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Facade Of Democracy : Realizing The Architecture Of The Fourth Wall, Johnny Yueh Han Lin

Masters Theses

This thesis project explored the scope of democracy and seek the opportunity to relate the research into the discipline of architecture. This one-year thesis journey started from “Democracy in Words”, “Democracy as a Rule of Drawing”, which seek to develop a representation system under the wide topic of democracy. The second part, “Behind the Democratic Illustration”, used a series of collages and drawings to understand a contemporary democratic crisis. And in the last part of the thesis “Reveal the Democratic Truth”, develop an architectural project based on the previous knowledge to reveal the predicament of the society through a counter-design …

Archinaut : Archinaut Design Laboratory Office Manual, Joseph Echavarria

Masters Theses

Like all cities, they are built up of forgotten or neglected icons commemorating a certain event from the past. Over the years, some no longer have the same social impact they once had. There becomes a need when looking towards the future to preserve the icons of Houston and protect them from erasure.

A few native landmarks, some thriving more than others are replicated and reprogrammed creating a potemkin village within a new hyper urban environment. The new Houston, Hyper Houston, commemorates these icons by stripping the essential elements of these icons to produce these new altered icons of Houston. …

Me Too Park : Inform, Connect, Heal, Xiao Chen

Masters Theses

This project creates an urban sublime experience at an abandoned railroad in order to foster a reflection and healing experience in terms of sexual violence. The big strategy is evoking an urban sublime in the landscape as a bridge to inform, to connect and to heal. The experiment of physical actions to materials and how that could achieve the sublime experience above is also addressed.

In Phase I, the investigation focuses on the definition of sublime and what the sublime is using for. Literature review, site analysis, interviews and experiments are done to clarify the relationship between sexual violence, site …

City In / Above Water, Jin Yan

Masters Theses

Sea level rise is a serious situation facing coastal cities in the world. In the United States, Miami is one of the most vulnerable cities as far as sea level rise is concerned. Floods in Miami not only come from high seawater but also from inland rivers and frequent storm surges. With Miami as a target city, this paper was prepared after taking care of its current political, economic, and cultural status, aiming to explore the way in which Miami responds to rising sea levels and proposes future urban visions. The new solution may also be applied partially or completely …

Floating Miami, Jiongye Li

Masters Theses

This thesis focuses on designing adaptations in order to reduce the impact of flooding in Miami, Florida. Flooding that is generated from stormwater, hurricanes and sea-level rises largely impacts upon Miami in terms of its transportation systems, eco-system and the daily lives of its residents. Even though a large number of adaptations have already been applied in some districts of this city, , such as improvement of pump stations and pipelines, the capacity and materials of those infrastructures still cannot resist the adverse impact brought by hurricanes or other natural disasters.

In order to understand the reasons why Miami has …

A Cornerstone Of Community: Houston's Colored Library, 1913 To 1961 (Presentation For Donor Appreciation Day, African American Library At The Gregory School, Houston Public Library, June 2018), Matthew R. Griffis

Publications and Other Resources

Presentation about the former "Colored Library" of Houston. Made June 2018 at the Houston Public Library's African American Library at the Gregory School.

News You Can Use: Highlights Of Imls-Funded Research And Early Career Development Projects (Presentation For The American Library Association Annual Conference, June 2018), Matthew R. Griffis

Publications and Other Resources

From the conference program: "In this session, recent award recipients will highlight successful IMLS research projects to educate and encourage others to apply. IMLS program officers will share information about how to develop competitive proposals and get helpful feedback during the application process." (Note: These presentation slides are for Dr. Matthew R. Griffis's portion of the presentation only.)

Renewing Liminal Space: 2 Towns And The Troubling Tales Of An Urban Tunnel, Thomas Fowler, Iv, David Gillette, Michael Huangs

Architecture

No abstract provided.

Fowler Studio Detroit 2018, Thomas Fowler, Iv

Architecture

No abstract provided.

