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Magan, Jose Luis. "Residential projects, a process of design." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/722237.
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Schools of architecture are in general oriented to place more importance on the shape of buildings, following fancy models and "discovering" rules of composition based in new fashion, and in the past of architecture as principle generators of design. Most of those schools have forgotten that the final product of architecture must be in the thinking of the users who are going to be the final consumers of the project. In designing, Architects should try to fulfill the basic needs of people and to consider the environmental characteristics of each project more than creating elements for the critical admiration of other colleagues.There is not a specific rule or order to follow in a design process which guarantees that the final product will fulfill the necessities of its future users. Each designer should discover his or her own process of design and which factors must be considered in each case. This thesis is based on the study of important elements called Environmental Factors and their intervention in the process of design, projection and creation of any architectural event. Several factors are necessary to consider in a process of design. They could be divided into physical factors such as illumination, acoustics, and climatic factors such as sun orientation and protection, wind orientation, passive and active energy systems. There are cultural factors which include psychological and social elements. Every architect should consider those elements as part of the design process in order to produce an architectural event that fulfills the needs of its potential users.The first part of the this thesis proposes a strategy of design for large scale projects that includes all the environmental considerations necessary to obtain a final habitable product starting in a small element called The Cell. The second step analyses the union of several Cells into a new element called The Unit, and the last step is the study of The Residential Development which becomes a product of the union of different Units and has urban connotations.Jose Luis Magan Architect As a conclusion, three different methods used in the design of a house are studied. In the first example, one works in the organization of a house as a whole element. Working only with a section of the house is the second method. Finally, using the geometry to generate each spatial component of the house is the third method exemplified.This thesis is the product of experience in research, design and construction of different housing solutions. It is just one step of a research in which I will be involved for the rest of my life. This is a research about the meaning of housing involving the physical, social, cultural, psychological and economical necessities of people, and how an architect could contribute with his design to make of this planet a more comfortable place for living.Department of Architecture
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Cook, Patricia Maria 1965. "Residential architecture on Albion Island, Belize." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291687.
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The discovery of small, residential-sized mounds in the northern Yucatan composed of solid or nearly solid rubble limestone triggered a vigorous debate within Maya archaeology over the actual function of these mounds. Many Mayanists found it difficult to accept that these were indeed housemounds based on their size and composition. A review of recent excavations of similar mounds from various regions within the Maya area is combined with new evidence from Albion Island, Belize, to posit that rubble construction is merely an alternate form of construction dictated by geologic and geographical constraints. Group 200 on Albion Island is a group of five mounds which in size, shape, and cultural artifacts fall within the designation 'housemound,' but which are composed mainly of limestone cobbles and boulders.
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Lee, Kin-kau Eric. "Highway architecture Island Eastern Corridor residential development /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31987138.
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Chwiecko, Nancy A. "Residential renovation : architecture, history, and interior design /." Online version of thesis, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10152.
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Hakami, Ahmad Ibrhim T. "Residential Building." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/81273.
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Current residential building designs have become very close and confined. This confinement has made the house lacking in the feeling of open space and the gradual transition from the outdoor to the indoor spaces. These units lack to ventilation, natural lighting, and the connection with the natural environments.
In this study, a non-conventional design of the residential building is introduced. This design has revealed the elements of the ideal that is missing in the typical residential buildings today.Master of Architecture
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Kamell, Elizabeth N. (Elizabeth Natanya). "Building, block, street : residential block design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43285.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1996.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-76).
Late twentieth-century housing, formed by economic and internally generated functional problems rather than by limitations imposed by traditional street pattern and block size, is fundamentally anti-urban. Modern American housing of the post-World War II era, like any complex social phenomenon, was influenced by multiple forces. Among the most salient are single proprietary control of large parcels of urban land and pre-World War II stylistic trends / social ideals, both of which were reinforced by revisions to zoning regulations. The traditional relationship of the individual dwelling to the block and the street (as well as the individual to the community, as represented by a parallel, formal urban organization) is altered as a result of a changed urban housing configuration. Although the urban characteristics of traditional eighteenth- and nineteenth-century housing blocks remain viable, the dwellings of which they were composed were products of an economic and social structure whose housing requirements are no longer appropriate in contemporary culture. Modem housing, not limited by normative street and block configuration fulfills some of the economic and programmatic requirements of contemporary society, but because it is inherently anti-urban its presence is ultimately destructive of civic life. Analysis of traditional residential urban blocks in terms of quantifiable urban characteristics provides a tool with which to measure and generate programatically modern housing determined by traditional urban constraints.
by Elizabeth N. Kamell.
M.S.
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Radtke, Lisa B. "Rehabilitating historic residential landscapes: Tucson, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278806.
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Widespread rehabilitation of historic residential properties in Tucson, Arizona offers numerous benefits to the community. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Property provides the best practical guidelines for the rehabilitation of historic landscapes, currently. However, interpreting national guidelines for use on local projects is necessary before widespread application can occur. Accordingly, the first section of this work addresses means by which the national standards might be applied to landscape rehabilitation of residential properties in Tucson, including mid to small-scale residences and historic houses of more recent construction. Because these homes often lack traditional sources of documentation, expanding research options within the design process is often necessary. The second part of this work utilizes suggested research options, including academic and non-academic sources, to synthesize information regarding local historic residential landscape practices useful in interpretive and design processes of historic landscape rehabilitation projects.
