Designing a building's lifecycle through spatial transformations and leveraging material lifespans: A design proposal for a community theatre along the Buffalo in Houston, Texas

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2004-08

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Environmental conditions and human activity dictate the longevity of a facility. Therefore material selection and design placement should allow the facility to adopt a fluid state so that it can continually redefine its form and remain relevant to changing climatic conditions and user demands.

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Architecture, Theaters -- Design, Biodegradation, Metamorphosis, Houston (Tex.)

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