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Title: THE BIOENCLOS© FAÇADE PANEL: FROM SELECTION TO DESIGN, ASSESSMENT, AND BEYOND
Creator: Hassan, Ahmed Ali
Date: 2017, 2017-05
Description: Bio-polymeric materials derived from renewable biomass have successfully replaced conventional materials in many applications. Despite...
Show moreBio-polymeric materials derived from renewable biomass have successfully replaced conventional materials in many applications. Despite covering 10-15% of the current global plastic market, the application of the Bio-polymeric materials in the field of building facades has hitherto been limited. Unlike the conventional façade materials, Bio-polymeric materials can lessen the carbon footprint of the building façade significantly, reduce a considerable percentage of heat loss, and contribute in alleviating the amount of C&D waste dumped in landfills each year. This will help in saving the natural resources, conserving landfill spaces, decreasing pollution rates, and reducing the overall building weight and energy consumption. Accordingly, this research aims at developing a revolutionary lightweight building façade panel, made from Bio-polymeric agri-based materials, to replace the curtain wall glass and aluminum panel in office buildings, and to assess its impact on the environment, the building energy consumption, thermal performance and structural stability. To achieve that, the research discusses in the first place the potentiality of employing these materials while exploring the main physical and environmental challenges they may confront when introduced to the building facades realm. Secondly, the research adopts rigorous selection criteria to facilitate proposing innovative opaque/transparent materials capable of handling all the environmental, thermal, optical, functional, and economic considerations of the building facade. Thus, 1236 state-of-the-art Bio-polymeric materials have been exposed to a strict methodical screening process through structured quantifiable constraints. MCDM methods have then been employed to enable sorting and ranking the resulted set of candidates considering their order-of-preference in achieving the aforementioned performance criteria. Finally, computational simulation tests have been carried out to ensure that the BioEnclos© Façade Panel satisfies all the energy and building code requirements in terms of heat transfer, energy performance, optical properties, and structural behavior. Consequently, the simulation findings have demonstrated the great capabilities the BioEnclos© Façade Panel can provide to the future of the building façades. Through its several options, the BioEnclos© Façade Panel can reduce the weight of the entire building façade by a range of 43-53%. It also can improve the façade’s thermal resistance and energy savings by a range of 31-52%. In addition, it can maximize the visible light transmittance through the façade’s assembly by a range of 15-31%. Moreover, the BioEnclos© Façade Panel can be commissioned in different colors/textures with good UV radiation resistance, self-extinguishing abilities, exceptional 50-70% reduction in CO2 emissions, and multiple end-of-life options.
Ph.D. in Architecture, May 2017
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Title: A FORGOTTEN FOUNDATION OF THE BAUHAUS: PSYCHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL AESTHETICS AND THE INCEPTION OF MODERN DESIGN THEORY
Creator: Kalkatechi, Mina
Date: 2016, 2016-12
Description: This dissertation investigates the Bauhaus during its activity in Weimar and Dessau, as a pedagogical paradigm of modern era that drew upon...
Show moreThis dissertation investigates the Bauhaus during its activity in Weimar and Dessau, as a pedagogical paradigm of modern era that drew upon different aesthetic ideas of its past, which were set in motion by a vigorous interaction with human sciences during the era of 1890-1914. As a much-contested account of modernism, the story of the Bauhaus has been rewritten in many ways. While the dominant narrative considered the school as a forceful, autonomous entity that stood triumphant in its supposed denial of history and an innovation in modern pedagogy, studies that challenge this autonomy have been exclusive to social and political precedents of the Wilhelmine era. Yet, there remains a significant need in scholarship to fully grasp the scope of the Bauhaus as an aesthetic paradigm that goes beyond an elusive devotion to modern aesthetic ideals. My inquiry aims to position the Bauhaus as an outcome of a broader epistemological framework of its immediate past. Primarily set to address the aesthetics of everyday objects, scientific endeavors in psychology and psychophysiology during this time initiated a new aesthetics, whose main aim I argue, was to render a more humanistic prospect for modern art and architecture. This different connotation of modernity was decisive to counteract the extreme skepticism and negative mentality towards technological progress that was devoid of emotion and affect. Through discussing four discursive themes, I concoct a trajectory of different artistic attempts during 1890-1914 that act as precedents to those of the Bauhaus in 1920s. By so doing, this study highlights a significant contribution to inception of modern design at the Bauhaus: the interaction of human sciences with aesthetics at the turn of the century. This new aesthetics sought to understand its perceptual borders and created a theory of affect that engaged the Bauhaus more than it has been acknowledged in the scholarship. Although this new theory pervaded artistic realms through its interaction with social aspects of design, theories of craft and industry, and modern abstraction, it still remains a forgotten contribution to the Bauhaus. As such, the era of 1890-1914 shaped modern architectural theory more vigorously than previously realized.
Ph.D. in Architecture, December 2016
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Title: THE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A MULTI-PERFORMANCE 3D PRINTED CONSTRUCTION UNIT: AN ALGORITHM TO UPGRADE THE STRUCTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE IN MASONRY UNITS CONSTRUCTION
Creator: Kalkatechi, Maryam
Date: 2016, 2016-12
Description: This dissertation investigates the design and prototyping process of a new masonry unit. Drawing on the advantages offered by 3D printing...
Show moreThis dissertation investigates the design and prototyping process of a new masonry unit. Drawing on the advantages offered by 3D printing industry, it seeks to improve the unit’s structural efficiency and at the same time experiment with the potential benefits of ABS plastic for its realization. The first step of this process was to formulate a parametric algorithm based on a construction unit that provided different data-sketches. Through a case-by-case analysis, the research process either used these data-sketches as the preliminary step of analysis, or used trial and error to experiment first-hand with 3D printing processes to delineate the scope of their implementation and to account for the design consequences that production techniques brought upon the final product. By such examinations, the aim is to propose a new structural system that forms a new tectonic language and offers constructability solutions for a new wall system. As the most inexpensive and available plastic, using ABS plastic for 3D printed masonry units is a promising endeavor, which all the more necessitates addressing its design challenges. To do so, this research conceived of a 3D printed unit as an arrangement of cells that combined different considerations such as handling the unit, its structural performance and modularity in a uniform, ergonomic and sustainable wall system. The key features of this assembly comprised of a waffle plate that attached the EPS panel to the slab, a sprayed EPS, the ABS plastic unit that had ties as a design element for EPS installation, an interlocking snap-fit joint that vertically fastened the units together, and a custom-designed dovetail joint for horizontal connections. The parametric algorithm modified and redefined individual cells in the corners to realize these connections. The final step of this process entailed a comprehensive comparison of the proposed wall system to alternative wall systems, namely a solid wall system, an ICF wall system, and a cavity wall system for thickness, weight and thermal performance. Using Rescheck software, I compared these wall systems to a base model set in Chicago. Ultimately, this research is a detailed elaboration of a problem-solving process that exploits the capabilities of parametric design beyond its common emphasis on creating new geometries, by means of which the proposed system offers practical solutions to the prevalent challenges in masonry unit construction.
Ph.D. in Architecture, December 2016
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Title: Toward Net Zero Energy: The Correlation Between Achitectural Forms of Tall Buildings and Wind Power Production
Creator: Babsail, Mohammed Omar
Date: 2011-07, 2011-07
Description: Tall buildings are a major component in today’s urban fabric in many parts of the world. The amount of energy they consume is extremely high....
