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Wildlife Conservation And Mangrove Interpretation Centre, Karamjal, Sundarban: A Case Study Of A Site-Specific Architectural Project In A Mangrove Forest, Farjana Rahman Jan 2019

Wildlife Conservation And Mangrove Interpretation Centre, Karamjal, Sundarban: A Case Study Of A Site-Specific Architectural Project In A Mangrove Forest, Farjana Rahman

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This paper analyses the design process that addresses the ecological consideration and architectural factors with local indigenous materials so that nature-based tourism can be more encouraged and feasible towards sustainable development. The case study is the Sundarbans, which is a mangrove forest and coastal wetland with a complex ecosystem formed by a variety of plants and animals. Due to its diversity, ecosystem richness and uniqueness, this contiguous block has a huge impact on both local and global environment and is significant among researchers, conservationists and nature lovers. Karamjal, Bangladesh, one of the main entry points of Sundarban Reserve Forest is …


Collaborative Community Design Processes In Rural And Urban Settlements In Thailand, Sadanu Sukkasame Jan 2019

Collaborative Community Design Processes In Rural And Urban Settlements In Thailand, Sadanu Sukkasame

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This paper compares two contrasting processes of low-income community design in rural and urban areas in Thailand. The low-income Srabot community in the urban area is constructing a new settlement on newly purchased land. In parallel, the indigenous Banggloy community is located in the National Park as a community who were forcibly evicted from their village home to an allocated area where they constructed dwellings in the new village. Both cases were supported by housing loans and funding from the Thai Community Organizations Development Institute (CODI)1. The aim of this paper is to examine collaborative learning process based on low-income …


Evaluating The Policy Outcomes For Urban Resiliency In Informal Settlements Since Independence In Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Review, Ishrat Momtaz Badhan, Asma Siddika Jan 2019

Evaluating The Policy Outcomes For Urban Resiliency In Informal Settlements Since Independence In Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Review, Ishrat Momtaz Badhan, Asma Siddika

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Today's cities are characterized by the process of urbanization, which in most cases is integrated with the escalation of informal settlements due to excessive migration followed by a housing crisis. This is a common situation for most cities in developing countries, such as Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Dhaka has emerged as one of the fastest growing megacities in recent times, which receives a major number of rural to urban migrants annually due to its growth as the major economic hub of Bangladesh. Dhaka has one of the largest populations among all global cities, which results in a critical …


A Note From The Executive Editor, Yolander Youngblood Jan 2019

A Note From The Executive Editor, Yolander Youngblood

Pursue: Undergraduate Research Journal

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Evaluating The After Effects Of Successful Hazard Mitigation: Calculating The Social Benefit Of London, Kentucky’S Post-Mitigation Creation Of Public Park Space, Christopher Greyson Evans Jan 2019

Evaluating The After Effects Of Successful Hazard Mitigation: Calculating The Social Benefit Of London, Kentucky’S Post-Mitigation Creation Of Public Park Space, Christopher Greyson Evans

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

After receiving FEMA hazard mitigation grants to improve weather and water management infrastructure, many communities are able to complete additional capital improvement projects that would not have been possible without the improvements facilitated by FEMA grants. FEMA projects often convert tracts of land to greenspace, or stabilize flood-damaged lands. Many communities then build public parks on such lands as a direct result. Although these parks or greenspaces create a benefit for their communities, FEMA’s methods for post-project evaluation, known as “Loss Avoidance Studies,” do not typically take the costs and benefits of new parks or greenspaces into consideration. From 2011-2015, …


Skip This Chore: Cleaning Your Air Conditioner Condenser Probably Won't Make It Work Better, David Yuill Jan 2019

Skip This Chore: Cleaning Your Air Conditioner Condenser Probably Won't Make It Work Better, David Yuill

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

I asked my neighbor who hoses off his air conditioner condenser every spring why he does it. “Because my dad always told me I had to,” he said.

Conventional wisdom like what my neighbor’s dad imparted may always seem right. But through my HVAC scholarship – the study of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems – I’ve learned that this particular presumption is probably wrong.


