Date of Award
Spring 6-1-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Department
Landscape Architecture
First Advisor
Nick De Pace
Second Advisor
Robyn Reed
Abstract
Industrialization has brought economic development, but industrial zones can also bring depression if the opportunity for transformation is not seized. Industrial areas in the post-industrial era are often referred to as rust zones, which not only hinder urban development but also bring a series of problems. This thesis book wants to explore the problems brought by post-industrial land, to find possible directions for post-industrial industrial land through new methodologies, and also to guide landscape architects to have clearer design goals and methods.
This project focuses on the Allegheny area of the American Rust Belt, where the city of Pittsburgh was once the steel center of the United States, and where industrial and mining areas intersected. This area has a large industrial heritage and many different types of industries, which requires a systematic approach to the different site types. This project aims to refine the methodology to find a direction for designers to address such issues, and to advance the design program on a more scientific and rational basis.
Recommended Citation
Li, Sirui, "Post-industry brownfield renewal system: precision strategy and design via the new methodology" (2021). Masters Theses. 778.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/778
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View exhibition online: Sirui Li, Post-industry Brownfield Landscape