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Abstract
This thesis is a design application for the public waterfront spaces of Magnolia, aproposed brownfield redevelopment along the Ashley River on the Neck of theCharleston peninsula in coastal South Carolina. Currently, the site is primarily vacantwith visible remains of an industrial past. The intent of the proposed design is toencourage ecological and cultural healing by connecting users and nearby traditionallymarginalized communities with the sites unique and inherent processes. A methodologybased on contemporary landscape theory incorporates collage into the design processto more holistically illuminate the sites cultural and ecological contexts. Collages areconstructed throughout the research and design process, and the thesis culminates with a design for the public waterfront and an evaluation of the collaging process inlandscape architecture.