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Item A Classic Automobile Restoration and Museum Facility(Texas Tech University, 1984-12) Wilson, Donald T.Not Available.Item A Regional Branch Library for Austin, Texas(Texas Tech University, 1971-12) Fatter, Mervin ENot Available.Item A Research Center for RAI: (Robotics and Automated Technologies, Inc.)(Texas Tech University, 1985-04) Cober, James MNot Available.Item Adaptive reuse project of the Tips Iron and Steel Building for a cultural center(Texas Tech University, 1985-06) Schaffer, Catherine NoredThis program is an adaptive reuse project. The project is located on the site of the Tips Iron and Steel Company in Austin, Texas. The design will include the renovation of three existing buildings, design of two new structures, and landscape design throughout the site. The facility will be a cultural mall, a "creative corner", or "artists' nook", and will include art galleries, specialty shops, restaurants, areas for entertainment, offices for related professionals, and a small museum. The intent of the historical aspect of the project is to preserve the character of the structures and contribute to surrounding historical atmosphere (Figure 1). The intent of the cultural mall is to fulfill Austin's growing need for such facilities caused by a high quality population growth combined with the large number of talented persons in the area. The center will provide outlets for the artists in the area, and provide unique shopping and entertainment for Austin.Item An interactive environment for the deaf-blind, multi-disabled in Austin, Texas(Texas Tech University, 1987-05) Wade, Darrick GarlandNoneItem An underground retail/office complex for Austin(Texas Tech University, 1984-12) Brown, David RobertNot availableItem Architectural Program for the Texas Governor's Residence(Texas Tech University, 1981-05) Youngblood, Charles SNot Available.Item Architecture Stimulated By the Automobile...A Living Fo: Museum of Advancing Design(Texas Tech University, 2005-05) Gonzalez, Marco CesarNot Available.Item Austin municipal complex(Texas Tech University, 1983-12) Davis, Donovan R.The city of Austin needs a Municipal Complex to house its expanding city government, because the existing city's facilities are totally inadequate, and the city government is forced to lease space throughout the city. Several major issues are to be dealt with through this project. The most obvious issue is the basic functional need for a greater amount of centrallzed space for the efficient operation of the city government. Another issue is the idea of the government needing to be more accessible to the public, and therefore, reducing the negative feelings between the public and their government. A third issue is dealing with the image of the city of Austin and enhancing this image with the complex. The complex must deal with the needs of the public and the employees, and it needs to encourage the revitalization of downtown, and especially the Warehouse District in which it is located.Item Item Center for the study of the American Indian: architectural program(Texas Tech University, 1970-12) Adams, Gerald RayThroughout time, man has found it beneficial to study those who lived before him. Even more meaningful, is understanding how earlier men derived their living from the same point on earth where he exists. To make this knowledge available to the public, an institution for study, research and communication of the culture of the American Indian will be constructed near Austin, Texas: The Center for the Study of the American Indian.Item Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, Texas(Texas Tech University, 1985-05) Short-Russell, TimothyNot availableItem Redefining a relationship between street and theatre: the Austin Live Theatre(Texas Tech University, 1989-12) Hertner, Hans P.Many people have attempted to "improve" the spatial relationship between stage and auditorium. It is unlikely, however, that anyone will ever invent any unique new developments in this relationship, simply because the theatrical experience is based on the premise that the actors need a space in which to perform where the audience is in a position to see and hear them. When the physical form of the theatre is thought of in this context, it becomes apparent that there are really no different types of theatre, just only variations on a basic theme. But this is not to say that the architecture of a theatre is a relatively unimportant issue, rather, the majority of theatres built in the last thirty years are basically "black boxes" that lack sensitivity and conceal there intention, function, and liveliness. It is unfortunate that the casual observer can not read or identify the idea of "theatre" in these structures. This is in contrast to the magnetism, celebration, and majesty attributed to the theatres and theatre experiences of the past, e-g., the theatres of the street, and I contend that there is no reason that this could not be so of todays theatres. I will attempt to achieve this goal by symbolizing or synthesizing a "theatre of the street" idea into my project in part by three ways: through a composition of archetectonic elements symbolizing and representing the underlying order or elements of drama i n the street; by creating a "dressed stage" of the theatre building in its site, so as to bring some of the life of the theatre out into the street and vice versa, or by perhaps creating its own street, where people encountering the theatre, themselves become the actors in a production put on by the designer; and by opening up the "fort" or "bunker" so to speak;, with increased useage of fenestration as much as is functionally reasonable and possible. In this I seek to afford more natural lighting to interior spaces as well as viewages of activities to and from the various theatre spaces.Item Temple for Music: Music & Architecture(Texas Tech University, 2003-12) Garland, John PaulVisual arts and music must come together to better inform one another and create a fascinating synergy. The visual art here being that f built form. Music taps into your imagination going beyond mere noise, as so a building must surpass its function to become architecture. There is a space between these arts, the space between music and architecture, the silence between the sounds, the space between these words, the space that is this room. Once the boundaries arc set there is a limitless middle or in-between