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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"urban living"”.
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An urban living environment
Thesis (M.Arch.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 1957.
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Living large : an alternative model for urban living
A house once symbolized the American dream-frequently clustered in tight rows and cul-de-sacs, the single-family dwelling not only represented financial success but stability and hope for the future. However, as recent generations have come to face more and more economic difficulties, a house has, …
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Housing a Family: Designing for Multigenerational Urban Living
… cultural housing ideal. (Think of all the suburban developments and houses with perfectly manicured lawns and identical rows of winding streets stretching for miles and miles out into the countryside). However, in my opinion, this form of housing is quite wasteful in terms of space, material, …
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Between public and private : an approach to urban living
… couples and families who are dependent on the urban environment for employment or education. Unfortunately urban living in today's cities has become disconnected. The dwelling is not a part of the surrounding community but rather a island in an anonymous environment. As a result, urban …
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Dwelling Happens: A Study of Urban Living in the 21st Century
… controlled systems all aid in making the act of living easier but are not the reason for life itself. Therefore, technology cannot be the concept of an architectural project but only assist the idea. The Site: Employing the idea of working with the grain of the city, I chose to begin examining …
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Transition stories : politics of urban living space in Tirana city region, Albania
This thesis contributes to the geography of urban transition and to the expansion of knowledge of the post socialist city. Although many cities in transitional countries have inherited similar forms of housing and infrastructure provision and urban development from communist regime, there are …
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Slow urban living apartments : transformation of five story walk-up apartments in Seoul
Experiential living is the new trend for future living. Whether it is through living in micro spaces, flexible units, mixed-use developments, practicing urban farming, or sharing lifestyles, these different trends of living intersects at the overlapping theme of experiential living. At the same …
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Gated Transformations: Exploring the Intersection of Policy, Private Development, and Urban Living in Accra
… and over 300,000 in Accra, driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and underinvestment in affordable housing. In 2023, the government of Ghana launched the Revised Affordable Housing Program dubbed " My Home My Peace," which sought to create an enabling environment for the private …
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The social relations of living, London, 1830's-1880's: the dialectics of urban living and city form.
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (M.Arch.A.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1974.
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Permanence and Temporality: Better Urban Living Through Provision of Natural Light, Natural Ventilation, Green Space, and a Place for Community
… thesis the project focuses on providing better urban living through natural light, natural ventilation, and the provisions for community and interaction with nature. A modification of Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation was explored by narrowing the building to bring natural light further into the …
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Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities
… the same time, the relentless densification of urban populations enforces proximity among strangers, with routine encounters increasingly bereft of emotional nourishment. The affective numbing that ensues shares many characteristics of post-traumatic stress disorder. The current study explores …
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Serving each other: Formal and informal support systems of early twentieth century waitresses
… by serving the public as waitresses. To survive urban living conditions, these women allied themselves with each other and middle class women to combat a negative perception of themselves, and to form support networks for living and childcare. Furthermore, waitresses became a vocal force in labor …
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The inter-relationship of nature and built form in an urban context
… consciousness with three different scales: urban, community and individual. The site is known as Boston State Hospital Site in Mattapan where existing dense neighborhoods and abundant natural environments meet. Moreover, Boston Nature Center of Audubon Society is a major component of the …
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Urban Housing in the Park
… of belonging and dependence on others, make urban living desirable. The built environment of the city, similarly, tolerates the vernacular and its deviations over time. The challenge for designers is the recognition of the impact one building can have--just as no actions are neutral, no …
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WASHHOUSE : A shared amenity for dense urban environments.
A shift in urban living density triggers a multitude of behavioral changes. The consequences of heightened density are diverse, encompassing shifts in property ownership, alterations to daily routines, changes in workplace locations, and reassessments of the significance of communal engagement and …
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Habitable Walls, Courtyard Homes in Urban Places
In the United States, the living urban environment in the last two centuries has almost completely disappeared. Dense urban environments as viable and normal places to live have become a thing of the past. Living in the suburbs has become the trend and everyone has looked to the outskirts of the …
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Reclaiming Identity: Utilizing Historic Fabric to Revitalize Downtown Rochester
… witnessing a resurgence as national trends favor urban living. This growth coupled with initiatives to develop downtown, leads to Rochester’s obligation to reclaim its identity on the Genesee River by adaptively reusing its historic structures, establishing public spaces, and developing vacant …
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Older women’s experiences of living alone with Dementia
… evaluate the recent literature on the impact of living alone on the well-being of older adults. A literature search was completed in order to identify relevant peer reviewed articles. Fifteen studies were reviewed, forming a heterogeneous group which included: comparing well-being and loneliness …
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[tree-housed]: Seeking to synthesize two into one
… aims to revive the concept of the garden within urban living, not merely as peripheral adornments, but as the heart of a home. By bringing people and their natural surroundings closer, this thesis seeks to redefine architecture's role beyond mere protection. Imagine a home coexisting with a …
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The urban housing crisis and a cultural framework for housing policy: the Ajegunle community case study
… dimension as it relates to the study focuses on urban housing as a strategic vehicle for exploring the evolution of the housing crisis by concentrating on real people and their approaches to informal processes within the community. The study views the informal processes of the people as part of …
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