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Manual of Hospitality : learning from migration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The number of asylum seekers, refugees and displaced persons is increasing globally at an alarming, unprecedented rate. According to the United Nations, displaced persons are more likely to live in a city than in a rural ...
Ambi_ : enterprise artworks, the artist-consultant, and contemporary attitudes of ambivalence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis will discuss selected cases in which artists have undertaken projects directly relating to a business practice, and the relevant terms for understanding those projects. In the absence of a physical product (as ...
Comparison of simplified models of urban climate for improved prediction of building energy use in cities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Thermal simulation of buildings is a requisite tool in the design of low-energy buildings, yet, definition of weather boundary conditions during simulation of urban buildings suffers from a lack of data that accounts for ...
A visual approach for exploring computational design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
This thesis concerns the use of computers for learning about computational design and shape grammars. It discusses how software can be developed to create "microworlds" for designing, and how to take into account the needs ...
Place of exchange
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The thesis is written as a theoretical presentation of the research I conducted at MIT between 2013 and 2015. I will discuss what I consider to be an important aspect of my artistic practice; creating places of exchange, ...
Microbial mediations : cyber-biological extensions of human sensitivity to natural and made ecologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As natural and human made environments become increasingly monitored and modulated by embedded digital technologies, we are presented with a staggering flow of information reverberating between the scales of the made, the ...
Demonstration of HVAC chiller control for power grid frequency regulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Secondary frequency regulation is a necessary electric grid ancillary service that balances electric power system supply and demand on short time intervals of seconds to minutes. Commercial HVAC chillers may be well ...
Space and motion : data based rules of public space pedestrian motion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The understanding of space relies on motion, as we experience space by crossing it. While in motion we sense the environment in time, interacting with space. The vision of this thesis is to incorporate people's motion into ...
Capsule homes : creating space within space
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Inspired by my final Studio IV project in 2010, the Capsule Hotel, and the growing demand for efficient housing due to overcrowding in developing cities, this thesis explores, examines and realizes the need for compact ...
Knit architecture : low tech fabrication techniques in modern design : thesis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This thesis aims to bring the handicraft of knitting into the realm of architecture as a low-tech means of fabrication in a world of high-tech design. This thesis attempts to break knitting down into its most essential ...