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Inhabiting the square; a geometry for path and spaceJoslin, Alan Royal January 1982 (has links)
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references. / Geometries and geometric systems are not architecture, though architecture is geometric. Geometries and geometric systems, because of their autonomous nature, are generally understandable and can serve as the basis of communicable patterns expressed in architectural form, even though they are not necessarily at the base of man's structural understanding of environmental order. As a method of illustration, this study focuses on the geometry of the square, realizing its persistent and valued use in architectural works of all peoples, in all cultures, throughout all of history. The square is considered as the basic geometric unit which generates the cube, the grid, and the frame. The square and its derivatives are examined with regard to their inherent quantitative, qualitative, and structural properties. The square/orthogonal organization is compared both to concentric and to topological organizations and is shown to have special value as a structure for man's physical/architectural environment. The observance of orthogonal and concentric organizations as experiential phenomena in nature is found to have a major influence on the meanings and symbolic significance which these systems have historically held. Some historical examples are shown to illustrate the functional and symbolic roles that the square/cube, circle/sphere, and grid/frame have played in the structuring of architectural space and form. Some architectural compositions within a square plan, by a number of modern and contemporary architects, are analyzed, focusing on: (1) the descriptive nature of the relationship between functional/formal organization and the geometric structure of the square, and (2) the value that the square holds in these architects' work. Finally, the square is shown to be the basis for two general systems of measure: (1) open grids, and (2) grids of symmetry. The character of these systems are illustrated through their appearance in the structuring of natural form. Historical examples are then presented to show these systems' use and value in architecture. / by Alan Royal Joslin. / M.Arch.
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The forgotten facadeThiel, Valerie January 1980 (has links)
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1980. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-68). / The art of facade design seems to have been lost in the course of adoption of Modern Architectural doctrines. The facades of Casa Batllo by Antonio Gaudi and Chateau de Maisons by Francois Mansart are analyzed for the purpose of exploring alternatives to the functional, inarticulate elevations of Modern Architecture. This study seeks to expose the concepts and methods underlying the facade design of Casa Batllo and Chateau de Maisons so that their principles may be abstracted and applied by the contemporary designer. The criterion governing the selection of these buildings is made explicit in the course of the analysis. / by Valerie Thiel. / M.Arch.
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And if the imaginary... : an investigation of the imaginary and our relation with our built surroundingsPerouse, Louis January 1981 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Louis Perouse. / M.S.
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The impact of computers in architectural practice /Laplante, Marc A. (Marc Arthur) January 1989 (has links)
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Plug-and-play housing use of kit-of-parts methodology to design public housing for Hong Kong /Mak, Tsz Yee, Tony. January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-93)
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Translating serial relations aspects of the genetic grid in algorithmic designOkabe, Aya 11 1900 (has links)
The notion of seriality describes such relations where each element has a processor. It could be
also understood as a condition of sequential translation and transfonnation. This thesis investi
gates “seriality” in the relationship to architecture and landscape. I begin my investigation with a
criticism of the conventional relationship between architecture and landscape. This relationship is
often static and inert while it should be more dynamic and interactive within the design process.
Reconsidering the relationship between “research” and “design,” my attempt to connect the two
using algorithmic design was instrumental in formulating a new design process.
In this thesis, a new design process has been developed and examined in three different sec
tions: 1) “Theoretical Approach,” 2) “Technical Approach” and 3) “Case Study.”
In the theoretical section, I investigate “rhythm,” which is an underlying series of movements
affecting on architecture physically and fundamentally, in both architecture and landscape. In re
sponse to this theory, I propose a method known as the “Genetic Grid” to manage grid flexibly by
receiving its new identities from “natural conditions.”
In the technical approach, I introduce methods in algorithmic design to manage grid flexibly.
The basic method is called the ‘UVN generator’ which is based on the algorithmic process com
bining the scripting potentiality and flexibility of traditional 3D surface modeling. This technique
contributes to a method to generate the “Genetic Grid.”
In the third section, I examine this “Genetic grid” more closely throughout a proposed design
process called “Condition Linkage.” By embedding “Gene of Place” into architectural elements, I
hope to show an underlying harmonious relationship between architecture and landscape.