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Williamson, John Allen. "Tectonic detailing in residential housing." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24120.
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Brittain-Catlin, Timothy John. "A.W.N. Pugin's English residential architecture in its context." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2004. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/238298.
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This Dissertation investigates all of A.W.N. Pugin’s known English residential architecture for the first time, placing it in the context of the domestic and institutional architecture of comparable small buildings, particularly Anglican parsonages, of the period in which he lived and worked. The Dissertation is preceded by a summary of the theoretical issues that architects were addressing from the beginning of the nineteenth century, in particular those which Pugin was later to make a central part of his own theoretical writings. Following an examination of the conventions of the domestic architecture of the period, the Dissertation analyses Pugin’s own buildings, primarily categorising them by plan type. Pugin’s attitude to the orientation, location and landscape of his work is then considered, followed by an analysis of his preferred building forms, their materials, their detailing, and their decoration. In addition, the Dissertation investigates the extent to which Pugin’s architecture was actually historicist, reviving English or Continental Gothic forms and details. The Dissertation further investigates Pugin’s professional practice as a domestic architect, defining the nature of his partnership with his favoured building contractor, George Myers, in the context of contemporary contracting practice. The practical problems of Pugin’s constructions, and the character of his professional relationship with his clients are also assessed. The thesis proposes that elements of Pugin’s architectural theory existed previous to his career amongst English architectural writers and critics, but that medium and small houses designed between 1800 and the mid-1840s were overwhelmingly based on a limited number of conventionalised plans. It will show that Pugin’s residential planning was inherently different from that of these conventional buildings, and that it is classifiable into a number of distinct categories. This thesis furthermore argues that Pugin’s residential architecture was often far from functional and was not essentially historicist. This thesis will show that the planning of medium and small houses changed radically from the 1840s, incorporating aspects of planning which Pugin had pioneered; a conclusion suggests to what extent Pugin’s architectural creativity was expressive of cultural change and preoccupation beyond the realm of architecture. An Appendix is attached which summarises the chronology of all of Pugin’s known residential works.
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Miller, Alicia J. "A comparison of residential green building programs." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2010. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2010/A_Miller_040510.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Washington State University, May 2010.Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 16, 2010). "School of Earth and Environmental Sciences." Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-57).
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Parsons, Austin 1959. "An analysis of residential window waterproofing systems." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/27029.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2004.Includes bibliographical references.
The prevalence of vinyl nail-on windows in the North American new home construction market has prompted ASTM International to write ASTM E2112-01 "Standard Practice for Installation of Exterior Windows, Doors and Skylights". This thesis focuses on the window jamb flashing recommendation in ASTM E2112-01 for vinyl nail-on windows by asking the question of whether a vinyl window's integral nail-on flange is by itself an adequate jamb flashing. To answer this question, the Jamb Drip Test was designed and completed on fourteen (14) window/wall details. The answer to the question depends on the window/wall construction sequence. When the weather resistant barrier (WRB) is installed prior to the window, it isn't. When the WRB is installed after the window, the nail-on fin is by itself an adequate jamb flashing. Based on this Jamb Drip Test study, a recommended window/wall construction sequence of sheathing- flashing (sill, jamb and head) - vinyl nail-on window - WRB - siding option is proposed. This sequence recognizes that while the nail-on fin may be an adequate jamb flashing, without flashing, the designer cannot take full advantage of the symbiotic relationship between the nail-on flange and the space it creates between the adjoining building elements (e.g. sheathing and the WRB). In this capacity, jamb flashing is added to the construction sequence to protect the sheathing from wetting and aid in directing incidental water to the exterior. Based on this proposed construction sequence, effort was focused on improving the present state of the art window/wall weatherproofing detail. An alternative to the use of high performance sealant to create the seal between the flashing and the window's nail-on flange is proposed. The present recommendation uses a
(cont.) one-piece folded sheet that envelops the window flange, WRB and at the same time incorporates the window flashing function. This novel, dual function (window seal + window flashing system) product is called w-Flashing. The thesis ends with a description of w-Flashing's performance attributes, prototype design and recommended installation sequence around a vinyl nail-on window.
by Austin Parsons.
S.M.
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Kanipak, Omer 1972. "Modernism and dwelling : residential architecture in early republican Turkey." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67516.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1998.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 214-219).
The entire cultural and social context of the 1930s' Turkey was heavily influenced by the modernization reforms and the official ideologies of the Republican regime. By these reforms, Kemalist regime aimed to transform the whole society and its cultural production. While the existing transformations in the social context was already on their way to Westernization, they were appropriated and accelerated by the Republican modernization reforms. On the other hand, architectural discourse experienced more radical and abrupt transformations when modern architecture was introduced into the architectural culture: Although precedents of modern architecture existed in the pre-Republican period, the official Republican ideology incited the introduction of modern architecture into Turkey. Despite the exceptional importance given to the architectural field, usually it was the foreign architects who got the large scale commissions. This discrimination eventually created a discomfort among Turkish architects. Consequently, Turkish architects who were enthusiastic to produce modern architectural examples had been compelled to operate in the domain of residential architecture. Hence, 1930s' architectural culture experienced the intricate amalgamation formed by the interaction of contradictory ideologies such as dwelling, modernism and nationalism. In addition to the brief analyses made on the Istanbul households and the architectural discourse of the 1930s, the main aim of this study lies in the close formal readings of the residential examples built in Istanbul between the years 1931 and 1940. In this section, I focused on some of the recurrent formal features of these buildings. By analyzing the cultural and ideological significance of these recurrent architectural features, I avoided the architectural examples to determine the framework of my study with their seemingly coherent images. Hence, it became possible to analyze the constitutive gestures of this architectural culture without being influenced by the larger collective images of the buildings. The analyses on the social and symbolic functions of these recurrent features help us to understand the unique characteristics of the architectural culture of the early Republican period.
by Omer Kanipak.
