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A House that Connects: enriching life through connection to inhabitant and site

Ekama, Peter J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277135199

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2010, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Architecture (Master of).
The American middle class has little access to residential architecture that emphasizes the connectivity between the inhabitant and site. Increased connectivity is capable through the integration of sustainable design and application of design psychology. The principles of progression and nature connection are derived from precedent studies of both developer and architect approaches. Together, the two principles address numerous connectivity concerns and thereby inform a prototypical house approach for America’s diverse middle class in not only the present economy but also the future economy. The principle of progression deal with both the inhabitant and guest progression on site, to, and through the design. Compression and release, prospect and refuge, public private separation, and permeability are directly affected by progression. Progression also ties in with creating and maintaining a connection with nature by meditating the transition from interior to exterior. The connection with nature includes both visual and physical access to nature from primary living spaces, sustainable design integration, and site planning. By integrating these two principles into middle class house designs, the house will begin to truly function as a home for the inhabitant.
George Bible, MCiv.Eng (Committee Chair)
Patricia Kucker, MARCH (Committee Chair)
120 p.
Architecture
design psychology; residential; middle class; Case Study Houses; Usonian

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  • Ekama, P. J. (2010). A House that Connects: enriching life through connection to inhabitant and site [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277135199

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ekama, Peter. A House that Connects: enriching life through connection to inhabitant and site. 2010. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277135199.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ekama, Peter. "A House that Connects: enriching life through connection to inhabitant and site." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277135199

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