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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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
At the margins of ordered freedom : the problem of the sidewalk as public space in New York
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis is a study of the historical planning discourse concerning New York City's sidewalks. It focuses on the forces within the city that have shaped the sidewalk and attitudes towards it, and the translation of ...
The ethos in the form making of grand projects in contemporary Beijing City
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Capital cities embody national identity and ethos, buildings in the capital cities have the power to awe and to inspire. While possibly no capital city in the world is being renewed so intensely as Beijing, which presents ...
Towards a post-industrial architecture : design and construction of houses for the information age
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The design and construction of modern residential architecture, which came into critical focus by architects of the Machine Age, continues to be a priority in the architectural discourse. For Modern architects, the desire ...
Boom
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis is about my relationship to technology through the medium of my body. By implication it is about how our culture and society view and interact with technology's various manifestations. I use my voice as the ...
Financial analysis of energy-efficient façade systems for application in commercial office developments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Advocates for sustainable development have been campaigning for the implementation of green features in developments. New and high-technology energy-efficient technologies, such as photovoltaic cells and double skin façades, ...
Opportunities for building design and construction resulting from local resources
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Current and future generations of architects must learn to operate effectively in an era of unprecedented resource constraints if they want to achieve their design intentions. This thesis addresses the architect's role in ...