Show moreTall buildings are a major component in today’s urban fabric in many parts of the world. The amount of energy they consume is extremely high. Architects have been showing an increasing interest in designing highly energy efficient tall buildings to reduce the energy consumption significantly and, more recently, to integrate onsite renewable energy production technologies. This integrative approach is referred to as net zero energy building (net ZEB) design. The applications of wind power in tall buildings have been of interest to many designers as the speed and, therefore, the power of the wind increases with height above the ground. A few notable international projects have been constructed that incorporate building integrated wind turbines (BIWT’s). The research presented in this thesis investigated the correlation between the architectural forms of tall buildings and the enhancement of wind power production in office buildings, towards the realization of net zero energy towers through extensive use of computer simulation software and wind tunnel testing. The wind enhancement characteristics of different case studies were determined, and the Wind Enhancement Factor (WEF) was calculated for each case, along the with annual electricity consumption based on five different climate zones. The results indicated significant wind speed enhancement by over 35% in the single tower with openings, and up to 45% in the twin tower arrangement, multiplying the energy production of the turbines by a factor of over three times. Results also showed that wind turbine technology could significantly contribute toward the net ZEB goal by generating up to 45% of the electricity demand by 2025 if the building is designed with 70% energy efficiency, when compared to the baseline of ASHRAE 90.1-2004.
Ph.D. in Architecture, July 2011
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Title: ART ECO, CHONGMING ISLAND, CHINA
Creator: Thadhani, Monika
Date: 2011-04-26, 2011-05
Description: Architecture has always been the result of the delicate balance between art and science & form and function. This thesis project simply...
Show moreArchitecture has always been the result of the delicate balance between art and science & form and function. This thesis project simply embraces this belief by creating a museum and its distinctive form collectively with its sustainable design and environmentally conscious program and operation. Art Eco Museum is an element of prospective sustainable city development on Chongming Island in China. The Museum site is located near Shanghai metropolitan area at the Yangtze River outlet by the East Sea. The Island is an escape from the urban dynamic lifestyle of one of the world's most populated city - Shanghai. Chongming Island is a sanctuary that has 1200 square kilometers of undeveloped land with wildlife, wetlands, agriculture and forest preserves. The Art Eco Museum and its site, designed with a consideration of existing environment and Asian culture, becomes an innovative local and global approach and a model for future energy efficient projects while showcasing Chinese and international art. The museum program creates a culture of sustainability, employing all potential sustainable features to minimize energy use and utilize natural resources in its design and operation. The proposed project is not only a sustainable solution for the museum design but is also an example of the architecture which expression emerges from nature in its symbolic implication, form and function. The use of its organic architectural form insinuates the symbolic object of China - bamboo, and its economic and cultural significance. Bamboo, as a symbol of long life in China, became an inspiration for the project design, with its form and meaning. The Art Eco Museum floor plan layout was arranged according to Bamboo Chinese painting composition. Focusing on design that have lead to positive approaches towards a sustainable future, the exhibition at Art Eco Museum takes a step towards making these ideas a reality for consumers and designers in the current ethical and environmental awareness. The idea of sustainability combines the intelligent use of renewable resources with forward-thinking solutions. Most importantly, museum exhibitions place emphasis on the involvement of the consumer, giving them the tools and the knowledge necessary to understand the general concept of sustainability and its application to everyday life. The Art Eco Museum project is an example of aesthetically beautiful art form which serves functional purpose of science to remodel the world and peoples lifestyle to make it more perfect for human habitation.
M.S. in Architecture, May 2011
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Title: Achipelago the Future City
Creator: Song, Gil Ryong
Date: 2011-12-05, 2011-12
Description: We are in search for many who are thinking about the methods of achieving an international sustainable environment internationally. The low...
Show moreWe are in search for many who are thinking about the methods of achieving an international sustainable environment internationally. The low carbon green city is one of the most advanced models to deal with thus related urban issues. The approach this thesis has been to find a new traditional city model for Korea that’s amalgamated with the latest technology. Until recently from the recent liberation from the Japanese colonial rule, the top priority of any policies of Korea were economic growth and national development which has enabled the nation to achieve rapid economic growth over past decades. However, through this urban transforming process we have lost our city identity. In order to achieve the nation’s quality based growth, designing the low carbon green city with a traditional identity is essential.
M.S. in Architecture, December 2011
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Title: Incorporating the Structure of Tall Buildings within an Architectural Form Generation Process
Creator: Almusharaf, Ayman M.
Date: 2011-05-04, 2011-05
Description: Traditionally, the development of tall buildings’ forms was a direct product of a close and meaningful collaboration between the architect and...
