Higher education in South Africa is faced with a paramount task to help erode the social and structural inequalities that have been inherited from the Apartheid system (Department of Education 1997; Council on Higher Education 2000:12). The findings from the Soudien Report (2008:116-117) point out that the post-Apartheid higher education system in South Africa is characterised by various forms of discrimination and institutional cultures that marginalise some members of institutions resulting in pervasive feelings of alienation. In the South African higher education field, the concept of a “home” for all has been used by a variety of commentators to depict a vision of what transformed, inclusive higher education institutional cultures might look like. In this thesis, I interpret the experiences of residence life on the part of gay, lesbian and bisexual students on a largely residential campus. I ask how gay, lesbian and bisexual students experience being “at home” in the campus’s residence system. The thesis is based on 18 in-depth qualitative interviews with students who self-identify as gay/lesbian or bisexual who have experienced residence life on the campus for a period longer than six months. A wide literature exists on the concept of “home”. Drawing from many different disciplines including anthropology, history, philosophy, geography, psychology, architecture and sociology, I distil the essential features of “at homeness” as incorporating comfort, privacy, security, acceptance, companionship and community. The research was concerned to inquire into how central the idea of home is to human flourishing and then into how gay, lesbian and bisexual students are routinely denied many of the essential comforts associated with being “at home” that heterosexual students have the privilege of taking for granted.

The rapid increase in student enrolment in universities has brought about a number of concerns, including off campus student housing as Institutions of Higher Learning are unable to accommodate all students on campus. Due to the extremely small number of students that are currently being accommodated on campus, many students are forced to find accommodation off campus. Property owners nearby Institutions of Higher Learning have begun letting their homes to students for economic gain. Housing of students has become a new business venture for many surrounding houses and large buildings. This study examined some of the problems associated with non-accredited accommodation in Summerstrand in order to provide recommendations towards a policy for off campus student accommodation. The study investigated the experiences of both students and landlords in order to establish some of the requirements a property owner needs to meet in order to be legible to house students. Ultimately the study will make recommendations for an effective policy for off-campus student accommodation in the Nelson Mandela Bay. An effective policy for the development of student housing in the Nelson Mandela Bay needs to be formulated as students can be exploited by landlords and landlords can exploited by students. The study identified 4 particular areas of concern namely rent, security, facilities and maintenance; and provided recommendations for the policy for off-campus accommodation.

El tema de investigación de esta tesis gesta de la problemática social existente en la ciudad de Lima por la falta de ofertas residenciales óptimas para la creciente demanda de estudiantes universitarios. Como Lima se caracteriza por su monocentrismo, la oferta existente de los mejores centros de educación superior se encuentra en la capital, motivo por el cual esta ciudad es atractiva para estudiar. Asimismo, existen polos universitarios, lugares donde se aglomeran numerosas instituciones siendo óptimos para la ubicación del proyecto. De igual modo se determinan criterios de diseño y lineamientos para diseñar una Residencia Universitaria por medio del énfasis de la flexibilidad arquitectónica y la adaptabilidad formal. / The theme for this thesis was initiated by the existing social problems in the city of Lima due to the lack of optimal residential offers for the growing demand of college students. Lima is characterized by its monocentrism, therefore the existing offer for the best universities are in the capital, which is why this city is attractive to study. There are also university poles, places where numerous institutions clusterize, being these an optimal location for the project. Similarly, design criteria and guidelines for designing a college student housing are determined through the emphasis on architectural flexibility and formal adaptability. / Trabajo de investigación

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Tidigare forskning kring delningsekonomi visar att bristen på tillit är ett av de största hinderför en lyckad implementering av delningsekonomi. Undersökningen syfte var att identifierafaktorer som bidrar till ökad tillit kring delningsekonomi av varor och tjänster blandstudenterna på studentboendet Rönnen i Malmö. För att identifiera faktorer bedrevs enfokusgrupp med studenter från boendet. Resultaten från fokusgruppen låg till grund förutformning av en enkät som sedan spreds till övriga boende på studentboendet Rönnen. Denteoretiska grunden baserades på Chen, Lai och Lin (2014) tillitsmodell som betonar vikten avtillit till låntagare. Resultaten från undersökningen visar däremot att tillit till förmedlare är avstörre vikt bland de boende på studentboendet Rönnen. Uppsatsens resultat visar att en extern part bör hantera utlåningsprocessen och upprätta kontrakt med personuppgifter mellanutlåningsparterna. / Previous research shows that the lack of trust is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to successfully implement sharing economy. The aim of this study was to identify elements that contributes to an increase in trust towards sharing economy among the residents at the student housing Rönnen in Malmö. To be able to identify elements a focus group was conducted with students from the student housing. The results from the focus group laid the foundation for surveys that was distributed amongst the other residents at the student housing Rönnen. The theoretical foundation of the study was based on Chen, Lai and Lin’s (2014) trust model that emphasizes the importance of the trust in borrower. The results from the study shows that trust in intermediary is of more importance amongst the residents of the student housing Rönnen. The study’s results shows that an extern part should handle the process of borrowing and should execute contracts with personal details between all parties involved.

