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Showing 1 to 20 of 1314 for “"Houses"”.
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Houses
… the various ideas and forces at work in Houses.</p> <p>In an important sense, Houses is concerned primarily with the juncture that occurs between physical space and psychological space—the way in which each world informs the other. Taking a step back from Charles Olson’s insistence on …
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Six houses
The series of Six Houses projects offer choices rather than making improvements along the way. The reason for offering these choices is that one choice can not take the place of the other, but rather refers to another. A reference exists and creates a link. The many links among these houses build a …
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Five houses
… to develop a framework of operation. Five houses are presented, each with shared concerns. These concerns are subjective and based on a critical awareness of site, history and form. The houses are drawn in plan, section and elevation. The drawings are an attempt to convey the quality of the …
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Houses of transition
The body of work entitled "Houses of Transition" was the result of having undergone a profound personal change in my life; namely the birth of my daughter. These houses were created over a period of approximately a year and a half. At the time when all of these pieces were being created, My husband …
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Houses for Dorchester
The intent of this thesis is to develop a design for thirty units of housing responding to the development objectives of the Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation (NCDC) in the Upham Corner district of Dorchester. It is about controlling variety and encouraging interaction within a context in …
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Houses undergoing psychoanalysis :
The objective of this thesis is to explore the relationship between the self and the house. In approaching the subject, my assumptions were that the basic condition of the house-self relationship is of tension and animosity and that architectural design, following a psychoanalytical tendency to …
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4 urban houses
… through the design of four contiguous houses which are one point “..in the slow unfolding of form.”. This project looks at autonomous architecture and its generation as the manipulation of simple geometries. Inherent in the idea of architectural autonomy is the notion of architecture as …
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Houses behind houses : testing the spatial potential of a suburban block
Thesis (M.Arch)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1984.
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Form elements of houses : investigating the collective form of detached houses
… focuses on the collective form of detached houses. A result of the American phenomenon of detached, single family, freestanding houses being the standard type. Through an observation of eight environments of this house type, a theory is developed about a way of designing in the detached …
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Modal Shifts: Row Houses and Alley Houses in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
Living in the city requires a balance between public and private modes and individual and communal identities. This project explores the subtleties and intricacies of architectural responses to these concerns in a housing development for a tight, typical urban block. Recognizing that the …
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Building houses for people
" ... shelter is part of daily human life and will come about wherever and whenever people will share space. Today, in a new age where so much more is possible, the professional plays a crucial role in that process. Yes, our participation is important." This thesis examines the role of the …
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A community of houses
This thesis is about the process of discovery. It is a search for an ordered architecture that is faithful to the generating ideas that formed it. It is the creation of an architecture that captures the spirit of the place where it lives. The form of architecture is the manifestation of an idea …
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Starting with seven suburban houses
… the function and the icon of the pitched roof. Houses are composed of iconic elements, each possessing a functional as well as an effectual quality. These iconic elements are distinct in the suburban house, and through its prevalence, has called into question the need for architecture. This …
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DiSH: Democracy in State Houses
<p>In our current political climate, state level legislators have become increasingly impor- tant. Due to cuts in funding and growing focus at the national level, public oversight for these legislators has drastically decreased. This makes it difficult for citizens and activists to understand the …
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Eight houses in a row
… individual within the contemporary city: Eight houses in a row that restore the solid perimeter blocks of the city while preserving the individual’s interior freedom and inalienable solitude.
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Learning Communities in Greek Houses
… Greek students living in fraternity and sorority houses at a major research institution in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Specifically, the study was designed to address the following research questions: 1. To what extent do Greek students feel actively engaged in their communities as …
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