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The Urbanism of Material
thesis
posted on 2018-02-14, 22:12 authored by LAURA MARY HARPERThis thesis investigates how the urban environment is constructed over time. The aim of this research is to understand the relationship between the decisions, logic and methods used at the scale of an individual site to the wider organisation and form of the urban environment. The thesis draws on the concept of bottom up systems to investigate ideas of collective organisation and characteristics in the urban environment. Using a series of architectural and urban case studies in Melbourne and Victoria, the research establishes a set of design techniques aimed at systematically influencing the way buildings are constructed and which have the potential for a wider urban affect through collective accumulation and interaction.
History
Campus location
AustraliaPrincipal supervisor
Nigel BertramAdditional supervisor 1
Ari SeligmannAdditional supervisor 2
Diego Ramirez-LoveringYear of Award
2018Department, School or Centre
ArchitectureCourse
Doctor of PhilosophyDegree Type
DOCTORATEFaculty
Faculty of Art, Design and ArchitectureUsage metrics
Categories
Keywords
MelbourneVictoriaGoldBluestoneBrickColonisationPropertyMiningConcreteDesign researchInfrastructureHoleFactoryDetailConstruction systemCut Paw PawStawellArchitectural History and TheoryHistory and Theory of the Built Environment (excl. Architecture)Construction MaterialsArchitectural DesignUrban Design