Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / LaBarbara J. Wigfall / Historically downtown St. Joseph was a vibrant urban center where many people came for entertainment and shopping (Bunkowski, 2010). With the rise of the automobile in the 1950’s and 60’s, the city has become largely focused around auto-oriented development. The downtown has been separated from the Missouri River with the construction of Interstate 229 and rail lines, limiting access to the riverfront. Overtime, some of the sites have become contaminated and are now designated as brownfields. Redevelopment of downtown St. Joseph can help solve these problems, and help position the city for future development. By restructuring existing buildings and planning for future infill, as well as incorporating green space into the design of the area, the downtown can once again be a vibrant, vital area of the city. The redevelopment of downtown St. Joseph will focus around creating walkable mixed-use urban fabric that attracts people to the city’s core. Downtown St. Joseph will once again become an important economic and social center for the city. New mixed use development in the downtown will provide places for new businesses and residences in the city. Enhanced connections to the surrounding areas will increase access to the downtown and parks in the area. Improvements to the downtown will make the area a vital part of St. Joseph.

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1946 E2 / Master of Science

<p> More than 1,400 golf facilities in the United States have closed permanently since 2001, part of a natural supply correction, as well as a reflection of the fluctuating interest in the game. Through their design, golf courses inherently preserve a singular form of open, green space. In their most dynamic form, they are culturally integral landscapes with vibrant ecosystems that provide wildlife habitat. They represent some of the largest &lsquo;undeveloped&rsquo; spaces in United States&rsquo; cities. Each golf course closing represents a single patch of many that, with sound design, could be woven together through a common purpose, like a landscape quilt. Through a site-specific analysis, the resulting design proposal for Wakefield Wildlife Reservation is a new type of landscape for the city of Westminster, MD, serving as an example for future projects. It will provide valuable habitat and dynamic recreational space, while expressing site and regional history.</p>

Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Timothy D. Keane / Over the past 90 years Amman’s population has increased approximately 400 times from 5,000 inhabitants to over two million (Al Rawashdeh and Bassam 2006). As Amman’s population grows, so does their demand for clean water. The climate of Amman has produced only an average 595.5 mm (24.5 in) of rain per year from 1976 – 2005 (Jordan Meteorological Department, 2009). In addition to the need for more water, Amman is also confronted with congested traffic, deteriorating air quality and lack of public open space. Implementation of green or sustainable infrastructure in new urban development projects will aid in supporting the projected growth of Jordan’s capital city. Living machines, ephemeral water features and eco-roofs are ways of improving water quality. The flat roofs of old and new Amman architecture create opportunities for the implementation of eco-roofs with minimal amounts of effort. Ephemeral water features within open space creates a dynamic environment throughout the year. Landscaped parks and plazas will be a fusion of the rich history, culture, and place contributing to the city’s movement towards sustainability. Further study of the interaction between green infrastructure and pedestrian experience in Amman will determine what is possible in future urban development projects.

Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Mary Catherine E. Kingery-Page / This project addresses landscape acoustics for a complex site and complex program. The site is a campus owned by two separate yet equally important entities, the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Aspen Country Day School. Each owner has very different program requirements for the Campus. Because of a mountainous setting the Campus is surrounded by natural hazards affecting the development potential of the site. Most importantly, the program requires performance and practice spaces for the music students. These spaces should be acoustically sound. However, acoustics in the outdoors is rarely thought of in the design profession. More often, sound is considered strictly in the sense of noise control. Carefully placing and designing the outdoor spaces for the students will enhance the acoustic quality, environmental sensitivity and unity of the campus as a significant and unique place. To enhance the acoustical experience of the Castle Creek Campus this research addresses what characteristics affect the movement of sound. This research identifies which outdoor environments propagate or hinder sound movement. A comparative sound study first identifies, locates and records characteristics of the campus. Some of these characteristics include the height of tree canopy, amount of enclosure, and surface type, for example. The audio recordings of the characteristics are then analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively, and ranked accordingly. This method allows for replicable results in other geographical areas. The ranking system results show that the appropriate location for the primary performance space is near calm water with little obstruction on three sides. The location for the practice spaces is generally, most appropriate in heavily wooded areas with dense canopy coverage. The results of the research guide the location and design of the required outdoor performance and practice spaces for the Castle Creek Campus serves as an example for incorporating acoustics into design.

published_or_final_version / abstract / Architecture / Master / Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Design and Management

This thesis compares the landscape planning goals and procedures of Pima County and Landkreis Hannover as they enter regional planworks. The literature provides three significant approaches to landscape planning, from which are extracted significant valuation criteria including biophysical and sociocultural landscape characteristics as well as data handling and implementation considerations. Landkreis Hannover employs a landscape and a comprehensive planwork, the latter coordinating the missions of all spatial disciplines and the first representing a conservation component. Pima County develops a comprehensive plan based on pro-growth policy which attempts primary issue integration. Both counties demonstrate strengths and weaknesses uncovered by assessment of the valuation criteria. Learning from each other, Hannover can improve in data handling whereas Pima County can improve in organizational cooperation and promotion of the concept of sustainable development.

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Siheyuan is a traditional Chinese dwelling type. The term is made up with three characters: Si means four, He means enclosure and Yuan means yard. The literal translation of Siheyuan means quadrangle. I have a great childhood memory of living in such kind of environment. It has remained my study interest through the years as a Landscape Architecture student, and eventually became my practicum topic. The purpose of this practicum is to explore the traditional Chinese courtyard dwelling types with a particular emphasis on the Siheyuan. By conducting case studies on sheltered dwellings in different cultures, it is hoped that valuable lessons about courtyards can be learned so as to inform the proposed design. Strategies derived from analysis and researches are applied to the design of three existing courtyards on the University of Manitoba campus. The design intends to improve the quality of these spaces with the awareness of Winnipeg's local climate and their functionality in a campus environment. / May 2017