Restoring Balance Between the Natural and Post-industrial Built Environment

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Restoring Balance Between the Natural and Post-industrial Built Environment

Submitted to the Department of Architecture in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2021

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title: Restoring Balance Between the Natural and Post-industrial Built Environment

creator: Kaitlyn Darveau

subject: Architecture, Environmental aspects; Industrial buildings, Remodeling for other use; Sustainable architecture; Riverfronts, Maine, Waterville, Designs and plans

description: This thesis explores the opportunity to reestablish the relationship between man, architecture and nature. Symbiosis is the mutually beneficial affiliation between organisms coexisting within the same environment, who serve different roles, but their dynamic forms a complete whole. The objective of Symbiotic Architecture is to transform an 19th century abandoned industrial landmark into a living laboratory of the 21st century. The proposed dialogue aims to reconcile the river ecology and existing built structure with regards to productive systems, historic preservation and the dynamic environmental resource of water. This thesis urges the concept of adapting post-industrial mill buildings into contemporary models for sustainable systems that provide modern resources for their communities.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2021

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language: eng

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