Essays about: "maker space"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words maker space.

  1. 6. The Non-World : Inaccessibility and Law in Charles Dickens' Bleak House

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Foster; [2016]
    Keywords : Charles Dickens; Bleak House; non-world; Chancery; law; Pierre Bourdieu; Fredric Jameson; cognitive mapping; space; time; geocriticism; possible-worlds theory; the sublime.;

    Abstract : The representation of Chancery court in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House (1852-3) emphasises the inaccessibility of this institution to members of the laity. Dickens’ critique of Chancery chimes with Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological description of law as a formalistic social field defined by practices of exclusion. READ MORE

  3. 7. Made in Grønland : How can a designer facilitate the activation of a community in the face of top-down regeneration?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Rebecca Miller; [2016]
    Keywords : urbanism; urban design; architecture; designer; Oslo; Grønland; public space; public realm; physical infrastructure; social infrastructure; regeneration; gentrification; displacement; top-down; bottom-up; community; participation; inequality; segregation; informality; identity; urban acupuncture; everyday urbanism; active research; research lab; maker space; DIY;

    Abstract : Cities are highly unequal systems and rapid, top-down development is increasingly causing segregation between people of different socio-economic statuses through gentrification. In response, a bottom-up, more community centred approach is often proposed, yet this method also not without significant issues. READ MORE

  4. 8. Simulation based exploration of a loading strategy for a LHD-vehicle

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Daniel Lindmark; [2016]
    Keywords : DEM NDEM surrogate models loading strategy granular material Pareto;

    Abstract : Optimizing the loading process of a front loader vehicle is a challenging task. The design space is large and depends on the design of the vehicle, the strategy of the loading process, the nature of the material to load etcetera. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Invisible Infrastructure: Parking as Place-Maker in a Motorised Urbanity

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Ida Wänstedt; [2015]
    Keywords : right to the city; parking; urban planning; architectural intervention; norrland;

    Abstract : Parking, a seemingly mundane topic, have a huge impact on peoples right to the city. This thesis aims to explore the effects of the regulatory space created by parking norms and policies within the urban landscape. Parking is in this thesis identified as an active form, drawing from the work of Keller Easterling. READ MORE

  6. 10. Multi-objective optimization and Pareto navigation for voyage planning

    University essay from Avdelningen för systemteknik

    Author : Peter Nordström; [2014]
    Keywords : Multi-objective optimization voyage planning Pareto navigation;

    Abstract : The shipping industry is very large and ships require a substantial amount of fuel. However, fuel consumption is not the only concern. Time of arrival, safety concerns, distance travelled etc. are also of importance and these objectives might be inherently conflicting. READ MORE