Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Newman, Rayya Renee
URN	etd-09082010-223104
Title	USE-LESS Building
Degree	Master of Architecture
Department	Architecture
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Emmons, Paul F. Committee Chair Feuerstein, Marcia F. Committee Member Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C. Committee Member
Keywords	multi-use transform Mount Pleasant time adaptive reuse flexible
Date of Defense	2010-06-01
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract A USE-LESS Building aims to use less square feet and resources by adapting over time and by accommodating various uses like apartments, stores, offices, cafes, etc. Adhering to the USE-LESS concept, this project was developed 4 dimensionally on a site in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC. The relationship between a building and time was explored through three elements, an existing wall that is preserved, a wet wall that houses services, and a moving wall that changes according to the user’s will. This site specific approach to design, rather than program specific, enables the structure to adapt to the social and economic needs of the neighborhood at different rates.
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