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Multihalle Pavilion: The Renovation Of An Innovative, Experimental Structure From The 1970s, Steffen Lehmann

Architecture Faculty Research

This article discusses the significance and challenges of renovating a unique 1970s experimental timber building and iconic structure: the Multihalle Pavilion in Mannheim (Germany), which has the world’s first and largest self-supporting wooden grid shell roof structure. Originally conceived as a temporary structure for the 1975 Federal Garden Exposition, Multihalle uses a lattice grid shell structure with gentle curves, remarkably slim profiles, and a translucent roof. The term ‘grid shell’ refers to a doubly curved surface formed from the lattice of timber with uniform spacing in two directions. Furthermore, this was one of the first buildings in Germany whose plan …

Designed For Life: Unearthing Just And Sustainable Urban Design Through The Daylighting Of Phalen Creek, Corgan R. Archuleta

Geography Honors Projects

This thesis conceptualizes a relational approach to urban design. Often separated from justice, I argue urban design can shape spaces to enable respectful and reciprocal human and more-than- human relationships. Focusing on Phalen Creek in Saint Paul, Minnesota, I illuminate just and sustainable possibilities between ecologically sustainable and socially inclusive design. Phalen Creek was a natural waterway buried in a pipe during 20th century urbanization to be partially reconstructed through daylighting. The Indigenous and Immigrant stories driving restoration expand urban design’s liberatory potential. Combining just sustainabilities with infrastructure theory and Indigenous Knowledges, I contend urban design offers a relational approach …

Racing The Tides: Three Virginia Islands Threatened By Climate Change And The Challenge Of Preserving Their Stories, Sean M. Restivo

History Honors Projects

Among the tidal marshes of Virginia’s York River, there are three relatively obscure groups of uninhabited islands, all with fascinating stories, and all rapidly disappearing: the Goodwin Islands, the Catlett Islands, and Poropotank Island. These islands have been almost entirely overlooked by existing historical and archaeological research, and they are all imminently threatened by climate change-induced sea level rise and erosion. In the summer of 2023, I embarked on an interdisciplinary research project to study cultural heritage sites scattered across the islands. Drawing on my experience of studying these islands, as well as other related case studies, I demonstrate that …

Asylum Architecture: The Brick-By-Brick Development Of Patient Treatment, Kris D. Sass

The Purdue Historian

The following research and analysis will investigate the intersection of architecture and treatment in asylums with a specific interest on the time period of the late 19^th century to mid-20^th century in the United States. Not only were specific environmental demands key to some treatment methodologies, such as rural environments to moral therapy, but the architecture of mental hospitals were integral parts of patient’s experiences. Here three specific hospital designs will be analyzed: the Kirkbride Plan, the Cottage Plan, and Kiyoshi Izumi’s Socio-Petal. The following analysis will be built on a series of blueprints, building notes, secondary histories, …

White Paper - Sustainable Housing For Downtown Jacksonville, Jose David Caicedo Gallego

Dean's Leadership Council Library Research Prize

This paper examines the issue of sustainable housing in downtown Jacksonville, focusing on the role of the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA). Established in 2012, the DIA serves to drive growth, and dynamic several aspects in the downtown core. The paper delves into the impacts of the lack of affordable housing on residents, businesses, and visitors, highlighting its implications for health, well-being, and economic prosperity. Drawing on scholarly research and empirical evidence, it exposes the importance of housing policies as determinants of health and advocates for integrated approaches to housing development. Additionally, the paper provides data-driven insights into population demographics, housing …

Understanding Community Engagement As A Tool For Equitable Project Outcomes: Lessons From Domino Park And Hudson Yards Public Square, Sanjukta Hazarika

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

This thesis explores the significance of community engagement in urban planning within the project management framework. In the face of intricate challenges in contemporary urban environments, adopting effective project management strategies prioritising the community voice has become crucial. This study inquires into the methods, barriers, and the scope of using community engagement as a tool for successful and fair project outcomes in urban environments. The aim of this thesis is to provide valuable insights and practical recommendations to practitioners in the fields of urban planning, project management, and urban policymaking. There is a growing recognition that inclusive and participatory processes …

