Essays about: "building typology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the words building typology.

  1. 1. Living with the surrounding conditions - Towards a more sustainable way of dwelling in an urban context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Raphael Börlin; [2023]
    Keywords : adaptive housing; performative dwelling; lowtech; typology; climate conditions; urban housing; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Historically, inhabitants have always altered their domestic spaces to adapt to different environmental conditions and to meet personal needs. Especially in rural dwellings, lowtech but very effective and simple ways of adaptations have been and are still in use. READ MORE

  3. 2. Retirement Home in Krapina - Zagorje, Croatia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Leon Ladisic; [2023]
    Keywords : retirement home; rural depopulation; contextual architecture; residential architecture; rural revitalization; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Population decline in rural areas is observed in almost every European country. In Croatia, there are no meaningful strategies to mitigate the consequences of depopulation. As a result, many rural communities have already disappeared, while more are becoming unsustainable. READ MORE

  4. 3. Entering the Hosh House: A Study of a Vanishing Baghdadi Dwelling Typology

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Karin Allvin; Jimmy Ibrahim; [2023]
    Keywords : Baghdad; traditional architecture; climate regulating architecture; preservation; historic documentation; dwelling; decline; typology research;

    Abstract : This research project explores the Hosh house typology, a historic dwelling type in Baghdad facing rapid decline and extinction. The study critically examines historic documentation and employs a wide range of methods to expand knowledge and understanding of the Hosh house. READ MORE

  5. 4. "Undantaget": Reinterpreting (a) dwelling for (an) elderly

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Emmie Olson; [2023]
    Keywords : dwelling; housing; elderly; timber; wood; vernacular; post-and-plank; Halland;

    Abstract : In the upcoming years, the proportion of elderly within the population will increase significantly (SCB, Socialstyrelsen). The share of aged is already, and will increasingly be, noticeably higher in municipalities on the countryside compared to in the cities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Study of the Net-Zero Potential of Renovated Buildings in European Countries : Comparison of the EnerPHit Label with National Renovation Requirements in European Countries

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Clémence Baud; [2023]
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    Abstract : To mitigate the environmental impact of the building industry, the European Commission is promoting energy efficiency. Increasing the annual renovation rate of the building stock is a priority. Buildings must achieve a new standard: the Net Zero building. READ MORE