DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/8R9A-8S65
Defense Date
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Design
First Advisor
Camden Whitehead
Second Advisor
Christiana Lafazani
Abstract
The design of an urban retreat within an industrial building in Georgetown, DC provides an opportunity to experience water in the built environment. The location of the building between two bodies of water—the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Potomac River—creates an opportunity to connect water and the visitors. Management of the water to ensure responsible resource use was researched and accommodated in the design. Water is further used to shape the space and the moods created by the volumes, materials and finishes. The final project provides a luxurious shower and locker room, a series of pools, and a tea room, open to the sky, across three levels.
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Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
May 2013