Essays about: "KTH Architecture building"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 179 essays containing the words KTH Architecture building.

1. 1. Convivial Construction

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Hannah Sheerin; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; material culture; the rural; collective living; contemporary vernacular;

   Abstract : This thesis sits at the relationship between an architecture, and the landscape that produces and is produced by that architecture, recognising that the way we build is often profoundly damaging to the land and its inhabitants, not only at the site of construction but across a vast network of extraction, transportation and processing. We need a new material culture that rethinks of the built environment as an extension of the wider ecosystem and social context, able to be maintained in good health through a symbiotic, seasonal and regenerative cycle of matter and energy. READ MORE

3. 2. Optimizing Daylight Utilization in Nordic Homes: Enhancing Energy Efficiency, Well-being, and User Satisfaction through Design

   University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

   Author : Katja Teinilä; [2023]
   Keywords : Daylight; energy efficiency; nordic architecture; well-being;

   Abstract : This thesis examines daylight utilization in Nordic home environments without artificial lighting. One of the aims is to save energy and create healthy living spaces that fully harness daylight benefits. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Barriers and Motivational Drivers for Sustainable Building in a Developing Country : The Case of Ghana

   University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

   Author : Emma Johansson; Elsa Winge; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable building; Barriers; Motivation; Developing Country; Minor Field Study; Self-Determination Theory; Hållbart byggande; Barriärer; Motivation; Låg- eller medelinkomstland; Fältstudie; Självbestämmandeteori;

   Abstract : As the building and construction industry contributes considerably to global warming there isa need to increase sustainable building, especially in developing countries where the conceptis often overlooked. Even though there is a need to implement more sustainable alternatives,research shows that it comes with many challenges. READ MORE

6. 5. 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