Sökning: "fields of architectural properties"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden fields of architectural properties.
1. Bostaden som arkitektur
Sammanfattning : The architecture of the home can be regarded as the combined result of measurable practical and functional properties and non-measurable aesthetic properties. Since the unparalleled building boom of the 1960s, our image of residential architecture has been dominated by its functional and practical aspects, and the architectural design of the home has been widely neglected. LÄS MER
2. Architectural aspects of massive timber : structural form and systems
Sammanfattning : The hypothesis of this thesis is that there are rational, technical and architectural gains to be made from interactively developed architectural and structural utilisation of massive timber plates. The aim is to study and describe architectural features of structural applications of massive timber and ways to utilise and develop timber-based plates in building applications by combining an architectural and a structural engineering perspective. LÄS MER
3. Patterns of co-presence : Spatial configuration and social segregation
Sammanfattning : This thesis notes that there is a lack of systematic research investigating segregation patterns based on how public space is used and frequented by citizens. In order for understanding of urban segregation to reach beyond residential segregation, the extent to which public space facilitates co-presence between social groups is a key issue. LÄS MER
4. Walkability as an Urban Design Problem : Understanding the activity of walking in the urban environment
Sammanfattning : The planning and design of the walkable environment is receiving more and more attention for its various benefits related to public health, sustainability, economy, or social life. Therefore, there is a growing need for knowledge about the walkability of the built environment. LÄS MER
5. Evolving Urban Culture in Transforming Cities Architectural and Urban Design in a Fluid Context
Sammanfattning : The practice of architectural and urban design being involved in forming the space in our cities and built environments has certain effects on the social life in society that in its turn conditions the performance of the practice. The continuous changes in cities and societies, however, are just partially caused by the practice of architectural and urban design. LÄS MER