Th. univ.--Sci.--Paris 11-Orsay, 1994. / Bibliogr. p. 145-149. Résumé en anglais et en français.

Buildings from the nineteenth century are rich with history and tradition in their materials,design and construction. Over the past few years in Richmond, many of the formerly vacant buildings have been converted into residential “lofts”. These spaces have the potential to teach and serve us in a way we could never duplicate today. The space we live in has the power to determine how well we function. I believe this is one of the keys to happiness. I like to think of these buildings holistically in terms of past, present, and future . I will supplement the space with partitions to optimize its functionality today while respecting its history and not hindering its future. The use and placement of the partitions resulted in a functionally defined yet open space.

This master´s thesis deals with the issue of purchase of the apartment from the perspective of an investor. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the possible variants of purchase of the apartment, while the main attention is focused on a comparison of the acquisition of an existing apartment, which requires reconstruction, and on the possibility of the construction of a new apartment in the form of loft conversion or superstructure. Possible variants of the solution are discussed in a broader context in order to determine the optimal variant for the investor.

Butas-studija ("loft'as") - Lietuvoje sparčiai populiarėjantis būsto tipas. Šis darbas yra pavyzdys, kaip galima buvusią gamyklą rekonstruoti į gyvenamąjį būstą. / Loft is getting popular quite fast in Lithuania. This work is an example how it is possible to reconstruct an industrial building to individual habitation.

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Diss. Univ. Wien, 2008.

This dissertation examines a recently discovered archive of films, recordings, photographs and documents relating to the New York jazz lofts of the 1970s. The work not only reconstructs historical details about the lofts, but also explores the significance of the archival project itself, an independent venture founded in 2005 by musician and former loft organizer Juma Sultan. By combining historical research in the Sultan archive and ethnographic engagement with former loft artists, the study examines the continued symbolic significance of the loft era for musicians, listeners and historians. The jazz lofts were independently owned, musician-run spaces in lower Manhattan that served as performance venues, rehearsal halls, living quarters, classrooms and in a variety of other functions. Their emergence is best considered as part of a widespread, politically informed impetus among musicians of the period to organize their own concerts and collective organizations. While the activities shared many similarities with other artist-organized groups emerging in Chicago, St. Louis and elsewhere, the lofts’ independence and lack of a central organizing body led to a more diffuse set of activities than manifested in other cities. The dissertation is structured around two primary goals. First, through archival study and ethnographic engagement, the text traces the musical and social significance of the loft period. Following a basic historical chapter, two thematic discourses are examined at length. The first deals with multivalent forms of freedom envisioned by artists, while the second explores ways that participants conceptualized community and social cohesion. The choice of these discourses is informed by descriptions offered in ethnographic interviews with former loft artists. Second, the research considers the role of the archive itself in the re/construction of historical discourses. A notable self-archiving impulse emerged among jazz artists during the years under study, resulting in thousands of amateur recordings in dozens of private collections. Using the Sultan Archive as the primary case study, the dissertation argues that this self-archiving impulse acts as an artist-initiated intervention into historiographic processes that mirrors the musician-organized ethos of the lofts themselves. / Music

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1989. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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The subject of master thesis is new building of mixed-use building in the cadastral area Brno city part Černá Pole in a row of residential buildings. The building is designed with five storeys with one underground and 4 aboveground floors. The property is located in a sloping terrain. There are garages with a capacity of 18 parking spaces in underground floor and a technical room. On the first floor there are business premises and the background of the apartment building. From the second to fourth floor there are flats. The main entrance to the building is north-facing.