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Housing for single-parent families
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986)
This thesis poses the question of how we are to house the family of the future. The concept of the strictly nuclear family as a backbone of our civilization is disintegrating under the onslaught of careers, of divorce, of ...
Markings : design through circumstances
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987)
This thesis begins as a recording of existing "markings" found on the Massachusetts Cape Cod landscape. The term markings is used throughout to mean: a natural occurrence to the landscape or in human behavior related to ...
Industrial structures : an analysis and transformation of their formal characteristics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)
Industrial structures such as blast furnaces, oil refineries, gravel crushers etc. are often beautiful and fascinating. Furthermore, they exemplify certain formal and organizational characteristics which could be incorporated ...
A seaside resort in an island of the Aegean
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)
The purpose of the thesis is the design of a seaside resort in the island of Andros in Greece. A year-round focus of attraction amidst the Aegean Sea the resort would center around sea related activities. The experience ...
The segue from city to stage : facades, marquees, entries, lobbies in New York theater
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984)
Building in Cairo, building over Cairo
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987)
The section of the Medieval city of Cairo centered around Shari' AI Moe'iz which connects the Northern gate of Bab AI Futuh with the Southern gate Bab Zowayla, is now known as AI Gamaliya. From the time the city of Cairo ...
Corporate real estate asset management in the United States
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)
Planning ahead : characteristics of versatile buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983)
If a building is to maintain its life-long usefulness it must be possible to alter it to accommodate different programmatic demands. This thesis investigates the spatial and material character that facilitates this ...
Sargent's Wharf condominiums : a design exploration examining the interrelationship between the arts of development and design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984)
The thesis premise states: If architects hope to creatively build in todays society, they must be able to communicate in the construction and development industry's language. This means the designer must perceive, practice ...
A place for elderly congregate living : a design study exploring the physical, visual, and functional qualities of shared residential space
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983)