Design Guidelines For Activating Outdoor Spaces Of University Campuses, Torina Wilson

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

Shtrirja E Keqe Urbane Dhe Ndikimi I Saj Në Faktorët Ekonomik, Social Dhe Mjedisor. Rast Studimi: Lagjet Suburbane Në Komunën E Prishtinës (Fshati Ndërkombëtar, Lagjja Qershia, Swiss Village), Fjolla Abazi

Theses and Dissertations

Shtrirja e keqe urbane është bërë një fenomen mjaft i përhapur dhe problem global, kjo është arsyeja edhe pse është bërë ky hulumtim, që të shtjellohet një problem global i cili është shfaqur edhe në vendin tonë. Fenomen i cili më shumë ka ndikuar në zgjerimin e qyteteve kryesore apo kryeqyteteve duke u krijuar zona industriale dhe zona banimi larg qendrës kryesore të qytetit. Ky zgjerim i pakontrolluar urban është shqetësim në mbar globin, sepse ka efekte negative të shumta si: efektet sociale, mjedisore dhe ekonomike. Sipas këtyre efekteve apo ndikimeve, shtrirja e keqe urbane demonstron një kërcënim të zhvillimit …

Institucion Edukativ: Akademi E Muzikes Dhe Artit, Blinera Haxhani

Theses and Dissertations

Në fillim ishte zëri, fryma që tingëllon, një shenjë e zëshme e jetës sonë dhe më pas lindi fjala për t’u bërë përsëri muzikë. Muzika ka një influence të fuqishme mbi trupin tonë, mendjen tone dhe gjithashtu mbi emocionet tona. Mjafton vet një tingull dhe ai e stimulon të gjithë trupin tonë, ndërsa një melodi e fuqishme arrin të na bëj të qajmë pa pushim ose të gëzohemi. Shkolla e muzikës “Tefta Tashko” në Mitrovicë, që prej ekzistimit të saj përballet me mungesa e një ndërtese të përshtatshme për funksionimi e saj. Fillimisht, ajo ishte e vendosur në një ndërtesë …

Kompleksi Turistik “Dulcinea”, Leandra Llunji

Theses and Dissertations

Arkitektura është arti i të siguruarit të domethënies dhe rëndësisë së një vendi në hapësirën e përgjithshme. Hapësira është gjithmonë një sistem i vazhdueshëm i marrëdhënieve që përputhen. Arkitektura, në mënyrë të pashmangshme, është vendosja e një trupi ose objekti apo kufiri të ndërtuar që e ndryshon rrjedhën e këtyre marrëdhënieve. Gjatë evolucionit njërëzor, njëriu zbuloi një aftësi të madhe për të ndërtuar një proces adaptimi që është i hapur në rrethana të ndryshme, duke e përzier praninë njërëzore në hapësirën natyrore dhe që kryesisht konsiderohet si dinamikë e rrjedhave natyrore.

Trashëgimia kulturore është një tjetër vlerë shumë e rëndësishme …

Shtëpi Observimi, Leart Miftari

Theses and Dissertations

Bukuria e qiellit të natës është në vetvete një element i mjaftueshëm për të krijuar elemente arkitekturore shumë emocionale. Së bashku me të, vendosjen interesante të Roccascalegna siguron një mundësi unike për të dizajnuar arkitekturën si një element që synonë të lë një shenjë në arkitekturen bashkëkohore. Shtëpitë e Observatorit synojnë të krijojnë një vend unik në botë ku modernizmi i shtëpive mund të jetë i kombinuar me magjepsjen e lashtë të qiellit. Duke qëndruar në fortesë, vizitorët dëshirojnë të jetojnë në një dimension shpirtëror ku njeriu mund të përjetojë emocione primitiv falë kontaktit me një bukuri të lashtë. Një …

Ndërtesat E Banimit – Hotel Malor, Mahmut Ajvazi

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë temë të diplomës do të trajtohet: Mungesa e hoteleve malore në zonat turistike që tani më janë të frekuentuara nga shumë vizitorë.

Mungesa e hoteleve malore në shumë lokacione të Kosovës është edhe pasoj e mos një zhvillimi te qëndrueshëm turistk në vendit tonë.

