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Perspectives of the role of the body in the design process : observations from an experiment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis explores the role of the body in the design process. Its underlying assumptions are that there is bodily thinking in the design process, and that observing what designers draw, tell and do/gesture, can tell us ...
"La Revelation m'est venue de l'Orient" Henri Matisse
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This Master's thesis will analyze Matisse's complex relation to the Orient. In 1947, Hemi Matisse was a recognized avant garde painter, after having deeply reflected on his painting he declared: "The Revelation came to me ...
Tilting the mirror : packaging "Spanish" architecture in late nineteenth century California
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
In 1893 at Chicago's World Columbian Exposition, California devoted a great deal of resources to its promotion through a pavilion that spelled out a construct about California's "Spanish" past. This supposed history got ...
Performance comparison of U.K. low-energy cooling systems by energy simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Building energy simulation is an important tool for evaluating the energy consumption of a building and can provide guidance in the design of a building and its mechanical systems. EnergyPlus is a new energy simulation ...
Emergent desing : rethinking contemporary mosque architecture in light of digital technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
In the digital age many notions which we take for granted, such as distance, time and space have changed dramatically. This change in perception introduces new metaphors and understandings which require a new mosque ...
Using money to suspend heavy or fragile objects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The author suspends a 700-lb steel money safe from the ceiling, using ropes constructed from approximately 10,000 United States $1 bills. The role of money in this artwork is compared and contrasted with the role of money ...
Who is buying urban condominiums? : a tale of four cities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis is an analysis of the current trend in urban condominium and loft sales in the United States. It focuses specifically on the question of whom, demographically speaking, is buying the incredible influx of new ...
Minimizing electricity costs with an auxiliary generator using stochastic programming
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis addresses the problem of minimizing a facility's electricity costs by generating optimal responses using an auxiliary generator as the parameter of the control systems. The-goal of the thesis is to find an ...
Material worlds : [de]constructing the ethos of concrete in Mumbai
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
What can a building material tell us about a city? As the most widely used structural building material in the world, reinforced cement concrete shapes the urban form of several of our largest megacities Sao Paulo, Cairo, ...
Real estate private equity : an overview of the industry and analysis of its returns
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The real estate private equity / opportunity fund sector has experienced tremendous growth as a result of regulatory and market changes. With this growth come the pains and opportunities of restructuring the capitalization ...