Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Francis, Brandon
URN	etd-08282012-182404
Title	Architecture as Connection a Fort Dupont Community Center
Degree	Master of Architecture
Department	Architecture
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Holt, Jaan Committee Chair Feuerstein, Marcia F. Committee Member Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C. Committee Member
Keywords	terrace portico peristyle loggia
Date of Defense	2010-09-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Connection is a fundamental part of architecture; not only in the forming of spaces, rooms and buildings, but in how each extends further to the surrounding environment, the streets, the city, and to the world. Connections are also made between the built environment and the people that experience it. The goal of an architect should be to improve the setting and the quality of life of the people that utilize its features. These settings enable people to connect with each other, strengthen the community, and connect the community with the surrounding environment. As a thesis study, a community center for Fort Dupont Park in Washington D.C. provides a suitable model for testing this approach to architecture. A variety of existing features such as neighborhoods, schools, and recreational areas provide support for a venue which gives coherence and centrality to the community.
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