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Barry Zevin.
Boyington, Steven John
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
n-us-fl
2012-07-02T15:17:49Z
2012-07-02T15:17:49Z
1981
1981
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71324
08003081
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-68).
This thesis explores the design of dwellings which respond to the warm, humid climate of central Florida. The central hypothesis is that a house should change with the seasons; through the use of variable enclosure the house can close up into a mechanically conditioned "box" during uncomfortable weather and open up as a "pavilion" during pleasant conditions. The thesis begins with a brief explanation of some characteristics of Florida's climate. This is followed by a discussion of some dwellings which have also used the "box and pavilion" strategy. The major portion of this work presents a collection of reference patterns for creating dwellings for warm, humid climates; there are examples to show how these patterns were incorporated into my design exploration. Finally, the thesis closes with a brief review of the references and a comparison with the product of my design exploration.
by Steven John Boyington.
M.Arch.
68 p.
eng
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Architecture.
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From box to pavilion : variable enclosure as a strategy for making dwellings in Florida
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