Thesis Abstract Options

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Thesis abstract 1 

Intent:     To redesign or recreate public space to help stimulate business in the area to solve the                         problem of people having nowhere to go and business owners having no customers. 


Location:     Stelling Road, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana, South America. 


Who am I designing for? 

  • Bus commuters à (people traveling out of town, high school and college students) 
  • Boat commuters à (people traveling out of town, high school students, workers) 
  • Business owners 
  • Stelling workers 

  

Design Idea based on what I like 

Virtual Worlds: Gaming  

  1. Intentional architecture used to direct circulation, flow of the game  
  2. Framed views  
  3. Forced views  
  4. General overview of everywhere to be explored (Scaled) 


Big Ideas in Architecture 

  • Sustainability 

            New Amsterdam is on the low coastal plane of Guyana and the Stelling is at the waterfront                    which means it’s susceptible to flooding  

  • Lighting design 

            This is a typically dark area with only the nearby shops open after 6pm providing light. 

  • Materiality 

            The area has a rich variety of wood and bamboo 

  • Mechanical Systems 


Type of Architecture 

  • Shops 
  • Public Space 
  • Parking 
  • Outdoor Bathroom 

  

 
 

Thesis abstract 2 


Intent:     To redesign public washrooms in an area that is in the flood plane 


Location:     Waterside Road, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana, South America. 


Who am I designing for? 

  • The town of New Amsterdam 
  • Market vendors 
  • Commuters 
  • Customers 
  • Cyclists 

  

Big Ideas in Architecture 

  • Sustainability 

            New Amsterdam is on the low coastal plane of Guyana and the Waterside Road is at the                        waterfront which means it’s susceptible to flooding  

  • Lighting design 

            This is a typically dark area with only the nearby shops open after 6pm providing light. 

  • Materiality 

            The area has a rich variety of wood and bamboo 


Type of Architecture 

  • Outdoor Bathroom 
  • Public Space 
  • Parking 

 
 

Thesis abstract 3 

Intent: To redesign market space into a modular system that aids shoppers and vendors and solve the flooding issue 

Location:        The Market, Waterside Road, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana, South America. 

Who am I designing for? 

  • The town of New Amsterdam 

  • Market vendors 

  • Commuters 

  • Customers 

  • Cyclists 

  

Design Idea based on what I like 

Art: Artist's interpretation of architecture  

In what way is it presented?  

What purpose does it serve?  

How is it supposed to be perceived by the audience?  

 What type of art?  

Animation --> Painted backgrounds used in animation Scenes, multiple perspectives  

Big Ideas in Architecture 

  • Sustainability 

New Amsterdam is on the low coastal plane of Guyana and the Waterside Road is at the waterfront which means it’s susceptible to flooding  

  • Lighting design 

This is a typically dark area with only the nearby shops open after 6pm providing light. 

  • Materiality 

The area has a rich variety of wood and bamboo 

  • Movement 

Type of Architecture 

  • Outdoor Bathroom 

  • Public Space 

  • Parking 

 

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