An application build describes compiling and linking the source code of a developed application to libraries and executables. A Continuous Integration (CI) build executes such a build after the source code has been changed and tries to integrate the changes into the existing application. Such CI builds are executed automatically and include automated software tests, which give the developer the assurance that the changes are technically correct. When the time between the discovery of a test failure and the notification to the developer about it is too long, the development process will be impacted negatively and the beneficial effects of CI decrease. Even though several companies already have CI systems that display all events of a single CI build on a terminal during runtime, bigger applications often involve several CI builds in a single CI pipeline to integrate code changes. Observing the events of these CI builds during runtime might require concurrent monitoring of several different terminals. This thesis overcomes this issue by developing a Proof of Concept (PoC) which streams the test failures of a whole CI pipeline in real-time to the developer. To show the feasibility of real-time failure event streaming of CI builds, the PoC is implemented within Spotify’s CI for clientfacing applications. The issues highlighted by this initial PoC will help to refine the whole CI practice. Furthermore, the faster feedback cycles realised by this PoC will lead to a productivity, efficiency and happiness increase for the involved developers and, eventually, higher quality of the developed software. / Ett applikationsbygge beskriver kompilering och länkning av källkod för en utvecklad applikation till bibliotek och körbara filer. Ett Kontinuerlig Integrerings (CI)-bygge kör en sådan bygge efter att källkoden har ändrats och försöker integrera ändringarna i den befintliga applikationen. Sådana CIbyggen exekveras automatiskt och inkluderar automatiserade mjukvarutester, som ger utvecklaren en försäkran om att ändringarna är tekniskt korrekta. När tiden mellan upptäckten av ett testfel och meddelandet till utvecklaren om det är för lång kommer utvecklingsprocessen att påverkas negativt och de fördelaktiga effekterna av CI minskar. Även om flera företag redan har CIsystem som visar alla händelser av ett enskilt CI-bygge i en terminal under körning, involverar större applikationer ofta flera CI-byggen i en och samma CI-pipeline för att integrera kodändringar. Att observera händelserna i dessa CI-byggen under körning kan kräva jämlöpande övervakning av flera olika terminaler. Den här avhandlingen övervinner detta problem genom att utveckla en PoC som strömmar testfelen för en hel CI-pipeline i realtid till utvecklaren. För att visa genomförbarheten av strömning av felhändelser i realtid av CIbyggnader implementeras PoC i Spotifys CI för klientvända applikationer. De problem som lyfts fram av denna första PoC kommer att bidra till att förfina hela CI-praxisen. Dessutom kommer de snabbare återkopplingscyklerna som realiseras av denna PoCatt leda till ökad produktivitet, effektivitet och glädje för de inblandade utvecklarna och, så småningom, högre kvalitet på den utvecklade mjukvaran.

Nowadays, construction industry is rapidly moving towards digitalization and automation that should enable increased rates and efficiency of construction processes, as well as higher possibilities for customization and architectural freedom. Among all technologies under development, digital fabrication with concrete by means of layered extrusion appears to be one of the most promising for purposes of fast mass housing construction. It enables formwork-free production of structures via layer-by-layer concrete printing. Freedom from formwork potentially makes the construction process more cost- and time-saving, but poses multiple challenges to mix design and test methods, especially in terms of concrete rheology. A special focus must be put on the structural build-up of concrete at rest, which is related to its buildability, i.e. capacity of the material to retain the shape of the extruded layers under their own weight and the weight of the subsequently placed layers. This research investigates into the structural build-up of cementitious materials, i.e. evolution of their strength and deformation properties over time at rest, and includes development and refinement of methodology to assess the structural build-up, as well as its modelling and prediction. With respect to methodology, major attention was directed to the constant rotational velocity (CRV) test used for evaluation of the static yield stress development, and rationalization of its application under field conditions. Based on a large amount of experiments performed with two rheometers of different design, characteristic curves and points describing patterns in behaviour of cementitious materials during a CRV test were established. The experimental study also dealt with assessing the effects of alterations in main elements of the CRV test protocol, such as test approach (single- versus multi-batch), pre-shear regime, applied CRV, on the test results. Possible errors in CRV tests were addressed and methods to improve the procedures of