Works Cited
“BBC Nature – Bioluminescence Videos, News and Facts.” BBC – Homepage. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/adaptations/Bioluminescence>. BBC is a great resource for video clips and research about bioluminescence, which I plan to incorporate into my building designs.
“Current Projects.” LAsustainability. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. <http://www.lasustainability.org/home>. I plan to work with organizations such as the LA Sustainability Collaborative to see what kind of projects are in progress. This will help me to define what the community needs are and will give me examples of previous projects to inspire better development. Among the recent projects, there are a few on developing better parking, bike paths, and water efficiency. Hopefully, I will be able to come in contact with the board and meet directly with them to explore a larger project scope and sustainable practices effective in the region.
Department of City Planning. Web. 17 Oct. 2011. <http://cityplanning.lacity.org/>. The City of Los Angeles’ Department of Planning has adopted a new community development plan for the Hollywood district. The city website published a pdf document of over 200 pages, which details plans for zoning and re-development. This will be a huge influence in my thesis work as the building program must meet the guidelines and needs of the Hollywood Re-Development Plan.
“Eco-cycle in Hammarby — Nordic Energy Solutions.” Nordic Energy Solutions. Web. 17 Oct. 2011. <http://www.nordicenergysolutions.org/inspirational/eco-cycle-in-hammarby>. The Hammarby model is an example of brownfield re-development and the Nordic version of Portland’s EcoDistrict. Hammarby demonstrated the energy efficiency and remediation I would like to pursue in my thesis work.
“EcoDistrict Summit.” Portland Sustainability Institute. Web. 17 Oct. 2011. <http://www.pdxinstitute.org/>. The Portland Sustainability Institute provides a plethora of resources which define the EcoDistrict and serve as guidelines for the larger framework. I plan to use the Portland Sustainability Institute as a resource and template that I will apply to Hollywood. Observing the pilot EcoDistrict models will help me determine what is successful and what can be applied to a different context.
“History of Hollywood, California.” United States American History. Web. 01 Nov. 2011. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3871.html>. This U.S. history site details the development of Hollywood, CA. It will help depict a clear picture of the founding of Hollywood for comparison to current conditions. It also accounts for the beginning of the film industry take-off which will be fundamental information when considering the film and entertainment museum.
Kaplan, Sam Hall. L. A. Follies: Design and Other Diversions in a Fractured Metropolis. Santa Monica, Ca: Cityscape, 1989. Print. Sam Kaplan takes a critical look at the development of Los Angeles. His critique on growth politics and Architecture within a city that has somewhat lost its way. This book serves to depict the wide range of blights in Los Angeles with insight on how to repair them and prevent a continuing urban sprawl. Although Kaplan writes about a much wider scope than my thesis work entails, it will be helpful in determining the roots of many of the problems surrounding my site and larger context.
Ng, Edward. Designing High Density Cities: for Social and Environmental Sustainability. London: Earthscan, 2008. Print. This book represents a compilation of urban sustainability research by building scientists and researchers. It offers a better solution to urban sprawl for architects, planners, etc by calling for high-dense development to sustain the natural environment as well as society. I plan to implement many of his strategies surrounding natural ventilation in high dense cities, sound environment, daylighting, reducing waste, and energy.
Roseland, Mark, and Sean Connelly. Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and Their Governments. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society, 2005. Print. Mark Roseland’s book on sustainable communities is a great resource for urban designers, architects, and community members as it demonstrates how to create sustainable places at a variety of scales. Specific to my studies, I will explore in to depth his chapters “Greening the City, Water and Sewage, Energy Efficiency and Renewables, Housing and Community Development.” These chapters give strong examples as case studies and detail what it takes to start initiatives for more sustainable development.
Schmitz, Adrienne, and Jason Scully. Creating Walkable Places: Compact Mixed-use Solutions. Washington, D.C.: ULI-the Urban Land Institute, 2006. Print. “Creating Walkable Places” is clearly an important design and planning goal. I plan to use this resource to innovate new strategies of car parks. How can Hollywood’s parking lot deserts be transformed simply and inexpensively into a walkable park and beautiful landscape experience. Also, this will help with defining my site boundaries and building footprint based on its location as almost a dead-end to Hollywood’s “walk of fame.”
Sipes, James L. . Sustainable Solutions for Water Resources. Hoboken (N.J.): John Wiley, 2010. Print. “Sustainable Solutions for Water Resources” is a very technical book regarding policies, planning, design, and implementation of water conservation, filtration, systems, etc strategies. In regard to my thesis work, I plan to use information concerning California water regulation. California is depicted as one of the strictest states in water regulation. This framework is important to understand when designing sustainable solutions of water filtration, collection, and recycling.
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