This Thesis attempts to question how the built environment affects public and planet health. I am particularly concerned with childhood obesity and how it is related to the affordability of neighborhoods, accessibility to public parks, availability of healthy food, and accountability for sustainability within our cities and suburbs. The architectural design proposal is an Elementary School, in Old Town Alexandria, that promotes learning through activity and play, is a living laboratory for environmental stewardship, and fosters a strong sense of community. / Master of Architecture
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/30955 |
Date | 10 February 2010 |
Creators | Wirth, Amber Leigh |
Contributors | Architecture, Piedmont-Palladino, Susan C., Emmons, Paul F., Feuerstein, Marcia F. |
Publisher | Virginia Tech |
Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis |
Format | application/pdf, application/pdf |
Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Relation | Wirth_AL_T_2009_Copyright.pdf, Wirth_AL_T_2009.pdf |
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