Heat Pump And Air Conditioning Grading Systems And Methods, Fadi Mohammad Alsaleem Jan 2019

Heat Pump And Air Conditioning Grading Systems And Methods, Fadi Mohammad Alsaleem

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

An expectation module determines an expected average power consumption of a heat pump for a predetermined period as a function of indoor and outdoor temperatures of the building during the predetermined period. A difference module determines a power difference between an average power consumption of the heat pump during the predeter mined period and the expected average power consumption of the heat pump for the predetermined period. A grade determination module determines a grade of the heat pump for the predetermined period based on the power difference of the predetermined period. A reporting module generates a displayable report including the …


Building Envelope And Interior Grading Systems And Methods, Fadi Mohammad Alsaleem Jan 2019

Building Envelope And Interior Grading Systems And Methods, Fadi Mohammad Alsaleem

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

A difference module determines differences between an outdoor ambient temperature and an indoor temperature, determines a first average of the differences , and determines a second average of the differences. A storing module stores a first data point, the first data point including the first average and a first total run time of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, and stores a second data point, the second data point including the second average and a second total run time of the HVAC system. A fitting module fits a line to the first and second data points. An envelope …


0855: Carlos Bozzoli Architectural Guides Drafts, Marshall University Special Collections Jan 2019

0855: Carlos Bozzoli Architectural Guides Drafts, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection consists of various editions of architectural guides to buildings and homes in Cabell County, WV, with special attention paid to the Marshall University Campus. These guides offer walking or driving tours of the areas, and are divided by sections in Huntington and by city/area (Barboursville, Milton, Guyandotte & Greenbottom). The guides are intended to acquaint visitors to the area with its architectural history and to inspire those who live in the area to more fully appreciate their surroundings. These are all rough, uncompleted drafts of the guides, and edits and corrections can be found on many pages. Digital …


การจัดสวัสดิการที่พักอาศัยให้พนักงานโรงงานทอผ้าโดยเจ้าของกิจการในพื้นที่ชานเมืองด้านตะวันตกของกรุงเทพมหานคร, จิตสุภา ศรัทธาทิพย์ Jan 2019

การจัดสวัสดิการที่พักอาศัยให้พนักงานโรงงานทอผ้าโดยเจ้าของกิจการในพื้นที่ชานเมืองด้านตะวันตกของกรุงเทพมหานคร, จิตสุภา ศรัทธาทิพย์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