testing and data evaluation were suggested. In particular, the single-batch approach was enhanced by implementation of the developed breaking criterion, a concept of zero measurement for non-pre-sheared samples was introduced, and a method for simplified evaluation of elasticity by a single-head rheometer was proposed. General methodological recommendations on the design of a CRV test protocol were formulated. The results are applicable for various cementitious materials and not limited to concretes for layered extrusion. Furthermore, test methods for assessing the structural build-up of printable concretes were studied in terms of their applicability under field conditions, potential for automation, descriptiveness of obtained data and efficiency in predicting the buildability of printed concrete structures. The methods under investigation included CRV test, unconfined uniaxial compression test (UUCT), fast penetration test and newly proposed confined uniaxial compression test (CUCT); all tests were performed on extruded samples of eight printable concrete mixtures with various compositions and rheological properties. The corresponding results were juxtaposed in order to establish correlations between the data and compared to the results of buildability tests, in which hollow cylindrical structures were produced using a laboratory-scale 3D printer. The developed methodology was further used to conduct an in-depth investigation into the influence of aggregates on the structural build-up of ordinary concrete. In the experimental program, the binder composition was kept constant while the aggregate was varied in terms of the volume fraction and the surface area (per unit volume of concrete); the main focus was put on compositions with elevated aggregate content (45−55 % by volume). A mechanism lying behind the effects of the aggregate properties on the structural build-up of concrete was discovered by studying the structure of constitutive paste in concrete. Aggregate-induced inhomogeneity of constitutive paste allowed to introduce a three-component model of fresh concrete. Furthermore, to find models capable of predicting the parameters of structural build-up of concrete, i.e. static yield stress and structuration rate, concrete was viewed as a suspension of aggregate particles in suspending medium. Three approaches were employed to define the correspondent components. Suspending medium was represented by plain cement paste, screened cement paste and fine mortar considered as a part of concrete comprising particles below 0.5 mm; a substantiation for such a definition was provided. Applicability and limitations of the models based on all three approaches were compared. The modelling approach was further extended to printable concretes with nearly identical aggregate compositions, but different properties of paste. Opportunities and challenges in modelling the structural build-up of printable concrete, including the problem of material dependency of the models and the relevancy of fitting coefficients, were discussed. A modified Chateau-Ovarlez-Trung model based on the definition of suspending medium as fine mortar was acknowledged as best suited to describe the structural build-up of both ordinary and printable concrete.

To test Cloud RAN applications, such as the virtual distributed unit (vDU) and centralized virtual unit (vCU), a test environment is required, commonly known as a “test bed” or “test channel”. This test bed comprises various cloudnative infrastructures, including different hardware and software components. Each test bed possesses distinct capacities for testing various features, leading to varying costs. With the increasing number of cloud applications, additional test beds are necessary to ensure thorough testing before releasing these applications to the market. To optimize the creation process of a Cloud-native test bed, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches can be beneficial. This thesis presents, applies, and evaluates an AI-based approach for optimizing the construction of Cloud-native test beds. The proposed solution’s feasibility is assessed through an empirical evaluation conducted in the Telecom domain at Ericsson AB in Sweden. / För att testa Cloud RAN-applikationer, såsom en virtuell distribuerad enhet (vDU) och en centraliserad virtuell enhet (vCU), kan en testmiljö behövas, som också kallas för ”testbädd” eller ”testkanal”. En testbädd inkluderar vanligtvis olika molnbaserade infrastrukturer såsom olika hårdvaru- och mjukvarukomponenter. Varje testbädd kan ha olika kapaciteter som används för att testa olika funktioner och därigenom ha olika kostnader. I takt med att antalet molnapplikationer ökar kan det krävas fler testbäddar för att testa molnapplikationernas funktioner innan de släpps på marknaden. Genom att använda olika artificiell intelligens och maskininlärningsmetoder kan vi optimera byggprocessen av en molnbaserad testbädd. I denna avhandling introducerar, tillämpar och utvärderar vi en AI-baserad metod för att optimera byggprocessen av molnbaserade testbäddar. Genomförbarheten av den föreslagna lösningen studeras genom en empirisk utvärdering som har utförts inom telekomområdet på Ericsson AB i Sverige.

