Document Type
Thesis, Senior
Degree
B. ARCH
Date
12-2009
Keywords
Haiti, community identity, library, education
Language
English
Disciplines
Architecture | Civic and Community Engagement | Community-Based Learning | Urban Studies and Planning
Description/Abstract
The identity associate with the inhabitants of the "Bidonvilles" of Haiti is arguably nonexistent aside from its connection to the impoverished conditions of the Haitian slum/shantytown. This thesis contends that with the insertion of a reformative intervention in the heart of the community promoting a conducive and educational environment while overlaying a currently absent infrastructure, will help in creating a positive inner growth within the informal typology. More specifically architecture will act as a form of "pride of place," enticing interaction through the direction connection to culture.
Recommended Citation
Coles, Sebastien, "[re]Formulating the Informal" (2009). Architecture Senior Theses. 30.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_theses/30
Source
Submission
Included in
Architecture Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Community-Based Learning Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons
Additional Information
Advised by Randall Korman, Vasilena Vassilev