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Browsing Architecture Masters Theses by Title
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Finding Home: Opportunities for Placemaking in Albuquerque, New Mexico
(2014-06-16)This paper examines the process of placemaking. It examines the differences between placemaking strategies in single family detached houses and multiple residential buildings, i.e. apartments, condominiums, townhomes, etc. ... -
FORTIFYING DIPLOMATIC BUILDINGS: NECESSITY OR PARANOIA?
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Gauging and articulating sense of place in downtown revitalization: the case study of Middletown, Ohio
(2012-09-14)Central business districts -- Ohio -- Middletown; City planning -- Ohio -- Middletown; Community development -- Ohio -- Middletown -
Healthy lifestyle communities: an innovative model of educational architecture and urban planning which promotes health and wellness
(2014)The focus of this essay is the design of Healthy K-12 Educational Facilities to promote health of the individual as well as the community. The term health can be defined as the mental and physical wellness of the individual, ... -
Herspace: redefining urban retail space for women
The thesis ‘HERspace’ examines the intersection of gender equity and bazaar/retail architecture in the postcolonial world, with a particular focus on women's right to commercial spaces. Drawing on the works of postcolonial ... -
How Vernacular Architecture Affects the Global: Lessons from Bangladesh
Vernacular architecture is a very adaptable and reasonable way to address human needs, which seems to be largely forgotten in contemporary architecture.1 For thousands of years, vernacular architecture has been ... -
The identity of contemporary society:Digital age utopia
This is a futuristic, anti-heroic and pro-consumerist architectural dialog. My understanding of architecture is solely expressed through hypothetical project in this thesis in an attempt to reveal the reality of living ... -
The implications of mass timber in high-rise buildings with a focus on innovative hotel design
In the 21st century, the focus of architecture has moved toward sustainability. Sustainability has become a fundamental aspect of each architecture design and there are several certificates including LEED or Passive House ... -
Influence of Technology on Atmosphere and Experience of Built Spaces
Technological advancements and its inexorable penetration in our ubiquitous life are constantly affecting our everyday experiences and behavioral patterns. Technology has a profound impact on nearly all aspects of contemporary ... -
The initial applications of the unconsciousness on design
The "Unconscious Design" is a design concept first proposed by Naoto Fukasawa. The concept, also called "intuitional design," advocates to convert the unconscious ideology into visible objects. It is a concept aimed to ... -
Inpursuit of well-being: "Architecture for the displaced children"
According to UN refugee agency, the world is currently facing the maximum influx of refugees and internally displaced people than any time since World War II due to political conflict and environmental calamities. This ... -
Integrating Islamic Cultural Identity Preservation in the Urban Fabric of the United States
The post-displacement phase of Islamic migrants in the urban fabric of the United States as a democratic country creates a bicultural identity. Muslims have been concerned about their identity preservation in the ... -
The Intersection between Autonomous Vehicle and Built Environment
Autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles are likely to replace the conventional vehicle in the near future throughout the world, however, the response and adaptation to this new change will vary in different countries ... -
Intersections In The Architecture Surface: The Facade as an Interface for Ecological Development
Intersections In The Architecture Surface is an extensive inquiry into the facade and transitional interior/exterior thresholds that control the ecological conditions of the built environment and how we interact with ... -
Issues concerning homelessness: as understood through the lens of architecture
(2014)Is it really possible to be home living on streets? How can architectural design be applied to create living environments for the homeless that address their wellbeing beyond pragmatic physical needs? Can we develop pragmatic ... -
Itinerancy and shelter in the 21st century: exploring dignified living solutions for unsheltered communities
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the numbers of homeless individuals has been on the rise since 2017, increasing 2% between 2019 and 2020 alone (“State of Homelessness: 2021 Edition). With statistics ... -
Kairos :Progressiveness Encouraged through Architecture
Progressiveness is defined as gradual betterment; especially: the progressive, or continually improving, development of humankind. Humans have a subconscious desire for progressiveness; this is best exhibited in the modern ...