อุตสาหกรรมทอผ้าเป็นอุตสาหกรรมที่ต้องใช้แรงงานในการดำเนินกิจการจำนวนมาก ผู้ประกอบการจำนวนหนึ่งจึงมีการจัดที่พักอาศัยสวัสดิการให้กับแรงงาน เพื่ออำนวยความสะดวกในการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ หรือเป็นเครื่องมือจูงใจในการทำงาน งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาแนวคิดและแนวทางการพัฒนาและบริหารจัดการที่พักอาศัยสวัสดิการให้กับแรงงานโรงงานทอผ้าของผู้ประกอบการ รวมถึงทัศนคติของแรงงานที่มีต่อที่พักอาศัย เก็บข้อมูลโดยการสัมภาษณ์ผู้ประกอบการโรงงาน 3 แห่ง ขนาดใหญ่ ขนาดกลางและขนาดเล็ก ขนาดละ 1 แห่ง ในพื้นที่อำเภอ อ้อมน้อย อ้อมใหญ่ และไร่ขิง สำรวจพื้นที่ที่พักอาศัยสวัสดิการ และสัมภาษณ์แรงงานโรงงานทั้ง 3 แห่ง จำนวน 41 คน ผลการศึกษาพบว่า 1) แนวคิดการจัดให้มีที่พักอาศัยของผู้ประกอบการโรงงานทั้ง 3 แห่งมีความแตกต่างกัน โดยผู้ประกอบการโรงงานขนาดใหญ่เห็นว่าที่พักสำหรับแรงงานเป็นสวัสดิการที่อำนวยความสะดวกให้แรงงาน ซึ่งเหมาะสมกับลักษณะงานของโรงงาน ในขณะที่โรงงานขนาดกลางจัดให้มีที่พักสวัสดิการเพื่อเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพการบริหารจัดการแรงงาน เพราะแรงงานส่วนใหญ่เป็นแรงงานข้ามชาติ ส่วนโรงงานขนาดเล็กจัดที่พักอาศัยเพื่อเป็นเครื่องมือดึงดูดใจให้แรงงานเลือกทำงานกับโรงงาน และเพื่อให้สามารถแข่งขันกับโรงงานอื่นได้ นอกจากนี้ ผู้ประกอบการโรงงานทั้ง 3 แห่ง คิดว่ารัฐบาลไม่ควรกำหนดให้ต้องมีการจัดที่พักสวัสดิการ เนื่องจากมีข้อจำกัดด้านพื้นที่ ต้นทุนของโรงงาน และความต้องการของแรงงานที่แตกต่างกัน 2) การพัฒนาที่พักอาศัยของโรงงานทั้ง 3 แห่งแบ่งเป็น 2 รูปแบบคือ (1) อาคารที่พักที่อยู่บริเวณเดียวกับโรงงานและ (2) ที่พักที่รวมอยู่เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของอาคารโรงงาน โดยโรงงานขนาดใหญ่และขนาดกลางมีลักษณะที่พักในรูปแบบที่ (1) ซึ่งมีแนวทางการพัฒนาที่พักอาศัยคือการควบคุมต้นทุนการดูแลอาคารในระยะยาว จึงสร้างอาคารที่ดูแลง่ายและเพื่อลดปัญหาการอยู่อาศัยของแรงงาน 3) แนวทางการบริหารจัดการที่พักอาศัยของโรงงานทั้ง 3 แห่งแตกต่างกัน ซึ่งเป็นผลมาจากหลายปัจจัยทั้งแนวคิดผู้ประกอบการเอง ลักษณะการดำเนินงาน ลักษณะพฤติกรรมของแรงงาน จำนวนและอายุงานของแรงงาน ทั้งนี้ การบริหารจัดการที่ต่างกันส่งผลต่อสภาพอาคารที่พักให้มีความต่างกันด้วย 4) ความคิดเห็นและความพึงพอใจของแรงงานต่อที่พักอาศัยสวัสดิการ พบว่าแรงงานของโรงงานเล็กมีความพึงพอใจในที่พักอาศัยน้อยกว่าแรงงานของโรงงานอีก 2 แห่ง อย่างไรก็ดีแรงงานส่วนใหญ่มักไม่ต้องการอะไรเพิ่มเติม เนื่องจากเข้าใจว่าเป็นที่พักอาศัยโดยไม่มีค่าใช้จ่าย หรือมีค่าใช้จ่ายต่ำกว่าอาศัยภายนอกโรงงาน งานวิจัยฉบับนี้ชี้ให้เห็นแนวคิดของผู้ประกอบการในการจัดให้มีที่พักอาศัยสวัสดิการ แนวทางการพัฒนาและการบริหารจัดการ รวมถึงประโยชน์และข้อจำกัดของการมีที่พักอาศัยสวัสดิการ ผลการศึกษาจะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อผู้ประกอบการในการคำนึงถึงความเหมาะสมในการพัฒนาและบริหารจัดการที่พักอาศัยสวัสดิการ รวมถึงเป็นประโยชน์ต่อรัฐบาลในการแก้ไขปัญหาการขาดแคลนที่พักอาศัยของกลุ่มแรงงานผู้มีรายได้น้อยต่อไป


คุณลักษณะของสีและแสงต่อความพึงพอใจของผู้หญิง: กรณีศึกษา เคาน์เตอร์เครื่องสำอาง, กิตติมา วงษ์มะเซาะ Jan 2019

คุณลักษณะของสีและแสงต่อความพึงพอใจของผู้หญิง: กรณีศึกษา เคาน์เตอร์เครื่องสำอาง, กิตติมา วงษ์มะเซาะ

