This Is AuburnElectronic Theses and Dissertations

A Subdivision Retrofit

Date

2017-05-15

Author

Garrett, Britton

Type of Degree

Landscape Thesis

Department

School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture

Abstract

Because of the development process and its lasting impacts on the soil, subdivision landscapes often times communicate a placeless homogeneity. This thesis examines how a lot within the subdivision of Lundy West may be retrofitted so as to push back against the placeless condition. The thesis asks: How might interdependent plant communities & soil compositions be exploited in order to cultivate a new suburban neighborhood character?