Architecture

Topographies Of Class. Modern Architecture And Mass Society In Weimar Berlin, By Sabine Hake. University Of Michigan Press: Ann Arbor, 2008 (Book Review), Frederick Lubich

World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications

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Neighborhood Crime And Non-Auto Mode Choice, Shishir Mathur, Christopher Ferrell, Emy Mendoza

Faculty Publications, Urban and Regional Planning

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Ua1c2/10 Cedar House Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of the Cedar House also known as the Faculty House.

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Insites, 2008, Utah State University

inSites

The Newsletter of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

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Collaborative Integrative-Interdisciplinary Digital-Design Studio (Cids), Thomas Fowler, Iv

CIDS provides for an intensive three-quarter course sequence designed to familiarize undergraduate students in a first professional degree program working with interdisciplinary teams and with advanced digital technology. Students learn the fundamental principles and applications for interdisciplinary team collaborations along with technology. The sequence provides connections to students, faculty and professionals from a wide range of disciplines outside of architecture. Students are afforded an understanding of Innovative ways to see the role of design studio, building technology systems, history/theory and the use of a range of media for communicating design intent by adopting a new way of working as a …

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On Stories: Architecture And Identity, Marc J. Neveu

Architecture

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‘Installing’ A Studio-Based Collective Intelligence, Mark Cabrinha

Architecture

Digital tools have had an undeniable influence on design intent, for better and worse. While the now common use of digital fabrication tools has reintroduced material processes with digital processes, they have also extended the seduction of formal novelty enabled by digital tools.This critical evaluation of three installation based studios considers how these tools can impact a wider environmental knowing. Rather than seeing the studio as a room of individuals, emphasized through the one-on-one deskcrit, these studio installations suggest a kind of collective-intelligence: progress by way of differentiation, integration, competition and collaboration. This challenges the notion of authorship of the …

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Journals Of A Digital Design Studio, Thomas Fowler, Iv, Sarah Jester

Architecture

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Journals Of A Digital Design Studio, Sarah Jester, Thomas Fowler

Architecture

No abstract provided.

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Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Parking, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding parking on the WKU campus.

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Ua30/2 Visitor's Guide & Campus Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Administration Documents

Western Kentucky University campus map includes advertisements for local Bowling Green businesses.

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Train Stations: Iconography, Wayfinding, And The Evolution Of A Type, Tricia Reed Quinn

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

The first train stations were built more than 150 years ago. Their floor plans both developed from and were informed by circulation requirements arising from the need to move passengers and trains safely and efficiently. While the prominent route of movement through stations was largely determined by their layout, certain architectural elements appeared in many stations regardless of their plans. Many of these features first appeared in response to functional needs but later acquired symbolic significance, transforming them into railway iconography. The resulting iconography not only helped distinguish train stations from other types of architecture but enhanced the legibility of …

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Public Private Partnerships In International Development: The Challenge Of Engaging Civil Society In Development Ownership, Alexandra De Vito

Planning Theses - Archive

Over the last sixty years, the field of international development has come full circle, returning to priorities that value people over GDP. Principles for successful development, such as institution building, managed competition to reduce corruption, human organization, the design of solutions to fit problems, and social, political and economic stability, have also emerged throughout the international development literature. This thesis proposes the use of public private partnerships as a means of implementing principles for successful development in international development practice.

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Scenarios For Sustainable Conservation Planning And Development In Texas, John David Clear

Planning Theses - Archive

This thesis reviews sustainable conservation development patterns of land use for potential adoption by Texas cities and counties. It will include a summary literature and professional reports' review, market analyses, and interviews for both existing conservation subdivisions as well as sustainable developments. This information will be balanced with a typical market analysis of future conservation and sustainable development within selected Texas cities and counties, with the intent of properly designating a future land use plan and subsequent zoning maps that can withstand challenges by developers with regard to economic feasibility. Various stakeholders of the development process will be interviewed to …

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Vernacular Assets: Planning For Local Culture And Environment, Rachel E. Roberts

Planning Theses - Archive

This paper examines how fast-growing cities in Texas with populations over 100,000 plan for local cultural and environmental resources. In the face of globalization, cities in the United States attempt to craft unique identities for themselves in order to attract tourists, residents, and footloose capital, but plans are often borrowed from work in other cities or are forms of Disneyfication and lead to increasing homogenization among cities. This paper argues that planning based on vernacular assets can better shape local identity, with vernacular assets defined as local cultural and environmental resources that are rooted in place. Plans and related documents …

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Optimal Control In Three-Deck Multi-Zone Air-Handling Units: A Case-Study, Ik-Seong Joo, Li Song, Mingsheng Liu, Barry Douglas

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

A multi-zone air-handling unit was popular several decades ago due to the convenience of small sized modular units, which were inexpensive to install and easily maintained in a mechanical room. The cost and convenience proved to be of little benefit as the units perform poorly from an energy usage perspective. A “three-deck” multi-zone unit is a hybrid of its kind, and it can be very efficient when controlled properly. In theory, there will not be simultaneous heating and cooling if its heating damper is controlled separately from the control of the cooling damper. When the zone load is neutral (not …

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Informal Brand, Casey Allen

Architecture Senior Theses

"The informal brand aims to become a process of design that answers questions of identity in architecture. By establishing a methodology for design with an emphasis on program context and performance, a building will be able to become a "brand" for the company it represents, the context the project is situated in, and the typology of program it represents. The following pages set out to document this design process through site and program analysis derived from case studies and text reference. The preceding analysis will result in a speculation of programmatic relationships and there implications on the site."

