Essays about: "soft spaces"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words soft spaces.

  1. 1. Ice Cold Urban Planning : A Literature Review on Challenges and Strategies in Designing Sustainable Winter Cities

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : Carlos Huerta; Catrin Axelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : winter cities; sustainable urban planning; accessibility; transportation; winter trails; cold climate; urban design; snow management; literature review; vinterstäder; hållbar stadsplanering; tillgänglighet; transport; vinterleder; kallt klimat; urban design; vitstruktur; litteraturöversikt;

    Abstract : Designing winter cities after the conditions of the winter weather entails unique challenges that require urban planning that is adapted to the specific conditions. One challenge is enabling transportation and accessibility despite heavy snowfall and slippery road surfaces. READ MORE

  3. 2. Spatializing Hospitality : A design exploration on how to provide spatial agency to immigrant households in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Kajsa Grundström; [2023]
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    Abstract : The thesis investigates how a host country can apply ethics of hospitality to housing that allow refugees and asylum seekers spatial agency. The necessity of doing this is to reduce the passive state of being “guests” for refugees when they are waiting for answers of asylum application approval. READ MORE

  4. 3. The pursuit of a sustainable energy culture at Taplow Court : A space of faith where British heritage and Japanese Buddhism coincide

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Karolina Ek; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; Energy Cultures; Spaces of Faith; Sufficiency; Spirituality; Soka Gakkai; Soft Systems; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As efforts to decarbonise energy systems have failed, attention turns to addressing disproportionate energy consumption through behavioural adjustments. Given the influence of religion on worldviews and behaviour, this thesis inductively and intimately examines the energy-related practises of the UK headquarters of the Buddhist organisation Soka Gakkai International. READ MORE

  5. 4. Wetter, Hotter Weather - Adaptation to climate challenges in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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

    Author : Joel Carlos Lopez Criollo; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate; adaptation; heat; drought; increased rainfall; flooding; climate-smart; Buiksloterham; Amsterdam; Netherlands; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Climate change is happening, right now. Its effects will become more pervasive in our daily lives, and it is part of our task as urban designers to explore how to adapt our cities and communities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Att kombinera Shared Space och temporär design : ett utvecklingsförslag för Fyristorg enligt Uppsala kommunsinnerstadsstrategi

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Ludvig Pärlefors; [2022]
    Keywords : Shared Space; temporär design; Fyristorg; Uppsala innerstadsstrategi; Jan Gehl; stadsliv; gåstad;

    Abstract : I en framtida stad kommer utrymme att vara en begränsande faktor och stadens offentliga rum behöver tillgodose möjligheter kopplat till ett ökat besökstryck med olika intressen. Detta kandidatarbete fokuserar på att besvara frågan hur Fyristorg, ett historiskt torg i centrala Uppsala med genomfartstrafik, kan utformas för att möta kraven på en levande innerstad där mänsklig aktivitet prioriteras samtidigt som trafik tillåts. READ MORE