Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Rotch. / Bibliography: leaves 41-42. / M.Arch.

Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Rotch. / Bibliography: leaves 171-174. / by David W. Brown. / M.Arch.

The major objective of this thesis is to provide an alternative to the predominant model of the Western urban home, arguing that it is more detrimental than beneficial to its inhabitants. In order to achieve this, it first explores the development of home through a genealogical analysis. It then considers the concepts with which it is traditionally connected, such as those of identity, safety, privacy and satisfaction, supporting that the idealised home hides numerous issues of concern (e.g. class and sex inequalities, physical and psychological violence). In order to form a more comprehensive picture, the thesis draws on different philosophical approaches discussing the idea of home, while it explores a variety of contemporary habitation and home-making practices (e.g. smart and second homes, new technologies inside the house, home and consumerism). The normative and overly-idealised domestic model, promoted in Western urban societies, is presented as detrimental both on a personal and on a social level. Therefore, alternatives are explored in Adorno's 'Hotel Room', Jameson's 'Dirty Realism' and Deleuze and Guattari's 'Nomadology'. The lack of viability characterising the abovementioned proposals leads to the examination of the Deleuzoguattarian concept of the Body without Organs; the home as a BwO provides the contemporary agents with the tools to reconstruct an autonomous space where they can recreate their personal discourse and influence the social ground accordingly. Through the analysis of home this thesis explores how and why it has been appropriated by systemic forces and highlights a very serious issue: the fact that our personal space is no longer personal. Simultaneously, a common concern of feminist and post-structuralist background is addressed regarding the process of selfredefinition and the ways to approach it. The response entails a reconstructed autonomous home with a respective influence on the public sphere.

Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Rotch. / Bibliography: leaves 279-285. / M.Arch.

No século XIX, a cidade de Ribeirão Preto (distante 314 kilometros de São Paulo) concentrou riqueza com as lavouras de café, sendo cenário de arquiteturas que em nada deviam ao de outras cidades importantes no interior do Estado de São Paulo. São poucos os exemplares de casarões e palacetes que restaram na cidade, porém, devidamente tombados ou em processo para garantir seu legado. A preservação de tais arquiteturas está constantemente em foco na mídia, conscientizando a população sobre sua importância. A preservação da arquitetura de Ribeirão Preto, não recebe a mesma atenção quando focamos na produção de residências modernas, do início da segunda metade do século XX, cobrindo as décadas de 1950, 1960 e 1970. Esta dissertação se apoia no levantamento, discussão e questionamento da preservação dessas obras, através de suas representações: registros fotográficos, entrevistas com arquitetos e moradores, projetos de aprovação na prefeitura do município e bibliografia. Caminhando pela cidade nos dias atuais, encontramos bairros com arquiteturas residenciais que ainda conservam suas características originais. Essas casas são de autoria dos primeiros profissionais arquitetos da cidade, em bairros, no princípio, estritamente residenciais. Um exemplo dentro dessa produção, são as primeiras casas projetadas pelos arquitetos Cássio Pinheiro Gonçalves e Ijair Cunha, formados nas primeiras turmas da FAU Mackenzie (1950) e FAUUSP (1952), que ditam relações diferentes entre o público e privado, casas em consonância com uma vanguarda de projetos residenciais modernos produzidos na época, principalmente na cidade de São Paulo, cujos sistemas construtivos, relações com o entorno e plasticidade estavam em conflito com os padrões arquitetônicos de seu tempo. Em Ribeirão Preto, nos bairros Jardim Sumaré e Alto da Boa Vista essas arquiteturas residenciais projetadas por jovens urbanistas, persistem como memória de uma cidade possível, idealizada, que não se consolidou. Hoje, essas casas passam despercebidas ao olhar rotineiro de quem cruza esses bairros, cada vez mais ocupados por edifícios comerciais que descaracterizam suas conformações de outrora. Quando essas residências começam a ser demolidas, cabe ao levantamento fotográfico, apoiado pela rede social Arquigrafia, planejado e registrado sempre da perspectiva de quem observa essas arquiteturas da rua, garantir que esse legado possa ser preservado. Um primeiro levantamento geral, criando o escopo dessa produção nunca antes divulgada, é o primeiro passo de um modelo de levantamento que poderia ser replicado, que garantiria um banco de dados de representações de projetos arquitetônicos, na figura da rede social Arquigrafia, para futuros estudos e entendimento do real escopo da produção arquitetônica modernista brasileira, além da arquitetura \"oficial\". Como são projetos pouco divulgados, sua exposição, através de documentos originais, fotografias e desenhos, bem como de registros orais das pessoas envolvidas em suas construções, contribui para a história da arquitetura brasileira, para a construção de conhecimento sobre projeto, representação, e imaginário urbano moderno no Brasil. Sendo a residência unifamiliar o programa mais comum em nossas cidades, seu estudo contribui para o esclarecimento dos caminhos que levaram nossa profissão a seu atual papel na produção da paisagem urbana contemporânea. / In the XIX century, the city of Ribeirão Preto (314 kilometers from São Paulo) gathered wealth within Coffee agriculture crop, establishing a peculiar architectural basis compared to other important cities in the São Paulo State. That are only a few dwellings and \"palacetes\" that remain in the city, nevertheless rightly preserved or in the process to guarantee it\'s legacy. The preservation of such pieces of architecture is constantly in the media\'s focus, raising the population awareness about its importance. Even though the preservation of Ribeirão Preto\'s modern residential architecture from the 1950\'s, 1960\'s and 1970\'s decades has not been given the deserved importance. This dissertation is supported by a discussion and questioning about the preservation of such production through its representations: photographs, interviews with architects and dwellers, approval projects in the city hall and bibliography. Walking by the city, one can find neighborhoods with dwellings that still preserve their original characteristics. The prime architects to work in the city, in strictly residential neighborhoods, author these dwellings. Good examples are the dwellings designed by the architects Cássio Pinheiro Gonçalves and Ijair Cunha, graduated in the first classes of Architecture and Urbanism in the Mackenzie Presbyterian University (1950) and the University of São Paulo (1952), which dictated different relations with public and private spaces, projects in consonance with the Avant-garde modern architecture designs produced in that period of time, mainly in the city of São Paulo, whose constructive systems, relation with the surroundings and aesthetic were in conflict with the architectural patterns of it\'s time. In Ribeirão Preto, in Jardim Sumaré and Alto da Boa Vista neighborhoods, these architecture dwellings designed by young urbanists, persist as a memory of an idealized city that has not consolidate itself. Nowadays, these houses are unnoticed to the population\'s sight, in neighborhoods that are occupied by commercial buildings that demeanor the original residential landscape. Once these dwellings begin to be demolished, photographic registers, backed up by the collaborative social media Arquigrafia, planned always by a street view perspective, guarantee that this legacy can be preserved. A general research creating a scope of this never yet disclosed architectural production, is the first step to a research model that can be replicated, that guarantees a representation databank of architectural design such as the social media Arquigrafia, to future studies of the real scope of such Brazilian modern architectural production, beyond the \"official\" architecture. The disclosure of original documents, photographs and drawings, as well as oral registers of people involved in its constructions, contribute to the modern architecture history, to the construction of knowledge about project, representation and modern urban imaginary in Brazil. The single-family dwellings are the most common architectural program in the cities and its studies clarify one of the architectural professional paths and its current role into the contemporary urban landscape.