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Tex Files Issue 02, School Of Architecture, Stephen Lohr, Kate Holliday, Wanda Dye, Rudy Lopez, Rudy Lopez, Charley Cooley

School of Architecture Publications - Archive

Welcome to the School of Architecture. Short of spending an entire semester in the building, I think perusing this volume is the next best thing to being here. The work you will see of the students is representative of the best but the variety and quantity also attests to the depth of accomplishment - significant achievement is not found in just a few stars, but is evident across the entire student body. While the work should depict the broad range of issues, media and ideas underlying architectural thinking these days, I also think that a clear educational philosophy will be …

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Demographic Characteristics And Concerns Of New Arrivals To Rural Nebraska, James J. Potter, Rodrigo Cantarero, Nicholas Pischel

Architecture Program: Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity

Immigration is often thought of as a problem primarily for large metropolitan areas. However, much of the recent literature dealing with the meat processing industry focuses on the migration it generates toward small, rural towns in the American Midwest. The prior studies frequently use a qualitative method. The primary goal of this study was to explore the characteristics of new arrivals to two Midwestern towns (Schuyler and Crete, Nebraska). The basic method used for developing the inventory of demographic characteristics and concerns was analyzing data from two quantitative studies previously conducted by the authors. Identical questions were selected from each …

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Appropriation Of Architectural Ruins In Britain During The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries, Rumiko Handa

Architecture Program: Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity

Each year all over the world, from Acropolis to Jerusalem, from Angkor Wat to Machu Picchu, tourists flock around ruins. They are fascinated by the lives of the people who are long gone, displaced for political, cultural, or unknown reasons. Ruins entice the visitors' imaginations because of the physical and metaphysical incompleteness - missing roofs, decayed stones, or lost way of living, which once kept the buildings alive. While some ruins of historical significance are set for preservation by lawful designations, some buildings are turned into hotels and other tourist facilities.1 New buildings are also constructed mimicking the form but …

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Linking Planning Theories With Factors Influencing Local Environmental-Plan Quality, Zhenghong Tang

Community and Regional Planning Program: Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity

The major planning theories provide a theoretical foundation for environmental planning. This study extends the major planning theories and develops a robust conceptual framework to measure the key factors influencing local environmental-plan quality. A random sample of forty Californian local comprehensive land-use plans and associated planning processes is analyzed to identify the critical factors influencing environmental-plan quality. Results from multiple regression analysis indicate that regular updating, environmental-information management and sharing, and planners contribute significantly to local environmental-plan quality. The findings expand established planning theories and practice by suggesting ways to improve local environmental-plan quality.

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Hedonic Housing Prices In Ciudad Juarez, Karen P. Fierro

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Studies of the valuation of housing attributes abound. Empirical studies of this nature for Latin America and Mexico are less common. This study utilizes data for 175 new houses in Ciudad Juarez to estimate a hedonic pricing model. All units in the sample were completed and sold between November 2006 and April 2007. For each house, a total of fourteen characteristics, both structural and locational, are employed as explanatory variables. Empirical results indicate that the structural characteristics play a bigger role than the neighborhood amenities. Surprisingly, neighborhood parks are found to lower housing values

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Waite Potter House: Statement Of Significance For Community Preservation Committee Application, Anne W. Baker

Documentation

Waite Potter House Statement of Significance written for Community Preservation Committee project submission for an archeology dig.

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Interior Design Program Evaluation Report 2008, School Of Architecture, Rebecca Boles

Interior Design Accreditation Reports - Archive

Interior Design program self-analysis report 2008.

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Evaluation Of A Virtual Refrigerant Charge Sensor, Woohyun Kim, James E. Braun, Haorong Li

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

This paper presents a thorough evaluation of a method for determining refrigerant charge that employs low-cost, non-invasive measurements (i.e., surface mounted temperature measurements). The method could be used as part of a protocol for verified service providers (VSPs) in AC diagnostic tune-up or refrigerant charge, air flow (RCA) verification programs. Ultimately, the method could be embedded within a portable virtual refrigerant charge gauge for a technician’s use or permanently installed on the AC unit. The accuracy of the virtual refrigerant charge sensor method is evaluated in this paper using laboratory data for a number of different systems and over a …

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Kraigher House By Richard Neutra, Brownsville, Texas, Cheryl Taylor, Andrew Keese, University Of Texas At Brownsville, Texas Southmost College

Digital Books

In 2005, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College entered into an agreement with the city of Brownsville to restore the nearby, endangered Kraigher House, a gem designed by renowned architect Richard Neutra.

