Date of Award

5-2009

Degree Type

Report

Degree Name

Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)

Department

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

Committee Chair(s)

Michael L. Timmons

Committee

Michael L. Timmons

Committee

Malgorzata Rycewicz-Borecki

Committee

Steven R. Mansfield

Abstract

The indoor-outdoor relationship has been important to mankind since the dawn of recorded history. Over the ages, and despite continual changes in culture, style and technology, the relationship has continued to endure and play an important role in the design and construction of both interior and exterior spaces. Despite its continued relevance little research has been done on the relationship.

This thesis examines the indoor-outdoor relationship in three distinct sections. The first section defines the relationship and discusses the various theoretical merits of the relationship. The second section is a broad overview of the historical treatment of the indoor-outdoor relationship. The third section is a detailed analysis of the tools and techniques used to create the relationship, with additional attention paid to potential applications for modern designers.

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