in which evoke the deepest of emotions. The middle is set with instruments in music. In architecture the instrument is space played on the strings of an idea. As the self-proclaimed "live music capital of the world,†Austin, Texas is the appropriate place for an experimental music facility. Austin brings musicians from across the nation and across the world who seek a haven in this musicians' melting, pot. These musicians need a refuge when they travel, as well as a place to interact with each other and become part of and add to the thrilling music community. Tourists also come from around the world to experience the Austin music scene. The site will be an extension of 6"' street located where this influential street intersects the forces that shape the hill country. That force is the awe inspiring natural world. This site connects the city, the place where music is made, to nature, the place where music lakes you. The building is a concert itself that will house concerts and the stages leading up to these concerts. You might call it an overall musical performance. All the stages of the musical process are to be housed hero, accommodating everything from the initial inspiration to the final performance and interaction with the music. The stages in between will include music education, locations for the creative process of writing music, finalizing the music, and the multifaceted presentation of the music. This temple for music will be a haven for musicians and fans alike. If you are not a musician coming in, you will aspire to be coming out.Item The aesthetics of gentrification in the Clarksville national register of historic places historic district, Austin, Texas 1871-2003(Texas Tech University, 2003-12) Ross, Jennifer R.In order to provide an understanding of the historic significance of the neighborhood as well as the historic roots ofthe process of gentrification within the neighborhood, the study commences with a detailed historic context. Sources consulted include secondary resources held at the Austin History Center. The study then proceeds with a narrative description ofthe various extant historic domestic plan-types and associated architectural styles within the neighborhood. Following the property type definition is an in depth discussion ofthe process of gentrification within the neighborhood, starting with a general definition of gentrification and a discussion of some ofthe predominant theoretical frameworks that seek to explain the causes of gentrification. Then, using indicators such as property tax assessments, census block data, and employment status ofthe neighborhood's residents, the study seeks to demonstrate that Clarksville has indeed, beginning in the mid-to-late 1970s, shifted from primarily low-income to high-income residential uses. These indicators were used rather than census tract data because the neighborhood is situated within the same tract as some of Austin's most wealthy neighborhoods, a factor that dilutes the demographic information this indicator provides. This discussion also provide an analysis of some of the socio-economic forces that drove the process within the neighborhood. Lastly, the study focuses on the manner in which the new incoming gentrifiers have reshaped the neighborhood's built environment. Specifically, it discusses the common aesthetic architectural themes that have emerged within the neighborhood through the erection of new homes. It also looks at some ofthe most common alterations of historic homes within the neighborhood. It is through this integrated ualitative/quantitative approach that the current study strives to provide an analysis ofthe process of gentrification as manifested in the architecture ofthe Clarksville NRHP Historic District.Item The nameless place(Texas Tech University, 1991-01) Hart, David C.This research began with identifying an area of interest which had room for exploration and was relevant to arriving at an architectural thesis. My initial interest was that of creating a studio or a retreat for a genius; a genius being a person such as Mozart, Goethe, Aristotle, Einstein, or Michelangelo. The research vvas looking for what could be said about the impact of a place on the life of the genius; asking what is the role of place? What I found was that the place, the physical environment, was not of significance. In this process of fínding out that the genius is actually divorced from the physical, other characteristics of significance were encountered which lead to an understanding that the genius exist in the world in a different sense -in a spiritual sense. At this point I lost my preoccupation with a retreat for the genius and began exploring the characteristics of the genius to where that would lead. To further understand the state of the genius, the spiritual state, I looked at the state of the non-genius, or the nonspiritual state.Item The program for a geodome, a residence and studio(Texas Tech University, 1970-12) Lown, David JNot availableItem The Texas governor's mansion, Austin, Texas(Texas Tech University, 1989-12) DeLatte, Brent S.Not availableItem Whimsy in architecture: regional design center(Texas Tech University, 1993-05) McSwain, MichaelThis project will reveal how the use of whimsy in architecture inspires creativity and professionalism through an informal environment. I chose a Regional Design Center as the vehicle of my thesis. This design center will be located in the central portion of Austin, Texas. The site is in a warehouse district adjacent to public and business activities (hotels, a convention center, offices, etc.). The center will serve as a catalyst in turning a deteriorating warehouse district into a design district for the showcase of design products and services. This facility will serve as the central headquarters for the design district as well as be the regional showroom "showplace". The facility will house 28 showroom spaces, meeting space, seminar space, managerial offices, and dining space totalling 156,000 square feet of leasable space. Additionally, the design center will be the meeting place for organized tours of showrooms in the new design district. "...a Design Center should have a very strong image, something instantly recognizable and memorable. It should be something beautiful and out of the ordinary." Cesar PelliItem Written thesis for a new governor's mansion for the state of Texas, Austin, Texas(Texas Tech University, 1973-12) Tonroy, BartNot available