Call number: LD2668 .T4 1986 H475 / Master of Architecture / Architecture

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1986 R67 / Master of Landscape Architecture

Thesis. 1975. B.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. / Bibliography: leaves 53-54. / B.S.

Orientador: Rosio Fernández Baca Salcedo / Banca: Norma Regina Truppel Constantino / Banca: Marcelo Zarate / Resumo: A qualidade da Praça interfere na percepção das pessoas, nos usos e permanência. A Praça Franklin Roosevelt, localizado do distrito da República no centro histórico de São Paulo sofreu várias intervenções desde sua gênese até a atual Praça implementada em 1970. Neste contexto, a pesquisa tem por objetivos identificar os elementos dos ambientes físico, social e simbólico e suas relações da paisagem cultural da Praça em centros históricos que interferem na percepção topofílica e topofóbica dos usuários, realizado através de estudo de caso na Praça Franklin Roosevelt, utilizando o método dialógico. Método Urbanismo Dialógico com fundamentação teórica e filosófica de Bakhtin, Muntañola e Zarate, na relação de texto ou objeto de estudo com seu contexto, segundo as dimensões: física, social e simbólica, e suas relações. Resultados: para saber quais são os lugares e quais os graus de topofilia e topobobia na Praça Roosevelt, as respostas foram geradas através de questionários aplicados in loco, assim foram delimitados os lugares e seus graus de topofilia e topofobia. Os usuários relataram que os lugares mais topofílicos são: os quiosques, o centro da praça, a escadaria dos teatros, o centro cachorródromo, a pista de skate e a escadaria do skate. Já os lugares mais topobóbicos são: o parque infantil, a escadaria da guarda civil, o centro da Guarda civil, a escadaria dos teatros e a igreja. / Abstract: The quality of the Square interferes in the perception of the people, in the uses and permanence. Franklin Roosevelt Square, located in the district of República in the historic center of São Paulo, has undergone several interventions from its genesis to the current Plaza implemented in 1970. In this context, the research aims to identify the elements of the physical, social and symbolic environments and their relations of the cultural landscape of the Square in historical centers that interfere in the topofílica and topofóbica perception of the users, realized through a case study in the Place Franklin Roosevelt, using the dialogical method. Dialogical Urbanism Method with the theoretical and philosophical foundation of Bakhtin, Muntañola and Zarate, in the relation of text or object of study with its context, according to the physical, social and symbolic dimensions, and their relations. Results: In order to know the places and what degrees of topofilia and topobobia in Roosevelt Square, the answers were generated through questionnaires applied in loco, thus were delimited the places and their degrees of topofilia and topphobia. Users have reported that the topphilic places are: the kiosks, the center of the square, the staircase of the theaters, the center of the dog, the skating rink and the skate staircase. The most topical places are: the children's playground, the civil guard staircase, the center of the Civil Guard, the staircase of the theaters and the church. / Mestre

Yue Shuk Wai, Doris. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2010-2011, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter A. --- Research / Abstract / Study on Tokyo's Station Identity / Transit Value Capture. Tokyo / Rail & Property Development. Hong Kong / Renegotiating Public Space / Case Study: Tokyo Midtown / A Collaboration between Public & Private Sectors / The Relationship between Public Space formed with Building and Street / Chapter B. --- Design / Branding of Hong Kong MTRC and its Station Identity / Hypothesis / The West Island Line / Hong Kong Renewal Strategies / Site Analysis / Conclusion of URS Review and Interview with Shopkeepers / Redistribution of Site GFA / Lighting and Shading Investigation / Site Anaylsis & Design Strategies / Three Negotiation Parties / Design Principle / Plans. Concept Diagrams. Sections. Perspective / New Station Identity of Sai Ying Pun / Bibliography

