Thesis. 1975. B.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. / Bibliography: leaves 107-108. / by Beth L. Karpf. / B.S.

Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Bibliography: leaves 181-185. / M.Arch.

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1980. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH / Bibliography: leaves 216-220. / by Barbara S. Parker. / M.C.P.

Thesis. 1975. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / Bibliography: leaves 188-189. / by Michael S. Harris. / M.Arch.

Thesis. 1979. M.Arch--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Bibliography: leaves 135-142. / M.Arch

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-98). / Out of the inescapables of building come inspiration for architectural design. Decisions which respond to climate make their mark in design, just as structural requirements, lighting provisions, and the limitations of a site do. Presented here are "patterns" which have been developed to illustrate ways in which the design of dwellings can respond to climate. Rules of thumb for passive solar design and natural ventilation are included, as well as suggestions for providing a choice of differently tempered spaces. New patterns of use are also presented for responding to seasonal and diurnal changes. Several example designs are included. These designs all begin with the assumption of a shared-wall form and a Boston climate, but are meant for sites of different sizes, proportions, and orientations. / by Susan Kaufmann Paulos. / M.Arch.

Thesis (M.Arch.A.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1978. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Ralph Munroe Lebens. / M.Arch.A.S.

O debate sobre os conceitos, princípios e estratégias para práticas mais sustentáveis indicam a necessidade de interagir as múltiplas dimensões da sustentabilidade: política, ambiental, social, econômica e cultural. A escolha de um sistema de vedação estrutural para habitação social rural, além de examinar as dimensões da sustentabilidade, deve levar em conta: a participação dos usuários nas decisões, as características do local, a disponibilidade de recursos financeiros e ambientais, entre outras variáveis. O objetivo do presente trabalho é analisar as múltiplas dimensões da sustentabilidade no processo de construção de duas moradias, no assentamento rural Pirituba II, que utilizaram o adobe e o bloco cerâmico como sistema de vedação estrutural. A pesquisa foi realizada no assentamento rural Pirituba II, no município de Itapeva-SP, onde a maioria das famílias, envolvidas no projeto e construção de 42 habitações, optou por executar a construção de suas casas utilizando blocos cerâmicos, não escolhendo o adobe por diferentes motivos. Adotou-se como estratégia deste trabalho a revisão da literatura existente sobre assentamentos rurais e sustentabilidade; e o estudo de caso nas duas moradias. Para a coleta de dados utilizaram-se registros escritos e fotográficos durante a construção das casas e entrevistas com alguns moradores. Os produtos obtidos referem-se a comparação entre diferentes variáveis, de acordo com as dimensões da sustentabilidade, na cadeia de produção da parede utilizando os dois sistemas construtivos. Os resultados obtidos indicam a necessidade de levar em conta a compreensão das famílias sobre as vantagens e desvantagens entre as duas alternativas, seus interesses, valores pessoais e os recursos disponíveis, sugerindo que prevaleceu a participação das famílias no processo decisório. Com relação à análise da sustentabilidade, o adobe prevaleceu nas variáveis relacionadas às dimensões ambientais e econômicas e o bloco cerâmico prevaleceu nas variáveis relacionadas às dimensões sociais e culturais. / Discussions about concepts, principles and strategies for practices more sustainable emphasize, considering time and geografic scales, the necessity of interacting several dimensions of sustainability: political, environment, social, economic and cultural. Besides dimensions of sustainability, for the choice of structural wall system in rural social habitation, it is important to consider: opinions of the future residents, characteristics of the place where the houses will be build, financial and environment resources, etc. The aim of this work is to analysis dimensions of sustainability in the process of the building of two houses, one of them built in adobe (brick made with soil and dried in sun) and the other built in ceramic blocks, at assentamento rural Pirituba II, Itapeva-SP/Brazil. It is important to mention that the overwhelming majority of families choose ceramic blocks for building their houses and only one family opts to adobe. For the study of the two houses was collected photographics and wrote registers during the building of them, besides interview with the residents. The result was the list of variable based on the dimensions of sustainability, indicating the importance of participation of the future residents in the process of construction, our interest, personal values and financial resources. With regard to analyse of sustainability, the adobe prevail in environment and economics dimensions while that the ceramic block prevail in social and cultural dimensions.

Partindo do pressuposto da existência de um paradigma constituído pelo modelo pioneiro de restauração de casas bandeiristas estabelecido pelo IPHAN desde os anos iniciais de sua atividade em São Paulo, o presente trabalho pretende realizar uma análise, em relação àquele paradigma, dos projetos e obras de restauração de cinco casas bandeiristas pertencentes à Prefeitura de São Paulo. Adotando a hipótese da sucessão cronológica de três momentos de continuidade, de diluição e de abandono do paradigma , o presente trabalho busca verificá-la através da análise dos projetos e das obras de restauração realizadas nos exemplares selecionados. Esses projetos e obras foram orientados inicialmente pelo IPHAN Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional e depois, pelo DPH Departamento do Patrimônio Histórico da Prefeitura de São Paulo no período compreendido entre as décadas de 1950 e 2000. / This work analyses the architectural restoration of five bandeirantes houses in the city of São Paulo. Those restoration works, which took place between the years 1950 and 2000, were accomplished by the IPHAN Institute for National Artistic and Historical Heritage and the DPH Historical Heritage Department of the City Government of São Paulo. The work aims to identify and characterize both the conceptual and technical models that guided those restoration works. Assuming that IPHAN has developed a conceptual and technical paradigm in the restoration of this architectonical type, the work investigates the paradigms permanence extent in those five houses and, reversely, its vanishing along the almost fifty years comprising this study.

This thesis explores the state apartment in the Jacobean country house – its status, function, use, planning, decoration and furnishing. It does so against various different backgrounds. Firstly, that of the royal progress, during which Tudor and early Stuart monarchs – in particular, James I – would visit private residences around the country. The nature of such visits are explored, using a large amount of primary evidence and drawing upon a full itinerary of James I's reign, compiled for the first time as part of this thesis. A different context, that of royal palaces, is then considered, particular focus being given to the use and accessibility of state apartments. This subject is further explored within the context of the noble household. The use of state rooms beyond and during royal visits is investigated, again using much primary evidence that has been largely neglected before now. It is shown that state apartments in country houses were the focus for elaborate ceremonial, and that they were used for the reception and accommodation of various honoured guests, not just members of the royal family. In the last two chapters of the thesis, the planning, decoration and furnishing of the country house state apartment is considered. It is argued that arrangements developed significantly between the Henrician and Jacobean periods, the state suite evolving from a comparatively simple (and sometimes haphazard) collection of spaces to a cohesively planned and integrated suite – a true apartment. This argument is based on the detailed analysis of 29 sixteenth-century houses (including Thornbury Castle, Theobalds and Hardwick Hall) and 9 houses of the Jacobean period (including Audley End, Hatfield House and Bramshill). Such a study clearly demonstrates that state apartments were undoubtedly the best rooms in a country house, and were used to reflect and further an owner's status and prestige.