Yiu Kam Po, Vince. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2009-2010, design report." / "May 2010." / Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-63). / Text in English with some Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.3 / STUDY OF RURAL MIGRANTS --- p.5 / UNDERSTANDING CHINA HOUSING --- p.13 / SITE STUDY --- p.24 / SPECIAL STUDY --- p.42 / DESIGN --- p.44 / APPENDIX --- p.58 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.62 / EPILOGUE --- p.65

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The catalyst for this research has been the growing national interest in inner city living. Specifically this has come from local and state government, the housing and land development industry, and the general public over the last two decades. During this time there has generally been an increase in dwellings and residents within most Australian inner city areas. The last two decades has witnessed a continual barrage by public and private organisations as to the benefits of inner city living. However there has been negligible research from the inner city residents perspective. Most research to date has centered on inner city lifestyle benefits, what dwellings private developers are providing,and what local and state governments are doing to promote inner city living. This research has focused on Northbridge as a case study as an indicator of inner city Australian areas. The research identifies historical influences and changes in landuses in Northbridge since 1829 through to the 1990s with particular reference to the move from residential to commercial land uses, and the resurgence in residential land uses. This has included an analysis of the role and impact of local and state government, and commercial forces. A synoptic view reveals that landuse changes have been driven by the needs of commercial forces, with local and state government serving commercial before resident needs. A demographic profile of who the inner city residents are has been established. It has been revealed that the diversity of the inner areas is reflected in the demographics of the people that live there. / Similarly the inner city household types and structures are varied, although most households are smaller than those of the middle or outer suburbs. Further research was undertaken to determine the relationship of the available dwellings in inner areas relative to what residents want in terms of dwelling design, size, location, open space, cost and affordability. The type of dwelling being built was found to be similar to what inner city residents want, although their cost creates inequitable access. The problems with inner city living and what support services are required for inner city residents was analysed. This was correlated with an analysis of transport needs, and the relationship between inner city residents, and the location of employment, retail and entertainment facilities. Most support services required by inner city residents were found to be available, although a need exists to improve specific services. Inner residents do rely on private vehicles, although to a lesser degree than middle or outer suburban dwellers and with less time spent travelling to access employment, retail and entertainment facilities. This research has essentially focused on the inner city residents needs, and the degree to which these needs have been fulfilled. / The general consensus amongst local and state government, and private bodies involved in the supply of inner city dwellings is that building more dwellings will inject life into the inner areas. Unfortunately this is a simplistic view that is unlikely to create the bustling, lively streets envisaged. To revitalise the inner areas requires a closer examination of who the residents are that are moving into the inner areas' so as to enhance and not detract from the existing diversity. The concluding chapter of this thesis outlines recommendations that have been designed to promote equitable access to inner city dwellings and revitalisation of inner areas to ensure than not only is the inner city population increased, but that life is injected back into the inner city by the residents, and that there is more of a focus on resident, rather than commercial needs.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Montana, 2006. / Title from title screen. Description based on contents viewed Mar. 30, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-151).