It is my contention that through activating participatory design and community engagement strategies, in conjunction with innovative construction methods that address issues of resource scarcity, the standard of living and level of accessibility to critical resources in impoverished portions of Honduras can be drastically improved. The newly provided model of construction can be done it such a way that it is cost effective in its building method, and provides highly sought after scarce critical resources. This allows participants to allocate more of their finances towards other necessary resources they normally would not be able to acquire. A new community center designed to address the issues of resource scarcity and job opportunities will stand as a first built model with the intent that the methods of construction and innovations employed will be replicated in further applications. The center will be innovative in its construction in such a way that it recognizes local building practices, and brings some new ideas to them allowing for a method of construction that is both improved and more affordable. The center will also take a fresh look at ways the community can address issues of food and water through architectural innovations. The intent is that the success of the center’s combined interventions will encourage local people to replicate the design ideas in their own residential applications. This will improve the quantity of resources available in the community and also start to build a new job market for installing the newly desirable systems. Resource scarcity has wreaked havoc on the typical Honduran villages’ sense of community. Hondurans are in constant competition with their neighbors for scarce critical resources required to sustain life. These resources include, food, water, shelter, and employment opportunities. Violent conflict often arises within communities as individuals compete with their neighbors for the basic necessities required to sustain life. While architecture alone cannot solve all the issues that contribute to the problem of violence, a new center with a program that builds community and provides needed resources stands to potentially curb neighborhood conflict and begin the community healing process. The center stands as not only a replicable model, but also as an immediate community element to bring neighbors back together physically in daily interactions and emotionally in the new resources being provided.

Unconventional gas reservoirs in carbon dioxide sequestration activities is a relatively new and unexplored concept currently undergoing pilot scale testing. Sequestration has the potential for enhancing gas recovery while mitigating carbon dioxide to long term storage structures. Due to the extremely complex systems associated with these unconventional reservoirs, modeling becomes difficult to predict accurately. This thesis presents methods to increase the confidence of inferred parameter testing for unconventional reservoir sequestration in both seam coal bed methane wells and a shale wells. Various tests include the use of computed tomography coupled with Avizo modeling software, inductively coupled mass spectrometer fluid transport analysis, pressure transient build tests, liquid level detection, and desorption analysis coupled with cleat image analysis. Analyses of coals performed by both environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) and micro CT demonstrate that distributions of cleat porosity in coals are anisotropic and not correlated to the seam depth or location. ESEM is used with micro CT scanning to verify the results before and after the impregnation of the carbonic acid. The micro CT data in Avizo Fire© was used calculate an increase in cleat permeability by 25%. The increase of major flow pathways is caused by the dissolution of carbonates. Changes in the structures were observed qualitatively through ESEM and micro CT and quantitatively through Avizo and inductively coupled mass spectrometry. The results of comparative study between the cleat structures and the desorption of various seams indicate a trend in the cleat porosity and the desorption rate of the coals as well as the cleat porosity and the total gas in various seams. / Master of Science

Architecture in its primitive form enacted a relationship of making between intentions and outcome. Post- industrialized modernization has created a multiplication of complexities, resulting in a profession that has disengaged theory and practice through the specialization of the architect and the craftsman. Design-build has the ability to be an educational process that re-engages a direct dialog and collaboration of the roles of designer and maker, reinforcing the resilience of culture and place through joining intentions and built reality. Design-build projects have the ability to be an integral part of design education because of their ability to engage in physical manifestation that is fundamentally different than formal education of designing through drawing or design at a distance. Exploring the Washington Alexandria Architecture Center's Design-Build ethos as a primary case study, I intend to support this claim by providing evidence of how a Design-Build process can engage the designer, tools, methods, and materials, with the cultural, social, and environmental context that is sensible to place. By utilizing creativity and ingenuity of available resources as an opportunity for adaptation, an organic sense of place is perceptible, the place is created. Representation beyond drawing encourages one to be proactive in connecting the qualities and characteristics of existing space; this leads to a sustainable practice of continued investment in object, materiality, time, and place. Hybrid approaches to design, or the assembly of both design and building as an academic practice, are no longer insular, but are encouraged as a way to interrelate and connect the built environment with its unbuilt opportunities and impressions. / Master of Architecture

