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Showing 1 to 20 of 281 for “"Dwellings"”.
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Chawls : popular dwellings in Bombay
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 1981
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Dwellings and land models, Nairobi, Kenya.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1974. M.Arch.A.S.
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The socio-cultural architectural features of vernacular and contemporary dwellings for sustainable desert dwellings design in southwest Libya
… by the unique design of vernacular desert dwellings, with a rich architectural heritage and a remarkable convergence of cultures from the locals in the region. The nature of these dwellings is founded on the harmonious blend between architecture and people, which has formed its …
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Person, place & privacy : dwellings for denser neighborhoods
This thesis began with the attitude that American suburban neighborhoods have some positive qualities. However, the character of these neighborhoods is changing; it is no longer economically feasible for each family to own its own home, and increasing awareness of land conservation is causing …
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Delimitative walls: dwellings on the N.Y. waterfront
Part of the struggle of making architecture is reconciling its various realities; as it exists as pure idea and its transformation into a ‘thing’ existing in the world. Modern times pose a new challenge as well. As Jacob Bronowski has said, the dilemma is no longer to find structure for material …
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Collecting Swiss lake-dwellings in Britain 1850-1900
… and media through which knowledge about lake-dwellings was represented and encountered. This research will hopefully reinvigorate further research into historic collections and their implications for the discipline of archaeology and the museum's own reflections on its historicity and methods …
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Archetypal Place Concept for Assisted Living Private Dwellings
… Place Concept for Assisted Living Private Dwellings, based on work by Spivak (1984), which included eight archetypal categories with four sub-categories each. This concept was then used as a tool to evaluate scale models of assisted living dwellings constructed by independent living …
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The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK
The central contribution of this work is concerned with the understanding of the real performance of domestic retrofit measures in terms of whole house energy efficiency. The researcher has undertaken studies in a whole house test facility in a climate controlled chamber, which has allowed for work …
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What next for accessory dwellings? : getting from bylaws to buildings
Accessory dwellings-secondary, self-contained housing units on the same property as a primary residence, either attached to or detached from the main dwelling, and subordinate in size, location and appearance-are recognized by planners, homeowners, and occupants alike as an efficient tool for …
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Re-Dwelling: A Proposal for Five Dwellings in Maggia, Switzerland
This thesis proposes five new dwellings be constructed within Maggia, a medieval village in Italian-speaking Ticino, Switzerland. The modern scheme placed within Maggia's old town outlines an attempt to revitalize the village's life by providing places for individuals, families, groups of families, …
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Energy use in multi-family dwellings : measurements and methods of analysis
In 2001, multi-family dwellings were built at nine properties in Västra hamnen, Malmö, Sweden. Several well known Swedish architects were involved in designing the buildings, hence they reflect modern architecture. Prior to the inauguration, the buildings were displayed at the international housing …
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Aquatecture : underwater dwellings and sea born structures as paradigms of design
… leading towards a conceptual basis for sea dwellings. Developed from an ontogenesis into criteria for environmental design, siting, energy options and program ethics, a platform for establishing a sea utilization framework is imparted. The structural design development incorporates …
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A framework for an initial development cost model for single-family dwellings.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering. Thesis. 1971. B.S.
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A study for middle-income multi-family dwellings in New York City
Thesis (M.Arch.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 1951.
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The influence of individual metering on water consumption in multi-family dwellings
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not allow residential landlords to bill tenants for water consumption. Data on water consumption patterns of owner occupants and renters was gathered from three Massachusetts towns and cities: Brookline, Cambridge, and Boston. Multiple regression analysis was …
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Residential building design : comprehensive comparative guidelines for building single-family dwellings in Hawaii
Energy shortages, earthquakes, and hurricanes are environmental factors that challenge the home designers of Hawaii. The depletion of renewable natural resources and global warming trends foreshadow energy shortage and the increases of hurricane frequency. Thus, it is essential that future homes in …
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Solar Colletors Combined with Ground-Source Heat Pumps in Dwellings - Analyses of System Performance
… for heating buildings and domestic hot water in dwellings is increasing rapidly in Sweden. The heat pump extracts heat from the ground by a U-pipe in a vertical borehole. In order to reduce the electricity demand in the system, the combination with solar collectors is introduced. This system may …
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Tenements : dwellings for the urban poor. Comparative study illustrating 28 cases in developing countries
Tenements are significant systems that provide habitation to the poor in most of the urban areas of the developing countries. Yet, tenements are practically ignored if not prohibited by the public sector and consequently banned from any public housing program. This study, which is the first attempt …
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