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Mixed Reality’S Ability To Craft And Establish An Experience Of Space, Corey Jones
Mixed Reality’S Ability To Craft And Establish An Experience Of Space, Corey Jones
Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year
Mixed Reality, when integrated into architecture, will enable open spaces and the perception of the built environment to change rapidly with little physical fabrication.
As architects, we design with a desired experience of space in mind and don’t typically design with a rapidly changing built environment to meet a fluctuating programmatic demand. Theater Program however, often requires such rapid changes to the perceived environment, that is the stage, and is an activator of social interaction based on a shared experience of the performances.
What would be the architectural implications if we were to integrate mixed reality as a factor of …
Resurrecting A Fallen Angel: Architecture Remediating Pollution In Mexico City, Karen Rios
Resurrecting A Fallen Angel: Architecture Remediating Pollution In Mexico City, Karen Rios
Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year
Mexico City's population of over twenty-one million inhabitants makes it the second largest city in the world. Consequently, air pollution levels in the capital are outrageous.
The following proposal is not an attempt at fixing the city's pollution issues but, rather, presenting an innovative solution to be adopted throughout the city. The thesis aims at solving the contamination crisis' physical and psychological aspects.
That is, a combination of architectural intervention and community involvement will help slow down the rising pollution levels in a once beautiful city. Perhaps starting at a micro scale and spreading throughout the city.