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ธุรกิจความงามมีอัตราการเจริญเติบโตอย่างต่อเนื่องและมีการแข่งขันสูง ส่งผลให้บริษัทเครื่องสำอางต่างพัฒนารูปแบบเคาน์เตอร์เครื่องสำอางเพื่อดึงดูดผู้บริโภค การออกแบบแสงก็เป็นเทคนิคหนึ่งที่สามารถสร้างบรรยากาศที่ดีรวมไปถึงการออกแบบแสงกับกระจกให้ลูกค้าได้ลองใช้สินค้าร่วมกับการประเมินรูปลักษณ์ตนเองเพื่อพิจารณาการซื้อเครื่องสำอาง การศึกษาวิจัยนี้มุ่งเน้นศึกษาคุณลักษณะของสีและแสงต่อความพึงพอใจของในเคาน์เตอร์เครื่องสำอาง จากผู้เข้าร่วม 60 คน เข้าทดสอบแบบจำลองเคาน์เตอร์เครื่องสำอางจุดแต่งหน้าที่จัดแสงด้วยลักษณะอุณหภูมิสีของแสง 2700 และ 6500 เคลวิน โดยใช้สีผนังที่แตกต่างกัน 4 สี ได้แก่ สีแดง สีน้ำเงิน สีขาว และสีดำ เพื่อศึกษาผลต่อความพึงพอใจในสภาพแวดล้อมและการประเมินรูปลักษณ์ตนเองด้วยการให้คะแนนจากคู่คำความหมายตรงข้ามทั้งหมด 8 คู่ ศึกษาในกลุ่มประชากรผู้หญิงพบว่าลักษณะอุณหภูมิสีของแสงและสีของสภาพแวดล้อมมีผลต่อความพึงพอใจของผู้หญิงอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p<0.05) โดยเคาน์เตอร์เครื่องสำอางที่ใช้ลักษณะอุณหภูมิสีของแสงที่ 6500 เคลวิน ส่งผลต่อความพึงพอใจมากที่สุด โดยมีความพึงพอใจในสภาพแวดล้อมผนังสีขาว รองลงมาคือผนังสีแดง งานวิจัยนี้สรุปได้ว่าคุณลักษณะของสีในสภาพแวดล้อมและอุณหภูมิสีของแสงเป็นปัจจัยสำคัญในการออกแบบที่มีส่วนสร้างอารมณ์ในเชิงบวกต่อการประเมินรูปลักษณ์ตนเองและสภาพแวดล้อมเคาน์เตอร์เครื่องสำอาง ดังนั้นการนำไปประยุกต์ใช้ จึงควรพิจารณารูปแบบการตกแต่งภายในร้าน โดยเลือกใช้สีโทนธรรมชาติและสีแท้ในอัตราส่วนที่เหมาะสม และเลือกใช้แสงทีมีอุณหภูมิสีเหมาะสมกับรูปแบบของผลิตภัณฑ์และบริบทของร้านค้า


Post-Earthquake Assessment And Numerical Modeling Of Freestanding Heritage Structures, M. Khalid Saifullah, Christine E. Wittich Jan 2019

Post-Earthquake Assessment And Numerical Modeling Of Freestanding Heritage Structures, M. Khalid Saifullah, Christine E. Wittich

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Publications

Historic and heritage structures are particularly vulnerable to earthquakes, where damage or collapse can not only lead to loss of a structure but also the loss of irreplaceable heritage. Many heritage structures can be classified as freestanding (detached) structures, including unreinforced masonry walls, classical multi-drum columns, and statue-pedestal systems. However, the seismic response of freestanding structures (sliding, rocking, rock-slide, overturning) is poorly predicted by existing methods due to geometric non-linearities as well as sensitivity to interface conditions and modeling parameters. Previous studies have focused on analytical modeling of simplified systems and/or experimentation under controlled laboratory conditions. In contrast, this paper …


Experiencing Extreme Height For The First Time: The Influence Of Height, Self-Judgment Of Fear And A Moving Structural Beam On The Heart Rate And Postural Sway During The Quiet Stance, Mahmoud Habibnezhad, Jay Puckett, M. S. Fardhosseini, Houtan Jebelli, Terry Stentz, L. A. Pratama Jan 2019

Experiencing Extreme Height For The First Time: The Influence Of Height, Self-Judgment Of Fear And A Moving Structural Beam On The Heart Rate And Postural Sway During The Quiet Stance, Mahmoud Habibnezhad, Jay Puckett, M. S. Fardhosseini, Houtan Jebelli, Terry Stentz, L. A. Pratama

