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A locational analysis of plumbing cooperatives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
Destination : a development plan or public space in the small historical town of Waxholm, Sweden
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
Small towns offer a type of community different than that of large metropolitan areas. The ideals of this community are deeply rooted in its history and culture. However, the current state of small towns in general, not ...
Towards a more hospitable learning environment : a design exploration of public, private, and the zones in-between for an elementary school in Boston
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
This thesis is the design exploration of an elementary school in the urban setting of South End, Boston. The intention is to arrive at a socially oriented learning environment by addressing the multiple use of space from ...
Ordering the land : urban metaphors for a park in Cairo
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
This study proposes a method for the design of a contemporary urban park on the eastern edge of the Old City in Cairo. Precedents in park design are briefly explored with a focus on the relation of the park to the city. ...
The feasibility of foreign investment in South Korean real estate
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
The prospects for coastal residential development under the Cape Cod Commission stewardship
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
The assemblage of exchange : housing, industry and the potential mall
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
This thesis is interested in examining a contemporary generative method for approaching design in urban areas. It considers the levels of interactions in the city in which the questions of architecture are clearly affected ...
The perception of illumination : the phenomenological dimensions of natural light in the making of an urban sanctuary
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
This thesis addresses the experiential dimension of architecture as it relates to the dynamics of light and the universal presence of the phenomenal. The effort is to (re)imagine the environment: to behold the pageantry ...
Shared landscapes : building connections in the suburbs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
American suburbs are repeatedly assailed for being placeless, with restrictive zoning that isolates the public realm from the private. Critics accuse the suburbs of over-emphasizing castle-like detached single family homes ...
The client-architect relationship : corporate real estate needs challenge traditional roles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)