Thesis (M.S.H.P.)--Ball State University, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Dec. 14, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. [83]-89).

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213). Also available in print.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes special report study entitled: Victorian Garden : with case studies of roof gardens. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.U.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-76).

Professors of landscape architectural history of North America (domestic) and the rest of the world (international) were surveyed about the ten historic and five contemporary (since 1930) gardens they considered outstanding and to explain why. Additionally, ten comprehensive volumes of garden history were analyzed for their preferences. There was a 74% response rate to the domestic survey and 51.5% to the international survey. Over half of the respondents agreed on ten historic gardens. There was 31.2% agreement on five contemporary gardens. The literature is Eurocentric. Asia, Australia and modern gardens are described infrequently. No volume covered all the "great gardens." The survey results and literature characterize gardens similarly. Key elements or themes are described. Educational background may affect responses. Similar surveys of Asians and non-experts are recommended. Understanding the important themes will aid in better landscape planning and design.

Architectural salvage can be incorporated into historic preservation projects and new construction by following The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Buildings and the US Green Building Council’s LEED standards. Through an inventory of salvageable materials found within 20 abandoned and dilapidated homes throughout Muncie, Indiana and a survey of Midwestern salvage, deconstruction and demolition companies, it is determined that the supply and demand for architectural salvage is growing. Through an analysis of the cultural, economic and material value architectural salvage holds, it was also determined that cities throughout the United States should encourage landfill evasion through the use of deconstruction and architectural salvaging for all demolition projects. Overall, this thesis details where architectural salvage is found, how it is removed from buildings, and what materials are available for use within the preservation and construction fields. / Muncie, Indiana -- Historic preservation -- Salvage market -- Deconstruction -- Salvaged materials -- Sustainable design. / Department of Architecture

There is no abstract available for this thesis. / Department of Architecture

This thesis addresses the issue of cataloguing traditional earthen architecture. It proposes a methodology that will permit the systematic collection and analysis of objective and quantifiable data relating to historic earthen, or cob, buildings in a parish in mid Devon. The brief given for this project requhes a multi-disciplinary approach to be taken, one that considers the topographical surroundings and the historic context of the buildings as well as the architectural characteristics. A triangular concept is expounded, with the three elements providing a sound basis for the development of an holistic methodology for creating an earthen building inventory. To comply with the requirements of the brief, a comprehensive review of a wide range of relevant literature is described. Historic and current literature on the use of earth as a constructional material is considered, as well as literature on landscape history and historic documentation. The rationale is that a broad based understanding of the key elements will guide the selection of data for inclusion in the proposed inventory database. Data included in existing methodologies, devised for inventorying historic buildings, is assessed, and the necessity to develop a methodology to manage cob buildings is evaluated. The selection of the study area, the parish of Sandford, in which to demonstrate the proposed methodology, and the collection of the descriptive and the spatial data relating to the cob buildings is explained in detail. The use of a relational database, linked to a Geographical Information System, to collate the collected data and the results achieved fi"om analysis is fiilly described and discussed. The potential use of the methodology as a powerfiil conservation tool, indicated by the results of case studies undertaken, is also considered. The conclusions drawn are that the developed methodology represents the first systematic study on cob buildings inDevon, and that the important results achieved, and discoveries made, present a distinct and significant contribution to the current knowledge of cob buildings in mid Devon.

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