Abstract
dc:description.abstractCurrently available housing in the Arctic is limited to solutions that have been adapted from designs for less severe climates. This thesis has developed a new manner of residential construction designed specifically for the Arctic climate and culture. The system invented ensures a variety of building options for traditional cultural requirements, while also improving on the level of amenity expected of contemporary dwellings. It has developed a sustainable and responsible building system that represents definite and quantifiable improvements through the use of appropriate technologies.
Degree
thesis:*- Department dc:contributor.department
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1999
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Turkel, Joel A. (Joel Abram), 1969-
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Fernando Domeyko and Chris Luebkeman.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70314
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/70314