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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"design review"”.
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Design review : alternative models of administration.
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (M. Arch. in Advanced Studies)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1977.
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An environment to support computer-assisted design review
… automation in the facility delivery process. The review of design drawings is one manual operation that could benefit from increased automation. Design reviews are currently performed by human experts who evaluate a set of construction documents for adequacy and accuracy. Errors or omissions in …
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Role of Information in Design Review: A Case Study
This study was intended to be exploratory and revelatory, and the findings are limited to the city under study. Further research is needed to confirm and generalize these findings.
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Depolarizing the process : residential redevelopment and Seattle's design review
… has intensified the public debate over design and density. Conflict over individual development projects has escalated as the city struggles to balance economic and population growth with community needs, leaving many residents anxious about congestion, affordability, and a changing …
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Passing judgement : the interaction between local and federal design review
How do local design review processes affect the design of federal buildings? By law, the federal government is only required to consider local ordinances, but, nevertheless, it sometimes chooses to engage in the local design review process. This study looks at why the federal government makes the …
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Design review in urban renewal: a case study of the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of City and Regional Planning. Thesis. 1966. M.C.P.
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Framework for Context-Aware Information Processing for Design Review in a Virtual Environment
Design review is a process of reviewing construction design documents to ensure that they reflect the owner's design intent, and are accurate in describing the owner's desired building or facility. Information generation becomes more intensive as the design stage progresses. The use of valuable …
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Enhancing North Texas' built environment : improvements to design review in Dallas and Fort Worth
Design review is a government-supported process through which individuals representing the public interest critique, commend and advise proposed development projects' potential impacts on the built environment. These independent public interest representatives come together in a number of forms, …
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Evaluating the impact of design review on real estate development : some Boston examples--1980-1990
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1991.
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Land Use Policy in Local Historic Districts and Incentives for Compliance in the Vieux Carré
… in New Orleans is the second oldest locally designated historic district and serves as a prominent example of local historic preservation efforts; however, the Vieux Carré has a high vacancy rate. This thesis examines the effects of land use policy, including the Comprehensive Zoning …
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Cytoflow Optics Analysis
… The purpose of this project was to create a design for the optics assembly of the cytometer. Prototypes were constructed and then tested to analyze results. Data was collected then analyzed using a specific standard across all cytometers. Using these guidelines a result was yielded that …
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Design of a hermetically sealing inlet for in-situ planetary exploration
… of the device. The following paper presents a design review of previous inlet mechanisms and an inlet design proposal for in-situ planetary exploration. The key attributes of the design are the sealing interfaces and an inverted dovetail cross sectional geometry for a linear carriage. The inlet …
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Understanding the Role of Planning in a Case Study of the Amish Community in Webster County, Missouri
… as zoning, subdivision regulations, and site design review are some of the main tools available to implement comprehensive planning. This thesis provides recommendations for addressing the issues that arise when the Amish live among non-Amish.
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Incorporating Computational Fluid Dynamics Into The Preliminary Design Cycle
… Industry often struggles with in the preliminary design of a product is Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Some of the challenges presented by CFD are the time it takes to create a CAD model, generate a valid grid for analysis, obtain a solution, post-process results, and review the result. The …
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Dynamic safety assessment of FPGA-based safety critical systems with applications in nuclear power generation
… field is a lack of technical standards and design/review documentation. Therefore, the research program undertaken during this thesis considered the application of a new safety analysis methodology for the modelling and analysis of FPGA-based systems. The methodology chosen is a modern, …
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The Impact and Role of Boundary Spanners and Boundary Objects in Global Project Networks
… project networks; and 3) three days of design review meetings within a project network of U.S. and Indian engineers. Firstly, network analysis and grounded theory are applied in order to observe the emergence and role of cultural boundary spanners. In the second, quantitative statistical …
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A new life for plazas : reimagining privately owned public spaces in New York City
… built before the last major overhaul of the design regulations in 2007 inhibit public use through poor design and management, and new zoning regulations dictate the design and operational standards that make new and redesigned plazas functional and usable. The recent resurgence of the public …
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Damping Effects of Drogue Parachutes on Orion Crew Module Dynamics
… CM dynamics for preliminary entry vehicle system design. More wake effects should be included to better model the system. These results are being used to improve simulation model fidelity of CM flight with drogues deployed, which has been identified by the project as key to a successful Orion …
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House on the river
… 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 Island in downtown Memphis, …
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