357641\u Ce texte se veut une excroissance théorique de mon exposition de fin de maîtrise Les météores présentée à la galerie du RAB –Lieu de diffusion et d’expérimentation de la maitrise en arts visuels en septembre 2019. J’y traite de ce qui me fascine, m’intrigue et me fait réfléchir en tant que réceptrice du monde extérieur et comment certains de ces éléments influencent mon travail d’émettrice, de créatrice.

Cities occupy 2% of the earth's surface, and yet consume 75% of the world's resources. As a major contributor to rapidly growing global energy expenditures, urban buildings are often designed and operated inefficiently despite their significant contributions to carbon emissions, triggering environmental deterioration locally and worldwide. Moreover, ongoing industrialization and urbanization pose challenges for achieving a more sustained and resilient built environment. The goal of this PhD research is to advance our understanding of urban building networks' thermal-energy dynamics in order to achieve sustainable energy conservation in the built environment. Considering buildings as networks rather than as stand-alone entities highlights the inextricably linked and interwoven relationship between urban micro-climates and buildings. With this approach, I strive to explore, mitigate, and optimize the mutual influences of the Inter-Building Effect (IBE) in dense urban settings through numerical and empirical analyses. My research also draws inspiration for investigating solutions to complex engineering problems from nature, as I seek to understand synergies between building and biological systems to discover innovative connections and integrate biology to transform buildings through sustainable building network designs. This dissertation contains three interdependent projects to explore, mitigate and optimize the IBE, respectively. I first developed a systematic approach to separately assess the complex interactions that constitute the IBE in dense urban settings and conducted cross-regional analyses in a dynamic simulation environment. Having disaggregated, quantified and understood the effects of mutual shading and mutual reflection within a network of buildings, I then, in the second project, examined different measures to mitigate the negative IBE impact under certain circumstances (e.g. directional reflective optical properties of building facades and thermal storage technologies). These two projects extended prior work that examined the potential for a biological system retroreflective surface to reduce IBE in urban building networks. Therefore, in my third project, I introduced a broad framework that draws parallels between natural and built environment systems through a levels-of-organization perspective leading to the search for an optimal status of the IBE. Inspired from a self-regulating phenomenon of plant density, I presented and discussed an approach to determine optimal urban building network density as an example for how this framework can support cross-level assessment. The findings expand and deepen our understanding of the IBE and provide insights on the strategies to mitigate the negative mutual impact within dense urban building networks. This research contributes a unique and holistic perspective on the interdependencies in the urban building network system. To design density-optimal building networks will become increasingly important to sustainable urban development and smart growth as clusters of dense urban settings continue to grow due to rapid urbanization and population migration in the next few decades. / Ph. D.

<p dir="ltr">The natural honeycomb made from beeswax is an engineering marvel. Modern-day engineering has taken several inspirations from it in the form of hexagonal panels and cells made of various materials such as polymers, ceramics, and metals for light-weighting without compromising on its mechanical properties. Previously, characterizing this structure has relied on two-dimensional (2D) surface observations on the macroscale which have an inherently limited scope in understanding complex three-dimensional (3D) structures. As a result, several seminal features of the honeycomb that would have shed light on how it is constructed and what makes it so mechanically robust are left out of reach and overlooked. X-ray microscopy (XRM) is a powerful tool to characterize these complex structures non-destructively, yielding insights that are not possible without three-dimensional (3D) datasets. Further, when a time-resolved approach is adopted, where an external stimulus is interrupted for an XRM scan, one can obtain four-dimensional (4D) datasets. This provides unrivaled information on how complex 3D structures evolve over time when a stimulus is applied.</p><p dir="ltr">In this work, a time-resolved approach towards understanding how bees build out their hexagonal cells, both under normal and abnormal conditions was developed. Several previously unreported, but seminal features of the honeycomb such as the “coping” and porosity at well-defined locations yielded insights into how the comb is constructed. The corrugated spine is seen to be the foundation on which all hexagonal cells are built on. Additionally, this work also explores how bees accommodate distortions within the ordered lattice during the merger of two combs. Behaviorally they are seen to reduce the distortion within cells to minimize the wastage of wax and to keep the cells usable. A 3D parameter using automated image processing was developed to quantify how distortions are accommodated in an ordered lattice.</p><p dir="ltr">This work will further shed light on the mechanical behavior of the natural honeycomb arising from the corrugated nature of the spine and the gradient in its wall thickness which plays a role in crack deflection when the honeycomb is loaded under tension. When loaded under compression, the honeycomb lattice crumples in a manner to limit the damage to very local regions thereby forming a damage-tolerant crumple zone.</p>

