Thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional) to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2017 / The aim of the facility being designed is to focus on the resident by utilizing healing architecture, the notion that architectural elements and design effect ones well being. The disease Tuberculosis will be used as a platform for this exploration. After much research, it is evident that the Tuberculosis (TB) problem is worse today due to inadequate health care facilities and ineffective treatment methods, which do not handle the issue with the urgency it deserves. Currently, TB is treated for a very limited period of time in hospitals. Once this time is up, most patients are able to return home where they have to be self medicated. This is a dangerous, expensive and unreliable practice, as neglecting to take ones medication regularly can result in other strains of TB being developed. This is clearly a weak and irresponsible method of treatment, and therefore this report proposes that the health sector returns to the traditional methods of treating the disease, which is through isolation and a long period of confinement in a recovery setting. This investigation will be performed through analysing forms of health architecture and how to achieve a humane space for long term patients. Plants featured strongly in this investigation, and therefore research into the role planting has in healing architecture has been emphasised. / XL2018

Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Rotch. / Bibliography: leaves 74-84. / by Rosalia E. Ennis. / M.Arch.

The urban architectural environment in modern day life places a variety of additional unnecessary stresses upon people which affects social interaction and well-being. This dissertation is aimed at developing an understanding of what social interaction and well-being is in architecture and how important it is to design architectural environments that enhance these two principles. The research investigates the benefits and design tools of a more appropriate approach to the built environment through the exploration of the theories of Biophilia, Image Of The City and New Urbanism. The theories seek to provide architects and the designers of the built environment with tools that can be used to create architectural environments that enhance social interaction and the well-being of building users. It further endeavours to highlight the destructive qualities that affect well-being and social interaction in the architectural environment on both a macro (city context) and a micro level (the building) to create an awareness in those responsible for the design of these environments and the impact they have on society. The designers of the built environment should consider the social and well-being needs of the people as this will convert architectural environments into spaces that have physical and physiological benefits to its users. / Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2012.

The project addresses the role of urban parks and open spaces in the downtown community through written document and as well as through conceptual design of proposed project using the principles derived from some current movements, the traditional American towns, and some successful cases. The goal of this project is to study how to revitalize downtown's community through the physical design of urban parks and open spaces in the community. Heekin Park and surrounding neighborhoods in Muncie, Indiana are selected as the sites for this study. Literature reviews, case studies, and analysis of site context are included in the study. Design recommendations for the open spaces in surrounding neighborhoods and a concept for Heekin Park are the written and graphic product of the project. The solutions can be used as a general recommendation to improve the conditions of open spaces in downtown community. The concept for Heekin Park will be used to illustrate the potential of the site as an attractive space for the people of Muncie, IN. / Department of Landscape Architecture

Orientador: Daniel de Carvalho Moreira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-21T10:38:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ferreira_SaraBeloti_M.pdf: 24510882 bytes, checksum: 9a555af21d7fdcf40d0dd120ffa5abd1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: A pesquisa discutiu conceitos que tratam da exploração da materialidade no processo de projeto, partindo da discussão sobre os métodos de projeto - conforme a literatura - e das questões que determinam as propriedades físicas e materiais da composição arquitetônica. Verificou-se que as possibilidades oferecidas pelas novas tecnologias no desenvolvimento de materiais e de técnicas construtivas representam um fator relevante na investigação, exploração e aplicação dos materiais durante a atividade projetiva. Esta constatação é demonstrada na revisão teórica que trata sobre a aplicação de novos materiais na construção - como o ferro na metade do séc. XIX, o concreto armado no início do séc. XX - até as técnicas mais recentes de desenvolvimento da forma, como a fabricação digital, e que se tornaram elementos-chave para uma mudança do vocabulário arquitetônico. No entanto, verificou-se, também, que a experiência adquirida pela prática é um fator que capacita o arquiteto desenvolver um trabalho complexo de investigações dessa materialidade. A atividade projetiva do arquiteto João Filgueiras Lima (Lelé) demonstra esta condição no domínio do conhecimento e das habilidades construtivas. Além do conhecimento prático, observou-se que, quando o projetista assume o estudo dos materiais como parte fundamental de seu trabalho, o seu desenvolvimento e os resultados obtidos adquirem outro valor: a mensagem do arquiteto não só se torna mais clara, mas desenvolve-se o campo de possibilidades de expressão com a criação e reconfiguração de significados, sensações e efeitos espaciais / Abstract: The research discussed concepts that deal with the exploration of materiality in the design process, starting with the discussion of design methods - according to literature - and the issues that determine the physical properties of materials and architectural composition. The possibilities offered by new technologies in the development of building materials and construction techniques represent an important factor in research exploration and application of materials during the design activity. The latest design techniques - such as digital manufacturing - became a key element in changing architectural vocabulary of design studies. However, there was also the experience gained through practice, enables the architect to develop his work with the investigation of building materials. João Filgueiras Lima (Lelé) is a clear example of this condition - only reached the architectural quality having mastered all the knowledge and skills necessary for constructive practice. Besides knowledge, it was observed that when the designer takes the study of material as a fundamental part of their work, their development and results acquire another value - the message of the architect not only becomes accurated and increases the field of possibilities / Mestrado / Arquitetura e Construção / Mestra em Engenharia Civil