M.S.
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Donovan, Brian. "Sustainable Residential Development in the Southwest." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/316708.
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Sustainable Built Environments Senior CapstoneThe goal of this study is to address the issues of sustainable residential housing in the United States, more specifically Tucson and the arid climate of the southwest. Until recent years the lack of awareness for sustainable practices has not damaged society, but currently, mankind’s impacts on the planet are unprecedented. As we progress into the future, acknowledgment of this problem needs to be addressed with innovation and solutions to secure a guaranteed healthy future for humanity, the species that humanity coexists with, and planet Earth. This study examines the principles of development that best produce sustainability and addresses building form and material use, solar orientation and shading, and land-use efficiency and governmental policy. These aspects of development are examined in detail by contrasting a typical University of Arizona rental development and a development that was constructed with sustainable consciousness for Tucson’s local population. Sustainable residential development is an issue that must begin on large scale with government policy and lawmakers, and end with individual home residencies and educated personal environmental decisions. The study found that, while there are many different aspects of sustainable development that are influenced by countless variables, a sense of cooperation among all phases of construction is the most effective way to guarantee a smooth transition into a more sustainable future.
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Trull, Mark. "Architecture Under the Influence of a Topographic Condition." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31609.
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The thought of building on this land is frightening to me. Construction is necessarily accompanied by a relative level of destruction, and I always have to question whether the positive outweighs the negative. It is rare that the act of building is approached with the level of gravity it deserves, considering the significance of what is taking place. It is the replacement and/or displacement of â what isâ with what we think â should beâ . And what â should beâ ? Luigi Snozzi tells us to â Destroy with sensibility.â So the question becomes, what is sensible, and conversely (and maybe more importantly), what is insensible. Architecture has the role of establishing the relationship that will exist between inhabitants and inhabited before the former even arrive. In a building that is designed with careful consideration of its surroundings, the inhabitants are themselves likely to extend a more careful consideration toward their environment. It is a fortunate relationship for both, as the inhabited is treated to at least a greater level of regard if not reverence, while the inhabitants benefit from the richness of experience that comes with a positive connection to place. In buildings where this role is neglected, the unfortunate relationship established by default is one of dominion with disregard.Master of Architecture
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Garcia, Ferney G. (Ferney Gonzalo). "The supervisory perspective of residential mortgage securitization in Colombia." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66367.
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Zhang, Ke Coco. "Settlement for local people residential area planning and design /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B4266438X.
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Thesis (M. L. A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2009.Includes special report study entitled: Analysis of vernacular landscape of ancient villages in anhui province. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.
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Larmore, Robert. "VHome 3D web-based viewer for residential dwellings /." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2006. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1438938.
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Papadimitriou, Panagis A. "Climatic design in the city : a residential building in Athens." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76392.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1985.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH.
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The scope of this study is to examine the potential limitations and specific methods which can be used in applying climatic design principles in a densely populated urban environment. For illustrative purposes. a typical multi-story residential building in downtown Athens. Greece. will be used as a case study. Its goal is to use the rich and ever increasing vocabulary of climatic design in order to enhance the dialogue between the urban building and the physical environment as perceived through our senses. The first part analyzes the relationship between man. climate and architecture. and studies the basic principles of energy conscious design. The second part examines issues related to the urban and climatic environment of Athens in order to give an overview of the general context of the case study. This is followed by the description of a building that will constitute the basis for the proposed redesign. Finally. the third part discusses the application of climatic design principles on the proposed redesign. using techniques suitable to the specific climatic and environmental conditions. and provides a synthesis of the issues examined into a comprehensive design proposal. This part concludes with the author using the appraisal of specific improvements on the building to comment on the potential and limitations of this design approach to architecture and urban planning.
by Panagis A. Papadimitriou.
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Dentz, Jordan Lewis. "The design of a panelized roof system for residential construction." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65673.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1991.Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-163).
The cost of housing in the U.S. continues to rise faster than household income. Innovative building materials and construction technologies have the potential to reduce housing construction costs. One strategy to do this is componentization. There is a longstanding trend towards the increased use of components in U.S. residential construction. One such type of component is the composite building panel, used for walls, roofs and floors. Presently the types of composite panels used in residential construction include pre-framed walls of standard construction and, more innovatively, structural foam core panels with wood or wood composite faces. This thesis focuses on the design of a panelized roofing system for residential construction. The roof was chosen for various reasons. It includes some of the most complicated geometrical and structural challenges. It is often the most difficult area of the house to frame conventionally. Its construction is a crucial step in getting the house weather tight. For these reasons and others builders have identified it as a prime target for innovation. The design of the panelized roof system is illustrated as a tree of decisions. The path traveled down this tree led to a ribbed panel spanning from eave to ridge. A design selection method developed by Stuart Pugh was used to design the connection details of the system. The interdisciplinary design process used to design the roof system is examined and evaluated in light of the results it yielded. Mock-ups, models and a full scale proof-of-concept structure were built. These constructions were used as learning tools during design and to demonstrate and evaluate the performance of the roof system design.
by Jordan Lewis Dentz.
M.S.
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Ng, Hung-fai. "Hygienic determinants of residential buildings in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKU Scholars Hub, 2004. http://lookup.lib.hku.hk/lookup/bib/B37930795.
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De, Flamingh Francois. "The role of textiles in sustainable South African residential architecture." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1321.
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Thesis (MTech (Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011Sustainable architecture prescribes the conscious consideration and active contemplation of ways of meeting the housing needs of humans while attempting simultaneously to prevent our consumption patterns from exceeding the resources at our disposal. Sustainability in the built environment is infinitely complex as the very nature of modern architecture is based upon the extraction and exploitation of finite natural resources to feed a linear system ultimately ending in the depletion of those resources and the destruction of the ecosystem from which they are excavated. When considering built environments, the most visible and measurable components of any sustainable design is its ecological and economic sustainability. Social sustainability, on the other hand is of an unquantifiable nature, making it a most contentious topic in design and development discourse. This thesis uses a systems approach to sustainable architecture as a lens to focus on the practical applications of structural concepts made possible by the integration of textiles in the built environment and examines possibilities of adapting and incorporating vernacular and low-tech textile-based construction methods into contemporary sustainable architecture. More specifically, it explores the possibilities of using architextiles, or textiles in the building industry, as a vehicle for advancing sustainable development within the emerging economy of South Africa with its unambiguous diversity in all three bottom lines of sustainability; environment (ecology, resources, geography, built environment), society (community, culture, politics) and economy (employment, wealth, finance, industry, infrastructure, consumer behaviour).
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Harris, Patricia Elaine. "Celebrating diversity : an exploration into African contributions to Caribbean residential architecture." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17202.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1986.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH.
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The purpose of this thesis is to document, through observation and research, architectural elements of a culture that have contributed to the development of another. As such it represents a way of thinking about the impact of architecture on culture and of culture on architecture. The len~ for this focus is the contributions of African people brought to the Caribbean during the European Slave Trade (1520's--1860's). As it essentially was a world region where the influence of indigenous people was negligible due to their early demise and general lack of an extensively developed architecture, it may almost be regarded as a 'clean slate' upon which the Europeans and Africans devised an architecture based on climate, materials, and tradition modified by colonization/enslavement. As climate and materials were generally similar to those found in Africa, tradition may be considered the most important aspect of this process and is the basis for this thesis and for the exploration of the following questions: What did Africans do to contribute to the architecture of the Caribbean; how did they say, "We are here?" What may have been present in the physical landscape, built and natural, that gave Africans brought to the New World any sense of familiarity of place in an otherwise alien environment? What are some of their contributions that have survived, either through transferal or transformation, physically tangible or attitudinal, that are present in the Caribbean today? In general, what do people do to affect the physical environment when they are in positions of social and economic powerlessness?
by Patricia Elaine Harris.
M.Arch.
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McCormick, Michael J. (Michael James). "A panelized roof system for residential construction : development, application, and evaluation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68762.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1994.Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209).
The challenge of providing affordable housing has long been an issue with which architects and builders have been struggling. In an effort to improve both the quality and the affordability of the housing stock that is being constructed today, the Innovative Housing Technologies Program at M.I.T. has proposed a panelized roof system for residential construction. Although the system had been 'developed conceptually and even applied to a proof-of-concept structure prior to the involvement of this author, much of the detailed analysis and investigation had been left undone. This thesis carefully examines the roof system in terms of its structural integrity and the ease of its installation. Utilizing basic structural analysis tools, and some more advanced techniques, including finite element modeling, the system has been thoroughly analyzed with regard to both gravity loads and lateral loads. Furthermore, the system has been installed on a complete house in Pittsburgh, providing the valuable insight of a real-world application. From this examination and experience, several design changes have been identified which will improve system performance during manufacturing, delivery, installation, and throughout the occupancy of the home. Each of these design proposals will be presented in this thesis. In addition, this investigation has also created an acute awareness of the system's capabilities and weaknesses. From this, a series of guidelines for the system's application have been prepared. These will be identified, and the implications that they have on the design of houses will be discussed.
by Michael J. McCormick.
M.S.
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Nowicki, Thomas P. "The prospects for coastal residential development under the Cape Cod Commission stewardship." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69335.
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Allen, Robin P. (Robin Porter). "Living downtown in Washington, D.C. : defining residential community in the city center." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62926.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1995.Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73).
