| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Richardson, Mark Randall
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| URN |
etd-05092012-164025 |
| Title |
Texas Ranch |
| Degree |
Master of Architecture |
| Department |
Architecture |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Rott, Hans Christian |
Committee Chair |
| Doan, Patrick A. |
Committee Member |
| Gartner, Howard Scott |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- texas
- ranch
- stone
- steel
- landscape
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| Date of Defense |
2012-04-27 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
This thesis project came about from a desire to establish a relationship between the built form and the landscape that it inhabits - a ranch in central Texas. I began with a program of a house, stable, horse riding arena, ranch hand living, and various other service buildings. I decided to organize the buildings along a linear spine down a gradual hillside on the property. The limestone block spine walls begin at a wind pump tower which provides well water for horses to drink and bathe in. A clear structural hierarchy exists in the buildings. I was interested in the relationship between the stacking of the walls and making a framework out of wood and steel. Details were resolved with special consideration for the materials and their natural qualities and properties. The project achieves a sense of connection to the site. It brings to light some of the materials, methods, and vernacular practices of the region.
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