Startups within the tech field are incraesingly using proof of concept (POC) customers as a partner when developing new products and services as this enables them to sell the product before building it, ensuring that the product they are developing is aligned with the market needs before making it avaliable to a wider market. Becasue of the positive results that designing and developing new products together with users and customers have shown, the acqusition of POC customers has become a crucial step in the product development process for many startups. The purpose of this study is to understand how the process from business idea to first proof of concept customer evolves and in this process, what are important factors in acquiring the first proof of concept customer. The study is of qualitative nature and leverages a multiple case study based on interviews with eight Swedish tech startups. The findings from the research show that the process is of iterative nature and has seven sub-processes; Defining and scoping proclem, Defining target marker, Finding customers, Defining customer needs, Initial pitch, Persuasion, and finally, Negotiation and signature. Furthermore, five concepts influencing this process were found; Market understanding, Product understanding, Sales tactics, Customer management, and Entrepreneurial attitude. / Startups som verkar inom techindustrin inkluderar allt oftare proof of concept (POC) kunder i utvecklingen av nya produkter och tjänster då det gör det möjligt att säkerställa att produkten är anpassad till marknadens behov. Då utveckling av nya produkter tillsammans med användare och kunder har visat sig effektivt och ha positiva resultat, har förvärvet av POC kunder blivit ett abgörande steg i produktutvecklingsprocessen för många startups. Syftet med denna studie är att förstå hur processen ser ut från affärsidé till signering av första proof of concept kunden, och i denna process även förstå vilka faktorer som är viktiga för att signera första proof of concept-kunden. Studien är av kvalitativ karaktär och använder fallstudier baserad på intervjuer med åtta svenska tech startups. Resultaten visar att processen är av iterativ natur och har sju delprocesser; Definiera problemet, Definiera målgrupp, Hitta kunder, Definiera kundbehov, Inledande pitch, Övertalning och slutligen, Förhandling och signatur. Vidare presenteras fem koncept som påverkar denna proccess; Marknadsförståelse, Produktförståelse, Säljtaktik, Kundhantering och Entreprenöriell attityd.

The detailed design phase of construction projects marks a critical moment when conceptual ideas andmethods are developed into precise technical specifications, crucial for project execution. Existingresearch shows that insufficient and incomplete construction documents lead to poor integrationbetween design and production, resulting in conflicts and communication barriers. These shortcomingscompromise the integrity of the project and lead to rising costs for clients. Thus, there is a need forincreased commitment from both the client and the design consultant to ensure the quality of theconstruction documents provided to the contractor. This study identified the factors affecting the quality of construction documents in the context ofdesign-bid-build contracts, focusing specifically on the perceptions of clients and consultants in theSwedish infrastructure sector. Furthermore, the study evaluated the responsibilities of clients andconsultants, assessed compliance with governing guidelines and requirements, and suggestedopportunities for their development. Garvin’s eight dimensions of quality, ISO 9001:2015 andorganisational culture were applied as theoretical frameworks. The study employed both qualitativeand quantitative approaches, conducted through questionnaires, document analysis, and semistructured interviews. The results revealed several interrelated factors that influence the quality of construction documents,including competence and experience; quality processes and quality assurance; communication,coordination, and collaboration; budget and form of remuneration; clear documents from the client;and time schedules. Furthermore, the study showed a shared responsibility between clients andconsultants in ensuring the quality of construction documents. Inconsistent compliance with governingguidelines and requirements has been demonstrated. Factors challenging adherence to the guidelinesand requirements include time constraints, high workload, unclear instructions, communication gaps,and reliance on verbal agreements. Regarding the development of guidelines and requirements forpractical and realistic implementation, the study showed that guidelines should outline solutions andsteps for meeting the requirements, but also that the processes must be adapted to specific projects.Based on the