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node monument edge genius loci / Master of Architecture

I live in a place out of balance, surrounded by a society based on youth and a climate-controlled 68 degrees. The cities are one of extreme scales and of a homogenous nature. The Seasons pass by with no clue except for maybe a change in our wardrobes. The social side of our human condition presses itself on us until our individuality is crushed or until we go numb. Alternatively, we can spiral in to our uniqueness while growing more and more delinquent of the responsibility owed to the whole. Corporate Icon Skyscrapers, Oppressive Anonymous Housing Blocks, and MacDonald Kings will continue to exist and are not necessarily evil in and of themselves, but they must be balanced out with portals back to our souls and doorways out of the profane and into the sacred. Statement of Intent Our cities, in their present state, can be seen to correspond to the mythical model of chaos: the condition of undifferentiated formless modality. Through an act of will, we can recreate the center and regenerate our ties to the greater whole of which we are part: nature. The object of this project is to create a microcosm that through the observation and experience of calculated phenomenas, recreates the link between an individual and the macrocosm of nature. If the world is to be lived in, it must be founded — and no world can come to birth in the chaos of the homogeneity and relativity of profane space" Mixcea Eliade The Sacred and The Profane / Master of Architecture

Cheng Tsz Yin, Jerry. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2009-2010, design report." / "May 2010." / Includes bibliographical references (p. 183). / Text in English with some Chinese. / Abstract --- p.ii / essay reference / Introduction --- p.10 / scenario / density comparison / statement / Background of Pearl River Delta (PRD) --- p.18 / urban form with water / prd economic mode / Ecotourism --- p.28 / principle / tourism in china / Site Feasibility Study in SanShan --- p.44 / Urban Strategy --- p.53 / urban modification / Community Strategy --- p.57 / land use change / migration reason / nature of tourism / Program Strategy --- p.67 / host activity / changing activity / program for ecotourism / Building (sustainability) Strategy --- p.81 / self-sustained community formulation / resources / discharge / Case Reference of Ecotourism --- p.91 / purpose of ecotourism / "serr, costa-rica" / "central park, manhattan" / "farming pleasure practice, china" / "wetland park, hong kong" / Site Design --- p.117 / concept / program layout / site reshaped / building design

No abstract available. / Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.

The purpose of the creative project was to complete a Design Standards Manual consisting of guidelines and standards to aid Park Planners in completing the site design process (the site design plan and construction drawings). The project consists of chapters pertaining to playground, outdoor athletic facility, parking lot and park road, plant material, trails-paths, and signage design.The project was tested through a case study involving Ball State University landscape architect students redeveloping twelve school sites for the City of Anderson School Corporation. The test was to determine if an organized, technical manual would ease decision making in the site design process, make plans consistantly workable, and not limit the Planners originality and creativity. The case study was summarized, evaluated, and the project's usefulness and limitations were concluded. / Department of Landscape Architecture

Tony Chan Shu Kei. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1996-97, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter 1 / Chapter 1.0 --- Background / Chapter 1.1 --- Client / Chapter 1.2 --- Need / Chapter 1.3 --- Programme / Brief / Chapter 1.4 --- Users / Chapter 1.5 --- Site Selection and Context / Chapter 2 / Chapter 2.0 --- Planning Strategy / Chapter 2.1 --- Site Aspect / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Pedestrian Access / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Vehicular Access / Chapter 2.2 --- Vertical Zoning / Chapter 2.3 --- View / Chapter 2.4 --- Functional Relations and Circulation / Chapter 2.5 --- Design Development / Chapter 3 / Chapter 3.0 --- Service / Chapter 3.1 --- HVAC / Chapter 3.2 --- Acoustics / Chapter 3.3 --- Means of Escape / Chapter 3.4 --- Fire Compartmentation / Chapter 4 / Chapter 4.0 --- Structure and Construction / Chapter 4.1 --- Structure System / Chapter 4.2 --- Roof Construction / Chapter 4.3 --- Facade Treatment / Appendix / Case Study / Blibiography / Presentation Panel

