Castellon, Juan JoseFinley, DawnJimenez, Carlos2023-06-152023-06-152023-052023-04-19May 2023McGlone, Kim. "Cultivating Commons Adaptive Reuse of a Parking Garage." (2023) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114917">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114917</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114917ABSTRACT Parking garages are part of the invisible infrastructure of urban centers. Tectonic masses that are relatively unnoticed until needed. Interest in alternate transportation and urban planning methods make them increasingly obsolete, leaving the skeletal remains to assume a new identity. They are situated on desirable real estate, provide an occupiable structure and opportunities to reduce the economic and environmental impact of demolition. Cultivating Commons transforms an underutilized parking garage into a hybrid condition, accommodating current parking needs and incorporating ecological programs to create a public center that promotes social and community interaction in a healthy and balanced building ecosystem.application/pdfengCopyright 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.AdaptiveReuseParkingGarageEcologicalSystemsCommonsThesis2023-06-15