The Effect Of Natural Light On Mental Health, Gianna Arquilla

Honors Projects

All students have experienced low motivation at one point in their academic career, but what are the factors that can affect this? Is it solely based on their personality and work ethic, or can the environment have an effect? This study discusses the effects on mental health through architecture. Can the amount of natural light in a building affect the motivation of students? Natural light is something that is often overlooked, mostly considered as a perk rather than a necessity. How can students truly feel passionate about their work sitting in a dark place? To evaluate this data, this study …

Scientific Development And Utilization Of Underground Space Resources To Stimulate High-Quality Urban Economic Development, Rong Yi

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Accelerating the development and utilization of urban underground space holds significant strategic value. It can effectively alleviate land resource constraints, enhance national defense and urban resilience, support urban renewal, and drive economic growth. Nevertheless, challenges remain in China's current approach to underground space development, including delayed planning, insufficient geological surveys, lack of regulatory frameworks, and fragmented industry management. During the transition from the 14th to the 15th Five-Year Plan, there is an urgent need to establish six integrated systems to ensure the scientific and efficient use of underground space: strategic planning, geological surveying, legal and regulatory standards, investment support, scientific …

At The Death Of Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright's Dreams Of America In Japan, Matthew L. Delgaudio

Binghamton University Undergraduate Journal

In 1832, French writer Victor Hugo declares the death of the edifice as a result of the totalizing popularity of Gutenberg’s printing press since the fifteenth century. American architect Frank Lloyd Wright would echo this sentiment to an intrigued Chicago audience almost 70 years later in his 1901 lecture, “The Art and Craft of the Machine.” The argument went that architecture, chief among the arts, would employ ornament, applied art, and symbolic meaning to capture and spread lasting imprints of human thought before the book usurped this position on account of its greater efficiency in accomplishing the same ends. While …

Adopting Information System Technologies In Construction Project Management, Hadi Haikal

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

The construction sector has remained late in integrated information systems' adopting process to perform the system improving processes. Lack of adoption of technology has been a root cause of the early issues they faced, such as budgetary and scheduling overshoots, quality defects, safety occurrences, and generally poor communication and coordination among the stakeholders. This research looks into the benefits and challenges, the key success factors, and the implications of using an array of information systems, including building information modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) sensing, and enterprise systems, to comprehensively address issues in project management in construction …

Analyzing Stakeholder Feedback Using Ai, Nancy Susan Manoj

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this research paper is to explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing stakeholder feedback analysis in urban planning. This study aims to determine whether artificial intelligence can be used to increase stakeholder feedback analysis efficiency in urban planning projects. Additionally, the study will examine whether urban planning professionals are ready to adopt artificial intelligence into their practices. This study uses a structured quantitative research methodology, consisting of an online survey with Likert-scale questions to collect insights.

Based on the results of the survey, it appears that Boomers and older Gen X are more open to …

High And Dry - Contextualizing Domestic Root Cellar Drains In Southern Ontario, Anatolijs Venovcevs

Northeast Historical Archaeology

The subterranean root cellar is the quintessential feature of rural nineteenth-century archaeological sites in Ontario and much archaeological, historical, and architectural research on rural farmsteads has focused on defining and understanding these structures. However, this work has neglected an important component of this feature – the root cellar drain. This paper contextualizes these features within their broader nineteenth-century ideals of drainage and goes on to tackle the topic with the use of statistical analysis on the associated geographical, social, and economic attributes. The discussion presents opportunities that are present from the vast quantities of historical sites that have been excavated …

A Material History Of The Early Eighteenth-Century Cod Fishery In Canso, Nova Scotia, Adrian Lk Morrison

