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Towards the Anthropocene : colossal naturality in disordered territories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
"A controversial new development has recently been put up for debate within the discipline of Geology: Do current levels of human interaction in Earth's geology and atmosphere justify the proclamation of a new geological ...
Water infrastructure : hybridized architecture along the Arizona canal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Due to budget issues, the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal has been left exposed to the arid desert environment since its construction in the 1970s. As a result, 5% of the amount of water diverted from the Colorado River ...
Atmospheric prototypes : rethinking spirituality in the American mosque
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The thesis addresses architecture's role in defining spirituality in an American Islamic context. The problem stems from *retrofit' mosques, or mosques which are adapted from previous structures not built as mosques. The ...
Atmospheric Apparatus : the production of another comfort paradigm
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Nowadays, being thermal comfort is no longer a challenging problem for modern living. With the aids of the modern environmental control technologies, a fast, convenient and effective thermal comfort experience can be easily ...
Localized design-manufacture for Developing Countries : a methodology for creating culturally sustainable architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Can improved technology uptake in developing countries promote cultural sustainability and enable the production of endogenous solutions for development? This thesis, which focuses on technology dissemination for the benefit ...
800mm luxury : pencil tower phenomenon in Hong Kong, China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
150m2 - 40m2 - 60m3. Pencil Towers are slender pencil-like apartment buildings. They are commonly found in high-dense Asian cities such as Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore. Focusing on Hong Kong as the context of research, ...
Reuse the muse : the museum as a transcultural negotiator of national identity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The project proposes a museum that acts as public infrastructure, situated across the boundary between east and west Oslo. The architecture of the museum is a continuous linear element that acts as a bridge through the ...
Autopoietic landscapes : the architectural implications of mining the Marcellus Shale
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Hydraulic fracturing, a form of natural gas extraction, is a process deeply embedded in the networks of politics, power, economics, energy, infrastructure, and land use. Hydraulic fracturing has become a standard practice ...
Retrofit + shrink wrap Dubai : an urban recovery plan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Dubai is in crisis. The overall vacancy rate of the city continues to grow as more buildings come online with few or no tenants; moreover, the population has declined by one quarter of a million in 2009 alone. Dubai's ...
After the crash : reclaiming Bangkok's city of ghosts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis addresses the issue of ghost buildings in Bangkok, Thailand - buildings left unfinished since the financial crisis of 1997. Predicated by massive foreign investment, profligate lending and speculative construction, ...