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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Open-plan"”.
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Social and Psychological Adaptation to Open-Plan Workplace Designs
… examined. In general, people working in more open or shared offices report poorer outcomes on a range of psychological, productivity and environmental satisfaction measures. However, not all studies and occupants report negative experiences. Accordingly, the overarching aim of this thesis was …
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An exploration of employees' experience of privacy in an open-plan office environment
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-70).
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Effects of open-plan housing on perceived household crowding among families with children
The purposes of this study were (a) to compare open plan housing to semi-open and closed-plan designs on perception of crowding and reactions to crowding and (b) formulate a theoretical basis for explaining housing and human behavior. The objectives were to determine (a) if the number of people who …
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The impact of open-plan office spatial components on the perceived human behaviour and level of collaboration: The United Arab Emirates
… debate about the benefits and drawbacks of open-plan versus cellular office spaces. The reduced concern for perceived effective collaboration has been observed locally in the United Arab Emirates, where offices are increasingly embracing the concept of employee engagement in the workplace. …
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Neubau der British Library St. Pancras
… des 20. Jahrhunderts entwickelte Konzept des open plan und die damit verbundene Forderung nach einer Vollflexibilität von Bibliotheksgebäuden angesichts der gewonnenen Erfahrungen nicht mehr als unbedingter Massstab für den modernen Bibliotheksbau gelten kann. In Auseinandersetzung mit den vom …
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Designing for privacy in the learning environment
… of the architect in mind. Taking off from the open-plan school, the most recent trend in educational architecture, a case is made for building a range of private places in the school environment. A review of the literature provides a look at behavioral and environmental research on privacy, as …
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Indoor wide band radio wave propagation measurements and models at 1.3 ghz and 4.0 ghz
… including a sports arena, a modern closed-plan office building, and two dissimilar, open-plan factories. Measurements were recorded at 57 locations using base station antenna heights of 1.7 meters and 4.0 meters. Results were obtained for mean and maximum excess delay, rms delay spread, …
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The early works of Victor Horta: The origins of art nouveau architecture. (Volumes I and II)
… de Velde noted, ""the first appearance of the 'open plan'... (which) spread rapidly and vanquished everything in opposition.""$\sp1$"
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Scale model studies of displacement ventilation
… of displacement ventilation systems in open plan office environments, focusing on vertical temperature stratification. It explores the possibility of improving the performance of these systems by reducing the temperature stratification at lower levels and allowing them to operate with …
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Vibrant City: Mixed-Use and Transit-Oriented Development at Virginia Square
This development plan for the Virginia Square Metro is located near Washington DC in Arlington 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 …
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Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system energy demand coupling with building loads for office buildings.
… developed. The four most typical built forms (open plan sidelit, cellular sidelit, artificially lit open plan and composite sidelit cellular around artificially lit open plan built form) were coupled with five types of building fabric and three levels of glazing ratio. Furthermore, two measures …
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Educational quotients : Robert F. Kennedy Middle School
… achieved by the use of gantries, ramps, and an open plan, all structured through activities that are not restricted by past programmatic conventions.
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City Living: Exploring the Modern Rowhouse Typology
… these buildings have lead to implementing the "open-plan" concept and creating a series of floors verses a series of rooms. This thesis explores the rowhouse within the modern context of Washington D.C. and attempts to redefined the typology for new construction. The desire is to resort back to …
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Advanced Occupancy Measurement Using Sensor Fusion
… based approach for occupancy detection in open-plan office spaces is proposed. The approach combined information from various low-cost and non-intrusive indoor environmental sensors, with the aim to merge advantages of various sensors, whilst minimising their weaknesses. The proposed …
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The behaviour of modern flexible framed structures undergoing differential settlement
Modern office buildings are often open plan buildings with a frame consisting of flat RC slabs, RC columns and non-load bearing internal and external partitions and facades. These modern framed structures are more flexible than older conventional buildings with load bearing walls and are less …
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Patterns of Written Response to Literature of Average Fifth Grade Readers
… school which was structurally designed on an open plan model. Each day in class, the subjects read two novels, The Black Pearl, and The Moldanado Miracle. The children composed written responses in their personal reading logs to what they read the previous night. The teacher wrote back to the …
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Consumer attitudes to innovative housing design
… the market exists for designs withmore flexible, open plan internal layouts. Research into customer preferences inthe housing market is limited and what does exist is contradictory.This research aimed to contribute to this debate. It used small scale, semistructuredinterviews to investigate the …
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THE PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF PRINCIPALS THAT ARE BEST SUITED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPEN OR NON-OPEN SCHOOLS
… be identified that distinguish the open school principal from the non-open school principal? The Purpose. To develop a profile of open and non-open school principals as measured by the Sixteen Personality Factor (16 PF) and the Characteristics of Principal Effectiveness Questionnaire …
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