In Washington D.C., as in many other American cities, a significant section of the downtown is distinguished by boarded-up buildings and vacant lots. In spite of traces of a city plan that could organize and accommodate a variety of activities in the central core, downtown Washington is under used. The eastern section of the downtown, where the majority of decrepit buildings and vacant lots are located, is inhabited primarily by office-workers on weekdays and a small number of tourists on weekends. After working hours the area is virtually devoid of people. Currently there is very little housing downtown. Recently, however, three large mixed-use residential buildings have been constructed in the eastern portion of the downtown. These projects were developed by the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Pfc) as part of a comprehensive plan for the economic and physical revitalization of Pennsylvania Avenue and its environs. The popular success of these buildings shows that people in Washington are interested in living downtown. It is the premise of this thesis that introducing residential use to the downtown would improve the liveliness of the area which I believe is important for the future vitality of the city. But how should residential use be introduced to this area where large block-sized office buildings and federal institutions have transformed the previous pattern of blocks made up of smaller buildings and cut by alleys to admit light and access? The sizes and orientation appropriate for residential use are different from those suitable for commercial and institutional use . A problem with the PADC's approach to developing a residential presence downtown is that the blocks and building masses are treated in much the same way for residences as they are for commercial and institutional buildings. To include residential use in the commercial, monumental sector of the city requires a street and block pattern that can be adapted to accommodate large and small buildings. This pattern can be deployed to establish a finer-grained network of residential use within the structure of the commercial, monumental city. The result of this pattern would be an identifiable residential area supporting the physical and social needs of the residents.
by Robin P. Allen.
M.Arch.
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Spindler, Henry C. (Henry Carlton) 1970. "Residential building energy analysis : development and uncertainty assessment of a simplified model." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70305.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1998.Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-165).
Effective design of energy-efficient buildings requires attention to energy issues during the preliminary stages of design. To aid in the early consideration of a building's future energy usage, a simplified building energy analysis model was developed. Using this model, a new computer program was written in C/C++ to calculate annual heat and cooling loads for residential buildings and to provide information about the relative importance of load contributions from the different building components. Estimates were made regarding the uncertainties of parameter inputs to the model, such as material properties, heat transfer coefficients and infiltration rates. The new computer program was used to determine the sensitivity of annual heat and cooling loads to model input uncertainties. From the results of these sensitivity studies, it was estimated that the overall uncertainties in the annual sensible heat and cooling load predictions amount to approximately ±30% and ±40%, respectively, for two buildings studied in Boston, Massachusetts. Further model simplification techniques were implemented that reduced annual load calculation times on a 180 MHz computer to about 8 and 12 seconds for a lightweight and massive building, respectively. The error introduced by these simplifications was approximately 4% and 10% for the annual sensible heat and cooling loads, well below the overall uncertainties in the load predictions. Comparison studies were performed with this new computer program and Energy-10. Overall, good agreement between the programs' annual load predictions was found.
by Henry C. Spindler.
M.S.
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Boutwell, Mary Louise. "Market analysis of residential development site at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, Massachusetts." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/71390.
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Goucher, Jeanne M. "Development options for a residential property located in New Castle County, Delaware." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74315.
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Davis, Noel R. "Effects of planning and policy decisions on residential land use in Singapore." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72625.
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Thesis (S.M. in Building Technology)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2012.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-197).
A study of current land use in Singapore shows that through effective long-term space planning, the island city-state has maintained an adequate stock of developable residential land to meet its most ambitious maximum population projections. Two indicators of residential land use efficiency are defined: Residential Land Use Footprint, [Lambda]r, measures the per-capita residential land requirement; Mean Residential Redevelopment Time, [Tau]r, defines the weighted average time for the government to redevelop a typical plot of residential land. A dynamic stock-and- ow model is described to calculate the historical residential land use footprint and mean residential redevelopment time between 1990 and 2011. Finding that the primary driver of residential land use footprint is the change in household occupant density, a System Dynamics model is developed to simulate the historical housing price, supply response, and occupant density. Using a stock management structure to modulate housing supply and commodity dynamics structures to determine housing prices, the calibrated model is used to forecast the behavior trends of several housing policy and population growth scenarios.
by Noel R. Davis.
S.M.in Building Technology
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Tibbels, Stephen Brett 1960. "Contextual fit of residential structures in forested landscapes." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277315.
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Contextual fit relationships have been examined in many different man-made environments. To date, however, investigation of contextual fit relationships between manmade structures and natural settings has been minimal. The present research examines contextual fit of residential structures to their forested settings. Structure color contrast to setting was found to be inversely related to both perceived fittingness and aesthetic appeal. A positive relationship between fittingness and aesthetic appeal was uncovered. The bearing that these findings can have on visual quality, preservation of forest setting sense of place, and quality of life, is discussed.
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Noll, Jena. "The residential architecture of Cuno Kibele in Muncie, Indiana, 1905-1927." Virtual Press, 1999. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1133739.
