-17T21:17:02Z 1994 1994 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66359 31262031 Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1994. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-114). An understanding of people, program, and place establishes a foundation from which to make architectural decisions. The focus of this thesis is to understand the needs of those involved in an outdoor education school in Baja, Mexico and assemble a comprehensive architectural solution to these needs. The outdoor education school has the mission to be the best source and teacher of wilderness skills to protect the user and the environment. The people of this school share a common interest to live harmoniously with their surroundings and work to achieve a life-style that has a minimum impact on the natural environment. The site is in a desert coastal ecosystem on the east coast of the Baja peninsula. The school is acquiring additional property and has the need for a master plan that looks to their long term needs. The master plan interweaves the issues of building in a small community and the organization of the program with the natural environment. At all scales the focus of the facility is education. Building designs are direct solutions to the needs of the people in this environment. The site embodies the workings of the school and a relationship to the surrounding area. The natural environment does not act as the setting for the architecture of the school, but is seen as the focus allowing the architecture to become the framework through which one observes the natural environment. by Taylor Galyean. M.Arch. 114 leaves (some folded) 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. Architecture for environmental learning : a National Outdoor Leadership School in Baja, Mexico National Outdoor Leadership School in Baja, Mexico Thesis application/pdf false Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="4782071a-0663-41b9-b164-7f7301babcb1"> <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>Architecture for environmental learning : a National Outdoor Leadership School in Baja, Mexico</Title> <Subtitle>National Outdoor Leadership School in Baja, Mexico</Subtitle> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>1994</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Galyean, Taylor</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>An understanding of people, program, and place establishes a foundation from which to make architectural decisions. The focus of this thesis is to understand the needs of those involved in an outdoor education school in Baja, Mexico and assemble a comprehensive architectural solution to these needs. The outdoor education school has the mission to be the best source and teacher of wilderness skills to protect the user and the environment. The people of this school share a common interest to live harmoniously with their surroundings and work to achieve a life-style that has a minimum impact on the natural environment. The site is in a desert coastal ecosystem on the east coast of the Baja peninsula. The school is acquiring additional property and has the need for a master plan that looks to their long term needs. The master plan interweaves the issues of building in a small community and the organization of the program with the natural environment. At all scales the focus of the facility is education. Building designs are direct solutions to the needs of the people in this environment. The site embodies the workings of the school and a relationship to the surrounding area. The natural environment does not act as the setting for the architecture of the school, but is seen as the focus allowing the architecture to become the framework through which one observes the natural environment.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>