Thesis Candidate: Dallas Mahaney
Thesis Advisor: Claudia Bernasconi
External Advisor: Virginia Stanard
University of Detroit Mercy
Master Thesis Studio (ARCH 5100-5200)
Master Thesis Supplement (ARCH 5110-5210)
Fall 2019 - Winter 2020
This master thesis outlines strategies for resilient and adaptative housing to be deployed in natural disaster relief with a primary focus in San Leon, Texas. This location is used as a case study to test approaches for addressing the issue of flooding. The key concepts explored as a lens of investigation are modularity, transportability, sustainability, desirability, and improving personal responses.