Show moreTraditionally, the development of tall buildings’ forms was a direct product of a close and meaningful collaboration between the architect and structural engineer. This was particularly evident in Chicago during the Modern Era in the architectural design of tall buildings, which provided the key ingredient of architectural form–structure interaction. The quest for iconic, individualistic forms during the Postmodern Era, however, has led to the shift away from the traditional format. New approaches to design began to overemphasize aesthetics and style while paying less attention to structure and the rigorous discipline it requires. In such approaches, issues pertaining to structure are typically addressed after the fact – that is, after the architectural form is well articulated – which necessarily limits the structural design role to solving the problem rather than integrating the structural solution into the architectural concept. This has resulted in an apparent disconnect between architectural form and structure in contemporary tall buildings. To address this disconnect, this research proposes a methodological digitallybased design approach that permits direct and concurrent interaction between the structural and formal design considerations pertaining to tall buildings during the conceptual design phase. Such an approach builds on the generative capabilities offered by available parametric/associative systems and the added potential of integrating them with structural analysis and evaluation tools. Through such integration, a performance feedback loop has been initiated to guide the iterative, parametric form development. Demonstration of the design approach has been carried out based on a number of design scenarios. Such demonstration illustrated the tool’s potential for assisting architects in realizing their conceptual ideas not only visually, but also structurally and materially. The process developed in this research yields architectural forms that respond positively to structure without in any way jeopardizing the visual intent of the architectural concept. The research concludes by remarking on the validity of the proposed approach, highlighting the research’s achievements, addressing the research’s limitations, and proposing directions for future research.
Ph.D. in Architecture, May 2011
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Title: GREEN FACADES IN ARID CLIMATE: EFFECTS ON BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
Creator: Binabid, Jamil
Date: 2017, 2017-05
Description: In recent decades, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased significantly, reaching thirty-two million in July 2016. This proliferation of...
Show moreIn recent decades, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased significantly, reaching thirty-two million in July 2016. This proliferation of residents, along with substantial economic growth, has precipitated the construction of numerous new buildings, particularly residential structures. Consequently, post-1940, with the introduction of subdivisions and setbacks, more surfaces were exposed to solar radiation, leading to rising levels of surface heat. With the growing use of air conditioning since the early 1970’s, electrical energy consumption increased, exacerbated by the poor performance of building envelopes, the common use of concrete blocks for construction and, as reported in 2013 by the Saudi Electricity Company, the fact that 70% of buildings are not thermally insulated, all of which contributes to high cooling loads and the increased use of air-conditioning to provide building occupants with the desired level of thermal comfort. In response to this trend, the Saudi government established the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (“SEEC’) in 2014, requiring that all new construction must have insulation. This policy did not, however, address the study of existing buildings in order to adopt appropriate energy-efficiency solutions. Green facades present an important and efficacious approach to meeting this need. The following research focuses on green facade design strategies, which in conjunction with thermal insulation retrofitting can significantly enhance building envelope performance on existing low-rise (one to three floors) single-family home structures in the arid climate of Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, located in the western area in the most populated province of Mekkah. The city was selected as a case study because the residences require cooling and air-conditioning almost all year round due to low diurnal temperature variation resulting from low elevation and high humidity. Research methods included an experimental approach to understand how much solar radiation is blocked through green façade. After researching both native and nonnative plants, as well as certain vegetation properties provided from previous literature resembling evapotranspiration and thermal conductivity, Bougainvillea Glabra, Clerodendrum Inerme, Ipomoea Pes-Caprae, Jacquemontia Pentantha, and Pentalinon Luteum were chosen as the optimal plants for use in this study. Data collected from existing green façades in Jeddah during the summer season were analyzed for comparison and evaluation. In addition, energy simulation by Energy Plus was used to predict potential cooling and air-conditioning energy savings for buildings in Jeddah in respect to the differences between the types of plants and green façade systems used. Finally, the recommendations on the best design solutions for arid climate of Jeddah will be formulated and could be incorporated into the city policies and regulations from SEEC and the Municipality.