Për të realizuar këtë punim janë perdorur dy metodologji studimi:

• Secondary research (Kërkim dytësor) - i cili është përdorur për të studiuar konceptet teorike të problemeve dhe zgjidhjeve të vend pushimeve, relaksimit dhe ruajtjes se ambienit. Gjatë këtij studimi janë perdorur të dhënat që janë mbledhur nga hulumtime, shembuj, kërkime, analiza të eksperteve të …

Kompleksi I Degustimit Të Verërave, Nasib Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

Turizmi është një aktivitet i rëndësishëm i cili është i orientuar në shfrytëzimin e potencialeve turistike të një vendi. Industria e turizmit në Kosovë është ende industri që po lind, në një fazë shumë të hershme të zhvillimit krahasuar me vendet tjera të Evropës Juglindore. Edhe pse Republika e Kosovës ka potenciale turistike te mjaftueshme, ende këtë veprimtari nuk e trajton ne vendin e duhur për zhvillimin ekonomik te vendit. Turizmi në vendin tonë nuk është më i zhvilluari por është më pak i identifikuar dhe më pak i zhvilluar dhe ka nevojë të madhe për të ofruar një marketing …

Teatër I Hapur, Adonis Rexhepi

Theses and Dissertations

Teatri në thelbin e tij ka aktin, ngjarjen, ndodhinë. Është vendi ku ngjarjet që kanë ndodhur, po ndodhin dhe mund të ndodhin, bashkohen në një moment të vetëm. Asgjë nuk ka ndodhur, nuk po ndodh dhe nuk mund të ndodhë jashtë hapësirës. Hapësira është thelbi i çdo ndodhie. Prandaj, hapësira në teatër nuk është vetëm elementi fizik i nevojshëm për veprimin, por po ashtu edhe thelbi dhe shpirti i çdo teme teatrale. Ndërlidhja në mes, ngjarjes - temës - hapësirës është ideja kryesore e ndërhyrjes arkitekturore. Në vend që të fokusohet në dizajnimin e skenës klasike teatrore, ky projekt fokusohet …

Seventy-Five North Developments: A Holistic Approach To Improving Northeast Omaha, Fabiola Alikpokou

Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses

The concentration of public housing in high-poverty neighborhoods has many negative impacts; it limits educational opportunities for kids, leads to increased crime, causes poor health outcomes, hinders wealth building, and decreases investments (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2013). Northeast Omaha exhibits many of these issues. North Omaha is not only home to many of the city's minority persons, but also home to one of the most impoverished Black communities in the United States (Cordes, Gonzalez, & Grace, 2011). The Omaha-Council Bluffs area was ranked 14 for the highest African-American poverty rate out of 100 most populous metro areas …

Caltrans District 5 Bicycle Facility Inventory On Sr 1, Robert Etter

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

Changing Scenarios Of Public Open Space In A British Colonial City: The Case Of The Ramna Area, Dhaka, Salma Begum

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Dhaka is considered as one of the fastest growing megacity with a population of 15 million ranking 9th among the world. In the process of urbanization, throughout its history, many part of Dhaka has gonethrough many physical and functional transformations. Ramna area which was produced as a pleasure garden during Mughal period is one of those parts that has gone through consecutive manipulations. This has become one of the major public open space due to its uniqueness. This paper attempts to unfold the changing scenario of present Ramna Area.

Atascadero Historical Report, Alyssa Beth Chung

City and Regional Planning

Historic sites play a critical role in shaping a community’s character, and contribute to aesthetic, spatial, and cultural themes that inform future development. Strategic protection of historic sites may also contribute to the sustainable goals of the City as well as the overall health and maintenance of public and private properties. This project analyzes the relationship between land use regulation, community identity, and the intentional design of the built environment. It will incorporate a range of skills developed in the CRP undergraduate program, including data collection and analysis; public outreach; writing professional documents and policy; and communicating information across a …

Railroad Safety Trail Alignment Study, Matthew Fluhmann

City and Regional Planning

No abstract provided.