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Cuno Kibele was the most prolific and most influential architect to live and work in Muncie, Indiana, in the first decades of the twentieth century. From 1905 to 1927, Kibele designed Muncie's grandest public buildings as well as schools, churches, factories, and commercial buildings. Kibele is most often identified with these buildings. The purpose of this thesis is to study a portion of Kibele's work that has been generally overlooked, his residential designs.Kibele was a reputable residential designer in Muncie. He was a sought-after architect for the city's rising middle class who lived in the suburbs just outside of town. Kibele's residential designs were unlike his other types of commissions in their simplicity and restraint of form and style. Kibele did not include stylistic details in his residential designs to the extent that he did in his other commissions. The few stylistic elaborations that Kibele did include in his residential designs were common-place Craftsman and Prairie style details.Kibele's residences were not high style or innovative in design, however they incorporated the latest social thinking and technological advances. In the early decades of the twentieth century, middle class residential design in America underwent a dramatic transformation. The Victorian home, with its rambling, asymmetrical plan, dense cluttered interior, and ornate detailing was pushed aside in favor of a new, modem aesthetic that favored simple clean lines, reduction of ornamentation, and an open interior arrangement. Kibele's residential commissions demonstrate the modem design principles that resulted from this transformation: the inclusion of modem technological advances; a kitchen redesigned for efficiency; simpler outline and reduction of ornamentation; a simple, open floor plan; and provisions for healthy living.Department of Architecture
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Richard, Carolyn M. "Exploring the Balance & Integrity of Architecture." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30970.
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Through the exploration of designing a small residential building along side a three-story mixed-use center for individuals and families newly diagnosed with diabetes, I studied a variety of ways to architecturally embrace the essence of balance. Throughout this thesis the quests of understanding â balanceâ accelerated and complicated most of the decision making. Architecturally, this thesis explored the balance between the public city and private residence, between historical architecture and the proposal of new construction, and the balance between solid voids and the path of circulation. The pursuit of balance was even examines at the detail level; how do you find a balance at the integration of two of more materials.
Objects and visual situations are most stimulating when they achieve an appropriate balance.Master of Architecture
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Tang, Fan-ju Susan. "Vertical Vernacular." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/2848.
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The rapid modernization and densification of Taipei has resulted in a culturally and socially unsustainable society. The North American paradigm of high-rise condominiums disrupts the social pattern of the vernacular family, cultural activities and communities, isolating the city dwellers within their own homes. The physical city no longer reflects or supports its social and cultural condition, thus has led to the disintegration of traditional customs and lifestyle without a sustainable replacement. The hypothesis of this thesis is that high-density residential architecture can be reinvented through the reinterpretation of vernacular dwelling to accommodate cultural sustainable activities and a sociable, identifiable community. The first three chapters record and examine three branches of research: vernacular Taiwanese culture and architecture, high-density vernacular architecture, and the current condition of Taipei, Taiwan. The research deals with various disciplines, most importantly family and social structure, to provide a foundation for further discussion of dwelling condition versus culture. Chapter iv compares and analyzes the relationship between residential architecture and lifestyle of the vernacular and current dwelling. It argues for the importance of communities at different scales, bound together by a hierarchy of communal spaces. The condominium building is carefully reexamined under the categories of the unit, the floor, the building as a village, and the neighbourhood.
The design project, Vertical Vernacular [chapter v], presents a new typology of high-density residential architecture. It demonstrates the implantation of the theories and prototypes developed in the previous chapter, by consideration of current culture and family structure, including both traditional customs and modern lifestyle. A full range of unit plans are developed based on demographics, family structure, traditional custom, and adoption of tradition to modern imperatives. The co-operative living environment inspired by the vernacular dwelling creates friendly, strong and safe communities within the condominium. Furthermore, the project aims for the feasibility of the concept within the densest district of Taipei City from a developer's point-of-view.
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YOUNG, JESSALYN ANN. "Biophilia: Getting Intimate with Nature." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212164966.
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Pettigrew, Charles Gordon 1972. "Rocky Mountain ski resort residential real estate : mile high profits or downhill returns?" Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32208.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2001.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 76).
Is investing in residential properties located in Rocky Mountain ski resorts a prudent financial decision? That is the central question this paper will address. The author examined sales data from almost 3,000 residential transactions in Whitefish, Montana occurring between 1983 and 2000. Whitefish was chosen partially because this town exhibits many characteristics typical of Rocky Mountain ski resort towns as well as many of the non-ski characteristics that affect second home purchases in the Rockies. The author also gathered tax record information to determine the new number of units constructed during that period. Other external data, ranging from annual visitors in Glacier National Park to national economic data, was also collected. This data was examined in conjunction with the appropriate sales data to determine what factors influence the pricing of residential real estate. Through the use of a hedonic model, many home-specific variables that commonly influence pricing were removed, allowing for an "apples-to-apples" comparison within the data set. Utilizing regression analysis, this data evolved into a representative price index that tracked real property pricing as a function of time. For the 18 years of data collected, the real price index trended cyclically but steadily upwards, confirming the existence of a robust property market. Using the real price index, a system of equations was developed as the foundation for the econometric model. The New Home Construction Equation (a measure of Supply) and projections for relevant economic and Demand variables were input into the Real Price Equation (a measure of inflation-adjusted housing Price) to predict future housing prices. This model worked very well, with one significant exception. In the detailed analysis comparing price to housing stock, new supply apparently had a positive affect home prices. This apparent violation of Supply/Demand principles can be explained by the housing stock itself: Existing stock is limited and generally outdated, meaning that new stock has little affect on pricing and that overbuilding risk, at least historically, has not been a factor. There is also the possibility that the only supply for which significant demand existed was new supply. This will almost certainly change as the market matures. Six plausible scenarios of future conditions for the years 2001-2010 were tested using the model. Three simplistic scenarios were run utilizing linear projections for realistic, pessimistic and optimistic scenarios to establish the basic understanding of pricing behavior. Three slightly more complicated scenarios projecting cyclical behavior (more typical of real world conditions) were then run for realistic, pessimistic and optimistic scenarios to predict a more realistic pricing pattern. The linear pessimistic case predicted a steady downward trend, while the cyclical pessimistic case exhibited a flat trend line through its cyclical pricing behavior. All other cases showed steadily to aggressively upward trends. This analysis concludes that until new supply begins to lead to a more significant overbuilding risk, prices in Whitefish will likely continue to escalate in all but a significant, prolonged downturn in the economy. Another conclusion drawn from the analysis gathered is that the existing housing stock is outdated and/or in limited supply, leading to an unusual situation where new supply causes an increase in housing prices. When compared to resorts in the east, these results proved quite different. Over the same time period, real pricing for ski condos in New England fell. The author concludes that a combination of western population growth, greater "four-seasonality" in Rocky Mountain Resorts and a more disciplined supply market created the conditions permitting real estate appreciation in the Western US. These results were explained to individuals throughout the Rockies to assess their relevance. While the pricing behavior varied somewhat across the region, all individuals surveyed indicated a significant positive trend in pricing over time. Furthermore, the explanations regarding the differences between the east and the west were generally agreed upon. Overall, the consensus was the conclusions taken from this study were generally true across the region.
