| This project examines the specific urban
characteristics and qualities of Lafayette, Indiana, and
attempts to create a historically-informed and locally-suitable
vision for a revitalized Midwestern urbanism. Part I looks at
specific components of urban life in Lafayette from its
settlement in 1825 to the present, focusing on the pre-World War
II city. Part II attempts to build upon these precedents to
create a vision for urban redevelopment of three specific sites
within the city. A design methodology will be developed from the
research in the first part and the design work in the second
part to provide a framework which can be utilized to guide
redevelopment proposals in other cities. |
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