Ph.D. in Architecture, May 2017
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Title: BEYOND THE GREEN IDEAL - RESHAPING CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP
Creator: Hoeflich Brune, Vivian Eliese
Date: 2015, 2015-12
Description: Analyzing the growing metropolis, this research questions the relation between the built and open environment on its process of densification....
Show moreAnalyzing the growing metropolis, this research questions the relation between the built and open environment on its process of densification. Urban areas depend upon landscape and broader natural areas to be sustained. The current system, in which landscape is the center of extraction and production and cities centers of consumption, has an unhealthy one-direction flow of energy and materials. By linking the urban landscape, buildings, and parks, a new ecological infrastructure breaks this traditional system and can become the own natural living system of the urban environment. By preserving existing open spaces in the city and introducing new ones, this thesis explores how to increase urban density and, at the same time, create new social-ecological associations. Movement from outside city to its center resulted in urban population increase and recently is transforming the near South region of Chicago. Therefore, this study explores the introduction of a set of open spaces for collective experiences in two scales. First, is investigated the impact of inserting a new landscape infrastructure on the existing urban fabric of Chicago South Loop neighborhood. Through the study of the current site, the identification of underutilized or public lots set a framework for intervention, adding available spots into a network of open spaces that support diverse programs for the area. Rethinking the traditional urban block consists the second studied topic, exploring the relation of built and open spaces on a smaller scale. Not only the continuity to the open space infrastructure is essential for the project but also the creation of a new urban lifestyle inside one city block and its nearby areas. Being on a strategic site connected to the public transportation system and Museum Campus, the proposal works as a condensed program center. Both local neighborhood and a broader public of visitors and tourists are attended, combining a multiplicity of programs, users, built and open space typologies.
M.S. in Architecture, December 2015
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Title: SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN WITHIN CONTEMPORARY URBAN POLICY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN CHICAGO AND TAIPEI
Creator: Cheng, Chien-ke
Date: 2013, 2013-05
Description: This research and methodology develop a set of statistical measurements to evaluate sustainability – in terms of desired high urban density,...
Show moreThis research and methodology develop a set of statistical measurements to evaluate sustainability – in terms of desired high urban density, walkability for community amenity and convenience for everyday life – at the level of urban design for the cities of Chicago, USA and Taipei, Taiwan. The method, based upon GIS (Geographical Information System) technology, is used at this spatial level and for this type of academic study for the first time. The research analyzes and compares the percentage of each city’s population living within the “Quarter Mile Radius Sphere of Influence” (QMSI) for three classes of community amenities: parks, public elementary schools, and subway stations. The new and unique statistical data obtained in this thesis show a great disparity between the two cities. 1. Chicago has 31.98% of its population living within the QMSI of public elementary schools. Taipei has 49.64% of its population living within the QMSI of public elementary schools. 2. For subway stations, Chicago has only 8.09% of its population living in the QMSI, while Taipei has 25.99%. 3. For urban parks, Chicago has 44.06% of its population living in the QMSI, while Taipei has 88.80%. Further, based upon comparison, this research also discovers that the “sweet spot” areas – intersection of the QMSIs of all three community amenities – are mostly distributed along subway lines. With this indication, the research visualizes and supports the objective of improved public transit and walkability as key factors for sustainability in urban design in this case. The research also demonstrates the usefulness of GIS April 16, 2013 p.0B-xi PDD TF 0 20130416-13.doc xi technology’s new application in urban design studies for the future. The research shows that this new method has applicability for academic studies in other urban contexts, and for future international urban design and planning.
PH.D in Architecture, May 2013
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Title: THE GARDEN BLOCK: A NEW MODEL OF SUPERBLOCKS TOWARDS SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL COHESION
Creator: Sharari Alzraikat, Saly Azmi
Date: 2016, 2016-12
Description: It is said that the contemporary Chinese city is a global model of future urban development, in terms of superblocks’ development, advanced...
