Essays about: "aesthetics of care"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words aesthetics of care.
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1. Efficiency by design : A way to meet expert users' needs
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronikAbstract : The administration software is a crucial component of any successful company. It is often overlooked, but it plays an essential role in ensuring the smooth operation of the business. It is the backbone of the company's operations, and it must be able to meet the evolving needs of its users. READ MORE
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2. Sustainability through aesthetics : can chosen aesthetics promote social dimensions of sustainability in modern landscape architecture?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : There is a national and global belief that including aesthetics and design in city planning can promote sustainability, and a demand for how to do it. Based on studying pertinent literature, there is a lack of discussion on how aesthetics can contribute to the discussion on social sustainability. READ MORE
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3. Towards a new aesthetics of care : a critical reading of Nassauer’s cues to care
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Joan Nassauer’s concept of cues to care has been influential within landscape design since her seminal essay Messy Ecosystems, Orderly Frames was published in 1995 and her research is often used to justify the need for marking landscapes as owned, although there have been critical voices too. The enduring popularity of cues to care as a design method is due to how open it is to interpretation, and this thesis examines various landscape interventions that can be classed as cues to care, both explicitly and implicitly. READ MORE
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4. Parc La Salvaora : a design proposal exploring the aesthetics of place-related curiosity
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Architects are constantly faced with having to make aesthetic decisions. Big decisions – like a project’s overall aesthetic character – or small, yet important decisions regarding individual details, without which the aesthetic entirety of the design would be compromised. READ MORE
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5. Innan staden drunknar : ett gestaltningsförslag för skyfallsdrabbade Mellanheden i Malmö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Genom användningen av fossila bränslen har klimatet förändrats, vilket bland annat resulterat i ökad risk för skyfall. De kraftiga skyfall som inträffat de senaste åren har inneburit förödande konsekvenser med flertalet dödsoffer och svåra skador på infrastruktur. READ MORE