Architecture In Flux

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ARCHITECTURE IN FLUX: A Prosthetic Theory For Building and Neighborhood Rehabilitation Penn Avenue Library For The Arts 5115 - 5117 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224

Harley David Pearson Department of Architecture The Pennsylvania State University Jawaid Haider, Thesis Adviser Spring 2005


CONTENTS Acknowledgements------------------------------------------------------ 0 Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Thesis Statement-------------------------------------------------------- 2-3 Context Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-----------------------------------------Adjacent Neighborhoods-----------------------------------------Penn Avenue Corridor--------------------------------------------5115 & 5117 Penn Avenue---------------------------------------

4 5 6-7 8-9

Program-------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Exemplar------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Design Approach--------------------------------------------------------- 12-13 Building Documentation Basement-------------------------------------------------------------First Floor-------------------------------------------------------------Second Floor--------------------------------------------------------Third Floor------------------------------------------------------------Sections---------------------------------------------------------------Isometric--------------------------------------------------------------Exterior Elevations--------------------------------------------------

14 15 16 17 18-21 22 23

Bibliography--------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Academic Vita------------------------------------------------------------ Appendix A



























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