On the Edge of the "Er-Ocean" State

Author

Mariesa Travers, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow

Date of Award

Spring 6-3-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Architecture (MArch)

Department

Architecture

First Advisor

Amelyn Ng

Second Advisor

Debbie Chen

Abstract

This thesis will explore how hard coastal infrastructure methods can be redesigned by softening the coastal edge to support the ecosystem and enhance public access to the beach. By referencing and arguing against techniques used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as a solution to deal with coastal erosion, this process will propose a regenerated design system. Through a series of material experiments, this research works with natural processes and flows, to create transitory systems that erode and ebb with the coast.

Comments

View exhibition online: Mariesa Travers, On the Edge of the "Er-Ocean" State

Recommended Citation

Travers, Mariesa, "On the Edge of the "Er-Ocean" State" (2023). Masters Theses. 1090.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1090

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