While thin shell structures could offer efficient solutions to modern design problems, designer familiarity with the strengths and limitations of the form have declined in recent years. Thin shell structures are seeing a resurgence of interest due to modern fabrication techniques, but are hampered by the difficulty of balancing ...

This thesis embraces the task of biodiversity conservation within the realm of architecture. In the midst of an anthropogenic mass extinction on Earth—the most menacing of the current environmental crises—it advocates for the prioritization of biodiversity conservation in any design project. A bold articulation of the attitude ...

The house is one of the purest forms of cultural reflection and it is the place where the design can have the most influence on people’s life and daily practice. Thus the proposal for this thesis will look at exploring and introducing a different form of housing to the Saudi urban fabric. This form will be different than the ...

The synergy of Additive Manufacturing and Computational Geometry has the potential to radically expand the “design space” of solutions available to designers. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is capable of fabricating objects that are highly complex both in geometry and material properties. However, the introduction of any new ...

Mobile technology has become ubiquitous and is reshaping the city. The built environment has a key role in the success of public spaces and the richness of public interaction. However, technology works separately, from outside the built environment, fostering online interaction often at the expense of public interaction. ...

The Finnish community in Seattle has been dispersed throughout the Puget Sound for some time. As it is the 100th year of independence in 2017, bringing the community back together in one space is vital. The project provides the last puzzle piece to the Nordic identity in Ballard, as the Finnish community is the last to have ...

As one of the oldest European cities, Berlin has many historically significant buildings. Due to heavy bombardment during World War II, many of those historical architectural remains are present in ruined condition today. In many cases, instead of being demolished for new construction, they are excavated, preserved and turned ...

The practice of architecture requires that materials be considered throughout the design process. Considerations range in complexity from aesthetic decisions, to those dependent upon physical properties. Although materials are integral to the design process, 3D modeling programs are limited in their ability to address the ...

The benefits of a robust architectural site-analysis are well understood through countless examples of built architecture. The tools necessary to achieve such an analysis, much like the site itself, continue to evolve. It is common to find physical computing systems – systems designed to engage the physical and environmental ...

Architecture is inhabited by bodies. Yet, it is not always a concern for architects to study body-space dynamics as an integral part of the design process. This experimental and theoretically driven project seeks to explore the ways in which the body informs a work of design. More specifically, it suggests that architectural ...