62 | Bet She’An Iv: Hellenistic Nysa-Scythopolis The Amphora Stamps And Sealings From Tel Iztabba, Gaby Mazor, Walid Atrash, Gerald Finkielsztejn

IAA Reports—Monograph Series of the Israel Antiquities Authority

This is the fourth volume of publications of the Bet She’an Archaeological Project, describing the large-scale IAA excavations at the site of Bet She’an–ancient Nysa-Scythopolis, during 1986–2002. This volume focuses on two significant assemblages of finds from the Hellenistic period recovered at the site of Tel Iẓṭabba: the stamped amphora handles and the sealings. The volume is introduced with a brief summary of excavations at Tel Iẓṭabba and an overview of the city’s history. Bet She’an V (IAA Reports 74) presents the full excavation report of the IAA excavations at Tel Iẓṭabba: the stratigraphy, architecture and finds.

City Cottage Education Center, Connor Michael Flora, Alex Paris Remiticado

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

Morris, Betty Lou (Fa 1154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1154. Student folk studies project titled “Folk Architecture: Hart County, Kentucky” which includes survey sheets with a brief description of houses and structures in Hart County and Warren County, Kentucky, chiefly in Munfordville.

Sheets may include architectural term, definition

or brief description, photograph, location, structure

classification, informant’s name, age, and address.

Tha Tien: Case Study Of Use Transformation, Peeraya Boonprasong

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Use transformation is a process of changing a place within a transforming context through renewed placemaking. The framework for use transformation within a place attachment process is to understandthe responsive behaviour to place bonding when applying the process of changing use. People, process and place are analyzed by the manner of change relevant to existing place. This paper is a selective case study. The theoretically selected Tha Tien is a representative historic market that is facing development and displacement from a rapidly growing tourist market and fashionable urban lifestyle.

Proposing A Conservation Management Plan For Bara Katra, Shirajom Monira Khondker, Mehnaz Tabassum

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Dhaka, the capital of independent Bangladesh, since 1971 has a historical background of nearly 400 years which is expressed and traversed as a symbol of power, dignity and artistry. In this research the authors selected a unique historical and architectural monument of old Dhaka, named "Bara Katra". This historical artifact bears testimony to the style and design of Mughal architecture in Bengal that served the purpose of Caravan sarai. It is undoubtedly a magnificent edifice of grand scale and one of the most important historic remains playing an important role in representing the cultural heritage or glorious past of Bengal. …

Students' Perceptions Of Shared Living In A University Hostel At Dhaka, Bangladesh:A Post Occupancy Evaluation, Asma Siddika, Zannatul Ferdous

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Hostels are popular accommodations for students. Urban based educational systems in Bangladesh encourage students to come to the city where shared living is preferable option for them. Theseaccommodations are inadequate, are highly populated and shared rooms are common scenarios. However, although shared living raises the question of personal space, it facilitates better use of resource and is a feature of sustainability. This study examines the students' perception of shared living at one of the leading universities in Bangladesh. A post-occupancy evaluation is used to address physical and social variables. By assessing residential satisfaction, this paper hopes to provide valuable feedback …

Re-Reading Dutch Architecture In Relation To Social Issues From The 1940s To The 1960s, Pat Seeumpornroj

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

This paper seeks to connect the work of J.J.P. Oud, Aldo van Eyck, and Herman Hertzberger, the three Dutch protagonists to the dominant social issues that occurred from the 1940s to the 1960s. Theyaddressed the following issues: poverty, the housing shortages from the pre-World War II period, the sociopolitical issues in the collective expression of the public, rapid economy recovery, large population growth, and white-collar labor in the post-World War II period. The author will examine the role played by the Dutch government in advancing a progressive social agenda, and will demonstrate both continuities and discontinuities between them.

The Motorcycle Taxi Driver As A Community Reporter: Guidelines For The Promotion Of A Marginalized Group's Participation In The Improvement Of Public Space By Using Information And Communication Technology, Nattapong Punnoi

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

Motorcycle taxi drivers are a group of laborers in the informal sector who are socially shunned and are often harassed by the authorities and local infl uential people. Research has found that motorcycletaxi drivers have the potential to gather information concerning problems occurring in public spaces to be compiled into a database to encourage problem solving. Furthermore, smartphones are found to be a tool that assists motorcycle taxi drivers in effectively collecting information relating to problems that they encounter. Thus, the researcher, in collaboration with motorcycle taxi driver groups, has developed key concepts and an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) …