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

Falling from elevated surfaces is the main cause of death and injury at construction sites. Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports, an average of nearly three workers per day suffer fatal injuries from falling. Studies show that postural instability is the foremost cause of this disproportional falling rate. To study what affects the postural stability of construction workers, we conducted a series of experiments in the virtual reality (VR). Twelve healthy adults—all students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln—were recruited for this study. During each trial, participants’ heart rates and postural sways were measured as the dependent factors. …


Prediction Of Stress Increase At Ultimate In Unbonded Tendons Using Sparse Principal Component Analysis, Eric Mckinney, Minwoo Chang, Marc Maguire, Yan Sun Jan 2019

Prediction Of Stress Increase At Ultimate In Unbonded Tendons Using Sparse Principal Component Analysis, Eric Mckinney, Minwoo Chang, Marc Maguire, Yan Sun

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

While internal and external unbonded tendons are widely utilized in concrete structures, an analytical solution for the increase in unbonded tendon stress at ultimate strength, ∆fps, is challenging due to the lack of bond between strand and concrete. Moreover, most analysis methods do not provide high correlation due to the limited available test data. The aim of this paper is to use advanced statistical techniques to develop a solution to the unbonded strand stress increase problem, which phenomenological models by themselves have done poorly. In this paper, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Sparse Principal Component Analysis (SPCA) …


A Practitioner’S Guide To Small Unmanned Aerial Systems For Bridge Inspection, Sattar Dorafshan, Robert J. Thomas, Calvin Coopmans, Marc Maguire Jan 2019

A Practitioner’S Guide To Small Unmanned Aerial Systems For Bridge Inspection, Sattar Dorafshan, Robert J. Thomas, Calvin Coopmans, Marc Maguire

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

Small unmanned aerial system(s) (sUAS) are rapidly emerging as a practical means of performing bridge inspections. Under the right condition, sUAS assisted inspections can be safer, faster, and less costly than manned inspections. Many Departments of Transportation in the United States are in the early stages of adopting this emerging technology. However, definitive guidelines for the selection of equipment for various types of bridge inspections or for the possible challenges during sUAS assisted inspections are absent. Given the large investments of time and capital associated with deploying a sUAS assisted bridge inspection program, a synthesis of authors experiences will be …


Hvac System Air Filter Diagnostics And Monitoring, Priotomo Abiprojo, Fadi M. Alsaleem Jan 2019

Hvac System Air Filter Diagnostics And Monitoring, Priotomo Abiprojo, Fadi M. Alsaleem

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

A system and method for monitoring a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building is provided. A monitoring server, located remotely from the building, receives operating parameter data from a monitoring device at the building that measures an operating parameter of the HVAC system. The monitoring server generates a plurality of data clusters from the operating parameter data, each data cluster corresponding to operating parameter data generated during steady-state operation of the HVAC system. The monitoring server calculates an average operating parameter value for each data cluster. The monitoring server calculates normalized operating parameter values based on …


A Town Centre Management Framework For Rural Ireland: Fit For Purpose, David Jordan Jan 2019

A Town Centre Management Framework For Rural Ireland: Fit For Purpose, David Jordan

Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify a Town Centre Management Framework [TCMF] for future-proofing towns in rural Ireland. Town centre management has been widely credited as a mechanism for town rejuvenation to combat high vacancy rates, online retail sales, changing demographics, out of town shopping centres, changing consumer behaviours. Despite the popularity of this public-private partnership model growing internationally in the last decade (Currently over 600 schemes currently operating in the UK), Ireland remains steadfastly dependent on volunteers anchoring up retail-focused strategies. Initiatives, through Business Improvement Districts [BID] somewhat redress this imbalance in some larger towns. The model, …


Oases For Ministry: A Proposal For Colegio Adventista Túpac Amaru Juliaca, Perú, The 2018 Urban Design Studio, Andrew C. Von Maur, Christopher Perry, Troy Homenchuk Jan 2019

Oases For Ministry: A Proposal For Colegio Adventista Túpac Amaru Juliaca, Perú, The 2018 Urban Design Studio, Andrew C. Von Maur, Christopher Perry, Troy Homenchuk

