Essays about: "Pier"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the word Pier.

  1. 1. Platsskapande genom tillfällig arkitektur : reflektion över den tillfälliga arkitekturens förutsättningar för platsskapande och som metod för gestaltning

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

    Author : Peter Hamlén; [2023]
    Keywords : tillfällig arkitektur; temporär arkitektur; platsskapande; placemaking; offentliga rummet; Hooken; Varberg;

    Abstract : Det blir allt svårare att få tillgång till mark i samtida städer, och en stigande urban befolkning tillsammans med en större klimatmedvetenhet sätter press på beslutsfattare att utveckla det offentliga rummet på ett hållbart sätt. Det är ont om outnyttjade ytor i svenska städer idag, men det finns många ytor som är underutnyttjade. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Reflection Pier - A Hospital Safe Haven

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Sofia Lykke Saxbøl; [2023]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Hospitals have been a crucial element of healthcare for centuries, providing a space for diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The design of hospitals has evolved dramatically throughout history, with significant changes in both the form and function of these institutions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Impact of Extreme River Flows on Bridges An Application to River Lagan in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden Using HEC RAS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Assad Mohammad Tahir; [2022]
    Keywords : HEC RAS; Extreme River Flow; River Bridges; Ljungby; Lagan; Climate Change.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The role of bridges in the transportation network has become increasingly important as they ensure the smooth and safe passage of people and goods across rivers and other bodies of water. Flowing water impacts bridges over rivers primarily in two ways: (1) Hydrodynamic forces that directly impact the structure and (2) scouring at the pier and abutment, including contraction scour. READ MORE

  5. 4. Kvicksunds Marina

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Sigurd Snoder Gustavsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Kvicksund; Marina; Eskilstuna; boatyard; boatclub; harbor;

    Abstract : The small town of Kvicksund is beautifully located next to lake Mälaren with good communication by boat, train, and car. Today there are around 3,000 people who live here, most of them families with children living in villas. READ MORE

  6. 5. New Stories of Resistance: The Right to Say NO, Extractivism and Development Alternatives in South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Lisa Pier; [2022]
    Keywords : extractivism; development; resistance; re-imagination; decoloniality; alternatives; self-determination; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Despite growing interest in movements, mobilisations and communities rising up against extractivism, little research has focused on the radical political potential these mobilisations bear for envisioning just and sustainable futures. Taking the Right to Say NO in South Africa as a case study and point of departure, this thesis examines development alternatives envisioned within anti-extractivist resistance. READ MORE