This research aims to understand the organization of activities across a prehispanic urban center at the Formative period site of Tlalancaleca (800 BC- AD 100), located in Puebla, Mexico. This study analyzes soil samples at the central civic-ceremonial complex of Cerro Grande in an attempt to understand the use of space. This work is a part of the larger Proyecto Arqueológico Tlalancaleca, Puebla (PATP), which is focused on understanding the socio-political organization at Tlalancaleca that led to this site of early urbanism. Soil samples from Tlalancaleca are analyzed using three chemical methods to perform a cross-comparison of analytical methods. These three methods are inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), Mehlich 3 soil phosphorus colorimetry, and portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometry. The final results of this soil analysis confirm that the Cerro Grande Complex was an actively used space, with areas maintained for specific uses and areas where activities changed over time. In the comparison of methods, ICP-OES was found to be the most comprehensive, precise, and accurate method to use, while pXRF and Mehlich colorimetry were found to show differing information with regards to available and natural concentrations of the different elements. An analytical examination of phosphorus, strontium, calcium, and barium revealed evidence of construction of monumental buildings, a cache, and possible separate feasting areas, indicating that physical spaces and constructions were likely attached to social and political organizations.

Plazas and patios were important spaces for expressing power and social identity in prehispanic Mesoamerica. However, plazas can be analytically problematic, because they were often kept clean of material debris. Previous geoarchaeological studies of anthropogenic soils and sediments have shown that specific activities leave characteristic chemical signatures on prepared earthen surfaces. The research presented here uses soil chemical residue analysis and excavation data to examine use patterns in the North Plaza of Palmarejo, Honduras during the Late Classic period. The goal is to determine whether the plaza was used for residential or ceremonial purposes. The chemical results indicate that activities in the northern half of the plaza were distinct from those that occurred in the southern half. These results, along with the artifact assemblage recovered from excavations, suggest ceremonial use. Additionally, this research compares various soil properties, including pH and organic matter, from the North Plaza to broaden our reach in prospecting for activity loci using soil chemistry. Recent studies tend to rely on spatial differences in elemental concentrations for identifying activity patterns in the archaeological record. However, other related soil properties sometimes correlate with chemical residues, especially phosphates. The research presented explores these interconnections with the greater goal of identifying the ways and extent to which various soil properties are linked in the formation and preservation of ancient activity loci. Results suggest that the deposition and adsorption of chemical residues in anthropogenic soils at Palmarejo are generally too variable to be accurately characterized by either pH or organic matter. Chemical elements may best reveal the use of the North Plaza in antiquity.

Thesis (M.L.A.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Landscape Architecture. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Este trabalho propõe um método para análise de níveis de serviço em praças de pedágio brasileiras. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, foram levantados: (i) dados de tráfego característicos de rodovias e praças de pedágio brasileiras; (ii) características geométricas de praças de pedágio no Brasil; e (iii) a percepção de usuários de praças de pedágio de diferentes estados brasileiros acerca da qualidade de serviço em praças. Os dados de tráfego e características geométricas foram utilizados na elaboração de cenários microssimulados que buscaram representar situações de tráfego encontradas em praças de pedágio de todo o Brasil. Os cenários foram avaliados por usuários de praças de diferentes estados em pesquisa qualitativa. A pesquisa qualitativa também foi aplicada junto a técnicos responsáveis pela fiscalização e operação das praças de todo o país. A partir dos resultados da pesquisa qualitativa, foram realizadas modelagens e obtidas equações que relacionam a qualidade percebida pelos diferentes grupos com os fatores intervenientes na percepção de qualidade de serviço utilizados na pesquisa. Os resultados indicaram que: (i) o comprimento de filas nas cabines exerce forte influência sobre a qualidade percebida nas praças por todos os grupos; (ii) existe certa uniformidade entre as percepções de qualidade de usuários de praças de todos os estados pesquisados; e (iii) existem diferenças expressivas entre as percepções de técnicos e de usuários acerca da qualidade de serviço nas praças. Este trabalho propõe escalas de níveis de serviço relacionadas com a qualidade percebida pelos diferentes grupos, utilizando o comprimento médio de filas nas cabines como indicador de desempenho. Diferentemente do critério utilizado no HCM 2000 para avaliação de níveis de serviço em rodovias, as escalas propostas neste estudo não apresentam qualquer relação entre os níveis de serviço e a capacidade das praças. / This paper proposes a method for analyzing the level of service at Brazilian toll plazas. In order to achieve this purpose, a research was performed to identify: (i) traffic data representing the specific conditions of Brazilian highways and toll plazas; (ii) geometrical characteristics of toll plazas in Brazil; (iii) user perception about the quality of service of toll plazas across different Brazilian states. Traffic data and geometric characteristics were used to model microsimulated scenarios representing traffic situations found at toll plazas throughout Brazil. The scenarios were evaluated by toll plaza users from different Brazilian states through a qualitative research. The research was also applied to technicians from the Supervising Agencies and technicians responsible for toll plazas operation. The outcomes of the qualitative research were models relating the quality of service perceived by each group with the factors influencing their perception. The results suggest that: (i) the queue length at toll booths has a strong influence on the perceived quality in toll plazas by all groups; (ii) there is some uniformity on the quality of service of toll plazas as perceived by users from all the states surveyed; and (iii) there are significant differences between the perceptions of technicians and users about the quality of service at toll plazas. This paper proposes level of service hierarchies relating the quality perceived by the different groups to the average queue length at toll booths. Unlike the criterion used in the HCM 2000 to evaluate levels of service on highways, the hierarchies proposed in this study show no relationship between levels of service and the capacity of toll plazas.

Este trabalho propõe um método para análise de níveis de serviço em praças de pedágio brasileiras. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, foram levantados: (i) dados de tráfego característicos de rodovias e praças de pedágio brasileiras; (ii) características geométricas de praças de pedágio no Brasil; e (iii) a percepção de usuários de praças de pedágio de diferentes estados brasileiros acerca da qualidade de serviço em praças. Os dados de tráfego e características geométricas foram utilizados na elaboração de cenários microssimulados que buscaram representar situações de tráfego encontradas em praças de pedágio de todo o Brasil. Os cenários foram avaliados por usuários de praças de diferentes estados em pesquisa qualitativa. A pesquisa qualitativa também foi aplicada junto a técnicos responsáveis pela fiscalização e operação das praças de todo o país. A partir dos resultados da pesquisa qualitativa, foram realizadas modelagens e obtidas equações que relacionam a qualidade percebida pelos diferentes grupos com os fatores intervenientes na percepção de qualidade de serviço utilizados na pesquisa. Os resultados indicaram que: (i) o comprimento de filas nas cabines exerce forte influência sobre a qualidade percebida nas praças por todos os grupos; (ii) existe certa uniformidade entre as percepções de qualidade de usuários de praças de todos os estados pesquisados; e (iii) existem diferenças expressivas entre as percepções de técnicos e de usuários acerca da qualidade de serviço nas praças. Este trabalho propõe escalas de níveis de serviço relacionadas com a qualidade percebida pelos diferentes grupos, utilizando o comprimento médio de filas nas cabines como indicador de desempenho. Diferentemente do critério utilizado no HCM 2000 para avaliação de níveis de serviço em rodovias, as escalas propostas neste estudo não apresentam qualquer relação entre os níveis de serviço e a capacidade das praças. / This paper proposes a method for analyzing the level of service at Brazilian toll plazas. In order to achieve this purpose, a research was performed to identify: (i) traffic data representing the specific conditions of Brazilian highways and toll plazas; (ii) geometrical characteristics of toll plazas in Brazil; (iii) user perception about the quality of service of toll plazas across different Brazilian states. Traffic data and geometric characteristics were used to model microsimulated scenarios representing traffic situations found at toll plazas throughout Brazil. The scenarios were evaluated by toll plaza users from different Brazilian states through a qualitative research. The research was also applied to technicians from the Supervising Agencies and technicians responsible for toll plazas operation. The outcomes of the qualitative research were models relating the quality of service perceived by each group with the factors influencing their perception. The results suggest that: (i) the queue length at toll booths has a strong influence on the perceived quality in toll plazas by all groups; (ii) there is some uniformity on the quality of service of toll plazas as perceived by users from all the states surveyed; and (iii) there are significant differences between the perceptions of technicians and users about the quality of service at toll plazas. This paper proposes level of service hierarchies relating the quality perceived by the different groups to the average queue length at toll booths. Unlike the criterion used in the HCM 2000 to evaluate levels of service on highways, the hierarchies proposed in this study show no relationship between levels of service and the capacity of toll plazas.