by Charles Gordon Pettigrew.
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Swiacki, William Adam. "Market analysis for a primary-home, recreationally-oriented residential development in Holden, Massachusetts." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77689.
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Nagata, Rochelle Morie. "Residential building design : comprehensive comparative guidelines for building single-family dwellings in Hawaii." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69375.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1997.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 203-213).
Energy shortages, earthquakes, and hurricanes are environmental factors that challenge the home designers of Hawaii. The depletion of renewable natural resources and global warming trends foreshadow energy shortage and the increases of hurricane frequency. Thus, it is essential that future homes in Hawaii be energy efficient, earthquake resistant, and hurricane resistant. Energy efficient and climate responsive designs are important for the economic and environmental future of Hawaii. Solar protection, daylighting, solar energy, and natural ventilation are design strategies that can promote energy efficient design. This thesis addresses energy efficient strategies that can be applied to site planning, building orientation, building form, roof design, wall design, and foundation design. In addition to energy efficiency, homes in Hawaii must also provide protection from natural disasters. In the past, earthquakes and hurricanes have caused much destruction to Hawaii's homes, yet only within recent years have these damages been documented and analyzed. The building performance and structural assessment disasters has provided useful information on the survivability of certain structure types. This thesis identifies these structures and proposes suggestive strategies to increase the strength and integrity of homes. Hazard resistance strategies that can be applied to site planning, building orientation, building form, roof design, wall design, and foundation design are addressed. The Islands' climate and location also fosters termite infestation and salt corrosion. Design strategies to reduce damage from these problems are also presented. This thesis investigates energy, earthquake, and hurricane design approaches and their application to residential buildings in Hawaii. It establishes the need for each approach through the identification of problems with existing homes.
by Rochelle Morie Nagata.
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Ren, Lanbin. "Public Space and Community Identity: A Study of Residential Communities in Xi’an, China." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1187116150.
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Gutowski, Andrew W., and Maria D. Hill. "Residential development proposal for a site in Brighton, Massachusetts." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74327.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, and Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1986.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AN ROTCH.
Bibliography: leaves 83-84.
by Andrew W. Gutowski and Maria D. Hill.
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Sun, Lu. "Sustainable peri-urban residential settlement development in China – the case of Tianjin." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2012. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/38337/.
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Fuelled by rapid urbanisation, urban spatial expansion is increasingly encroaching on the rural hinterland of large metropolises around the world, making a type of spatiality referred to as the “peri-urban” an important focal point for urban studies. Peri-urban residential settlement development in Chinese cities has been put on a fast track in recent years, however, its current situation has been little documented and its implications for sustainability not well understood. The main contributions of this research to the existing literature is considered to be two-fold: Firstly, this research has filled the research gap by providing a more up-to-date empirical study of peri-urban settlement development in the Chinese city of Tianjin with a specific focus on residential settlements and presenting the current and emerging challenges that face sustainable peri-urban settlement development; Secondly, this research has also made contributions to research in the context of sustainability by adopting an integrated research methodology that combines case-study-based systemic evaluation with assessment of stakeholder perspectives and decision-making dynamics. In this study, a theme-based evaluation framework is developed and used to assess the sustainability outcome of three recently developed peri-urban residential settlement cases in Tianjin, China, with each representing one typical peri-urban settlement type, i.e. rural resettlement project; affordable housing compound; and suburban commercial housing estate. Their specific approaches to achieving sustainable development are discussed, and remaining problems and challenges are identified and analyzed with suggestions for the complementary approaches and progression in the planning and management of peri-urban settlements. The evaluation framework is also used to examine the perceptions of the stakeholders of urban development on peri-urban sustainability. By making a comparison between the delivered sustainability outcome of the settlement cases and the stakeholders’ perceptions on sustainability, it was revealed that lower levels of sustainability performance in the settlement development outcome coincided, to a large extent, with lower levels of conformation on the conceptions of sustainability between the decision-makers of the development and the residents of the communities developed.
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Cooper, Katelyn M. "There's No Place Like Home: an exploration of how the idea of home and architecture coalesce." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212156025.
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Jeter, Teresa M. "A model residential energy efficiency program." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941726.
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The opportunity for reducing energy expenditures in homes has never been greater nor has the need been more pressing. Based on the current analysis of weatherization programs, millions of houses do not receive energy efficiency measures and houses that are being weatherized are not receiving the kinds of measures that generate the greatest energy savings. Many of these problems are attributed to program policies, regulations and funding limitations. Given these critical issues. The creative project is a model residential energy efficiency program. Its purpose is to serve as a guide for planning, designing, developing and implementing the kinds of residential energy efficiency programs that will maximize services and benefits. More specifically, the model will assist in the design and implementation of programs that are effective, efficient and can deliver the “right” energy measures to “any” house that needs them. A community in a small Midwestern city was selected to help demonstrate the various components of the model program.Department of Urban Planning
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Dalal, Pradeep. "Residential fabric as a memorable city form : a study of West London and Bath." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65449.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1991.Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-76).
The thesis explores the idea of an 'intermediate order' in city form, one that lies between texture and monument, as an attempt to explain the form of London. Unlike Paris, London does not have a grand order of boulevards, plazas and monuments. On a map, it is the imprint of the residential squares of West London that is legible. Texture and monument are defined in the context of the ideas of Rossi, Rowe and Smithson. A definition of the intermediate order was proposed as one wherein a primarily residential fabric provides the legible, articulated urban spaces that give order to the form of the city. An analysis of two examples, West London and Bath helped clarify the characteristics and value of the intermediate order. The development of the Bedford estate of Bloomsbury, was analyzed to reveal typical ordering systems and the urban qualities of its organization and architecture. The study concludes that the intermediate order is essential for an understanding of cities like London, and for showing that residential environments can create public spaces and memorable city form.
by Pradeep Ramesh Dalal.
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Schaumburg, Zach E. (Zach Edwin) 1975. "Mill and mercantile conversions : a case study analysis of residential adaptive re-use projects." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29780.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 71).
Three case studies are used as a qualitative tool to analyze the successful conversion of these types of buildings. Analysis will consider physical dimension, building structure, capital structure, and project costs, including acquisition, development, and construction cost data. Tax or other incentive programs are discussed when applicable to project feasibility and developer returns identified when possible for a relative comparison. The case study analysis will attempt to provide practical information to developers considering similar conversion projects. The information will identify conditions and inherent problems that prevail in these buildings and will provide a general context for conversion feasibility analysis.
by Zach E. Schaumburg.
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Vermeulen, Stephanie. "an architecture of daily life: the continuing evolution of Toronto's residential fabric." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/2889.
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This thesis envisions a new way of living in the city of Toronto. It is a vision that evolves not from the ideologies on which Toronto was founded, set out over 100 years ago when all multi-family dwellings were called tenements and tenements were considered, among other things, immoral. Instead, it is a vision founded on a city that has seen immense change over the last century, and faces an even greater rate of change over the next. Our city prides itself on its cultural and social diversity, yet, architecturally, we still struggle to adapt within a fabric of single-family homes. The Dutch provide an edifying example of an architecture of daily life, embodied by their attitude toward issues of privacy, toward traffic, toward work and play. Based on a case study of housing in the Netherlands, a country that has successfully and creatively adapted to the demands of housing in a climate of rapid immigration and a diversifying population, this thesis proposes new, high density urban housing typologies for the city of Toronto. This new vision for the city serves not only to add the necessary density to our existing neighbourhoods, but to foster a strong community life and to provoke new ideas about urban living.
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Haji, Molana Hanieh Sadat. "Sense of Community and Residential Neighborhoods in Tehran, Iran." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1472090916.
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Showalter, Darlene Denise. "Evaluation of plant selection for traffic calming on residential streets in Tucson, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277797.
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Since 1992, Tucson, Arizona has installed seventy-eight traffic circles in residential areas as part of a Neighborhood Traffic Management Program and sixty-seven of these circles contain plants. Plants are included in traffic calming installations because they generally improve visibility and visual quality of these installations. Species selection may directly influence effectiveness of plants in these functions. The intent of this study was to evaluate plant selection in established traffic circles, in Tucson, Arizona to determine their success relating to safety, visual quality and maintenance criteria. The total population was inventoried and each circle was ranked according to how well criteria were met. The results of this study indicate that plant selection met maintenance criteria in most cases but often did not meet criteria for safety and visual quality.
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Wittkugel, Andrew E. "From static to dynamic: an investigation of flexible architecture." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337286972.
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Buffaloe, Barbara. "Factors influencing homeowners' decisions to seek residential energy efficiency knowledge." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5042.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007 .The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on September 29, 2008) Includes bibliographical references.
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Lawton, Jennifer Cook 1953. "Perceptions of compatibility of residential structures in Tucson's natural landscape." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277799.
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Perceptions of compatibility of residential structures in Tucson's natural landscape were evaluated. Designers and non-designers, architecture and psychology students, respectively, rated 25 digital images of houses. Computer image processing techniques were used to vary color on the houses to test for contrast effects. The two groups' perceptions of compatibility were congruent while their judgments differed for color and style compatibility.