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Colegio Adventista Túpac Amaru (CATA) is playing a leading role in the efforts to extendthe transformational impact of Seventh-day Adventist education. Located in Puno’s economichub of Juliaca–about 70 km northwest of Plateria–CATA is following in the footsteps ofthe pioneers. By God’s grace, CATA is working for personal and social transformation in thisbooming, modern city. Ellen G. White writes that “the true object of education is to restore theimage of God in the soul” (Patriarchs & Prophets, p. 595). The proposed plans and designs inthis document are intended to support this purpose. They are inspired by the principles andlessons of the …


Intsaba: A Mountain Home, Andrew C. Von Maur, Christopher Perry, Troy Homenchuk, 2019 Urban Design Studio, Andrews University Jan 2019

Intsaba: A Mountain Home, Andrew C. Von Maur, Christopher Perry, Troy Homenchuk, 2019 Urban Design Studio, Andrews University

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The quality of the work in this book is all that was expected and more. This is the beginning of a journey that will impact all eSwatini. The Architecture School at Andrews University will remain a significant companion on this wonderful journey. We consider these children as Hope Seekers and our coffee table book about them shows the courage and ingenuity they display as they strive to survive. We are indeed all ‘hope seekers,’ except that we have options and they don’t. We praise God that there is now an open window to bring real hope to a population of …


The Future Living Experience In Vail, Co, Maikao Vang Jan 2019

The Future Living Experience In Vail, Co, Maikao Vang

Architecture Theses and Projects

Employee housing has become a struggling issue with the U.S. ski industry due to the fluctuation of climate, location and the industry known to have one of the highest carbon footprint. Today, many ski resorts are resorting ways to reduce their carbon footprint by using more environmental friendly equipments and incorporating all-seasons activities. As ski resorts starts to incorporate more activities into their resorts; the architecture and experience has been re-elevated as well.

This thesis project explores the limit of architecture and experience of putting employees and tourism experiences together. The two programs were developed and the similar program was …


Hope For Paws New York: Rescue, Rehabilitation And Veterinary Hospital, Jasmine Arndt Jan 2019

Hope For Paws New York: Rescue, Rehabilitation And Veterinary Hospital, Jasmine Arndt

Architecture Theses and Projects

Hope for Paws has made it their mission to rescue any and all animals, no matter the size, shape, breed or species. Their goal is to rehabilitate them, foster them out, and get them adopted into loving forever homes, where they will never know the abuse and neglect that they had previously known. But is there a better system? Hope for Paws runs the rescue missions, pays for the vet bills, find the fosters, and works with the fosters to find them their forever homes. They accomplish this while they still care for all they rescue and check in on …


The Pursuit Of The Future: An Investigation Into A Sustainable Office Tower, Clayton R. Daher Jan 2019

The Pursuit Of The Future: An Investigation Into A Sustainable Office Tower, Clayton R. Daher

Architecture Theses and Projects

The City of New York has long been known to be one of the most influential cities in the world for corporations. It is a hotbed for talent and innovation alike. It is a city that never sleeps and often times forces employees, whom are just trying to make a name for themselves, to work 60+ hours a week in cramped conditions.

In surveying the city, it is prevalent that there is a lack of sustainable office buildings which in return has adverse effects on the employees’ health and productivity. Corporations are continuously transform their practices and missions to be …


A Vernacular Haven, Karita N. Lipdo Jan 2019

A Vernacular Haven, Karita N. Lipdo

Architecture Theses and Projects

This architecture project aims to address issues of livelihood displaced people in Northern Nigeria. Life aftrer a traumtic experience is by no means an easy task to undertake. With a lot of loss, grief and uncertainty towards their respective future as individuals and a people group, my project seeks to aid the situation by providing a halfway settlement to undertake refugees and provide a system that helps them respond more favorably to the tragedy of loss. My architectural project aims to reduce human suffering, give back their sense of dignity and elevate their value as future members of the Nigerian …


Inspiring Youth Cognitive Development, Michael Orlando Jan 2019

Inspiring Youth Cognitive Development, Michael Orlando

Architecture Theses and Projects

Through the exploration of cognitive research and development, the understanding of the brains of the youth will help parents, children and educational professionals understand methods for proper educational learning for undeveloped children. The research will guide the design to emulate the atmosphere for encouraging learning, comfort, and collaboration. Through the support programs at Rowan University, the neuroscience center will not only help educate, it will provide a helping hand for communities nearby.


