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Malaysian Shophouses: Creating Cities Of Character, Ashley Wagner

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

As a developing country, the urban landscape of Malaysia faces the same trends as many other cities worldwide: modernization at a rapid and unchecked pace. Due to the demand for new infrastructure and buildings, many vernacular building types are rapidly disappearing from the urban fabric, among them the Malaysian Shophouse. The shophouse was a common building style for over a century from 1840-1960s and is perhaps a typology of a previous era. Yet it offers many lessons on creating a city that embodies the character of the culture, the antithesis of the anonymous modern city. At its most basic program …

Restoring The Gothic: The Fate Of Medieval Cathedrals In A Divided Germany, 1945 - Present, Haley Walton

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

At the end of World War II, Germany faced some of the greatest levels of destruction of any country in Europe, leaving their historic cities and iconic architecture in ruin. Across the country, some monuments were restored with the upmost attention to detail, while others were maintained in a state of rubble for decades. Following the 1949 division of the state into West Germany (a democratic republic) and East Germany (a socialist autocracy), most of the rebuilding took place against the backdrop of strong ideological differences. But the two new nations shared a centuries-long history, and, after rehabilitating basic infrastructure …

Adaptive Reuse Of Warehouses In Relation To Neighborhood Cohesion And Identity: A Case Study Of New Orleans, Oklahoma City, And Minneapolis, Sarah Tappe

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

Historical industrial warehouse districts in American cities have a unique and interesting history because of their rapid development and, in most cases, a subsequent neglect. However, because of its historical significance, its usual central location within the city, and architectural features, the warehouse district has become a focus for revitalization. Warehouse districts already have a historic identity and a cohesiveness in urban fabric and building typologies, but what are the effects of adaptive reuse in relation to the identity of the buildings and the district? In this thesis, three cities (New Orleans, Minneapolis, and Oklahoma City) with established and revitalized …

The Delamination Of Manhattan: Living In The Layers Of A Post-Land Society, Dylan Hursley

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

Rising water levels threaten the existence of many coastal cities throughout the world, including Lower Manhattan, which is in danger of sea level rise by as much as six feet by the end of the century! Higher sea levels mean that larger storms will occur with greater frequency. Assuming that humanity does not reverse its current ecological contribution, barriers to stop rising waters will not be adequate.

Manhattan is covered by 50 feet of water, transforming New York into a new Venice. The substantial bedrock of the city provides a hefty foundation capable of supporting Manhattan’s structures for many years …

Genealogy Of Theories Of The City: Spatial Components As An Index Of Socioeconomic Capitalism, Zachary Grewe

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

Starting after the industrial revolution, the city has increasingly represented the spatial components of capitalism and has increasingly been conceived of as a built form of capital. To understand the lineage of ideas that has led to the current understanding of the city, this study creates a genealogy of theories that cites six significant projects starting with the Garden City in 1898 and concluding with the Yokohama International Passenger Terminal in 2002. The spatial components of capitalism; production, consumption, and housing are used as an index to better understand the socioeconomic influence of capitalism on the city as well as …

Creating Better American Cities: A Study Of Circulation And Common Spaces Of Public Housing, Jessica Wood

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis will analyze common spaces and circulation spaces in terms of configuration (in relation to each other) and quality (whether they are interior, exterior, or allow space for interaction between residents) in an attempt to determine how stairs, elevators, hallways, and common spaces impact the level of community within a public housing project. Community in this study refers to lasting relationships among residents living in the same housing project. The goal is to answer the question “What role do circulation and common spaces play in the success or failure of a public housing project?” and to determine the best …

Eulogy To Architecture: The Three-Dimensional Collage City Of Nostalgia, Molly A. Evans

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

In our time of existence on the Earth, human beings have designed and realized beautiful things. As we face the challenges that confront us today, we begin to understand the fragility of humankind’s creations. Many of the world’s cities and buildings lie in ruins, gazed at by tourists, studied by scholars, while more lie buried in the ground for hundreds of years, some never to be rediscovered. Everything around us is an accumulation of knowledge and ideas built upon for centuries, now facing questionable circumstances. Of course, the more recent Aleppo and other Middle Eastern cities have fallen subject to …

Downtown Revitalization Plan: City Of Commerce, Tx, Colby Collins, Ardeshir Anjomani

Planning Masters Professional Reports - Archive

Creating a downtown revitalization plan for the City of Commerce can be valuable for not only the residents of the city, but also the students of the University of Texas A&M - Commerce. Downtown revitalization can be considered the "hotbeds of business creativity, neighborhood activism, non-profit entrepreneurs, economic diversity, and an attraction for visitors, seniors, and young talent" (A Healthy Downtown is Key to a Strong Community, 2013). Though the City of Commerce has potential to grow and nourish as a community, the steps have yet to be taken to begin the revitalization process. With the average age for the …

New Wine Architecture In Rahovec, Teuta Jaha-Hoxha

Theses and Dissertations

Municipality of Rahovec1 is one of the Kosovo municipalities, known as a wine growing place since ancient times, with an area of 275, 5 km² and 71.522 inhabitants Viticulture in Rahovec is relatively well developed. There are two main wine cellars for grape processing and wine production. i) Stone Castle found in 1975 and, ii) Bodrumi i Vjeter (Old Cellar) build in 1953-54. In addition, it is important to mention here that in Rahovec are dozens of small family wine cellars. “Bodrumi i Vjetër” have a production capacity of 5.000.000 million L, and it used to be a social enterprise, …

