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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"architectural and urban design"”.
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On the articulation and the synthesis of space in architectural and urban design
… or Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty and Einstein's theory of relativity had considerable strong impact on our notion of time and space. We are in the irreversible arrow of time and space continuum, and we call them lived space and lived time, which are completely different from …
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Public place making in Enkanini : a socio-spatial methodology for intervening on the informal
Architectural and urban design projects implemented on informal settlements tend to neglect the local existing patterns of living. As a result, these projects impose new social and spatial conditions that are often not liberating to the communities that they serve. As an alternative, this thesis …
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Transformations of Spanish urban landscapes in the American Southwest, 1821-1900
Through an examination of changes in urban structure and building form, I will consider the continuity of historical Spanish urban form in the American Southwest. The study encompasses three phases of increasing Anglo American influence between 1821 and 1900. An analysis of Santa Fe, Albuquerque, …
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The new, the old, the modern : architecture and its representation in socialist Romania, 1955-1965
This dissertation examines how the architectural culture of postwar Romania participated in the socialist regime's attempt to construct a new and collectivist environment. The dissertation works from a close reading of examples drawn from three different domains of architectural practice: the …
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Approximate translation : media, narrative, and experience in urban design
Approximate translation is developed as a design process through which the place-embedded history of an urban environment can be understood, allowing for better design and intervention in that urban environment. Generally, approximate translation champions media, narrative, and experience as design …
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The Social Re-Signification of Housing: A Design Guide for Santiago de Chile
… argues against the neoliberal low-income housing and urban planning policies applied in Santiago de Chile since 1979. Although successful in meeting the historical housing deficit by providing widespread access to homeownership, the lack of including social services, infrastructure, and …
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Moving mindsets: A multidimensional inquiry into urban justice through the lens of urban mobility and the evolution of public space
Moving Mindsets: A Multidimensional Inquiry into Urban Justice through the Lens of Urban Mobility and the Evolution of Public Space Inspired by my own experiences and driven by the transformative potential of transport systems, the focus of the dissertation is the revitalisation of the Pentech …
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Redesigning rural life : relocation and In Situ urbanization in a Shandong village by Saul Kriger Wilson.
… service provision, limit the loss of arable land, and coordinate urbanization have converged in land readjustment schemes to rebuild some villages as more densely populated "rural communities." I present a case study on a financially troubled, partially complete village reconstruction project …
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Perception of old towns, historicism, and temporality
… of the qualities which have been attributed by architectural and urban design theorists to the old, traditional town - its overwhelming sense of visual unity. In this study, it is argued that this unity is somewhat of a perceptual aberration which might arise out of structuring the perceptions …
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A cross-cultural study of architectural production in Korea and the West: cultural transfer within South Korean architecture and urbanism, 1990-2010
… within the context of modern Korean architecture and urbanism from 1990 to 2010 in light of globalising forces. My research is based on the proposition that the emergence of any new architecture in South Korea cannot be simply categorized according to the terms familiar in predominant western …
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Taste Untold: Critical Performance Practice and Contemporary Public Space
… an investigation into the field of architecture and urban design, focusing on the codes and practices of contemporary public space. Underscoring a dependent correlation between research and existing urban sites, the investigation is situated on Granary Square, arguably the most successful …
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Democratizing global tourism or designing diversity to reach harmony
… protected under the Ramsar Convention, a candidate for the UNESCO transboundary biosphere enlisting, the Skadar Lake is yet, economically speaking, an "in between" region of Montenegro. The Skadar Lake is the size of the Venice lagoon, with which it shares a parallel potential: while the …
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Think water : reconditioning the Malden River
… purpose of this thesis is to link water, history and culture through architectural and urban design by researching the potential for the rejuvenation of a neglected industrial site at the edge of a river. The Malden River in Massachusetts, one of the most polluted rivers in the Boston Harbor …
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House on the river
This thesis develops an architectural concept within the framework of urban design and architectural design guidelines. House On The River is one of eight residences to be constructed in a row on a site in a proposed development adjacent to the existing Harbor Town neighborhood located on Mud …
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Narrative tactics for making other worlds possible
… imagination creating their own worlds, and theorizing what they were doing. From the 1960s onwards, fictional worlds were studied from a philosophical point of view, using "possible worlds" theory and modal logic, which consider the ontological status of fictional worlds, the nature of …
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In the service of the sacred : development for conservation
Urban historic-core precincts, throughout India, provide some of the most unforgettable images of the Indian vernacular. Many are now 'protected' by the Heritage Commissions, strictly regulating new development and making renovation/conservation a part of the government's planning/urban design …
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Architecture By and For the Community. The Case of Cohousing in Barcelona
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