Orientador: Daniel de Carvalho Moreira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T02:01:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rocha_AnaPaulaSilva_M.pdf: 56121937 bytes, checksum: 29584f23d324ae13a5a267ea82b9ab23 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Este trabalho investiga o impacto das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) na Arquitetura em si, e nos seus diálogos com outras áreas de conhecimento. A questão básica que orienta esta dissertação é a análise de como as transformações tecnológicas e a transdisciplinaridade afetam as mudanças de paradigma na disciplina arquitetônica. Trata-se de um estudo de caso que procura identificar quais são as transformações impostas pela inserção dos meios digitais no cotidiano humano, suas implicações no pensamento, gênese e produção arquitetônica contemporânea e, finalmente, estudar projetos que abordem essas reflexões. O principal objetivo da pesquisa é investigar como a concepção de projetos arquitetônicos pode ser ampliada para que corresponda à complexidade intrínseca aos novos modos de ser e estar inerentes à sociedade pós-industrial do século XXI. Dentro desse contexto, numa atmosfera em que os suportes digitais estão, cada vez mais, vinculados à existência humana, procura-se entender as inter-relações entre concreto e virtual na configuração de uma nova espacialidade. Apresenta-se então uma reflexão a partir de alguns projetos contemporâneos selecionados ¿ protótipos e experimentos que retomam questões advindas do universo conceitual da virtualidade ¿ cujo desenho e/ou conceito são indissociáveis de ambientes virtuais, sendo esses projetos pensados como espacialidades materializáveis ou não. Como método de análise os projetos selecionados serão estudados a partir de seis critérios: programa, sítio de implantação, conceito e partido, resposta formal, interação com o ambiente externo e interação com o usuário. A intenção é analisar como as possibilidades espaciais dos ambientes virtuais e concretos vêm nutrindo-se mutuamente e as formas de diálogo entre imaterialidade e materialidade / Abstract: This work investigates the impact of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Architecture itself as well as in its dialogues with others areas of knowledge. The basic question which orients this dissertation is the analysis of how the technological transformations and the transdisciplinarity have affected the paradigm changes in the architectural discipline. This is a case study that seeks to identify which are the transformations imposed by the insertion of digital means in human beings¿ daily lives, also its implications in contemporary architectural thought, genesis and production. Finally, it intends to study projects that address such reflections. The research¿s main goal is to investigate how the conception of architectural projects may be amplified in order to correspond to the intrinsic complexity of the new modes of being that are inherent to the post-industrial society of the 21st century. In this context ¿ in an atmosphere in which more and more the digital supports are linked to the human existence ¿ the intention is to understand the interrelationships between concrete and virtual in the configuration of a new spatiality. Thus, the work presents a reflection that stems from a few selected contemporary projects ¿ prototypes and experiments which retrieve questions that derive from the conceptual universe of virtuality ¿ whose drawing and/or concept are inseparable from virtual environments, considering these projects as spatialities which are possible or not to materialize. As a methodology of analysis, the selected projects will be studied according to six criteria: program, implementation site, architectural concept, formal response, interaction with the external environment and interaction with the user. The intention is analyzing how the spatial possibilities of the virtual and concrete environments have been mutually feeding each other, also studying the forms of dialogue between immateriality and materiality / Mestrado / Arquitetura, Tecnologia e Cidade / Mestra em Arquitetura, Tecnologia e Cidade

Timbuktu is a city in Mali, North Africa. lt has been a real and legendary city, and the Islamic center of North Africa. The program proposes a major international, multi-disciplinary University which will focus the world’s attention to the problems prevalent in that area and address them. If Islamic is not an adjective defining a religious quality, should it be understood as a word that identifies a special kind of Architecture, that of a civilization reflecting or determined by special qualities inherent in Islam as a cultural phenomenon? The design is an attempt in discussing the spatial elements in Islamic architecture which appear to be typical and an attempt is made to explain those elements as expressions of culture created by Islam. The design solution is an expression of the place incorporating those elements of Islamic architecture which are still prevalent and which address the ecological, cultural, and social issues endemic to Timbuktu. / Master of Architecture

In the act of building, man places himself between earth and sky. Where a wall is raised, a place becomes divided. Architecture occurs. One wall in one place begins to define three physical realities. The form and matter of a wall exist as one thing. Each side of the wall exists separately and face opposing parts. The wall is a barrier, yet acts as an architectural element that joins the two sides. / Master of Architecture

Structures of perfect symmetry, order, and beauty exist in both discoveries of science and objects found in natures. With careful observation and analysis, creative applications of these interesting forms can be and have been applied in many architectural structures with great success. In this project the utilization of these forms can not only bring out the purpose of this Museum of Nature and Science, but because these forms are derived from natural studies, they can also give viewers a sense of familiarity and peacefulness. / Master of Architecture

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