Thesis (D.M.A.)--Boston University

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Includes bibliographical references. / A set of design studies examines the ways in which the ongoing, routine activities of an educational institution may inter act with a variety of ceremonial public gathering events related to its curriculum, through the shared physical presence of its building facility. An existing music school is analyzed to provide a source for introductory design in formation. Concurrently, some similar buildings are examined to facilitate generalized analytic observations. The above two steps form a foundation for a schematic design exercise intended as a vehicle to illuminate some of their possible formal consequences. Graphic documentations include fragments or design process steps and the resulting schematic design proposal. / by Hiroshi Yoneyama. / M.Arch.

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Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes special report study entitled: Landscaping. Includes bibliographical references.

M. Tech. Architectural Technology / The aim of this study was to investigate the climate influence of a conservatory added to an existing building. The interior temperature and relative humidity levels were measured, analysed and compared with that of the exterior, to determine in which seasonal cycle the conservatory was more effective as an interior climate enhancement system. The building on which the case study was based is a farmhouse, retrofitted with a conservatory, situated in KwaZulu-Natal, near Bergville in the Drakensberg region. The owner added a conservatory to the existing building, in an attempt to achieve a more temperate indoor climate by harnessing natural energies. The South African climate is typified by varying high diurnal temperatures, with some climatic zones experiencing high summer and/or low winter temperatures. The conservatory was therefore used as a design measure to create a passive solar environment within an enclosed intermediate area.

The Journey From Instrumentalist to Musician is a reflective study that addresses the effect of the Conservatory method in musical performance. The discussion begins with the author's early experiences as a young piano student who wanted to please her teacher and after many hours of practice soon became a performance specialist - a performance specialist who excelled as a pianist. The instrument that she studied, instead of the discipline of music itself, it what defined her a pianist. Throughout her early music career, she learned that exact replication of the score was more important than the process of creativity and individuality. The Conservatory method often emphasizes the importance of teaching specific instrumental skills rather than simply teaching music. This prompted the author to explore philosophies of music educators who were not considered educators of the traditional conservatory method. After discussing the methodologies of Suzuki, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Orff, the author then reflects on her own educational methodology. In evaluating the methodolgies, the author identified four common themes for comparison: rhythm, pitch, recognition, patterning of sounds, and literacy. Through the discourse the author bridges the gap between the instrumentalist and the musician by comparing the methodology of these music educators and that of the conservatory through her own experiences. / viii, 108 leaves ; 28 cm.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Adelaide, Depts. of Music Studies and Education, 1999? / Bibliography: leaves 184-191b.

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes special report study entitled : Landscaping. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

This project represents a continuous search for an understanding of order and totality in architecture. Through consideration of the ideas inherent in music and in mathematics, I realized order in architecture is not only enriching to the project but critically necessary. The task then became to translate these ideas from the realms of music and mathematics to the realm of architecture. The design of this music school is a manifestation of these ideas and has been a generator for further study. / Master of Architecture