Date of Submission
Spring 5-4-2018
Degree Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Architecture
Department
Architecture
Committee Chair/First Advisor
Ermal Shpuza
Secondary Advisor
Pegah Zamani
Abstract
What will the city of the future look like? This thesis investigates the ongoing growth of the city of Atlanta and proposes design strategies that responsibly manage future growth with an ecological mindset. The current metropolitan area occupies thousands of square miles of land with low-density development that blankets many natural ecosystems with little consideration to the impact of this sprawl. By utilizing the applications of transit oriented development and low-impact design, a section of the city can be used as a test bench for responsible future development. This growth would need to be managed from a two-sided approach: retracting urban sprawl whereby segregated and low-density urban areas are gradually converted into their original natural state, and densifying city transit corridors to accommodate the projected population growth. The thesis addresses a pilot study project at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Peachtree Creek, representing the intersection of urban and natural environments, and proposes how they can develop together into an integrated system.