The open superblock

dc.contributor.advisorLerup, Larsen_US
dc.creatorMickey, Elizabethen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-08T00:36:40Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-03-08T00:36:40Zen_US
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.description.abstractTHE OPEN SUPERBLOCK looks towards the unused land within the existing superblock grid as an opportunity to introduce public space into the suburban fabric. By gathering and juxtaposing a variety of programs and activities into specific sites, the Open Superblock acts in contrast to its surrounding context. Unlike the current mono-functional superblock which is bound by the grid, the proposed intervention challenges the endless infrastructural gridiron, stitching together existing blocks, and overtime inverts the initial closed superblock into a dense, yet open development. In the end, this proposed intervention combines multifamily housing, programmatic density and planned open space in order to address the public realm within the suburban fabric.en_US
dc.format.extent62 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationMickey, Elizabeth. "The open superblock." (2011) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70352">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70352</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalMickeyEen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/70352en_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.subjectCommunication and the artsen_US
dc.subjectArchitectureen_US
dc.titleThe open superblocken_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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