Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"house design"”.
-
House design.
Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
-
A Working Model towards Understanding and Enhancing House Design in Saudi Arabia
This thesis investigates the conceptual-design process of privately built houses in Saudi Arabia. The objective of the investigation is 1) to identify the constituents of Saudi residential architectural design; 2) to develop a theoretical explanation of the design process incorporating both the …
-
A system approach to plastic house design : case study, Green Bay, Taiwan
… lead us to many new possibilities for producing houses which we never would have thought of producing in the past. New technology for a designer implies the use of new rules. As a designer wants to use a new technology in a meaningful way, information which is useful to an engineer might not be …
-
Environmental issues and house design in Australia : images from theory and practice / Helen Bennetts.
… architectural practice and the basis of much design advice about environmental issues in house design. Concludes by discussing the implications of these differences for understanding how environmental issues are currently addressed in house design in Australia.
-
IMPACT OF HOUSE DESIGN ON THE ENTRY AND EXIT OF INSECT DISEASE VECTORS IN THE GAMBIA
The impact of house design on the entry and exit of insect vectors of disease in The Gambia House design may affect the exposure of the residents to vector-borne diseases in rural areas in Africa. Improving a house by simply closing the eaves gap or by installing a ceiling could go a long way to …
-
Design and analysis of a concrete modular housing system constructed with 3D panels
An innovative modular house system design utilizing an alternative concrete residential building system called 3D panels is presented along with an overview of 3D panels as well as relevant methods and markets. The proposed design is an integrated approach to residential construction with unique …
-
Spatial analysis and the late Medieval Tower-Houses of Britain and Ireland
Tower-houses are the most common type of lordly residence in Late Medieval Britain and Ireland (c.1300-1600). They are identifiable as a stone-built, multi-storeyed tower containing a cellar, hall, residential accommodation, and a range of subsidiary chambers. This thesis aims to produce the first …
-
An Appalachian House: The Design and Analysis of a Passive Solar House
This project is a proposal for the design of a house situated on a plot of land within the town limits of Blacksburg. It incorporates ideas drawn from many sources, particularly from this region of Appalachia -- its geology, architectural heritage, building materials, history, Blacksburg's …
-
Architecture of the Everyday: a Design Response for the Gaza Strip, Palestine
This research by design project draws on the notion of the ‘Architecture of the Everyday’ in order to investigate the relationship between the active and on-going situation of conflict and the changing social needs of occupants in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Gaza is a setting with profound …
-
Socio-material constructs of domestic energy demand: Household and housing practices in Pakistan
… in Lahore, Pakistan. It further investigates how household practices fit within the wider system of housing practices and how this can inform low-energy interventions in house design and use. The research combines practice theories from the social sciences with architectural knowledge of spatial …
-
A comparative analysis in residence design in early American traditional and one of the current revolutionary styles
… conclude that one style or approach in residence design is superior to another. The question of style is philosophical and deeply interrelated with the workings of the human mind in all its abstractions. Even if there existed some set of basic criteria by which we could properly evaluate the …
-
Study of the domestic open spaces in low-rise dwelling units in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
… dwelling unit as a standard contemporary house design. The domestic open space of each unit is the space surrounding the form of the house. This contemporary domestic open space has failed to meet the basic cultural need for privacy and the demands of the local climate. The aim of this …
-
Six Acres: The Residence & Office of Edmonton Architectural Partnership, Wallbridge & Imrie
… it addresses broader themes of domesticity, house design, and the role of women in architecture, while situating Six Acres within the mid-20th century architectural landscape of Alberta. Six Acres exemplifies Wallbridge & Imrie's design philosophy, merging living and working spaces in a way …
-
Decentralized Design Management: Managing People and the Design Process for a Geographically Dispersed Creative Team
… in technology are evolving the ways in which designers, as well as people in every profession, collaborate. The growth of social networking, instant messaging, web conferencing, online project management, and even distance learning are clear indicators of this evolution.Currently within the …
-
Bamboo Housing: Building with Composites for Dignity and Longevity
… through the lenses of architectural and product design, engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, material science, environmental science, history, and culture. All case study work is based in the context of coastal Ecuador. The main goal of the thesis is to explore an identified need for a bamboo …
-
Imagine a house
It is the proposal of this thesis, that house can be the embodiment and manifestation of three independently assertive elements; site, function, and of a hierarchy of ideas, pertaining to the design of home.
-
A framework for developing, manufacturing, and sourcing trucks & equipment in a global fluid management industry
… follow a single product development model: In-house design; Outsourced prototyping, testing, and manufacturing. The objective of this research work is to challenge the status quo and to provide FMC with a practical framework that helps to determine the optimal development strategy. Rather than …
-
A residence for Ocean City, Maryland
… aspects of architectural practice is the design of residences. Because the solution appropriate for each situation differs with the composition, the cultural and ethnic background, and the living pattern of each family, the design of a home is never lacking in interest; because the family …
-
Monument Square, Charlestown : seeking timelessness in a temporal world
… standing as it does amidst brick and wooden rowhouses in a residential area of Charlestown, Mass. The Bunker Hill Monument Association (BHMA), builder of the obelisk, was also responsible for the planning and development of 15 acres surrounding it. These memorial builders - lawyers, doctors, and …
-
Power Transformer Partial Discharge (PD) Acoustic Signal Detection using Fiber Sensors and Wavelet Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
… from an on-site PD measurement of the in-house design fiber optic sensors (by Virginia Tech, Center for Photonics Technology). Several commercial piezoelectric transducers (PZTs) were also used to compare the measurement results. The signal analysis employs the application of wavelet-based …
Page 1 of 2