conclusions, it is established that the factors influencing quality should be consideredfrom the beginning of the detailed design phase. Clients and consultants should be aware of theirresponsibilities. The focus should be on clear communication and documentation, realistic timeschedules, and adaptable processes to improve compliance with guidelines and the overall quality ofconstruction documents. / Detaljprojekteringsfasen i byggprojekt är en kritisk tidpunkt där konceptuella idéer och metoderutvecklas till tekniska specifikationer och är avgörande för projektutförandet. Befintlig forskning visaratt otillräckliga och bristfälliga bygghandlingar leder till dålig integration mellan design ochproduktion. Detta kan leda till konflikter och hindra kommunikation, vilket äventyrar projektetsintegritet och bidrar till tidsförseningar och stigande kostnader för beställaren. Således finns det ettbehov av ökat engagemang från både beställare och projekterande konsulter för att säkerställakvaliteten på bygghandlingarna som tillhandahålls entreprenören. Denna studie fördjupade sig i faktorer som påverkar kvaliteten på bygghandlingar inom ramen förutförandeentreprenader, med ett specifikt fokus på upplevelsen hos beställare och konsulter i densvenska infrastruktursektorn. Studien identifierade nyckelfaktorer som påverkar kvaliteten påbygghandlingar, utvärderade beställarens och konsulternas ansvar för kvalitet, bedömde efterlevnadenav styrande riktlinjer och krav samt utforskade möjligheter till utveckling av dessa. Garvins åttakvalitetsdimensioner, ISO 9001:2015 och organisationskultur användes som teoretiska ramverk.Studien utfördes genom kvalitativ och kvantitativ metodik via enkäter, semistrukturerade intervjueroch dokumentanalys. Resultatet visade flera sammankopplade faktorer som påverkar kvaliteten på bygghandlingar, blandannat kompetens och erfarenhet, kvalitetsprocess och kvalitetssäkring, kommunikation och samarbete,budget och ersättningsform, tydliga dokument från beställaren och tidplaner. Vidare visade studien attdet är ett delat ansvar mellan beställare och konsulter att säkerställa kvaliteten på bygghandlingar. Eninkonsekvent efterlevnad av styrande riktlinjer och krav har påvisats. Faktorer som utmanarefterlevnaden av riktlinjer och krav är tidsbegränsningar, hög arbetsbelastning, otydliga instruktioner,kommunikationsbrist och att förlita sig på muntliga överenskommelser. Gällande utveckling avriktlinjer och krav för praktisk och realistisk implementering, visade studien bland annat att riktlinjerbör beskriva lösningar och steg för hur kraven kan uppnås, men även att processerna ska varaanpassade till det specifika projektet. Utifrån slutsatserna konstaterades att hänsyn bör tas till depåverkande faktorerna redan i början av projekteringsfasen. Beställare och konsulter ska varamedvetna om sitt ansvar. Fokus ska ligga på tydlig kommunikation och dokumentation, realistiskatidsramar samt anpassningsbara processer för att förbättra efterlevnaden av riktlinjer och denövergripande kvaliteten på bygghandlingar.

The construction industry faces challenges with efficiency and communication due to the interdependence of stakeholders and the transition between distinct phases of projects. Traditional project delivery methods often result in adversarial relationships, poor communication, higher costs, and schedule overruns. Partnering, introduced in the 1980s, aims to address these issues by promoting cooperative relationships and collaborative project management. However, the concept of partnering lacks a universal definition, making its implementation difficult. This leads to a lack of understanding about the dynamics between various stakeholders beyond just the client and contractor. Current literature mainly focuses on these two parties, neglecting the broader range of stakeholders involved in construction projects and failing to recognize the interdependency of stakeholders in a larger supply chain. To address this gap of partnering relationships, the thesis adopted Eriksson's (2015) theoretical framework, which includes four dimensions—strength, scope, duration, and depth—to identify the obstacles and opportunities that exists in the implementation of partnering. The thesis aims to increase the understanding of clients', main contractors’ and subcontractors’ views on partnering in relation to one another to facilitate the implementation of partnering. The aim of the thesis was achieved by answering the following questions: 1. What are the obstacles and opportunities for implementing project partnering from the perspective of each stakeholder in relation to one another? 