Northeast Historical Archaeology

In the early eighteenth century, Canso, Nova Scotia housed an influential Anglo-American fishing and trading community with far-reaching connections across Europe and the Americas. The islands were inhabited by a small permanent population joined each year by hundreds of migratory workers who established seasonal operations along their shores. Despite high hopes for long-term development, success would be short lived. Canso was a volatile space: the islands were contested territory and existed within a tense and turbulent frontier. The settlement was attacked multiple times and was destroyed in 1744. This paper draws upon new research and previous archaeological studies to discuss …

Principles To Extend A Buildings Lifespan, Jordan Betsey

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

Architecture has long been a practice that creates things to stand. However, The elements that determine the lifespan of a building are still debated. Architects have studied materials, construction, and the like. The three principles that guarantee a building's long life are a building's function, maintenance, and cultural significance. Through my research of the Clark Library Building in Marietta, GA, I found that these three principles of function, maintenance, and cultural significance may give a basis to guess how to extend a building long past its predicted lifespan.

The Evolution Of Hospital Layouts, Juan Lopez

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

As the years progressed, Marietta’s Hospital has changed dramatically through the modernization of the hospital building as well as the service rendered. Much of the architectural changes derived from an increase in population, budgets and marketing to further promote the new and modern layout styles.

Analysis Of Stanley House: The Lifecycle Of A Residence, Madison Wall

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

Throughout the history of architecture, people often share a common goal of wanting their residences to be visually appealing. Buildings are adapted over time to keep up with the aesthetic, whether for personal enjoyment, functionality or to display one’s status. However, barriers such as personal finance and global economics are limiting factors in the outcome of the architecture. Depending on the barriers faced, the lifecycle of a building could be critically impacted. Under economic pressure, owners prioritize functional needs while aesthetic changes are gradually made over time. Architectural evolution is a result of balancing visual desires with financial reality. By …

From Dupre's To Park West: How A Building Maintains Its Longevity Throughout The Years, Isaiah Ajoseph

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

The following essay will showcase the longevity of the Park West Vintage building, formally known as Dupre's. The essay will go into the history of the building and the services it provided over the last 100 years, and it will analyze the layout, circulation, environment, and cultural impact of Park West Vintage and how all these things factors have played a role to allow it to have stood the test of time and serve as many different functions.

Jewels, Bryan David

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

In the heart of Marietta Square, amongst the Georgia red brick sidewalks and historic facades, lie two jewelry stores that are the product of the ebb and flow of time: Noble Metals and Wilson Bros. These establishments, though seemingly ordinary at first glance, hold within their walls vast stories of engagements, weddings, birthdays and much more. They are not just stores; they are living testimonies to how the needs and desires of Marietta's residents have evolved over the years. In this essay, we delve into the history of Noble Metals and Wilson Bros, examining how they have mirrored the changing …

Architectural Features Of The Dk Gallery Building: Supported The Business Of Each Tenant Or Needed Alteration, Kim Hollis

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

The building at 25 West Park Square is a retail location in a historic 1800’s building with a wide glass storefront on the west side of historic Marietta Square. It is directly facing Marietta Square and is centrally located in an area of the square that receives a lot of pedestrian foot traƯic between several retail shops, theaters, and popular historic restaurants. It has been occupied by Donna and Kerry Krueger, owners of DK Gallery, since 2008. Dk Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that has a beautiful focus on fashion in art and as art and is an integral …

Brumby Lofts & Adaptive Reuse, Elliot Willis

Architecture Cultures Student Papers

Brumby Chair Factory was the name of the building located on Kennesaw Ave, opened in 1875 (and rebuilt with the recognizable red brick in 1879 due to a locomotive induced fire).The factory housed the Brumby Chair Company; a company already on its second rebirth from its original start as barrel manufacturer and original building in Marietta that it had outgrown. [1] The factory was once Marietta’s largest employer with 350 employees. [2] Now long from its days as a factory, the red brick building has a new title as the Brumby Lofts and a new purpose as an apartment complex …