Date of Award
Spring 6-4-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master in Interior Architecture [Adaptive Reuse]
Department
Interior Architecture
First Advisor
Eduardo Benamor Duarte
Second Advisor
Markus Berger
Third Advisor
Yaminay Chaudhri
Abstract
Issues of overcrowding and overstimulation plague urban environments, which exacerbate social isolation and, in turn, heighten city dwellers’ levels of stress and anxiety. How can architecture mediate stimuli to be positively conducive to mood, behavior, and overall health? Given that social isolation is an intrinsically spatial issue that design can address, this thesis proposes a small-scale community living model with the intent of improving mental health and clarity for a user group of young, mentally vulnerable professionals in New York City.
16 E 16th Street becomes the architectural framework for addressing these issues. Moving away from the capitalistic endeavor of squeezing as many units as possible into a building, this thesis sets out to create a dedensified residential program detatched from the streetside facade. In the subtracted void spaces, pockets of nature provide platforms for residents to decompress and fend off overstimulation from the concrete jungle.
Recommended Citation
de Lande Long, Peter, "Regenerative residences: shrinking stress levels in the sky" (2022). Masters Theses. 968.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/968
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View exhibition online: Peter de Lande Long, Regenerative Residences