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Disturbance grounds : an inquiry into non-equilibrium architectural states
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Fundamentally, this project pursues the concept of construction from destructive forces. It presents architectural opportunity at the physical scale of the mega-city and the time scale of the geological, advocating for a ...
State of roads : public works as research, India circa 1960
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
That the road is a symbol of the prowess of the nation-state seems tautological, a uni"ed phenomenon of political symbolism that manifests as an infrastructural network. When subjected to a close historical examination, ...
The people in the city of the nation : re-viewing Islamabad's fifth function
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis is about Islamabad's center. Islamabad is a city built from scratch. It was the "dream" of Ayub Khan-Pakistan's gregarious and globe-trotting general-cum-president-and the product of its chief master planner, ...
Rethinking streets : urban life with autonomous vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Historically, streets have served a range of functions, primarily those associated with traffic circulation and social interaction. However, in the 20th century, the street design became centered on traffic movement and ...
Automated motion planning for robotic assembly of discrete architectural structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Architectural robotics has proven a promising technique for assembling non-standard configurations of building components at the scale of the built environment, complementing the earlier revolution in generative digital ...
Architecture of the cloud, virtualization takes command : learning from black boxes, data centers and an architecture of the conditioned environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
A single manageable architecture of the Cloud has been one of the most important social and technical changes of the 21st century. Cloud computing, our newest public utility is an attempt to confront and control cultural ...
The urban design of distributed energy resources
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are a considerable research focus for cities to reach emissions reduction goals and meet growing energy demand. DERs, consisting of local power plants and distribution infrastructure, ...
Will you have a yam? : a study in agency and representation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Systems of architectural representation, and their implied balance of agency, are a potential site of tectonic, spatial, and programmatic reinvention. By altering only the roles of those involved in the design/construction ...
Redefining learning environments in conflict areas : a Palestinian case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis is an exploration of learning environments in the West Bank of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) as administered by private, refugee and public school systems. In considering the insularity of learning ...
Network/Neighborhood : building Telecom City
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The coupling of virtual interfaces and physical places is integral in realizing the full potential of information technologies upon the planning of communities. To date, the urban model of development most associated with ...