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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Open building"”.
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Hotel one.2.three, Paul Kruger Street
… hotel systems to develop a model based on an open building approach, which is useful in accommodating a variety of uses and facilities that could adapt to changing trends.
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NEW HIGH DENSITY HOUSING PROTOTYPES : LANDED HOUSING SITUATIONS [2002]
… the garden areas within each unit through an open building system. The owner would be motivated to intensify his own green space as most units are focused internally because of the high densities and proximity to neighbours. A high built in/ built out ratio is guarded, and the sense of outdoor …
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Reactive and interactive architectural form : a design exploration
… heavily trafficked and fast moving. Major public buildings are interspersed along its edges. A lineal pedestrian parkway moves through the residential fabric. crosses the site and continues through Boston on the other side of Mass. Ave. The site is at a point of transition between singular public …
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Vibrant City: Mixed-Use and Transit-Oriented Development at Virginia Square
… County, Virginia. The proposal includes "open plan" mid-rise residential, high-rise mixed-use, an identifiable transit station and linked green space with small scale agricultural potential. Mid-rise dwelling units provide the density to support local business along shop-lined streets. …
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Digital timber for affordable housing: An exploration into flexible spaces
… for timber products and the possibilities of open-source designs, interior walls can come alive as customisable, sustainable, and creative. This thesis shows how design trends and needs are moving towards affordability, sustainability, and flexibility, envisioning a future where housing is …
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Uncertainty, complexity and changing conditions: A cohesive frame to advance agility in the built environment
Buildings are arguably more meaningfully approached as process versus product. We cannot decarbonize a part of this process (e.g., operation stage) and thereby claim such building(s) as ‘sustainable.’ A zero-carbon structure with no robust functional flexibility will become obsolete long before its …
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The Adoption of Building Information Modelling in Facilities Management
Buildings have very long lifespans and decisions made before and during construction have long term consequences. Data and information in paper-based documents are no longer suitable for managing facilities manager’s task. With the late delivery of non-digital data, it is challenging for facilities …
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The Different Lives of Spaces - Reconsidering the City Block as a New Neighborhood in Washington Dc
… architecture. How can a concept, project or building be designed or constructed to anticipate those future needs, and what are the limits? To explore these questions and many more that followed I chose a site in midtown Washington DC. My thesis project includes 23 townhouses with partial …