Peering In: Improving Existing Buildings with Colorful Increments

<p>Existing office buildings’ embodied energy, history and culture offer something a newly constructed building cannot. On the other hand, new office buildings’ adoption of new technologies and building philosophies offer a range of sustainable efficiencies previously unavailable. Combining these efficiencies with elements that embrace human diversity and well- being offer the opportunity to not only mend our existing buildings’ deteriorating physical bodies but aid in creating workplaces that promote good physical and mental health.</p> <p>This project provides recommendation on how an existing high-rise commercial building can incorporate a number of incremental improvements that continually evolve to meet rapidly changing market demands. This design approach allows for ease of installation and modification to meet the needs of the tenants and the building owner.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Architecture

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Heneghan, Daire

Contributors dc:contributor

• Elbert O Speidel

• diversity
• incremental
• sustainable
• prefabrication
• adaptive
• Architecture
• Construction Engineering
• Historic Preservation and Conservation

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2016.20

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-2695