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Waite Potter House: Anne W. Baker's Presentation, Anne W. Baker

Documentation

PDF of Anne W. Baker's Powerpoint slides used for her presentation on Waite Potter House Restoration given in 2008 to the Westport Historical Society.

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Spotlight On Construction: St. Simons' Library Welcomed 70th Anniversary In New Facility

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces the grand opening event of the St. Simons Public Library in Georgia in January 2007. The library also celebrated its 70th anniversary on March 16. According to Libby Hogan, chair of the library's board of directors, they have 1,200 extra square feet of space in the renovated building. St. Simons joined the Three Rivers Public Library System (TRRLS) and PINES (Public Information Network for Electronic Services), bringing its patrons access to more than 8.5 million items owned by other PINES member libraries. The library currently has approximately 35,000 volumes, according to manager Maureen Hersey.

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Tips For Going Green, City Of Las Vegas, Nevada

Publications (SD)

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Mountain Megas: America's Newest Metropolitan Places And A Federal Leadership To Help Them Prosper, Robert E. Lang, Andrea Sarzynski, Mark Muro

Brookings Mountain West Publications

The Initiative The Brookings Institution and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are collaborating to bring Brookings’ high-quality, independent and impactful research to the issues facing the dynamic and fast-growing Mountain West region: the states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Every year, Brookings will send scholars from each of its five research programs to spend three weeks at UNLV to conduct research, meet with faculty, and deliver lectures and seminars. The project begins September 8, 2009, with presentations on national and local trends. The new initiative builds upon the work of Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program, which focuses …

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Full-Text Articles in Architecture

Topographies Of Class. Modern Architecture And Mass Society In Weimar Berlin, By Sabine Hake. University Of Michigan Press: Ann Arbor, 2008 (Book Review), Frederick Lubich

World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications

Neighborhood Crime And Non-Auto Mode Choice, Shishir Mathur, Christopher Ferrell, Emy Mendoza

Faculty Publications, Urban and Regional Planning

Ua1c2/10 Cedar House Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Insites, 2008, Utah State University

inSites

Collaborative Integrative-Interdisciplinary Digital-Design Studio (Cids), Thomas Fowler, Iv

Architecture

On Stories: Architecture And Identity, Marc J. Neveu

Architecture

‘Installing’ A Studio-Based Collective Intelligence, Mark Cabrinha

Architecture

Journals Of A Digital Design Studio, Thomas Fowler, Iv, Sarah Jester

Architecture

Journals Of A Digital Design Studio, Sarah Jester, Thomas Fowler

Architecture

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Parking, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Ua30/2 Visitor's Guide & Campus Map, Wku Parking & Transportation Services

WKU Administration Documents

Train Stations: Iconography, Wayfinding, And The Evolution Of A Type, Tricia Reed Quinn

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Public Private Partnerships In International Development: The Challenge Of Engaging Civil Society In Development Ownership, Alexandra De Vito

Planning Theses - Archive

Scenarios For Sustainable Conservation Planning And Development In Texas, John David Clear

Planning Theses - Archive

Vernacular Assets: Planning For Local Culture And Environment, Rachel E. Roberts

Planning Theses - Archive

Optimal Control In Three-Deck Multi-Zone Air-Handling Units: A Case-Study, Ik-Seong Joo, Li Song, Mingsheng Liu, Barry Douglas

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

Informal Brand, Casey Allen

Architecture Senior Theses

Tex Files Issue 02, School Of Architecture, Stephen Lohr, Kate Holliday, Wanda Dye, Rudy Lopez, Rudy Lopez, Charley Cooley

School of Architecture Publications - Archive

Demographic Characteristics And Concerns Of New Arrivals To Rural Nebraska, James J. Potter, Rodrigo Cantarero, Nicholas Pischel

Architecture Program: Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity

Appropriation Of Architectural Ruins In Britain During The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries, Rumiko Handa

Architecture Program: Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity

Linking Planning Theories With Factors Influencing Local Environmental-Plan Quality, Zhenghong Tang

Community and Regional Planning Program: Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity

Hedonic Housing Prices In Ciudad Juarez, Karen P. Fierro

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Waite Potter House: Statement Of Significance For Community Preservation Committee Application, Anne W. Baker

Documentation

Interior Design Program Evaluation Report 2008, School Of Architecture, Rebecca Boles

Interior Design Accreditation Reports - Archive

Evaluation Of A Virtual Refrigerant Charge Sensor, Woohyun Kim, James E. Braun, Haorong Li

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

Kraigher House By Richard Neutra, Brownsville, Texas, Cheryl Taylor, Andrew Keese, University Of Texas At Brownsville, Texas Southmost College

Digital Books

Waite Potter House: Anne W. Baker's Presentation, Anne W. Baker

Documentation

Spotlight On Construction: St. Simons' Library Welcomed 70th Anniversary In New Facility

Georgia Library Quarterly

Tips For Going Green, City Of Las Vegas, Nevada

Publications (SD)

Mountain Megas: America's Newest Metropolitan Places And A Federal Leadership To Help Them Prosper, Robert E. Lang, Andrea Sarzynski, Mark Muro

Brookings Mountain West Publications