Architecture Commons^™

Shkollë Fillore, Anesa Mustafa

Theses and Dissertations

- Një ndër vështirësit e mëdha që kemi kaluar ne si popull në periudha të ndryshme historike, është edhe themelimi i shkollave të para shqipe, si dhe përpjekjet e shumta të zhvillimit të arsimit në trojet shqiptare...por, fakti që na gëzon, është pikërisht nisma e krijimit të formave të para të mësimit të organizuar në institucionet arsimore, e cila daton qysh nga koha e Ilirisë së lashtë! Pra, qysh nga ajo kohë interesimi dhe dëshira e madhe për arsimim, kanë bërë që sidomos gjatë periudhës së Rilindjës Kombëtare, të ngriten shkolla dhe të zhvillohet arsimi në masë të madhe.

- …

Projektimi I Kompleksit Hibrid – Banimor, Afarist, Administrativ, Blend Dema

Theses and Dissertations

Shekulli XXI ka hyrë si shekull ku popullsia urbane e ka kaluar atë rurale. Nevoja e lartë për banim ka dërguar në krijimin e qendrave dhe ndërtesave të dendura urbane, për më tepër banimi i lart dhe i dendur shihet sot si një nga qasjet për të arritur një arkitekturë të qëndrueshme, ku banimi, puna dhe shit-blerja bëhen në afërsi apo në një vend. Termi “ banimi hibdrid “ apo “ ndërtesat hibride “ ka qenë mjaftë aktual vitet e fundit, këto terme paraqesin struktura të afta për të strehuar programe të ndryshme, për të nxitur ndërveprimin e përdorimeve të …

Hoteli Dhe Zona Rekreative Dhe Sportive E Mbyllur, Blerta Osmani

Theses and Dissertations

Hyrje: Qyteti i Mitrovicës njihet për lumin “Ibër” mirëpo nuk ka hapësira të mjaftueshme rekreuse përgjatë tij, kjo është një ndër arsyet kryesore të përzgjedhjes së lokacionit për këtë projekt. Një arsye tjetër e rëndësishme është që qyteti nuk ka asnjë hotel dhe nevoja për një ndërtim të tillë është e dukshme, sidomos pas ndërtimit të stadiumit “Adem Jashaari” në afërsi të lokacionit.

Qëllimet: Ky projekt parashihet ti mbulojë nevojat tjera të qytetarëve të Komunës së Mitrovicës për hapësira rekreative dhe sportive, dhe me realizimin e këtij projekti do të kemi një zhvillim të madhë ekonomik, të kultures dhe të …

Ndërtesë E Banimit – Banim Kolektiv Familjar, Mirlinda Elezi

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Understanding Sanitation Preferences: An Exploratory Study In The Sirohi District Of Rajasthan, Karen Mac

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Of all the countries in the world, India has the highest number of people practicing open defecation, causing adverse health outcomes from the unconfined spread of faecal matter. The Government of India is ambitiously aiming to end this practice through the construction of 12 million toilets by 2019, but historically, many toilets across India have gone unused. This study focused on understanding: (1) the reasons why people continue to openly defecate despite having toilets and (2) the requirements of a toilet that rural households would be willing to use. Along with 36 observations of household toilets, semi-structured group (n=8) and …

Hacker Passive Cooling Design, Portland State University. School Of Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

We initially started this project with the sole mission of analysing the total greenhouse gas emissions of the new library using the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Calculator (or GGEA) developed by PAE. During our first visit with PAE, we were informed of the exponential effect refrigerants have on ozone depletion. Some having a global warming potential factor of more than 1800 times that of CO2. This prompted us to make Passive Cooling and eliminating refrigerants our number one goal for this project. From this analysis we were able to discover the EUI and the carbon footprint for Code, Better, and …

Baden Community Open Space Plan, Rod Barnett

Books and Monographs

A team led by professor Rod Barnett has completed the Baden Community Open Space Plan. In summer 2016, Barnett and a team of research assistants collaborated with the on-the-ground team to engage residents to understand their needs. This data, combined with ecological data points, and public health assessments collected in the community, informed the proposed masterplan. In the voids created by voluntary buyout and demolition, the Baden neighborhood has an opportunity to redefine how infrastructure and greenspace can come together to create a space that serves residents. The team of partners has included the Green City Coalition, the City of …

Milwaukie Ledding Library Cooling System Optimization, Portland State University. School Of Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

The Milwaukie Ledding Library (MLL) by Hacker Architects is a new construction 20,000SF project in Milwaukie, Oregon. The City of Milwaukie, the client, wanted to target high sustainability goals, pursuing the Energy Trust of Oregon's path to a net-zero program and LEED certification. The initial research proposal incorporated passive cooling to optimize hydronic radian slab cooling using air-to-water heat pumps designed for radiant heating. Dedicated to a cooling strategy taking advantage of as many passive elements as possible given time, design, and budget constraints, Hacker and PAE considered adding operational or actuated windows to aid with night flush as well …

Unimaginable Form Semantic Exploration In Digital Turn 2.0, Yang Wang

Architecture Senior Theses

Bill Bryson cited in 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' that "We live in a universe whose age we can't quite compute, surrounded by stars whose distances we don't altogether know, filled with matter we can't identify, operating in conformance with physical laws whose properties we don't truly understand." Using Big Data-Driven algorithm based on the Self-Organized Mapping (SOM) and Convolutionary Neural Network (CNN) to do the Computational Generative Form Design with huge complexities of Form Reality. The initiatively avoidance on the complexities of form has imprisoned architects' creativity.

