A produção arquitetônica de Rem Koolhaas e seu Office for Metropolitan Architecture pode ser considerada, sem o risco de se incorrer em exageros, uma das mais influentes do fim do século XX e início do século XXI. Figuras influentes da arquitetura contemporânea passaram por seu escritório e trabalharam sob sua tutela, diversas publicações dedicam edições inteiras às suas obras e seu reconhecimento internacional torna-se incontestável após ser laureado em 2000 com o prêmio Pritzker. Apesar do reconhecimento, o caminho que Koolhaas trilhou junto a seu escritório desde sua fundação, em 1972, até as primeiras obras concluídas e o reconhecimento da crítica especializada, em 1992, é relativamente desconhecido, com a maior parte do material disponível dispersado em periódicos diversos. Percebe-se também que publicações que analisam projetos do OMA tendem a abordar a obra através de seu valor simbólico ou sócio-econômico, com uma tendência a relacionar diretamente a biografia de Koolhaas e seus textos às formas produzidas. Esta dissertação tem como objetivo organizar, sistematizar e categorizar informações sobre as duas primeiras décadas de produção do OMA—1972 a 1992, coincidindo com o período abordado por Koolhaas em seu tomo S, M, L, XL. Através da análise formal dos projetos, com ênfase nos diferentes tipos de estrutura utilizados em projetos ao longo da carreira do OMA, pretende-se elucidar a transformação das estratégias projetuais do escritório e reiterar a presença da tradição moderna nos projetos de Koolhaas. / Rem Koolhaas and his Office for Metropolitan Architecture projects can be considered, without the risk of exaggeration, one of the most influential body of works of the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Influential professionals in contemporary architecture worked at the office and learned from Koolhaas’s teachings, several magazines dedicate entire issues to his works, and his international recognition became indisputable after he was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2000. Although Koolhaas and his office were internationally recognized, the path that led to this recognition-from its foundation in 1972 to its first works being built and subsequent success with specialized critics in 1992-is relatively unknown, with most of the available material being spread out among different magazines. It is also noteworthy that the critics who analyze Koolhaas’s work projects tend to approach the work through its symbolic or socio-economic value, with a tendency to directly relate the biography of Koolhaas and his texts to the forms of his designs. This dissertation aims to organize, systematize and categorize information on the first two decades of OMA’s production — from 1972 to 1992, coinciding with the period covered by Koolhaas in his book S, M, L, XL. Through a formal analysis of his works, focusing on the different types of structure utilized in projects throughout the years, this dissertation intends to clarify the office’s transformation of design strategies and reaffirm the continuation of the modern tradition present in Koolhaas’s work.

O presente estudo tem como objetivo a análise da questão da igualdade no acesso ao cargo público sob a perspectiva da teoria da justiça de John Rawls, com o propósito de verificar se as ações afirmativas de reserva de vagas em concursos públicos são justas de acordo com a referida teoria. Trata-se de pesquisa teórica que se desdobra em quatro fases. Na primeira, analisa-se a teoria da justiça de Rawls no tocante a seus elementos centrais e às ideias políticas que podem tê-la influenciado. Na segunda, analisam-se modelos de Estado e de administração pública como um modo de subsidiar as discussões relacionadas ao cargo público. Na terceira, busca-se discutir o acesso ao cargo público mediante concurso público e sua relação com os princípios da justiça de Rawls. Na quarta, passa-se à análise da conformidade das ações afirmativas com a teoria da justiça e à análise da reserva de vagas (cotas) para negros em concursos públicos federais no Brasil. Considera-se, ao final, que as cotas, na maior parte dos casos, violam a igualdade equitativa de oportunidades segundo a perspectiva da teoria da justiça de Rawls. / The present study aims to analyze the matter of equality in the access to public office under the perspective of John Rawls theory of justice, with the intention of verifying if job reservation affirmative actions in public civil service examinations are fair according to the above mentioned theory. It is a theoretical research which unfolds in four phases. In the first one, Rawls theory of justice is analyzed regarding its central elements and the political ideas that might have influenced it. In the second one, state and public administration models are analyzed as a way of subsidizing the discussions related to public office. In the third one, it tries to discuss the access to public offices by means of public civil service examinations and their relation to Rawls principles of justice. In the fourth one, the conformity of affirmative actions with the theory of justice and the reservation for blacks (quotas) in federal civil service examinations in Brazil are analyzed. It is considered, in the end , that quotas, in most cases ,do violate fair equality of opportunity according to the perspective of Rawls theory of justice.