2. What do clients, main contractors, and subcontractors respectively require in relation to one another to foster project partnering? Data was collected by conducting semi-structured interviews in collaboration with a company with individuals across the three stakeholder groups: client, main contractor and subcontractors. The results show that while stakeholders have minor differences in defining partnering, they agree on three key factors that influence the implementation: trust, openness and high engagement. Therefore, the main conclusions of the thesis are that in order to facilitate project partnering, stakeholders need to collectively define partnering to unify their understanding and address differing views. Awareness of the benefits can increase openness. Establishing trust and openness early should be done through a mix of formal and informal activities to develop relationships on both a personal and professional level. Initially, both types of activities should be frequent, with informal activities maintained during the production phase while the frequency of formal activities is lowered. Early broad stakeholder involvement ensures shared expectations and vision. The scope should be narrowed from the client side towards the production phase to improve communication. Key subcontractors should coordinate their work with each other from the start, and the client should stay engaged and show their presence during the production phase to promote collaboration. Choosing naturally cooperative individuals who can influence others is essential. Maintaining the partnering attitude throughout the project requires involving the same individuals in all phases. / Byggbranschen står inför utmaningar med effektivitet och kommunikation på grund av beroendeförhållandet mellan aktörer och övergången mellan de olika faserna av projekt. Traditionella projektleveransmetoder resulterar ofta i konfliktfyllda relationer, dålig kommunikation, högre kostnader och förseningar. Samverkan, som introducerades på 1980-talet, syftar till att lösa dessa problem genom att främja samarbetsrelationer och kollaborativ projektledning. Begreppet samverkan saknar dock en universell definition, vilket gör implementeringen svår. Detta leder till bristande förståelse för dynamiken mellan olika aktörer, utöver endast beställaren och huvudentreprenören. Nuvarande litteratur fokuserar mest på dessa två parter och försummar det bredare spektrumet av aktörer som är involverade i byggprojekt. Vidare misslyckas de med att erkänna beroendet mellan aktörer i en större försörjningskedja. Klyftan i litteraturen om samverkans relationer bemöttes genom att anta Erikssons (2015) teoretiska ramverk, som inkluderar fyra dimensioner–intensitet, bredd, varaktighet och djup–för att identifiera hinder och möjligheter vid implementeringen av samverkan. Studien syftar till att öka förståelsen för beställares, huvudentreprenörers och underentreprenörers syn på samverkan i förhållande till varandra för att underlätta implementeringen av samverkan. Syftet med studien uppnåddes genom att besvara följande frågor: 1. Vilka är hindren och möjligheterna för att implementera projektsamverkan ur varje aktörs perspektiv i förhållande till varandra?2. Vad kräver beställare, huvudentreprenörer respektive underentreprenörer i förhållande till varandra för att främja projektsamverkan? Data samlades in genom att genomföra semistrukturerade intervjuer i samarbete med ett företag med individer från de tre intressentgrupperna: beställare, huvudentreprenör och underentreprenörer. Slutsatserna visar att även om aktörerna har mindre skillnader i hur de definierar samverkan, är de överens om tre nyckelfaktorer som påverkar implementeringen: tillit, öppenhet och högt engagemang.Således visar de huvudsakliga slutsatserna av avhandlingen att för att främja projektsamverkan i byggbranschen krävs det att aktörer gemensamt definierar samverkan för att enas om en förståelse och hantera olika synsätt. Medvetenhet om fördelarna kan öka öppenheten. Att etablera tillit och öppenhet tidigt bör göras genom en blandning av formella och informella aktiviteter för att utveckla relationer både på en professionell och personlig nivå. Inledningsvis bör båda typerna av aktiviteter vara frekventa, med informella aktiviteter bibehållna under produktionsfasen medan frekvensen av formella aktiviteter minskas.  Tidig bred aktör medverkan säkerställer gemensamma förväntningar och vision. Omfattningen bör smalnas av från beställarens sida mot produktionsfasen för att förbättra kommunikationen. Viktiga underentreprenörer bör samordna sitt arbete med varandra från början, och beställaren bör förbli engagerad och visa sin närvaro under produktionsfasen för att främja samarbete. Att välja naturligt samarbetsvilliga individer som kan påverka andra är avgörande. För att bibehålla samverkansattityden genom hela projektet krävs att samma individer är involverade i alla faser.

In my diploma thesis "The Development of Urban Build-up Area and Urban Infrastructure in Benešov in the Years 1918 - 1939", I explore one chapter in the development of a small agricultural town during the era of the First Czechoslovak Republic. This thesis is a contribution to the history of Czech towns during the interwar period and its topic corresponds to the research project of the Institute of Economic and Social History at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, within the frame of which I worked on this thesis. The thesis was written mainly based on research of the resources in the State District Archives in Benešov (a branch office of the State Regional Archives in Prague) and of a wide range of relevant specialized literature. The introduction consists of a chapter offering a complex summary of the most important moments and changes in the development of Benešov during the examined period. Apart from the history of Benešov, it also shows the role of the town in the region and the relation of its development to other municipalities in the country. The focal point of the thesis lays in the extensive yet lucid chapters examining architectural development of the town (the essential moments, context, but also particular interesting buildings) and the development of its infrastructure...