Exedra: form and function in the landscape

Identifier

etd-0827103-121346

Author

Daniel W. McElmurray, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)

Department

Landscape Architecture

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

This study resulted in the development of design guidelines used to create a contemporary exedra, in relationship to commemoration in the landscape. Through research and field investigation, an assessment of forms, materials, uses and locational characteristics of the exedra provides an understanding of the dynamics of the relationships between the elements of the exedra. By understanding the historical and commemorative nature of the exedra, landscape architects can utilize the form to create freestanding or structurally-integrated exedral forms as a solution to the identified need for the development of human-scale, urban places which commemorate people, places, and events.

Date

2003

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

McElmurray, Daniel W., "Exedra: form and function in the landscape" (2003). LSU Master's Theses. 1594.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1594

Committee Chair

Van L. Cox

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.1594