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

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dc.contributor.advisorSherman, Williamen_US
dc.creatorRobinson, David Wynnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:43:15Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:43:15Zen_US
dc.date.issued1993en_US
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.en_US
dc.digitization.specificationsThesis was rescanned at 24-bit color in 2020. PDF has been OCR’d and made accessible.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Arch. 1993 Robinsonen_US
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>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2927en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13775en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectArchitectureen_US
dc.subjectArt historyen_US
dc.subjectPolitical scienceen_US
dc.subjectUrban planningen_US
dc.subjectRegional planningen_US
dc.titleThe melting shed: A Facility for Urban Culture in Houston (Texas)en_US
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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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