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  1. 1. Floating Thresholds – On the Idea of the Portal in Architecture

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Ivan Grelz; [2023]
    Keywords : Portal; Gate; Architecture; Theory; Threshold; Liminal; Nature; Myth; Ritual; Speed; Depth;

    Abstract : This project investigates a specific concept within architecture: the portal. Divided into eight independent chapters, all possible to read as stand-alone parts, the thesis – a hybrid essay consisting of text, images, drawings and models – uses the portal as a springboard, or tool, for approaching existing theories on the invisible forces that shape the world and our built environment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Högbergsgatan 70

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Tove Freiij; [2023]
    Keywords : Stockholm; housing; infill;

    Abstract : My thesis project is an infill housing project in the inner city of Stockholm. I studied and draw existing facades and mapped all potential infill sites in Stockholm as a process method in the beginning of the project. READ MORE

  4. 3. Influence of Bold Text on Decision-Making within Formal Argumentation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Leo Evijärvi; [2023]
    Keywords : formal argumentation; nudging; choice architecture; bold text;

    Abstract : Formal argumentation aims to provide a structured framework for cognitively compatible automated reasoning in the context of artificial intelligence; however, due to its roots in mathematical logic, formal argumentation research is typically focused on formal, ‘object-level’ aspects. It has yet to be studied how environmental, ‘meta-level’ structures, can affect human intuitions regarding the formalized model. READ MORE

  5. 4. Rening och rekreation : ett gestaltningsförslag för en dagvattendamm i Tallstråket med flytande våtmarker

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

    Author : Elvira Jubel; [2023]
    Keywords : Dagvattendamm; rekreation; flytande våtmarker; Tallstråket; dagvattenhantering; rening; metaller; föroreningar; gestaltning;

    Abstract : Med ett förändrat klimat och städer som förtätas och hårdgörs ställs högre krav på dagvattenhantering. I städer som förtätas prioriteras även blå- och grönytor ofta bort, och invånarnas möjligheter till rekreation minskar. READ MORE

  6. 5. Optimizing pontoon spacing for floating bridge over Bjørnafjorden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik

    Author : Josefin Havnevik Giske; [2019]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE