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Connection Through Discontinuity: Tactical Urbanism In Yongsan, Du Young Yoon
Connection Through Discontinuity: Tactical Urbanism In Yongsan, Du Young Yoon
Architecture Thesis Prep
No abstract provided.
Residential Square In The 21st Century: Applying A Typology To Create A New Urban Morphology, Elizabeth Whittington
Residential Square In The 21st Century: Applying A Typology To Create A New Urban Morphology, Elizabeth Whittington
Architecture Thesis Prep
"As a low-rise high-density mixed-use typology, the reconsideration of the residential square can provide a new urban morphology that densifies residential zones, while providing safe public spaces. In addition, I assert that through its combination of juxtaposed functional uses, unit typology the language of the façade, the historical European residential square, can articulate the identity of residents."
Forum Contemperanueus: Re-Connecting Society Through Public Interaction, Jonathan Bruno
Forum Contemperanueus: Re-Connecting Society Through Public Interaction, Jonathan Bruno
Architecture Thesis Prep
"This new typology will serve a great social significance
in any city it is placed in. Its ability to gather and withhold a
large number of people is its fundamental importance. Today’s
society has lost its interactivity. Through digital technologies,
more and more of us are glued to smartphones, laptops and
tablets. If this trend continues without any intervention, it will
result in us living “along together.” The public forum was the first
feature of any and all forms of “civitas” for thousands of years.
We are responsible for bringing this urban feature back to our
contemporary cities before it …
Housing Indeterminacy: Responsive Design For Diverse And Changing Households, Mark Sousa
Housing Indeterminacy: Responsive Design For Diverse And Changing Households, Mark Sousa
Architecture Thesis Prep
"This project hopes to create a new outlook on the future of housing design. Ray Forrest wrote, “The pace of demographic change need not be that dynamic to outpace the capacity of markets or states to provide appropriate dwellings in appropriate locations. […] Dwelling placement or adaptation is always likely to lag.”2 The preceding statement reflects the belief that housing is static and rigid, and that dwelling replacement or major structural adaptation is necessary to accommodate a continually evolving population. On the contrary, responsive housing can release significant pressure on housing systems by anticipating change and providing a lower cost …