Futures of an Autonomous Houston

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dc.contributor.advisorLerup, Lars
dc.creatorPhelps, Corey S
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T13:55:38Z
dc.date.available2019-05-17T13:55:38Z
dc.date.created2018-05
dc.date.issued2018-04-16
dc.date.submittedMay 2018
dc.date.updated2019-05-17T13:55:38Z
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.
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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>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/105644
dc.language.isoeng
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.
dc.subjectHouston
dc.subjectAutonomous Vehicle
dc.titleFutures of an Autonomous Houston
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentArchitecture
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitecture
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architecture
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