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Data synthesis : a comprehensive visual approach to material selection in architecture 

Daubmann, Karl (Karl Matthew), 1973- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The condition of information overload has become a common problem facing contemporary designers. This has resulted in a critical need for the development of "intelligent decision support" systems. One such system would ...
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Developing a paradigm for visualizing architecture using computational methods : an analysis of the Havana Project by Lebbeus Woods 

Anderson, Gregory E. (Gregory Eugene) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
This thesis is concerned with developing a more detailed and efficient process for visualizing architectural forms with computational tools. The thesis will examine the origins of computer visualization and its current ...
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Levels of dependence : a drug rehabilitation facility for mothers and their children 

Frankel, Ronald Evan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
Contemporary society is faced with an increasing problem of substance abuse and addiction. The public consequences of this private problem are experienced in the increasing costs in the healthcare, penal and welfare systems ...
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Novel affordances of computation to the design processes of kinetic structures 

Fox, Michael A. (Michael Allan) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
This paper is a discourse into the relationship between the process, computational tools and the role which symbolic structure can play in both. I argue the relationship of the process and tools is dialectic, whereby the ...
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Beyond Kennicott : perceptions of threshold, conceptions of distance 

Bull, Steven Keith (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
Threshold: The thesis explores descriptions of threshold. Threshold is not an ordinary space. It relates to the here and the there and the understanding of distance. It is the phenomena of distance, no matter how close ...
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Entropy and surfaceness 

Casper, James Kyle (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
The layer of the Earth's atmosphere which contains clouds and weather systems is a thin thermoregulatory surface. It maintains an exact energy budget between the Earth and the Sun. Recent work in theoretical physics is ...
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Dynamic design--tools and strategies for electronic media 

Young, David Kallas (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991)
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Self-similar synthesis on the border between sound and music 

Yadegari, Shahrokh David (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)
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School, community, home : usuing architecture and urban design in creating an integrated learning environment 

Farrell, Stephanie C. (Stephanie Cahill) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
This thesis tests the assertion that the design of the physical environment plays a role in the effective integration of school and community. The design of most existing urban schools fails to recognize the integral role ...
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Image, Incorporated : a study of securities buildings in Seoul, Korea 

Chang, Ji-in (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)
This study deals with the images of corporate high-rises in Seoul, Korea, the main city of a rapidly growing industrial nation. The questions explored concern mainly the images of office high-rises. Five multi-story ...
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AuthorAbbo, Mayer S (1)Abramson, Nathan S. (Nathan Shalom) (1)Abu-Adas, Wael (1)Ackerman, Christopher B. (Christopher Brian) (1)Adamakakis, Adam (1)Agrawal, Vivek (1)Aguierre Smith, Thomas G (1)Ahern, Kristen L. (Kristen Lynn) (1)Ahmad Aminuddin (1)Ahmed, Imran (1)... View MoreDepartmentDepartment of Architecture (336)Department of Urban Studies and Planning (6)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2)DegreeM.S. (224)M.Arch. (77)S.M. (18)M.S.V.S. (16)M.C.P. (4)In today's China, rapid modernization is taking place at the expense of the traditional Chinese culture. One witnesses changes in many aspects of the society. Western ideology like individualism and profit-oriented consciousness are shaping in the social environment. Left behind are the moral concepts that the traditional culture once held in esteem, such as collective consciousness, mutual respect and love among people, and family values. Regarding the physical environment, western models are copied mechanically, and traditional cityscapes are fading away. The country is losing its identity. The goal of this investigation is to generate a new model for Chinese cities. The model provides culturally and socially appropriate form, which are of distinct Chinese characteristics. Assuming that the design of the physical environment exerts influence on people's behavior, though not expecting it to dramatically change the world, the author believes that this model will facilitate the carrying-on of culture through the reembodiment of the spirit of the traditional Chinese society. The first half of the thesis focuses on the re-examination of Chinese philosophy and traces its imprints in traditional cities. While an attitude of humanism brought up cities for man, the unique notion of "virtue" nurtured an environment emphasizing both family life and social participation. The indigenous idea of YinYang embodied itself in the sense of balance and unity between the whole and parts, between regularity and flexibility, and between the built environment and nature. The following chapter presents a series of snapshots captured during the author's trip back to China. Although the information gathered is not complete, due to the brevity of the stay, what has been observed and recorded does sketch out a picture which allows one to have a general understanding of the current situation of the urban environment in China. Chapter IV includes demonstrations of the new model through the redesign of the Guangzhou New City Center, a counter-proposal to the original master plan of 1993. While the existing scheme is characterized by the dominance of throughways and super-sized blocks, the new proposal aims at creating a "City for People" of which the emphasis is placed on the re-establishment of the importance of the street as well as a better definition of open spaces. Based on the findings of the author's original study of block sizes and street pattern, it proves in design the feasibility of a compromise among making more streets, buildings addressing streets and fulfilling the low coverage ratio and high FAR that the program requires. Finally, Chapter V records for reference the process of the mathematical deduction and analyses from which the appropriate range of block sizes derive and then apply to the new model. (1)M.Arch (1)Subject
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Urban Studies and Planning (6)Civil and Environmental Engineering (2)Anderson, Lawrence B. (Lawrence Bernhart) (1)Fathy, Hassan. (1)Ford Motor Company. Rouge River Plant. (1)Gill, Irving, 1870-1936. (1)Greenough, Horatio, 1805-1852 (1)Lane, Edward William, 1801-1876. (1)Mendelsohn, Erich, 1887-1953 (1)... View MoreDate Issued1997 (52)1992 (43)1991 (41)1993 (40)1996 (38)1998 (38)1994 (31)1995 (25)1990 (21)1999 (7)Has File(s)
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