The project addresses the role of urban parks and open spaces in the downtown community through written document and as well as through conceptual design of proposed project using the principles derived from some current movements, the traditional American towns, and some successful cases. The goal of this project is to study how to revitalize downtown's community through the physical design of urban parks and open spaces in the community. Heekin Park and surrounding neighborhoods in Muncie, Indiana are selected as the sites for this study. Literature reviews, case studies, and analysis of site context are included in the study. Design recommendations for the open spaces in surrounding neighborhoods and a concept for Heekin Park are the written and graphic product of the project. The solutions can be used as a general recommendation to improve the conditions of open spaces in downtown community. The concept for Heekin Park will be used to illustrate the potential of the site as an attractive space for the people of Muncie, IN. / Department of Landscape Architecture

Leung Chi Keung Pal. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1996-97, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Acknowlegements / Chapter 1. --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Client & Needs --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Design Objectives --- p.1 / Chapter 1.3 --- Planning (statutory) Constraints --- p.2 / Chapter 1.4 --- Site Selection --- p.2 / Chapter 1.5 --- Site Context --- p.3 / Chapter 1.6 --- Programme --- p.4 / Chapter 2. --- Planning Strategy --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Phasing of Development --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Design Philosophy --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Design Development --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4 --- Zoning --- p.9 / Chapter 2.5 --- Site Planning --- p.10 / Chapter 2.6 --- Functional Relations --- p.13 / Chapter 3. --- Environmental Issue --- p.16 / Chapter 3.1 --- Climatic Control --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2 --- Lighting Strategy --- p.21 / Chapter 3.3 --- Acoustics --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4 --- Plumbing & Drainage --- p.25 / Chapter 3.5 --- Power --- p.25 / Chapter 4. --- Life safety --- p.27 / Chapter 4.1 --- Compartmentation --- p.27 / Chapter 4.2 --- Fire Engineering --- p.27 / Chapter 4.3 --- Means of Escape --- p.29 / Chapter 5. --- Structure & Construction --- p.30 / Chapter 5.1 --- Structural Strategy --- p.30 / Chapter 5.2 --- Construction & Maintenance --- p.34 / Appendix --- p.35 / Presentation Drawings / Programming Report

Dealing with the issue of buildings showing characteristics of sick building syndrome, could result in occupants suffering negative side effects. Healthy living is a primary need for society. Everyday pollution in society has led to these negative outcomes of physical and psychological well-being of space users. When investigating factors such as natural light, colour, fresh air, visual contact with water and nature or noise pollution, it is found that exposure to such natural elements positively influences human behaviour, health and productivity in a live, work and play environment. This dissertation is aimed at developing an understanding conducted under the hypothesis of how architectural environments, through the theory of environmental psychology: a study of the relationship between natural environments, affect human behaviour and well-being. A healthy environment requires regular contact with nature promoting physical and psychological benefits, crucial to an individual’s health and happiness. By reducing sick building syndrome, it could increase performance and improve overall health and well-being. Occupants of the chosen case studies completed questionnaires through distribution and structured interviews personally conducted, focusing on a qualitative method. Assessing and evaluating the aims, objectives and key questions and understanding of how Biophilic Architecture influences human behaviour and well-being was obtained. Case (Alexander Forbes and Nedbank Ridgeview) and precedents studies (Prisma Nürnberg and Khoo Teck Paut Hospital) were investigated through Edward, O. Wilsons’ Biophilia hypothesis theory of mans affiliation with nature and incorporating it into building forms, showing how architectural design can evoke human behaviour through natural design elements. Architectural design is about humanity’s ‘sense of place’ (concept of Genius Loci) in nature and where the natural environment fits into the physical environment. Biophilic designs’ sensory rich world affects human health, productivity, emotional, intellectual and spiritual well-being, as well as reducing stress levels and eases pain. Biophilic Architecture could be the solution through a link of natural and physical environments, positively influencing human behaviour and well-being. Futuristic sustainability should have the combination of biophilic design and low environmental impact, resulting in a restorative nature based design: a true result of a positive psychological environment, a ‘sense of place,’ people want to experience, that is healthy, nurturing, and delightful to its occupants, improving the experiential quality of architectural space. / Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2013.