| dc.description.abstract | Thesis:
In response to today's wasteful consumption of
man-made energy and quickly disappearing natural
resources, a new environmentally responsive architecture
must be created to apply to contemporary social housing
needs.
Presently the natural environment has been an
important public and governmental issue. There has been
an increasing awareness that many of our natural resources
are becoming exhausted at an alarming rate. Current
architecture should respond to these Issues. Housing, and in
particular, suburban housing, is a vast and Important frontier
where environmentally responsive architecture must be
demonstrated. Suburbia is the fastest growing entity of a
city, thus having a most profound Impact on the surrounding
natural environment. Through such methods as natural
resource utilization, xeriscaping, and use of recycled
materials, new suburban architecture can have a positive
effect on the environment. While making a low impact on the
natural environment, this type of architecture can bring the
user toward a closer understanding of the environment he or
she lives In.
Context:
My site will be located in the 82nd and University
Avenue area, in Lubbock, Texas. This area is a environment
where current and future suburban growth will take place.
Facility:
The vehicle for my thesis will be a town house
complex. The initial size of this complex will include 16 town
homes with the potential to grow to 20 plus town homes as
demand occurs. With all modern amenities provided, these
residences will be marketed for the young, earth conscious
professional. | |
