Award Date

1-1-2006

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Architecture (MArch)

Department

Architecture

First Committee Member

Michael Alcorn

Number of Pages

98

Abstract

More U.S. residents live within suburban boundaries than they do the central cities and rural regions combined---creating a need for suburban design methods that adequately meet the desires of the suburban population. The design of suburban neighborhoods over the past several decades, however, has not adequately met the needs of its residents. This dilemma has only intensified over the past several years because of an increasingly varied group of potential hornebuyers. Local, state, and federal governments---as well as land developers, planners, and architects---need to raise awareness to the issues facing suburban design. By incorporating strategic design elements into the development process, neighborhood designs can more efficiently begin to address the diverse needs of the suburban population. This study acknowledges these changing needs while addressing community, nature, and economic feasibility issues as they relate to suburban neighborhoods.

Keywords

Building; Call; Diversification; Home; Las Vegas; Nevada; Process; Realm; Suburban; Transforming; Vegas

Controlled Subject

Architecture

File Format

pdf

File Size

2426.88 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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