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Terra Dispositions: A Lithospheric Investigation Of Wet-Matter, Alec Rovensky
Terra Dispositions: A Lithospheric Investigation Of Wet-Matter, Alec Rovensky
Architecture Senior Theses
Human intervention of the landscape by damming, filling wetlands and over-extracting is resulting in the rapid perversion of water bodies through the desertification or flooding of terrain and the ensuing contamination of reservoirs. In turn, these changes are disrupting ecosystems, reshaping geological borders, and causing irreversible damage that poses a threat to clean water supplies. As humans exert agency over local hydrology, there is scarce consideration of the ensuing ecological consequences. This thesis aims to expose the ecological transformations of territories laced with human agency by examining the residues left by water in order to deviate from the misplaced nostalgia …
Weaving Material Connexion Into Curriculum, Shelley Woods, Gouthami Vigneswaran, Patricia Buckley
Weaving Material Connexion Into Curriculum, Shelley Woods, Gouthami Vigneswaran, Patricia Buckley
Publications and Scholarship
Weaving Material ConneXion into the Curriculum poster presented at OLA Super Conference 2020.
Bau, January 17-21, Munich, Jim Roche
Bau, January 17-21, Munich, Jim Roche
Other resources
This bi-annual five-day event is one of the
leading and biggest trade fares of architecture,
materials, building systems and craft skills in
the world. Held in the huge Messe München
Trade Fair Center in eastern Munich and
stretching over 17 gigantic halls each the size
of a football pitch, it offers a truly rich display of
the latest innovations in building technology.
Designing A Resilient Building In The Coastal Zone, Don Kranbuehl, David Pryor
Designing A Resilient Building In The Coastal Zone, Don Kranbuehl, David Pryor
October 30, 2015: Beyond Toolkits: Adaptation Strategies and Lessons
No abstract provided.
Using Life Cycle Assessment Methods To Guide Architectural Decision-Making For Sustainable Prefabricated Modular Buildings, Jeremy Faludi, Michael Lepech, George Loisos
Using Life Cycle Assessment Methods To Guide Architectural Decision-Making For Sustainable Prefabricated Modular Buildings, Jeremy Faludi, Michael Lepech, George Loisos
Dartmouth Scholarship
Within this work, life cycle assessment modeling is used to determine top design priorities and quantitatively inform sustainable design decision-making for a prefabricated modular building. A case-study life-cycle assessment was performed for a 5,000 ft2 prefabricated commercial building constructed in San Francisco, California, and scenario analysis was run examining the life cycle environmental impacts of various energy and material design substitutions, and a structural design change. Results show that even for a highly energy-efficient modular building, the top design priority is still minimizing operational energy impacts, since this strongly dominates the building life cycle's environmental impacts. However, as an …
Crossection: An Exploration Into Assembling Sustainability, Brian Goehle
Crossection: An Exploration Into Assembling Sustainability, Brian Goehle
Architecture Thesis Prep
"The field of architecture sits at a crossroad today, we have an opportunity to rethink the way we design using new materials and building techniques to reduce the negative impact architecture has on the wider environment. As architects, we must critically look at our constructions methods and question whether they are appropriate and the best choices we could be making for the environment. My thesis has generated a framework that used a set of sustainable materials that outperform their conventional alternatives, to produce affordable and highly efficiently built homes that leave a neutral impact on the environment."