Parametric Exploration of Shading Screens investigates a suite of performance criteria that can be used to select a shading screen. Shading screens can be effective means of controlling sun penetration and daylight availability in a given space. The evaluation criteria varies depending on the functionality of the space and ...

Before the world was globalized, a regional diversity appeared naturally in the architecture of different places. Geographical separation created a deep divide between cultures and people, shaping different regional characteristics and bestowing a place with a Genius Loci (the spirit of place). However, modern technology ...

University of Washington 2017 Passive Spaces for Active Learners “A Palette of Classroom Spaces based on Daylighting” by Divya Shroff Supervisory Committee: Rob Rena , Chair Heather Burpee Program Authorized to Offer Degree: Department of Architecture

Ragged tears in walls and roofs caused by bombs and gunfire exist in the memories of refugees. They carry their dead every day, and those fortunate enough to not know the death of a loved one, bear a looming sense of terror every time the phone rings or a family member cannot be reached. If we begin our understanding of this ...

An individual wakes up every morning and prepares themselves for the day by checking the daily forecast either through their phone or by the news. In response to either the hot or cold temperature, amount of precipitation, or wind speed, he or she will apply the correct number of layers in accordance with the day's weather ...

In the current modern Chinese society, especially in the city of Beijing, the traditional neighborhood development pattern of narrow alleys fronted by courtyard residences, referred to as “hutong” have lost their vitality, energy and language gradually in the past thirty years because of rapid modern modernization process. ...

Building Futures is a response to the social, cultural, and environmental challenges facing Native tribes of the Southwest, with the goal of addressing adverse impacts on Native youth and their schools. The proposal argues for the rejection of a typological “Native American architecture” in school design, in pursuit of an ...

Spatial technologies such as LiDAR scanning are still in their infancy, yet they are quickly becoming part of our daily lives through their employment as sensory systems in self-driving cars, aerial scans of entire cities and landscapes, or portable terrestrial units. As the increasingly becomes a lens through which we view ...

Homelessness is a prolonged crisis in Seattle, and the number of individuals unhoused on the streets has continued to rise despite strong efforts by city leaders and members of the public. When resources are limited all attempts to address homelessness are forced to prioritize between addressing long-term structural issues ...

This thesis explores the potential relationship between temporary architecture and belonging. It poses the question of whether design can accept the transient nature of humans and their surrounding environment while maintaining a sense of emotional connection to spaces around them. Starting with the basic definitions of the ...