The diploma project is resolving the possibilities of designing contemporary buildings into the historical context of city centre. The emphasis is aimed on urban integration of new volumes into the present city structure and its genius loci. The result of the design should be buildings with specific character and clear dispositions using quality materials. The area is located near the city centre of Hradec Králové and is defined by the streets Comenius, I.Herrmann and Hradecká. It is directly adjacent to the historic city center. In the middle of the area is flowing The Orlice River, which divides area into two separately designed zones, communicates with each other. The presence of the river is considered to be a distinctive urban-forming element that needs to be used and promoted in the city. One of the characteristics of the site is the poor state of public spaces, several significant barriers, whether moving, operational or visible and urban unconnected areas or unreasonable used areas and buildings. The surrounding of The Orlice River, flowing through the center of Hradec Králové, is from near future very important, but at the same time hard to handle. All three facts - the city center plot, the presence of the river, but also the neglected public spaces - leading this area rehabilitated, revitalized and made accessible to people.

In a time of increased admissions at State Colleges and Universities students are at risk for various concerning factors including decreased academic performance, feelings of isolation and alienation from faculty, staff and their peers, and other issues of mental health. Intentional architectural programming, primarily the public spaces within residence halls, can help to alleviate these issues for students and ensure that they are connected to their residential community not only academically but personally. This thesis will discuss how the increase in college admissions has affected residence hall communities and the personal development of students attending large academic institutions. It will analyze current residence hall spaces and propose a renovation for the Southwest Residential Area towers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst which house at least 580 students per tower. Issues of crowding, stress and over stimulation as a result of the built environment will be assessed and discussed to illuminate the need for renovation in the Southwest Residential Area towers, the largest halls on the UMass campus. The proposed renovation focuses on providing students who live in towers with public spaces that connect the community. This renovation reflects the original design intent of Hugh Stubbins, the complex’s architect, who designed the towers to consist of three vertically stacked houses. Each house, consisting of seven floors in the tower will be connected with a series of atria that feature small study and social spaces along their main circulation. The main public space floor of the residence hall, located at the center of the 7-floor vertically stacked house, will undergo the largest renovation of all the floors and will feature centralized service spaces such as mail, laundry and cooking facilities in addition to a large community gathering space and study spaces. The students’ personal spaces have also been renovated to maximize sunlight, reduce roommate viii conflicts, and provide personalized intermediary space that will architecturally draw students towards their public spaces.

This research aims to explore the effects of negative media representation on the experiencesof university students residing in Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden. Drawing upon media and masscommunication theories such as Media Shadow theory, Agenda Setting theory, andincorporating elements of Social Identity theory, the study investigates the influence of mediaportrayals on community perception and individual experiences. Through qualitative semistructuredinterviews conducted with fifteen students living in Rosengård, their accounts weretranscribed and analyzed to gain a comprehensive understanding of their experiences. Thefindings indicate that media representation holds significant power in shaping communityperception and profoundly impacts the experiences of residents. This research underscores theimportance of balanced media representation in mitigating negative influences and emphasizesthe need to consider social identity dynamics when examining the impact of media portrayalson individuals' perceived reality and experiences within a specific community.

The student housing project is located in the oldest town neighbourhoods in Brno. This location has undergone lot of changes over the course of time. My goal was to return to one of those phases, to create inner couryard with additional new funcions. The concept is based on the regulation plan issued for this location by magistrate of Brno city. The building comprises various types of student housing as well as flats and rentable areas. The shape of the building is formed by character of Křížová street and opposite buildings. From the inner side building turns to the side of the courtyard.

In the last 30 years, the Swedish housing market has changed from a market characterized by a centralized governing body with a focus on affordable housing for all, to a significantly less regulated market. This shift in the market landscape created a housing market that is not sufficient for the current housing demands. An insufficient supply should theoretically be visible in the personal experiences of a selected group and problems surrounding the acquisition of a place to live should be present. This study aims to identify how a local example could apply to a national phenomenon. To fulfil this aim, empirical evidence was created through interviews conducted with students at Umeå university.  The results show that less students had problems with finding housing when moving than what could be differentiated in the national statistics. This result could be explained by the presence of beneficial circumstances acquired through various forms of human capital. Having a social network, previous knowledge about the town itself or having economic stability indicated an easier acquisition of housing. However, it was deemed that this only aided the process and was not the direct factor in the acquisition of housing, as a correlation between those who experienced problems and the lack of benefits through human capital factors could not be established. The absence of human capital was also never the reason for the problems in acquisition, which further implicates that it is purely beneficially, not strictly mandatory for the acquisition of housing in a new place.