ABSTRACT
As early as 1767, the United States Navy manufactured landscapes in order to properly fabricate and maintain the various fleets, keep up with technological upgrades, and sustain military agendas. Today, with only five remaining active sites, the majority of the original shipyards have been turned over to the local municipality. Ironically, due to relentless excavation of ground, the sites are left as huge voids in the now ever-expanding urban metropolis. This research theme examines the history of the shipyard processes and their territories of influence in order to generate questions on the future ecological performance within the continuous potentiality of a productive void.