Learning instinct of human being is seeking common information. Artificial intelligence …

The Bridge Newsletter Winter 2017, Missouri University Of Science And Technology

The Bridge Newsletter

-Hands-on experience in concrete materials research and construction practices
-Making ACML progress
-Taos bridge project

Pre-Occupancy Training With Virtual Reality, Portland State University. School Of Architecture, Opsis Architecture

Research-Based Design Initiative

Project Overview:

Opsis Architecture has teamed with Portland State University’s Research-Based Design Initiative to study occupant behavior and energy consumption. The relationship between people and building control systems is a critical factor in overall building energy performance. Conventional energy models rely on static, overly simplistic patterns of occupant behavior and are unable to provide energy performance predictions that reflect realistic use. Thoughtfully designed passive systems are ineffective unless operated as intended, resulting in a performance gap between predicted energy consumption and measured energy consumption post-occupancy. Utilizing virtual reality (VR) simulation with game engine technology, this team is studying the potential …

The Professional Constructor, Full Issue, Volume 42, Number 02

The Professional Constructor

No abstract provided.

The Broadsheet September 29, 2017, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The Broadsheet was a short-lived student newspaper published in 2017. The September 29, 2017 issue features articles on an "ethical consciousness post-Trump," improving critiques, the US pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords, the Social Equity and Inclusion Action Plan, the smoking ban at Kennedy Plaza, statue conservation, new programming at the library, an offensive incident involving a graphic designer and a sign language interpreter, and other items of interest.

Carter, Fred (Fa 1096), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project FA 1096. Paper titled “‘Uncle Davie Mears’ Saddlebag House” in which Fred Carter discusses the evolution of architectural design as it relates to the Mear House, a long-standing cabin located in Summersville, Kentucky. Paper is based on information collected by Carter from current and former residents. Paper also includes color photographs and hand-drawn floor plans of the home.

Harrison, Joyce (Fa 1067), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project FA 1067. Paper titled “Designs and Ornamentation in Local Commercial Architecture” in which Joyce Harrison explores the architectural styles and patterns of small-town business exteriors. Paper is based on information collected by Harrison from Frank D. Cain, Jr., a locally registered architect, and contains color photographs of building exteriors in several counties across south central Kentucky.

The Automation Of Bim For Compliance Checking: A Visual Programming Approach, Jonathan Reinhardt, Malachy Mathews

Conference papers

A study by FIATECH confirmed that human interpretation causes inconsistencies in applying building compliance & regulations (Solihin & Eastman, 2015). Producing, updating and quality assuring such processes is inconsistent and unreliable (Preidel & Borrmann, 2016). A barrier to interpretation of building regulations is that software is designed by developers that are separate to local authorities (Solihin & Eastman, 2015). The current literature suggests Singapore, Norway, USA & Australia have all implemented BIM automation systems for building regulations. This study reviews current automation systems and based on this proposes a system of creating a checking system is efficient in the control …

Measuring Rheological Properties Of Cement Pastes: Most Common Techniques, Procedures And Challenges, Dimitri Feys, Rolands Cepuritis, Stefan Jacobsen, Karel Lesage, Egor Secrieru, Ammar Yahia

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The Science of Rheology is Increasingly Used to Describe the Properties of Fresh Cement Paste. Compared to Standard Workability Tests, Rheological Properties Allow for More Fundamental Investigation, More Precise Phenomenological Description of Flow Properties and Serve as Input for Numerical Simulations. Standard Commercially Available Rheometers Are Typically Used to Perform Those Measurements. However, the Results of the Measurement Depend on the Geometry, Testing Procedure and a Number of Potential Artefacts. This Technical Letter Describes the Most Common Techniques and Procedures Used to Assess the Rheological Properties of Cement Paste, as Well as Challenges during Measurements and Actions to Counter These …

The Art Of Extension

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

As London's venerable Victoria & Albert museum unveils an innovative extension, English architect Andrew Major looks at the architectural challenges of accommodating the growing demand for gallery space around the world

Space To Breathe

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Green, edgy and playful, Oslo's new architecture brings joy in a city where nature has a profound effect on life, attitude and building design.

Sutherland, David And Linda C. White (Fa 1044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1044. Paper titled “From Mountain to Flatland: A Study of Two Homesteads” written by David Sutherland and Linda White. The authors attempt to compare two homesteads—one found in Pickett County, Tennessee, and the other in Simpson County, Kentucky—by exploring the family histories, topographical influences, and architectural styles of each location. The paper also includes photographs of informants, their farms, grave markers, aerial maps, and other personal ephemera.