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The building performance of the metro station buildings' entrancesAksoy, Gökhan. January 2003 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.S.)--Middle East Technical University, 2003. / Keywords: Metro station, station entrance, building performance.
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Rhizomatic labyrinth: between virtuality and actualityTsang, Boon-chi, Benjamin., 曾本治. January 2001 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture
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Adaptive buildings through evolutionary design: towards more sustainable buildings, project design process as a complex adaptive systemPagani, Freda R. 11 1900 (has links)
Just as natural adaptation comes from evolutionary processes that lead to 'fit' of an organism to its
environment, adaptive buildings come from design processes that lead to the 'fit' of a building to its
environment. A building which 'fits' its environment is considered to be sustainable. The environment is
defined to encompass economic, social and ecological context. Buildings are artifacts chosen by a designer
from among possible designs based on human value judgements about internal and external constraints. It is
hypothesized that a project design process will result in more adaptive buildings when: first, the project team
has sufficient relevant information related to the environment; second, the project team is sufficiently
motivated to 'fit' the project to its environment; and third, the project team develops specific targets for
resource consumption. Design process occurs at both the team level (project design process) and the
individual level (design process). A model of design as a complex adaptive system is developed. The model
shows creativity as a phenomenon arising from the interplay of two forces: pattern and constraint. In design,
a designer transforms the 'chaos' of new and unintegrated input (change agents) into emergent pattern by
integrating the input so as to be consistent with existing patterns and responsive to constraints (conservation
agents). This integration results in the 'click' which designers experience during design activity. The 'click'
signals boundary-breaking between the designer's internal and external (content and context) constraints and
patterns. Dynamic equilibrium arises from balancing between change and conservation of input and between
integration and differentiation of that input. Total equilibrium arises from combined conservation and
differentiation. Further it is suggested that oscillation between integration and differentiation will result in
creative breakthroughs. The model is researched in a case study of a built project, tested in a design exercise
in a seminar setting with students and professionals, and discussed in an interview with a noted designer.
Indicators for sustainable buildings are developed. The model provides a new description of design process
and the findings indicate that its use is likely to result in more adaptive buildings as measured by indicators
for sustainability.
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Intelligent intervention : toward a definition for the process of design in the architecture of design/buildPoorzand, Mahmoud 11 1900 (has links)
The method of Design/Build is known for its practicality and skillful
designers and builders. However, high quality buildings produced by this
method suggest there is an intellectual wealth hidden beneath this technical
practicality. To uncover this wealth, a definition for the processes of design
used in this method must be constructed to clarify its intellectual aspects.
Such a definition begins with the assumption that design is an
intelligent process through which people arrange their environment. To uphold
the intelligence of design, the interaction between human (designer,
tradesperson, client, or inhabitants) and architecture must be maintained
throughout the process. The unique conditions in the method of Design/build
allow the human intellect to freely interpret and intervene in the processes of
architecture.
To fully exploit these conditions, a designer must develop a particular
view, seeing architecture as combined processes rather than as an end-result.
Via this view, it becomes evident that the arrangement of lines, forms, and
structures of buildings is just a material manifestation of a deeper reality, i.e.
the agreed values that an individual or society holds. These values are
translated into two groups of design principles in architecture. The first group
is geometrical and includes proportion, symmetry, order, and unity. The
second group is relational and leads to consideration of adaptability, nature,
need, tradition, and material. These principles define the relationships of
architecture, humans, and the environment, expressing the role of intelligence
in man-made settings.
In Design/Build, these principles can be incorporated into the
processes of design far more than in any other method, because architecture
is intimately connected to environment (social and natural), and there is a
dynamic interaction between designing and building. This method sees
architecture as a combination of processes, considering design not as rules
and regulations, but as a process that is empowered and motivated by the
events of everyday life. This method arrives at the rules and regulation of
architecture only after recognizing this fact. Without the attendance of life in an
architectural process, the geometrical and relational principles of design are
dull and meaningless.
By establishing this view, this paper hopes to construct a definition for
the design process of Design/Build, a definition that does not deal solely with
the technicality and practicality of this method but rather with the intellectual
aspects of the process.
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