The melting shed: A Facility for Urban Culture in Houston (Texas)

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dc.contributor.advisorSherman, William
dc.creatorRobinson, David Wynn
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:43:15Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:43:15Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.description.abstractThe Melting Shed presents the role of the architect as a traveler in the world today. This thesis documents a voyage taken to investigate the work of an artistic vanguard and focuses on the place where its art has been housed for the public. The journey is an exploration of the artistic and cultural life of two cities: Cuenca, Spain and Houston, Texas. The process involves research in both the old and the new worlds, while discoveries remind us of the rewards of searching in far away places. On the way, the architect considers establishing a forum for artistic expression in Houston. The project examines the city and illustrates how the site was selected as a place to shelter the arts. This thesis delivers a manifesto and suggests a design for the architect's proposal of a Facility for Urban Culture in Houston.
dc.digitization.specificationsThesis was rescanned at 24-bit color in 2020. PDF has been OCR’d and made accessible.
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dc.format.extent135 pp
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Arch. 1993 Robinson
dc.identifier.citationRobinson, David Wynn. "The melting shed: A Facility for Urban Culture in Houston (Texas)." (1993) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13775">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13775</a>.
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2927
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13775
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectArchitecture
dc.subjectArt history
dc.subjectPolitical science
dc.subjectUrban planning
dc.subjectRegional planning
dc.titleThe melting shed: A Facility for Urban Culture in Houston (Texas)
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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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