Show moreIt is said that the contemporary Chinese city is a global model of future urban development, in terms of superblocks’ development, advanced technological applications and accelerated expansion. However, this model’s characteristics can be perceived as its own challenges; this mono-functional gated community is built on a blank slate without taking into consideration culture, transportation and socio-ecological infrastructure, creating bedroom communities that lack social cohesion, and ecological sensitivity and awareness. A hybrid typology is a potential adaptive prototype that generates community stability, public benefit and sustainable practices. Chinese authorities proposed the "Sponge City" initiative to ensure healthy urban expansion, control water flooding and diminish pollution. By proposing a “Garden System” as a solution that responds to the "Sponge City" objectives, quality of life of the block's users can be enhanced by juxtaposing contemporary garden applications that would directly target the current superblock conditions in China, and produce a superblock model that balances the socio-ecological infrastructure with density, culture, program and context.
M.S. in Architecture, December 2016
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Title: ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TOOLS FOR ARCHITECTURAL CURRICULA
Creator: Marriott, Christine A.
Date: 2012-03-26, 2012-05
Description: This research explores the process of assessment within the arena of architectural education by questioning traditional assessment practices...
Show moreThis research explores the process of assessment within the arena of architectural education by questioning traditional assessment practices and probing into the conditions that necessitate change. As architectural educators we have opened our studios to digital technologies for the purposes of design and representation, but how do we measure and judge new approaches to design process now that the tools students are using to solve problems have changed? New tools are available that allow us to examine the design process, but now that there are these new tools, how do we exploit them without completely uprooting our traditional assessment practices? Researchers have learned a great deal about how we learn, but how can this new understanding help to improve the learning that occurs in the architectural design studio? These are the questions that this research has investigated, and with an understanding of the conditions that surround architectural education, a model for assessment has been proposed. That model integrates the technology used for design and representation with the available tools of technology for the purpose of assessment and a growing body of knowledge about the way that we learn. This model is specific to the study of architecture and the teaching and learning of design process.
Ph.D. in Architecture, May 2012
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Title: An aircraft hangar and the study of long-span metal structures
Creator: Sharpe, David C. (David Carold)
Date: 1962-06
Description: The study of long-span structures developed from a design problem for an aircraft hangar. The problem of the aircraft hangar was concerned...
Show moreThe study of long-span structures developed from a design problem for an aircraft hangar. The problem of the aircraft hangar was concerned with the development of a reasonable structurtal type into an architectural solution. Several types were considered; the truss, the arch, a rigid frame system in prestressed concrete. These were discarded in favor of a rigid frame system of steel that seemed to give the best visual solution.
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Title: The City in the Landscape: Alfred Caldwell's Broader Perspective on Urban Design
Creator: Jones, Kristin, Garcia-Requejo, Zaida
Date: 2020, 2020
Publisher: Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València
Description: Alfred Caldwell was among the first full- time American professors Mies van der Rohe hired at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Many...
Show moreAlfred Caldwell was among the first full- time American professors Mies van der Rohe hired at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Many have admired Mies’s architecture since the 1920s, and know that his ideas were also transmitted as a professor, first at the Bauhaus in Europe and then as Director of the Department of Architecture at IIT. Caldwell, a practicing landscape architect and protégé of Jens Jensen, is perhaps less widely known, but was a major influence on IIT’s program especially in the areas of construction, landscape, and architectural history. Caldwell completed a Master of Science in City Planning with a thesis entitled The City in the Landscape: A Preface for Planning, which can be considered a manifesto of both his professional ideas and IIT’s planning pedagogy. In addition to his own works, Caldwell collaborated with Mies and architect Ludwig Hilberseimer, Director of City and Regional Planning at IIT and former Head of Building Theory at the Bauhaus, on the design of built works which left behind artifacts representing the ideal of “the city in the landscape.” This communication examines the broader perspective on urban design influenced by the symbiotic disciplines of architecture, city-regional planning and landscape as manifested in the individual and collaborative built work and pedagogy of Caldwell, Hilberseimer, and Mies.
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Collection: EAAE-ARCC International Conference & 2nd Valencia International Biennial

Title: From Critical to Transformative Pedagogy in Architectural Education
Creator: Jones, Kristin
Date: 2019, 2019
Publisher: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Washington, DC
Collection: 2019 ACSA/EAAE Teachers Conference Proceeding

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