Saving Face: Adaptive Reuse Of A Twentieth-Century Psychiatric Center, Taylor M. Hughes Jan 2019

Saving Face: Adaptive Reuse Of A Twentieth-Century Psychiatric Center, Taylor M. Hughes

Architecture Theses and Projects

As humans, architects have their own prejudices and beliefs, and often times, those can affect their work, particularly when designing such facilities that were historically stigmatized. My thesis looks at one typology in particular - psychiatric centers, formerly known as asylums and mental hospitals. The life cycles of their architecture can be looked at in three parts: their uses, their abandonment and their futures.

The psychiatric centers of the nineteenth century were designed to be comfortable and humane, offering fresh air and sunlight to all residents, sometimes even teaching skills and trades to the residents. However, the layout of such …


Training For The Future: For Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asd), Kerri Noble Jan 2019

Training For The Future: For Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asd), Kerri Noble

Architecture Theses and Projects

At the age of 22, people Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASDs), classified as Autism and Asperger Syndrome, age out of the public school system with no real working knowledge of how to provide for themselves, both in jobs and basic life skills. They have to learn how to complete basic life skills as any ordinary person would, however, they are not ordinary and to give them the best chance at being successful, additional training would put them at a greater chance to be self sufficient.


Movement Transparency, Lauren Tamburrino Jan 2019

Movement Transparency, Lauren Tamburrino

Architecture Theses and Projects

Movement in architecture is an important aspect in creating a users experience. Dance, more specifically, is a way in which performers can express their own experiences and tell a story through the movement of their own bodies. This poses the question: in what ways can movement be implemented into the visitors experience? Architects such as Bernard Tschumi and Lawrence Halprin have used this concept of movement throughout their practice as a way to make a space flow and be the most comfortable for the user. Dancers can utilize their body to create aesthetic forms and are able to tell a …


The Walls We Put Up - Loneliness And Belonging In Urban Co-Living, Richard Rozewski Jan 2019

The Walls We Put Up - Loneliness And Belonging In Urban Co-Living, Richard Rozewski

Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT

Concurrent issues of social isolation and loneliness have long been recognized as problems that affect seniors but it is also being proven to affect young people as well, specifically with the rise of new technologies and a perception of connectedness. Co-living provides one alternative design solution to traditional housing models which can unlock a range of social benefits.

MOTIVATION

Loneliness is an unfortunate reality of modern life and it is something that most people experience at least once in their life (Cacioppo & Patrick, 2008). A study carried out by Berguno, Leroux McAinsh, Shaikh (2004), showed that 80% of …


Paper Presented At The National Council Of Preservation Education Conference, Samuel E. Sisneros Jan 2019

Paper Presented At The National Council Of Preservation Education Conference, Samuel E. Sisneros

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Historic preservation’s principles and practices directly correlate and support the charge of librarians and archivists to provide resources for the public and contribute to scholarship and community building. This paper, presented at the National Council of Preservation Education conference in Denver, Colorado (Oct. 10-12, 2019), will discuss the research methodologies, historical context and preservation issues of a recovery project of an historic site in New Mexico.


Belén Plaza Vieja And Colonial Church Preservation And Interpretive Plan, Samuel Sisneros Jan 2019

Belén Plaza Vieja And Colonial Church Preservation And Interpretive Plan, Samuel Sisneros

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

The vision and mission of the Belén Plaza Vieja Preservation Committee is to recover the buried and forgotten history of the town of Belén’s first church and plaza and recreate to some extent the “Plaza Vieja” site to be a vibrant social and educational destination so that local community members and visitors can discover and reclaim this important historical treasure as a vibrant social and spiritual space. It is hoped that this preservation and interpretive plan serves to inform the Belén Plaza Vieja Colonial Church site property owners and stakeholders of possible options and strategies towards a coordinated effort to …