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Abandoned Shopping Malls: An Opportunity for Affordable, Supportive Housing in Suburbia

Schweitzer, Lindsay
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120564514838

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2019, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, states that “everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services..." Every human being has the right to a home. Yet millions of people still struggle to find housing that is affordable and that offers the support they need to succeed. Through the analysis of failed public housing projects throughout history, a study of economically-divided cities to determine site location, and the utilization of adaptive reuse of an abandoned shopping center, this thesis aims to provide a solution for low-income neighborhoods and their communities within. Good architectural design and proper urban planning should offer opportunities, support, and livable space for those who have been continuously excluded throughout history because of their race or income level. We may not have much say in the political decisions and financing policies that determine to a large extent whether or not homes actually get built, but we can exert professional leadership by showing what can be achieved. Affordable, supportive housing can be designed well by empowering the community through the design process, understanding the history of public housing, and utilizing new environmental movements within the housing industry. This thesis will analyze the process of public housing project development in the past and offer solutions for the future of abandoned malls and affordable, supportive housing.
Michael McInturf, M.Arch. (Committee Chair)
Aarati Kanekar, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
91 p.
Architecture
Affordable Housing; Shopping Malls; Supportive Housing; Adaptive Reuse; Prefabrication; Suburbia

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  • Schweitzer, L. (2019). Abandoned Shopping Malls: An Opportunity for Affordable, Supportive Housing in Suburbia [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120564514838

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Schweitzer, Lindsay. Abandoned Shopping Malls: An Opportunity for Affordable, Supportive Housing in Suburbia. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120564514838.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Schweitzer, Lindsay. "Abandoned Shopping Malls: An Opportunity for Affordable, Supportive Housing in Suburbia." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554120564514838

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