Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Robson, William M
URN	etd-12092002-103314
Title	What can the site give to the building and the building to the site?
Degree	Master of Architecture
Department	Architecture
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Holt, Jaan Committee Chair Kagawa, Ronald M. Committee Member Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C. Committee Member
Keywords	natural environment Site and building building in nature
Date of Defense	2002-05-26
Availability	restricted
Abstract This thesis explores the relationship between the "constructed" (built) environment and the natural environment. What defines such a relationship and can the relationship be formulated? Surely a successful union is much like a marriage whereby one part is better than either of the individual parts. This thesis is an exploration into that relationship. It explores the nature of the built environment through the construction in the natural environment. In addition, it explores the possibility of utilizing a set of guidelines to assist the designer in the creation of such a relationship. The project type (Retreat Center) itself opens the door to possibilities by carving out the natural environment. It proposes that through careful design considerations a harmony can exist between man's built environs and the earth's natural environment.
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