Reanimating the Forgotten Urban Fragments

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Reanimating the Forgotten Urban Fragments

Submitted to in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, April 2018

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title: Reanimating the Forgotten Urban Fragments

creator: Benjamin Gilbert

subject: Abandoned buildings, Massachusetts, Boston, Remodeling for other use; Mixed-use developements, Massachusetts, Boston, Designs and plans; Housing

description: Many different participants are needed to adapt an existing structure to become something more useful in comparison to the underutilized derelict building it may be. The stakeholders in an adaptive reuse project can run into different problems whether it be focus areas zoning regulations, the construction cost, local policy, and whether or not the end product would be profitable. Taking into consideration Boston’s needs for a substantial amount of workforce housing units, adapting existing structures throughout the city can begin to alleviate the number of units needed. The reanimation of underutilized buildings can be a sustainable approach to generate housing for the workforce being pushed further outside the city because of cost-burdening rental prices. These prices are a consequence of the development of luxury apartments that a majority of households cannot afford to live in. Urging the redevelopment of distressed structures into residential units over the construction of new luxury apartments can produce a more desirable place to live that offers numerous benefits for the residents, visitors, businesses, the city, and the environment. Adapting the existing buildings in a sustainable and cost-effective approach can mitigate the number of residential units needed for Boston’s growing population.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

date: 2018

type: Thesis

format: .pdf

language: eng

rights: https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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