Futures of an Autonomous Houston

dc.contributor.advisorLerup, Larsen_US
dc.creatorPhelps, Corey Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T13:55:38Zen_US
dc.date.available2019-05-17T13:55:38Zen_US
dc.date.created2018-05en_US
dc.date.issued2018-04-16en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2018en_US
dc.date.updated2019-05-17T13:55:38Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThe autonomous vehicle is here, and how it is envisioned in daily life drastically changes the way we perceive the city and its inhabitants. Whether seen as an autonomous mover of people or products, the implementation and policies of autonomy shift the interaction with this novel robotic vehicle, and, in turn, redefine societies to come. My thesis, Futures of an Autonomous Houston, foresees the autonomous vehicle through varying conceptions, engendering multiple possibilities of urbanity within the heavily car driven form of Houston. These scenarios are contradictory in nature, exploring hyper suburban sprawl, the adaptation of current suburban form, nomadic housing, and densification of downtown. Through vignettes though of these conditions brought about by various iterations of autonomous vehicles, we are able to explore the intrinsic relationship between technology, infrastructure, and inhabitation within our ever-connected society.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationPhelps, Corey S. "Futures of an Autonomous Houston." (2018) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105644">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105644</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/105644en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectHoustonen_US
dc.subjectAutonomous Vehicleen_US
dc.titleFutures of an Autonomous Houstonen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen_US
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