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Explorations of computer-based design tools for urban design projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)
This thesis is an investigation into issues involving computers, information, and automation in the designing of large-scale environments. It is an attempt to understand the issues at root in developing an "intelligent" ...
The persistent metaphor : gender in the representations of the Cairene house by Edward W. Lane and Hassan Fathy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993)
This thesis is developed as a critical study of the representations of the Cairene house in the contexts of colonial and post-colonial times. Based on the observation that the introverted image of the house remains constant ...
Architecture and the question of identity : issues of self-representation in Islamic community centers in America
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993)
A guide to source materials of the life and work of Lawrence B. Anderson '30
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
From 1933 to 1976, Professor Lawrence B. Anderson taught in the MIT Department of Architecture, and from 1947 to 1971, he served as its chairman and dean. Concurrently, from 1937 to 1972 , he was principal partner in the ...
A dry waterfront
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)
Virtual workplaces : when metaphors breakdown
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Our model of work is shaped by the places we choose to work and the tools we choose to work with. As we introduce new technologies and build new environments our model is changing. Today's virtual workplaces are grounded ...
A variation of the New Urbanism : provision of a public realm for the City of Attleboro, Massachusetts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
Born as a reaction to the large suburban development patterns, the New Urbanism has played a role in bringing reconsideration to our built environments for more than a decade. Its ideals and visions can have feasibility ...
Women in architecture : path and practice
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995)
This project presents an exploration of the lives of three women in the field of architecture today. Through interview, discussion, and the use of electronic, digital media a history of each individual's history unfolds. ...
Low multi-family housing : a neighborhood nucleus for Mattapan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953)
Methodology in architectural design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989)
The act of designing in architecture is a complex process. Many designers, when probed for reasons to explain their actions, are either unable to answer questions, or provide explanations that are not true descriptions of ...