Thesis (D. Ed. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004. / Abstract and vita. Includes final project proposal. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 244-252, 43-47).

Thesis (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004. / Includes abstract and vita. "November 2004." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 244-252).

The problem of the physically handicapped and architectural barriers has been a growing international, national, and University concern. Handicapped citizens are frequently "walled out" of public buildings because of thoughtlessness of the design. The handicapped have the right of access to public buildings. Because Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public university, in fact and tradition, it has a responsibility to assure the accessibility of the campus to all who wish to use it. The first step in remedying the access problem at the university level would be to inventory the architectural barriers in the campus buildings and on the University site and access the current status of other factors effecting access at the University. The purpose of this study was to examine the problem of access and the handicapped at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University through these four research questions: 1. What was the current status of the problem of architectural barriers within the facilities of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University? 2. What was the extent of the activity, either proposed or in progress, for relieving the existing architectural barriers within Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University? 3. What was the extent of activity designed to prevent architectural barriers in future construction of University facilities? 4. What were the activities or programs which would be appropriate to provide for the removal of architectural barriers within current and future facilities of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University? The study developed the data to answer these questions through three research methods. First, an architectural survey form was developed from existing forms, architectural specifications, and related literature. This survey form was used to inventory the architectural barriers in fifty-one academic and administrative buildings on the University's main campus. The second method involved contacting handicapped students and staff in order to obtain their viewpoint concerning problems associated with access at the University. The contact was made by a mailed questionnaire and through personal interviews. The third method involved interviewing various members of the University administrative staff to determine the experience and perceptions of administrative staff concerning problems of access. Secondary purposes of these interviews were to determine if funds would be available to support the process of making the University accessible. It was found that the University was not generally accessible to handicapped persons. No building on the campus complied with current National or state access standards. No local organization or person had the responsibility to assure a barrier-free campus. Funds for removing campus barriers were non-existent and few discretionary funds could be used for this purpose. The single activity directed toward removal of architectural barriers on the campus was the development of an Ad Hoc Committee of the University Faculty Senate to study the problem. The study concluded with several recommendations in the areas of policy and architectural and site alterations. The primary implication for further research was directed toward defining the characteristics of Virginia's and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's handicapped population and to use this data to determine wny the University's handicapped population was so low. / Ed. D.

M. Tech. Architecture (Professional)

Thesis (MTech. degree in Architecture: Professional)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2010. / The thesis comprises the design of a building to facilitate teaching and learning for mature learners, specifically in the creative professions, in the centre of Pretoria. The building offers facilities and spaces for visiting artists, tutors and mentors as well as for courses and workshops in continuous professional development. A limited number of short term living quarters are also provided for visiting artists. Because of the central urban location, the building will also include retail components as well as exhibition and multimedia spaces for the general public. The design involves a new development as well as the renovation and embracing of the Ons Eerste Volksbank building.

This creative project creates a preservation plan for Dwenger Hall, located on the campus of Saint Joseph's College of Rensselaer, Indiana. The building was designed by the college's first president and constructed by students of the college in 1907-08. Vacant since 1998, the building is an excellent example of decorative concrete block construction. Because of its architectural and historical significance, the building merits the attention to develop an appropriate preservation plan.The plan contains a physical and social history of the building placing it in the historic context of Saint Joseph's College. The history includes early activities of the college with specifics on the construction and use of Dwenger Hall. The plan also includes a physical description of the building in its current state. The final sections of the plan describe the existing conditions, and prioritize recommendations for the preservation of the building.The recommendations for preservation are designed to preserve the building in three stages; immediate work, mothballing, and minimal general reuse requirements. The Plan's goal is to emphasize the value of this architectural and historical landmark by defining what makes it significant and how to preserve it for future generations. / Department of Architecture

Master of Architecture

The Media Arts Building for a small Hawaiian college was designed following the guidelines set forth in the Hawaii Loa College International Design Competition. The central issue of this design problem concerned the dualism of the South Pacific cultures with the high-technology characteristic of the twenty-first century. Large characteristic columns were used to give the building complex a unique identity to correlate with the concerns for culture. In response to high-technology, the building site accepted the satellite dishes as artistic forms in the sculpture gardens. The campus plan was reorganized centering concern on the college as a place of education which led to the formation of a central quadrangle. / Master of Architecture

Thesis (MTech. degree in Architecture (Applied design))--Tshwane University of Technology, 2010. / This dissertation presents plans for a skills development centre in Sunnyside, Pretoria to empower people with skills, enabling them to secure employment. The site is located on Jeppe Street, between Park Street and Esselen Street.

Etude urbanistique et historique des différentes implantations de l'Université de Liège depuis 1817 (Salle académique) jusque (et y compris) le Sart Tilman / Doctorat en philosophie et lettres, Orientation histoire / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished