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Showing 1 to 20 of 109 for “"existing building"”.
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Effect of existing building on tunneling-induced ground movements
… of this thesis is to assess the influence of an existing structure on tunneling-induced ground movements. This is accomplished through 2D numerical simulations that are compared with similar prior studies reported by Potts and Addenbrooke (1997). The current study uses the Plaxis finite element …
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Research on Function Identification and Decision-making Mechanisms of Existing Building Renovation Based on Architectural Programming Theory
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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A study of the role of information systems on existing building delivery methods : towards better coordination and flexibility for the integration of new systems and products
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1995.
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Spatial overlay: valuing the existing through juxtaposition
… viewed as a catalytic process that upgrades an existing building into its current temporal reality. This process has given rise to the practice of facadism; a practice that operates in the middle ground between two extreme approaches of either preservation or complete destruction of an existing …
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Sonic facade, creating a sounding architecture
… with it, architects seldom orchestrate a building to produce sound. This thesis proposes a sonic facade that turns an existing building into a sound producing instrument. Sonic facade is a wind powered sound producing device that can be integrated into a wall structure. The facade is …
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Passive solar for urban tenement housing : case study and retrofit design for West-Berlin
… in many countries, mostly dealing with new or existing single family houses and nearly unlimited access to the sun. Only a few studies are related to residential projects that use passive solar in an urban context and must cope with limited solar access, fixed city layouts, and constrictive …
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Integrated life cycle design : application to concrete multi-dwelling buildings
… Design), to Swedish concrete multi-dwelling buildings. The aim of the study is to look into methodological issues of ILCD and to present the fundamental attributes of dwelling buildings and how they relate to concrete as a structural material. Methods for prediction of two important life …
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Design and construction techniques of an American vernacular architect : the work of Dr. Henry Chapman Mercer
The design and building process of Dr. Henry Chapman Mercer is explored for its relationship to vernacular design. The vehicle for this exploration is 'Fonthill,' the home of Dr. Mercer constructed by him in 1908. Complete measured drawings of Fonthill and cylindrical perspective photography were …
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A Critical Palimpsest: Reconstruing an Existing Spatial Condition
… layering new construction upon extant. The existing building, a neglected warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, is challenged by a new program that is intended to subdivide the vast, horizontal space and reconstrue the two distinctly ordered systems to formulate new interdependent spatial …
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Daylight in façade renewal : using new metrics to inform the retrofitting of aging modern-ear façade types
… planners. While these methods have enabled new building facades to better balance the admission of daylight with the maintenance of thermal control, they have generally not been applied to the existing building stock. This project uses these new methods of quantifying daylight to inform the …
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Detail Outward: How to Add to an Iconic Modern Building
… explores how to design an addition to a modern building that makes the building users cognizant of the layers of history while simultaneously creating spaces that respond to the needs of the occupants today. The existing building, the Washington D.C. Central Library, designed by Mies van der …
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Responding to Canadian Wildfires: Tinderbox Wildfire Shelter Kits
… conducts two interwoven studies. First, the existing protocols of Canadian wildfires will be researched, specifically analyzing response operations and evacuation procedures. Second, the psychological effects of natural disasters will be investigated. Through these two studies, this thesis …
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Vital Traditions: Assessing the Status of Skilled Trades Work in Toronto’s Heritage Policy
… for widespread rehabilitation and maintenance of existing buildings are hampered in Canadian jurisdictions by difficulties contracting appropriately skilled workers to carry out that maintenance. This phenomenon is general, but it is produced by local market conditions and demands locally directed …
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Design and development of a novel liquid desiccant air-conditioning system
… increased flexibility to install the system in existing building stock without costly changes to the structure. This work lays out the basic operating cycle of the DECAL system and shows its thermodynamic merits in terms of ideal system performance against other LDAC systems. Design studies show …
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Transformation of a building type : a study of Back Bay houses in Boston
… thesis is to explore the transformation of an existing building type and the application of the support/infill concept in a new context. For this purpose, a traditional Back Bay residential form in Boston has been selected. The study has been carried out in two parts: (I) Part One consists of …
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A city hall for Welch, West Virginia
… are as follows: (a) to present a study of the existing conditions of local government facilities within the city of Welch, West Virginia, showing the need for a new local government building and fire station; (b) to present the findings of a study made to determine the facilities needed to …
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The indirect architect : linking design services and mass-production to improve workforce housing
… their role in the development of prefabricated building technologies and workforce housing for the last century. Historically, the architectural profession has witnessed limited participation and a narrow impact on this building type. As mass-production increasingly becomes a viable means of …
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The retrofitting of existing buildings for seismic criteria
… thesis describes the process for retrofitting a building for seismic criteria. It explains the need for a new, performance-based design code to provide a range of acceptable building behavior. It then outlines the procedure for retrofitting a building. This procedure begins with acquiring …
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Re-Use as a Means of Preservation
… details. She can create, destroy, or restore an existing building, and by altering the brick pattern, window style or ornament, can create his own version of history. This thesis addresses the image of a post-Civil War industrial site, the Appomattox Iron Works & Supply Co., building, in …
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Volumetric Transparency: Application of an Improved Double Glass Facade System to Cowgill Hall, Blacksburg
… box would add a transparent volume to the existing building, diminishing the barrier between inside and outside. The project would also energize the existing plaza by connecting the activity inside to outside and providing the dynamic reflection of a glass facade. Cowgill Hall would also be …
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