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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Designs and plans"”.
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Embassy of Lebanon, Washington, D.C.
… of Space through Structure, Circulation, and Materials. A Place where Order prevails, where Sequence emphasizes Hierarchy, and Procession seeks a Rhythmic Stimulus of Higher Aspirations.
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The Portals: a master plan proposal
… to increase pedestrian activity through the site and allow new access to the waterfront. The project is a microcosm of the city in the sense that it provides a place to live, work, and play. Incorporating these elements into the program assures a rich variety of social relationships which is the …
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Where virtual meets reality : empowering the public with tangible and digital vision building tools
… strive to incorporate the public's ideas into designs and plans have needed more appropriate tools for vision sharing. This thesis described one possible approach for improving the public's ability to design, share, and evaluate alternatives. In the past, the public's primary role during …
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Endless Horizons Bed and Breakfast: A lodging retreat center
… for relaxation by reflecting the forms and colors seen in nature; therefore, by using nature as a model architecture can enhance one's relaxation. Forms and colors found in nature possess relaxing qualities which through God naturally occur. The major emphasis in this thesis is that of …
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An exploration of architectural procession in an Audubon building
… Society Building, I sought to explore procession and its properties in relation to architecture. A structure of hint, pause, and reveal is set up as a shared condition to control movement. This anticipation, movement through, and discovery of space contributes spatial drama to the procession. In …
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Architecture and site: a field research center for the studies of environmental science, horticulture, landscape architecture, and forestry
… of architecture. As man is a product of nature and his environment the way in which he chooses to after that environment in the process of building reveals not only his attitude towards his physical surroundings, but his purpose and justification for dwelling there. Not all attitudes will be the …
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Media menagerie
The Media Arts Building for a small Hawaiian college was designed following the guidelines set forth in the Hawaii Loa College International Design Competition. The central issue of this design problem concerned the dualism of the South Pacific cultures with the high-technology characteristic of …
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The Center for Innovative Technology
Columns and walls are reinvented in my experience while pursuing the project. It is my belief that architecture should be reinvented every time a building is designed and built.
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Producing architecture
It is said that good design is transparent. Time and time again, designers have stressed that the transparency of a building is in its detailing. As designers continue to take their designs to new limits, the importance of detailing has grown. Today, buildings are designed such that people from …
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The architecture of convention hotels in the United States, 1940-1976
… type in the years of the Second World War and its aftermath. The earliest examples of convention hotels were distinguished from their pre-war counterparts by the design of their meeting facilities and the layout of public areas. In these projects, new techniques in architectural design were …
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A theater and amphitheater for chamber music on a mountain meadow
… for this thesis is the design of a theater and amphitheater for chamber music, upon a beautiful site-- a mountain meadow. The site, context and program which serve as a starting point for the new design are based on a real site and context: that of an existing center for chamber music, …
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The Local Reference Electrification Model : comprehensive decision-making tool for the design of rural microgrids
… resource constraints, the scale of planning, and the choice between electrification modes create a complicated environment under which planners in the developing world must devise electrification plans and relevant policies. This thesis demonstrates how computational tools can provide value to …
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The inherent between
This thesis is an exploration of objects and their ability to create a between. Objects are the principal focus of this thesis. Objects arise from a desire to express the richness of three dimensions. Betweens evolve from the relationship between objects. The between is a thing, just as clearly as …
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"An act of making form"
… thesis is my commitment to this medium of social and personal expression. lt is also, the development of a foundation from which my search for truth, understanding and architecture can continue through time. The study vehicle is the design of an addition to Cowgill Hall, the College of …
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The visual arts plant
… Art Department at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is based in the leased space of the Armory and in the basement of Owens Hall. The Art Department also holds classes in as many as four other buildings on campus. My proposal is to consolidate the Art Department’s activities into …
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A master plan for Christian Growth Academy Christiansburg, Virginia
… interaction with the school’s administration) and site analysis preceded the generation of design proposals for the project. A phased structure built of concrete masonry with aluminum-framed atria was proposed, responding primarily to the administration’s desire for a low cost, low maintenance …
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