Work is presented to show one architect's findings, relating process rather than a single project. The book itself is conceived as the final product. Included are pages from the architect's notebook; axonometric studies and perspective sketches; and diagrams of the work. The idea for a chapel is presented; the chapel may be explained, but is not yet defined. Short projects, each contributing to the architect's understanding of his world, follow. / Master of Architecture

The issues from past projects are shown to be used in subsequent projects. By continuing to investigate selected issues they become increasingly articulated. / Master of Architecture

Architecture is a translation of an idea. An ordering idea is vital to make architecture. A building that is symmetrical about two axis, with some necessary exceptions, is an example of such an idea. / Master of Architecture

Development of the intracity, the back and side yards of low density urban and suburban areas, is sketched out as an alternative to urban sprawl. A small public library, which exemplifies some of the concerns of such development, is presented. / Master of Architecture

This study explored a 130-passenger advanced turboprop commercial airliner with the purposes of economic feasibility and energy efficiency. A baseline vehicle and a derivative vehicle were researched and analyzed in detail. Based on the findings of this analysis, an advanced future airliner was designed. For the advanced airliner, advanced technologies were suggested and projections of these technology benefits were implemented. Detailed performance analysis was conducted for all three aircraft. The energy efficiency of each vehicle was compared to current and future N+3 aircraft. Lastly, cost analysis was performed to observe the impact of these energy savings. The three existing and future concepts evaluated were: 1) Bombardier 80- passenger Q400 baseline, 2) An expanded 130-passenger Bombardier Q400 termed the Q400XL, and 3) an N+3 advanced 130-passenger turboprop airliner termed the N+3 Airliner. The N+3 Airliner was compared to the SUGAR High, a Boeing/NASA N+3 aircraft, in both fuel efficiency and economic feasibility. The N+3 Airliner was 22 percent more energy efficient. At current oil prices, the N+3 Airliner had nearly identical operating cost. However, at two times current oil prices, the N+3 Airliner has a slight advantage economically. Therefore, as long as the price of oil is above 2011 oil prices, $3.03 per barrel, the N+3 Airliner will be an economically viable option. / Ph. D.

Rene Magritte’s painting, "Ceci n'est pas une pomme" depicts an apple, and the "reality" of it. But the realities at the Research Center for the History of the Third Reich are both part of the History of a City and the History of Man. I have tried to deal in my solution with all of the symbolic and pragmatic issues of the project. It is the final exercise of my architectural ideas to the graduate level. Clear attention, however, was given to follow the brief given by the 1985 NIAE International Design Competition. In this manner, the meaning of History and Tragedy are explored through the use of architectural manifestations, that is, the materialization of a "reality". My scheme is one more exploration of my concerns, and also an extension to the search for an architectural attitude. Even though I believe at this time that language in architecture is a conscious decision of the designer, my preoccupation dealt with architectural issues such as building and city, elements and typologies, Platonic forms and spatial relationships, as well as drawings as a tool to express architectural intentions. / Master of Architecture

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In an education it is necessary to re-evaluate those principles which are the foundation of how one learns. Only by challenging these basic principles is it possible to prevent stagnation and to cultivate discoveries. The discoveries of this work focus on the architectural object/thing and fundamentally how it is conceived, constructed, and thought about. This work challenges the previous education by not relying on a program, building type, human needs or context. The work attempts to apprehend and understand a basic notion about architecture. The premise is that exploration of an architectural element will lead to thoughtfully about concerns which were previously believed to be ‘generators.’ / Master of Architecture

"When we go wandering....it is ourselves we desire to have translated into stones and plants, and it is in ourselves that we wish to walk." -Nietzche What happens when a building speaks to you? The structure makes a simple statement. That statement is reinforced by the light, the space, and the primary materials and how they are connected to the secondary materials and the tertiary materials. Attention is given to the scale of a large group of people, as well as to the scale of a man and to the size of his hand. Unlike the familiar image of a machine, architecture retains the complexities of life and is founded on them. It develops in a variety of episodes, situations, and possible conditions. The relative juxtaposition of structured elements (walls, surfaces, structures, windows) conveys a sense of the whole. It is harmonious because it is related to a purpose. It is beautiful because it is a poetic manifestation of life. Thus, a building is a reasoned fragment, the sign of a presence. Its aesthetic is a condition discovered, not a starting point. / Master of Architecture

The light table is conceived of and assembled as a series of layered pieces, each locking the previous one in place. A maple frame, finger-jointed at the corners, is rimmed by a wider walnut base (1) which supports the panel housing the electrical components. The panel itself is laminated create grooves (2), thus allowing the wires from the fluorescent tubes (3) to run concealed to their corresponding ballast (4) and then to return to the other side of the tubes, completing the circuit. These channels are sealed when the panel is placed within the frame. A dividing arm of maple (5) rests in a trough cut into the panel, and bears both the walnut lid for the ballast storage box and the sandblasted glass. Wedged walnut insets (6) provide gaps within the frame that permit the glass to be easily removed. / Master of Architecture