This thesis is the result of insights gained from investigation of the work of Carlo Scarpa and applied to the making of a lamp. Scarpa's work has influenced this work in many ways but most fascinating is the way detail is used. The indirect connection between parts and blending of precious and semiprecious metals conveys its own language. Geometry, one of the governing aspects of his design is a primary characteristic in the composition of spaces. The way different metals are used and the ways different spaces are created are fundamental throughout his work. This project is an attempt to make a lamp which is more than an object. Different metals like steel, brass, copper and aluminum are treated in extreme conditions and the range of different materials are part of a process. In the process of making, the design has taken a few turns. An ongoing dialogue with objects and an empirical process of evaluating and analyzing past objects were used to support the next decision. Often details are designed on the spot in the shop. The Lamp has had two reflectors. The design of the reflector is part of an on going process. Although this object may not be as functionally efficient as other lamps, it has provided an opportunity for discourse and acts as a vehicle for further investigation. Many enjoyable moments are the part of its qualified success and it has open up a wide horizon of architectural gesturing. / Master of Architecture

Aufgrund ihres Gesamtnutzens sind Städte ein gesellschaftlich anerkannter Mittelpunkt unseres Lebens (Friedmann, 1969). Der Gesamtnutzen dieser Gemeinschaft wird von allen Beteiligten zusammen gebildet, d. h. von Einzelhändlern, Restaurants und Cafés, Kultur, Freizeiteinrichtungen, städtischen Aktivitäten und anderen. Wenn ein Bereich Probleme bekommt, so hat das negative Auswirkungen auf den Gesamtnutzen einer Stadt und damit auf deren Attraktivität. Mit einem Jahresumsatz von 15,38 Milliarden Euro (Schamel, 2018) – gleichbedeutend mit rund 17 % des BIP der EU-28 (Statistisches Bundesamt, 2019) – ist der Einzelhandel die treibende Kraft hinter dieser Sozialstruktur „Stadt“ und wesentlicher Faktor bei der Bewertung der Attraktivität (IFH Köln, 2018). Die Schließung traditioneller Einzelhandelsgeschäfte (Butler, Wood, & Inman, 2018) und hohe Leerstände prägen allerdings bereits einige Stadtbilder (Borner, Jan, 2016; Kamann, Matthias, 2015; Weseloh, Kay, 2014). Wenn sich diese Entwicklung fortsetzt, werden die Städte (weiter) ihre Attraktivität und die Gesellschaft ihren Mittelpunkt verlieren. Dies ist bereits in einigen Regionen zu beobachten, inklusive der dadurch begünstigten sozialen, gesellschaftlichen und politischen Veränderungen... In diesem Beitrag soll untersucht werden, inwiefern der stationäre Einzelhandel mithilfe des Mechanismus der Inspiration gleichzeitig auch die wahrgenommene Beziehungsqualität verbessern kann. Zudem soll auf eventuelle Unterschiede zwischen Online und Offline eingegangen werden, um zu erforschen, wie sich der klassische Einzelhandel gegenüber dem Online-Handel differenzieren kann. Mit den Erkenntnissen soll ein Beitrag zur Sicherung unserer städtischen Gemeinschaften und unseres gesellschaftlichen Mittelpunktes geleistet werden.[... aus der Einleitung]

This report describes the inspiration, writing, development, pre-production, production, and post-production of the graduate thesis film Pō. / text

The following report details the process of writing the feature screenplay "Cheer Up, Charlie," from inspiration and conception through outline, first draft, and rewrite. I will examine these steps in order to better understand the creative decisions made between the birth of the idea and the current screenplay draft, and reconcile the differences. / text

Radical Thinking and Experience of Poetic Inspiration → Abstract Blanchot's radical thinking of writer's experience poses, but do not answer a question of its physical dimension. According to Blanchot, it seems as if the writer's experience was completely unbodied, so that it excludes the possibility of writing and realization of essential speech in the world. Our interpretation of Blanchot's key concepts proceeds with an attempt to solve this problem and present its main consequences. In the last section we operate some of the terms of Deleuze and Guattari - namely becoming, the body without organs - in order to conceive writer's experience as inherently differentiated process in which the body is absent, because - deprived of its organs - it becomes an imperceptible part of assemblage which enters the space of literature.

