The urban realm is a collage of ruin, artifact, and modern invention. Whole pieces and fragments linger untouched or prosthetized onto new constructions, creating a landscape of monsters. These creatures, beautiful or grotesque, metamorphose through time. The tendons that tie these body parts together tell the story of architecture. This thesis explores the joint between such members: the detail of the space between. / Master of Architecture

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Bibliography: p. 167-172. / It is the opinion of this writer that the success or failure of a "place" or space as defined by architectural or urban design terms is linked not only to its physical boundaries and the reality of its elements and their material composition, but also to the divergent meanings and the associations that they invoke within the observer. It is further my opinion that in the past, in a time when the "individual" was more directly involved, better able and more willing to take part in affecting the shaping of our environment, through the craft of building, the quality of "meaning" of which I speak was achieved as a natural by-product of this process. Because of this integration the meaning and quality of a place was better perceived "commonly" or generally by the larger public audience. The users felt more directly connected to the environment in which they lived. As the "individual" was removed from the process of creation and construction his absence was perceivable in the product of those activities, our built environment. As a result our spaces and places for living, our architecture, became more and more removed from the collective experience, more barren, less related to, or grounded in, the human experience and the human functions they were to support. The results were that the places we live in, work in, play in, were perceived as, and thereby often became, alienating and cold. The fact is, that while in many cases our newly constructed physical boundaries or objects, their functions, and their activities were still as the old, the places did not work nor do they work today. They work neither at all, or, as well as one might expect if evaluating only their physical elements. It is the intention of this thesis to attempt to analyze and describe the process, the ways in which meaning can be designed into or added to the environment and its architecture through acquiring an understanding of the process by which it occurs, or has occurred, naturally. I wish to study how this process can be integrated into our current practices of design and construction, and determine when, where, and how our current practices should be changed to accommodate what I see as an imperative to re-introduce "meaning" into our built environment. / by Ronald Thomas Reed. / M.S.

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The thesis deals with Stauch’s childhood background, his youth and early involvement with sailing, art and architecture in Germany. The initial belief that he received his architectural training at the Bauhaus was investigated and found to be incorrect. The details of his training at the Ittenschule, his employment by first Forbat and then Peters, and his private practice in Berlin are described. The circumstances of his move from Berlin to South Africa and his employment by Nunn are discussed. The establishment of his own office in Pretoria, his registration with the Institute of South African Architects and a short-lived partnership with Wepener followed by the establishment of his present practice now known as Stauch Vorster, is described. Stauch’s architectural approach and philosophy are discussed in broad terms. Illustrations of his work are included chronologically within the text. / Dissertation (MArch)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Architecture / unrestricted

Lo Ka Yu. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2001-2002, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [62]-[63]). / Chapter 1.0 --- initiation / Chapter 1.1 --- statment of intent / Chapter 1.2 --- exploration / Chapter 1.3 --- initial thinking / Chapter 1.4 --- photography . tools / Chapter 1.5 --- my images / Chapter 1.6 --- Henri cartier-Bresson / Chapter 1.7 --- my moment / Chapter 2.0 --- study / Chapter 2.1 --- "ex.1, images making process" / Chapter 2.2 --- ex.2. ./. photo & arch / Chapter 2.3 --- "ex.3, abstract my images" / Chapter 2.4 --- ex.4. images of old hong kong / Chapter 2.5 --- human sense / Chapter 2.6 --- impossible triangle / Chapter 2.7 --- Chinese garden / Chapter 2.8 --- daylight / Chapter 2.9 --- shadows / Chapter 3.0 --- design / Chapter 3.1 --- site / Chapter 3.2 --- daylight study / Chapter 3.3 --- design strategy / Chapter 3.4 --- plans and sections / Chapter 3.5 --- visual sequence / Chapter 3.6 --- models / Chapter 3.7 --- special study / Chapter 4.0 --- others / Chapter 4.1 --- bibliography / Chapter 4.2 --- thanks / Chapter 5.0 --- appendix / Chapter 5.1 --- plans / Chapter 5.2 --- sections

Thesis (M.Arch.) - Carleton University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Carleton University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2000. / Title from title screen (viewed December 12, 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Dept. of Architectural and Design Science, Faculty of Architecture. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

Master of Science / Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science / Fred L. Hasler / This paper discusses the potential of using LED modules as the primary light source for office buildings’ lighting systems. The LED lamps are the newest mass-produced lamps today; they have many insurmountable advantages compared to other light sources, like long lamp life, high efficacy, and low heat emission. Because of these advantages, owners and occupants of buildings can benefit greatly from the application of LED luminaires. The main focus of this paper is in 4 categories, which include the reliability of published data, occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and the life cycle costs of building lighting systems. LED light sources are compared to other primary light sources, which include fluorescent and incandescent lamps, of low ceiling office spaces from these 4 categories. The reliability of published data discussion covers color rendering index (CRI), correlated color temperatures (CCT), lamp life, and efficacy of the different type of lamps. The criteria of LED lamps are the most emphasized point of this section. The current CRI, efficacy, and lamp life evaluation systems are not suitable for LED lamps, and this paper discusses the practical value of each of these published data in office lighting system design. Some technical reports presented in this paper show that high CRI values of LED light sources do not directly link to excellent color rendition. However, LED light sources can have similar spectrum power distributions as natural light, and offer adequate visual comfort. Efficacy and lamp life are in the same situation. Even though, the published values do not necessarily reflect the real life performance of LED lamps, they often still have the longest lamp life and highest efficacy. Human comfort is the second factor discussed. Engineers and lighting designers consider illuminance level, color rendering ability, and glare of lighting systems to be deciding factors of human comfort from a lighting design perspective. However, many medical studies show that the human is much more sensitive to the correlated color of light sources. Light sources must vary output luminous flux and correlated color temperatures over time to help occupants reach optimum office task productivity and maintain health and visual comfort. LED lamps are the only light source that can practically change both the output luminous flux and correlate color temperature without heavy extra investments in equipment, which makes it the perfect candidate for this category. Energy efficiency is the third discussion point presented in this paper. Efficacy is a widely adopted term for evaluating the energy efficiency of a lamp, which describes the ratio of the output illuminance and input power. Because the output illuminance of LED lamps is decided not only by the illuminant bodies, but also many other electronic components in the lamps, some experts suggest that using efficacy to judge LED lamps is biased. This paper states the author’s position on whether efficacy can adequately describe the efficiency of LED lamps. Costs are also an inevitable point of this paper. LED lamps have the reputation of being the most expensive type of light source, but marketing data shows that the price of LEDs has been dropping dramatically recently. Moreover, Haitz’s law predicts that the price of LEDs will drop even more in the future. In this paper, the lifecycle costs of a light system have also been addressed across different types of light sources. Some crucial drawbacks of LED lamps, such as narrow photometric distribution and thermal damage control, are also addressed in this paper. Scientists and engineers still have not found the perfect solution to these drawbacks, but they are not significant enough to jeopardize the application of LED lamps in most architectural lighting design cases. According to the finding of this paper, LED lamps are the mainstream light source of future office lighting systems. The author also gives some suggestions for using LED lamps as primary light sources in office lighting system design applications at the end of the paper.