Tuesday, December 15, 2015 9:30 am
-
9:30 am
EST (GMT -05:00)
Of
the
thesis
entitled:ÌýSecond
Home
Abstract:
This
thesis
proposes
the
design
of
a
socially-drivenÌýbuilding
and
public
space
located
in
a
suburban
neighborhood
in
Chihuahua,ÌýChihuahua,
Mexico.
The
goal
of
the
project
is
to
provide
an
environment
thatÌýassists
in
theÌýprevention
of
children
entering
the
world
of
drug-relatedÌýviolence
by
encouraging
the
creation
of
good
holding
environments
within
theÌýcommunity.
This
element
is
currently
missing
from
the
community
as
theseÌýsuburban
developments
were
initially
conceived
as
supporting
infrastructure
toÌýthe
newly
established
light
industry
factories,
colloquially
referred
to
asÌýmaquiladoras.ÌýThis
in
turn
was
part
of
a
larger
strategy
by
theÌýgovernment
to
reactivate
theÌýeconomy
and
employment
in
the
1960’s
and
1970’s.
These neighborhoods have been home to rising levels ofÌýviolence and crime over the last two decades. This affirmed historical patternsÌýthat saw the working class relegated to the outer-limits of the city, acting asÌýspectators in the process of its evolution and facing difficult conditions,Ìýwhile maintaining minimum-wage jobs in order to support their houses.
The incidence of violence in these neighborhoods does notÌýrelate directly to conditions of poverty, but to the lack of institutions thatÌýcan assist in the healthy development of children, a situation that local gangsÌýeasily takeÌýadvantage of as these low-scale criminal organizations are usuallyÌýa stepping stone into the world of drug-related violence. Drug cartels haveÌýincreasingly begun to recruit children in order to restore loses suffered byÌýtheÌýwar against drugs that the mexican government implemented in 2006.
The final design reflects the complex nature of the problem,Ìýand is informed by both the local history and development of the currentÌýsituation as well as choices of materials, proper distribution of space, andÌýsustainableÌýstrategies required by the geographic region in which its located.Ìý
Ìý
These neighborhoods have been home to rising levels ofÌýviolence and crime over the last two decades. This affirmed historical patternsÌýthat saw the working class relegated to the outer-limits of the city, acting asÌýspectators in the process of its evolution and facing difficult conditions,Ìýwhile maintaining minimum-wage jobs in order to support their houses.
The incidence of violence in these neighborhoods does notÌýrelate directly to conditions of poverty, but to the lack of institutions thatÌýcan assist in the healthy development of children, a situation that local gangsÌýeasily takeÌýadvantage of as these low-scale criminal organizations are usuallyÌýa stepping stone into the world of drug-related violence. Drug cartels haveÌýincreasingly begun to recruit children in order to restore loses suffered byÌýtheÌýwar against drugs that the mexican government implemented in 2006.
The final design reflects the complex nature of the problem,Ìýand is informed by both the local history and development of the currentÌýsituation as well as choices of materials, proper distribution of space, andÌýsustainableÌýstrategies required by the geographic region in which its located.Ìý
Ìý
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
Ìý
Ìý
Supervisor:
AndrewÌýLevitt, University ofÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
CommitteeÌýMembers:
Val
Rynnimeri,
University
of
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Robert
Jan
Van
Pelt,
University
of
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Ìý
Ìý
External Reader:
Scott Sorli
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Ìý
Tuesday
December
15,
2015
9:30AM
ARC
2026
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.