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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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
PUPIL : constructing the space of visual attention
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This thesis explores the nature of a human experience in space through a primary inquiry into vision. This inquiry begins by questioning the existing methods and instruments employed to capture and represent a human ...
Air leakage of Insulated Concrete Form houses
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Air leakage has been shown to increase building energy use due to additional heating and cooling loads. Although many construction types have been examined for leakage, an exploration of a large number of Insulated Concrete ...
Urban mechanics : the parking garage as an instrument of legibility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
No typology has fragmented urban space more than the parking garage. In fact, the city of Houston's parking contingent practice has a resulted in a garage on 30% of the downtown district.The range from a few underground ...
Fair game : learning from La Salada
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This thesis seeks to expand the potential role of urban design for informal places under the process of formalization. More specifically, it examines the spatial principles that comprise the successful cultural and economic ...