Esta nossa pesquisa, EDIF 60 anos de arquitetura pública, é uma simples seleção de dois momentos distintos da arquitetura (obra e pensamento), feita por arquitetos numa repartição pública da cidade de São Paulo (Convênio Escolar nos anos 1950 e EDIF nos anos 2000) e, um princípio metodológico de organização de um vasto material em deterioração e confuso, como os que existem em qualquer serviço público no Brasil. Este nosso trabalho consiste apenas na apresentação primária desses projetos e pensamentos de alguns arquitetos, sem a preocupação de chegarmos a conclusões definitivas. Para isso, escolhemos alguns arquitetos do Convênio Escolar (Hélio Duarte, Roberto Tibau, Eduardo Corona, Ernest Robert de Carvalho Mange e Oswaldo Corrêa Gonçalves) e uma obra (CEUs) da equipe de arquitetos do Departamento de Edificações (EDIF) da Secretaria Municipal de Infra-estrutura Urbana e Obras do Município de São Paulo. / This study, EDIF - 60 anos de arquitetura pública (EDIF 60 years of public architecture) is a simple selection of two distinct moments of architecture (work and thought), carried out by architects in a government office of the city of São Paulo (Convênio Escolar School Partnership in the 1950s and EDIF in the 2000s), and a methodological principle of organization of a vast material that is confused and in deterioration, like the ones that exist in any public service in Brazil. This study provides a preliminary presentation of these projects and of some architects thoughts, without aiming to reach definitive conclusions. To achieve this, we chose some architects of Convênio Escolar (Hélio Duarte, Roberto Tibau, Eduardo Corona, Ernest Robert de Carvalho Mange and Oswaldo Corrêa Gonçalves) and one work (CEUs Unified Educational Centers) of the team of architects of the Constructions Department (EDIF) of the Municipal Secretariat of Urban Infrastructure and Works of the Municipality of São Paulo.

Kwan Yee-fai. / Abstract also in Chinese. / Thesis (MBA)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: leaves 42-43.

El presente trabajo de investigación, propone la implementación de un sistema integrado que garantice la continuidad de las operaciones para el Proceso de Emisión y Facturación para el SCTR en una entidad pública, basada en Metodología Lean Office. Existen muchas herramientas para la mejora de procesos, sin embargo, va a depender del sector de la empresa/entidad la selección de la herramienta que mejor se ajuste para obtener resultados óptimos. A lo largo de este trabajo, se analizará la situación actual de una entidad pública ubicada en el sector de pensiones, y se propondrá implementar una propuesta de trabajo para el proceso de Emisión y Facturación del SCTR Pensión, aplicando la metodología Lean Office. En el capítulo 1 del presente trabajo se detallarán los conceptos relacionados a la metodología de Lean Office, así como el Marco Normativo que regula el accionar de la entidad pública. Posteriormente, en el capítulo 2 se describe a la entidad pública analizada, el proceso involucrado, y se plantea el problema principal. En el capítulo 3, se desarrolla el sistema integrado a implementar y que dará solución al problema detectado, detallando la aplicación de las herramientas Lean Office para el diagnóstico, diseño y piloto (puesta en marcha). En el capítulo 4 se expondrá el impacto de la implementación del sistema integrado planteado. En el capítulo 5, se concluirá y se recomendará en base a los resultados obtenidos y a las observaciones realizadas durante el desarrollo del presente trabajo. / The present research work proposes the implementation of an integrated system that guarantees the continuity of the operations for the Issuance and Billing Process for the SCTR in a public entity, based on the Lean Office Methodology. There are many tools for process improvement, however, it will depend on the sector of the company / entity the selection of the tool that best fits to obtain optimal results. Throughout this work, the current situation of a public entity located in the pension sector will be analyzed, and it will be proposed to implement a work proposal for the Issuance and Billing process of the Pension SCTR, applying the Lean Office methodology. In chapter 1 of this work, the concepts related to the Lean Office methodology will be detailed, as well as the Normative Framework that regulates the actions of the public entity. Subsequently, in chapter 2, the public entity analyzed is described, the process involved, and the main problem arises. In Chapter 3, the integrated system to be implemented is developed and that will solve the problem detected, detailing the application of the Lean Office tools for diagnosis, design and pilot (start-up). Chapter 4 will discuss the impact of the implementation of the integrated system proposed. In chapter 5, it will be concluded and recommended based on the results obtained and the observations made during the development of this work. / Tesis

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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-118). / With the growing awareness of the rapid disappearance of the global fuel resources, energy conservation became an issue of general concern. Prompted by the results of studies done in the 1970's--which show a marked increase of energy consumption per square foot of office space over the years, as well as differences in consumption between buildings of different periods -- this thesis looks at the features that determine the considerable variation in energy consumption in office buildings from the beginning of the century to our days. An overview of the historic evolution of the highrise offices presents the events that influenced the change in energy performance.The elements that determine the energy use in a building, like its orientation, exterior envelope, interior design, and mechanical systems, are individually analyzed to present a detailed picture of their role. Their characteristics in the periods before and after the second world war are then compared, showing how they determined the energy performance of buildings of the respective periods. / by Nora Anca Niculin. / M.Arch.

Thesis. 1979. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references. / M.Arch.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1963. / MIT Institute Arcives copy has the appropriate accompanying leaves of plates after each title; MIT Rotch Library copy has them all lumped-together at the end. / Three individual titles bound together with a collective title and an introduction. Compiled, with an introduction, by Prof. Eduardo F. Catalano. / Preface: By presenting the three individual theses with a common analysis of material pertinent to the design of each thesis it is hoped that a more rich and extensive result has been attained. / Brunken, Alan Wayne. A multistory precast concrete office building (1963) -- Henney, Thomas. A precast concrete high-rise office building (1963) -- Westbury, Rodney Ames. A multi-story precast concrete office building (1963). / M.Arch.