[pt] A presente dissertação de mestrado tem como tema de investigação duas noções centrais que fundamentam a discussão sobre a poesia e a rapsódia exposta por Platão no seu diálogo de juventude, o Íon: o conceito de téchne, padrão comparativo de que se serve o filósofo para demonstrar que não é por uma arte/habilidade que o poeta e o rapsodo se revelam capazes de falar sobre múltiplos assuntos, e o conceito de inspiração poética que, ao sustentar a possibilidade de uma ligação direta com as Musas capaz de anular temporariamente as faculdades racionais do homem, rompe parcialmente com as tradicionais concepções de poesia da época. Do entrelaçamento dessas duas noções emergem traços de um redirecionamento da atividade rapsódica e de uma nova compreensão da poesia, cuja presença, nos diálogos posteriores, atesta sua natureza programática e aponta para o surgimento da Filosofia. / [en] The present Master s dissertation has two central concepts as object of investigation that support a discussion about the poetry and rhapsody exposed by Plato in his early dialogue, Ion: the concept of techne, a pattern of comparison which the philosopher uses to demonstrate that it is not through art/ability that the poet and the rhapsodist turn out to be capable of talking about different subjects; and the concept of poetical inspiration, which disrupts in part the traditional concepts of poetry at the time, as it sustains the possibility of straight connection with the Muses, a possibility which can stop man´s rational faculties temporarily. From the intertwine of these two ideas, traits emerge concerning the redirection of the rhapsodic activity and the new understanding about poetry, whose presence in his following dialogues attests its programmatic nature and points to the origin of Philosophy.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 ppgcom - katia martins valente.pdf: 3935559 bytes, checksum: 0fcac7d93b9e75a24bd637d5514002ba (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-21 / The entrepreneurship has been increasing its prominence in our society and culture, reshaping the understanding about the practices and personal labors. At this juncture, we will turn our attention to the figure of the entrepreneurial woman. In order to comprehend the particularities and specifications involved, we take as the empirical object of the research the autobiographical narratives of life transformation presented in the lectures of entrepreneurial women in the event “Day1”, conducted by Endeavor organization. The structure of Day1 Endeavor is composed of lectures with an average duration of 20 minutes, in a stage with audience, in which the speaker narrates the transformations of life, always centered on the practices of the entrepreneurial culture, the event has been filmed and later on published in different media platforms. In view of this, the aims of this research are: 1) To identify which characteristics of the biographical space (ARFUCH, 2010) are related to the narratives of Day1 Endeavor; 2) To analyze what are the discursive strategies of Endeavor Brazil, by propagating narratives of entrepreneurs as exemplary life histories (BUONNANO, 2011); 3) To comprehend which are the relationships between the notion of Brazilian hard worker (SOUZA, 2010) and the narratives of entrepreneurs at Day1 Endeavor. The theoretical framework is organized in three main axes: a) gender studies; b) work and entrepreneurship; c) transformation narratives and biographical space. The corpus is composed by videos of the eight lectures performed by entrepreneurs in the Day1 Endeavor event. The analysis methodology is based on French Speech Discourse Analysis (ADF), associated with the life course analysis of Giele and Elder Jr. (1998). In general, the results of the analyzes point to the spreading of the ideology of neoliberalism in the daily practices of entrepreneurs, both on a personal and professional level; The emphasis in the discourse of self-help, aiming at the convocation in to undertake in the broad sense; The autobiographical narratives based on a moment of transformation, highlighting a transition, always seen as positive, in the field of entrepreneurship; the mediatization of their narratives, seen from the standpoint of Endeavor's role, aims to spread the ideology of entrepreneurial culture, through “inspiring” examples and success stories. / O empreendedorismo vem ganhando cada vez mais destaque em nossa sociedade e cultura, remodelando o entendimento sobre as práticas laborais e pessoais. Nessa conjuntura, voltamos nossa atenção à figura da mulher empreendedora. No intuito de melhor compreender as particularidades e especificidades envolvendo a questão, tomamos como objeto empírico da pesquisa as narrativas autobiográficas de transformação de vida presentes nas palestras de mulheres empreendedoras no evento Day1, realizado pela organização Endeavor. A estrutura do Day1 Endeavor é composta por palestras com duração média de 20 minutos, em um palco com plateia, em que o/a palestrante narra as transformações de vida, sempre centradas nas práticas da cultura empreendedora, sendo que o evento é filmado e, posteriormente, divulgado em diferentes plataformas midiáticas. Tendo isso em vista, os objetivos da pesquisa são: 1) Identificar quais as características do espaço biográfico (ARFUCH, 2010) estão relacionadas às narrativas do Day1 Endeavor; 2) Analisar quais são as estratégias discursivas da Endeavor Brasil, ao propagar as narrativas de empreendedoras como histórias de vida exemplares (BUONNANO, 2011); 3) Compreender quais são as relações entre a noção de “batalhador brasileiro” (SOUZA, 2010) e as narrativas das empreendedoras no Day1 Endeavor. O quadro teórico se organiza em três eixos principais: a) estudos de gênero; b) trabalho e empreendedorismo; c) narrativas de transformação e espaço biográfico. O corpus é composto pelos vídeos das oito palestras realizadas por empreendedoras no evento Day1 Endeavor. A metodologia de análise está baseada na Análise do Discurso de linha francesa (ADF), associada à análise de percurso de vida de Giele e Elder Jr. (1998). De modo geral, os resultados das análises apontam para o espraiamento da ideologia do neoliberalismo nas práticas cotidianas das empreendedoras, tanto em nível pessoal quanto profissional; a ênfase no discurso de autoajuda, visando à convocação em para empreender no sentido amplo; as narrativas autobiográficas calcadas em um momento de transformação, destacando a transição, sempre tida como positiva, ao campo do empreendedorismo; a midiatização de suas narrativas, vista pelo ponto de vista do papel da Endeavor, visa propagar a ideologia da cultura empreendedora, por meio dos exemplos e histórias de sucesso “inspiradores”.