Essays about: "plaza"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the word plaza.
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1. Kill your darlings. A case study on balancing perform and transform towards net zero emission and what implications shifts in green technology may have on business models
University essay fromAbstract : Large manufacturing companies with the ability to use internal sources of capital to finance their investments in green technologies face several complex issues and decisions on how to perform today to finance their transition. There is currently a lack of research on how companies can accelerate sustainable transitions. READ MORE
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2. Lighting as a Placemaking tool for a Historic Urban Market Promenade
University essay from KTH/LjusdesignAbstract : As we move forward in time, our cities are meant to be progressive, which should ideally prioritize its pedestrians and make spaces inclusive to all socio-economic groups. On the contrary, observation tells that some of our cities get designed with an “orthodox” approach by keeping in mind the interests of motorways with high mast blue-rich LED luminaires. READ MORE
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3. Inflexible Patterns : Kay Fiskers Plads and the Fight for Quality Public Space
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Kay Fiskers Plads lies at the junction of Copenhagen’s south-bound metro line, M1, and the Øresundtog train route connecting the city with Malmö, Sweden across the Øresund channel. Surrounding the plaza are Scandinavia’s largest shopping mall, Fields, Neroport offices, Sweden’s Ferring Pharmaceuticals branch and office spaces owned by KLP Ejendomme, a Norwegian based real estate firm. READ MORE
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4. Temporary Inaccessibility : Recognizing the non-permanent barriers faced by people with disabilities
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : People with disabilities will experience discrimination in many ways during their daily life; one way being the presence of physical barriers in the public built environment which prevent their full participation. Within the EU and in Germany, regulations and building standards are the primary tool used for ensuring accessibility within the built environment, however, full and equal access for people with disabilities has not been achieved. READ MORE
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5. The City as a Weapon: Producing space through conflict in Santiago, Chile
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : The idea of Chile as a “miracle” of neoliberal reform has been extensively confronted since October of 2019 in a large wave of protests throughout the country, by a vast majority feeling excluded from its benefits. Despite this conflict (known as the “Estallido Social”, or “Social Outbreak”) occurring exclusively in cities, previous analyses do not explicitly address the role of urban space in this process. READ MORE