Essays about: "Demolish"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word Demolish.

  1. 1. City of the Dead - “We are neither living nor dying, we are something in between”

    University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljö

    Author : Mahmoud Abdelaal; [2023]
    Keywords : Southern Urbanism; Cairo; bottom-up approach; deathscapes; urban development; informal settlements;

    Abstract : “We are neither living nor dying, we are something in between” Since the beginning of history, the living and the dead have been separated. This has made it almost im- possible to co-live together under one roof. We, ‘the living’, have even created “deathscapes” which have set a clear boundary between us and them, ‘the dead’. READ MORE

  3. 2. Extreme renovation of concrete buildings

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Simon Hardo; Daniel Maher; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The global climate crisis and the need to reduce carbon emissions have brought attention to the construction and real estate sector, which has a significant environmental footprint. However, many real estate developers opt for demolition and new construction instead of renovating existing buildings due to challenges such as low floor heights and stringent sustainability requirements. READ MORE

  4. 3. Architecture of Reuse

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

    Author : Sofia Elldin Mårtensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Återbruk; Reuse; Material reuse; Building component reuse; Reusage; Upcycling; Circular architecture; Cikulär arkitektur; Shearing layers; Lifecycles; Weathering; Design for disassembly; Ombyggnation; Transformation; Adaptive transformation; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Exploring a prolonged life cycle of materials through an adaptive transformation Take, make and waste. Our society is trapped in a linear economic system where we extract raw materials, process them into products and as they have served their purpose they are reduced to waste. READ MORE

  5. 4. Study of demolition processes for prestressed concrete bridges: Kalix bridge

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Lundin Hanna; [2022]
    Keywords : Kalix bridge; demolition methods; demolition process; FEM analysis; Kalixbron; rivningsmetoder; rivningsprocesser; FEM analys;

    Abstract : Bridges in Sweden are getting older and some of them are reaching their designed life span. With an older generation of bridges, the need for a good understanding of demolition processes increase. The Kalix bridge is planned to be demolished and will be used as a case study in this thesis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Adaptive Reuse of Cultural Historical Values to Enhance Public Places : A case study of Artilleristallet in Gothenburg

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Maria Häger; Rebecca Pehrson; [2022]
    Keywords : adaptive reuse; cultural historical value; social inclusion; place quality; built environment; sense of place; preservation; public place; Artilleristallet; Gothenburg; adaptive reuse; kulturhistoriskt värde; social inkludering; platskvalitet; bebyggd miljö; platskänsla; bevarande; allmän plats; Artilleristallet; Göteborg;

    Abstract : The construction business has a negative impact on the environment, where the biggest impact comes from construction of buildings, material production and transportation. It is inevitable for a city not to construct new buildings as it expands and develops new needs. READ MORE