Banim Individual – Villa Bora, Ardian Mehmeti

Theses and Dissertations

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Prishtina E Re - Zhvillimi I Ndërtesave Shumëbanesore Hibride Të Parafabrikuara, Behar Neziraj

Theses and Dissertations

"I believe that architecture, as anything else in life, is evolutionary. Ideas evolve; they don't come from outer space and crash into the drawing board." 1 Zhvillimet e ndryshme në çdo sferë të jetës, padyshim se ndikojnë edhe në zhvillimin e arkitekturës. Si cdo sferë e jetës e cila evolon me kohën, gjithashtu edhe arkitektura evulon me kohë, prandaj si arkitektë ne duhet të jemi gjithmonë një hapë përpara sferave të tjera në mënyrë që zhvillimi ynë të jetë sa më human. Zhvillimi i ndërtesave hibride të parafabrikuara padyshim se është një zhvillim i cili në vendet e tjera të …

Kompleks Kulturorë Hibrid – Muze I Arkitekturës Dhe Galeri Për Ekspozita, Drilona Berisha

Theses and Dissertations

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Prishtina E Re - Zhvillimi I Ndërtesave Shumëbanesore Hibride Të Parafabrikuara, Dren Nishliu

Theses and Dissertations

"I believe that architecture, as anything else in life, is evolutionary. Ideas evolve; they don't come from outer space and crash into the drawing board." 1 Zhvillimet e ndryshme në çdo sferë të jetës, padyshim se ndikojnë edhe në zhvillimin e arkitekturës. Si cdo sferë e jetës e cila evolon me kohën, gjithashtu edhe arkitektura evulon me kohë, prandaj si arkitektë ne duhet të jemi gjithmonë një hapë përpara sferave të tjera në mënyrë që zhvillimi ynë të jetë sa më human. Zhvillimi i ndërtesave hibride të parafabrikuara padyshim se është një zhvillim i cili në vendet e tjera të …

Modular Refugee Housing, Hazbi Kryeziu

Theses and Dissertations

Trajtimi i temave të ndjeshme apo të ndërlikuara të cilat doemos janë pjesë e njerëzimit, gjithmonë ka qenë një sfidë për cilindo studiues të çfardo fushe. Edhe më sfiduese e bën fakti kur për trajtimin e ndonjë teme mungojnë apo më mirë të themi janë të limituara të ardhurat financiare, të cialt pa dyshim janë një promotor dhe mjet ndihmues drejt zgjidhjeve të kërkuara. Këtu kam fjalën posaçërisht për temen e ndjeshme dhe për njerëzit të cilët pa ndonjë përjashtim mund të quhen të vuajtur dhe numri i të cilëve momentalisht në botë sillet rreth 65.3 milion, ky numër përfaqëson …

Prishtina E Re - Zhvillimi I Ndërtesave Shumëbanesore Hibride Të Parafabrikuara, Granit Baliu

Theses and Dissertations

Zhvillimet e ndryshme në çdo sferë të jetës, padyshim se ndikojnë edhe në zhvillimin e arkitekturës. Si cdo sferë e jetës e cila evolon me kohën, gjithashtu edhe arkitektura evulon me kohë, prandaj si arkitektë ne duhet të jemi gjithmonë një hapë përpara sferave të tjera në mënyrë që zhvillimi ynë të jetë sa më human. Zhvillimi i ndërtesave hibride të parafabrikuara padyshim se është një zhvillim i cili në vendet e tjera të botës është zhvilluar vite më parë, mirëpo këto terme në arkitekturën e vendit tonë mungojnë në një masë të madhe, dhe kjo gjithsesi ndodhë edhe për …

Objekt Hotelier, Flaka Ademi

Theses and Dissertations

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Qendra E Mobilitetit, Sebahate Hyseni

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Introduction To Architecture, Arch 1101, Course Outline, Michael Duddy

Open Educational Resources

The Introduction to Architecture provides a foundation for students entering the BArch / BTech program to develop a “visual literacy” of the built environment. Using New York City as a living laboratory, students explore concepts of design, composition, and construction in the context of the city through their direct experience of buildings. By practicing the basic skills of drafting, sketching, and reading about buildings, and with the opportunity to present their understandings to others through written assignments and verbal presentations, students will develop methods of representing and presenting architecture verbally and graphically.

Modular House Revival, Kevin Chiang, Spencer Dilley, Sarah Dowthwaite, Trevor Houghton, Ryan Lefebvre, Michele Leung, Cameron Lober, Chris Martinez, Katie Mayer

Architectural Engineering

The Modular House, located in Poly Canyon, has seen extensive damage since the last caretaker left nearly ten years ago. To prevent further damage and improve the safety and appeal of the structure, we are proposing a renovation of the existing building that removes the existing cladding and partitions. By the end of Spring Quarter 2017, the Modular House will have a guardrail system replacing the wood paneling on the walls and a new steel composite deck to replace the current flooring system. The structural steel framing system will remain as is.

The Ideal Micro Apartment For A Family In Little Rock, Evan Hursley

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

Micro apartments have become a popular type of housing in recent years, but they all seem to be designed for a single adult or occasionally a young couple. This type will become more prevalent as the world sees its population increase with most people moving into urban centers. Is it possible for a family to live comfortably in an apartment less than four hundred square feet? These apartments will be more affordable than larger options and will allow for more opportunities that living downtown bring. Through design, living in such a small space will not only be possible but enjoyable.