Search for dissertations about: "building culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 121 swedish dissertations containing the words building culture.

  2. 1. Monument & miljö : perspektiv på det tidiga 1900-talets byggnadsvård i Sverige

    Author : Ola Wetterberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; restoration; vernacular architecture; architects; building conservation; museum curators; building regulations; model designs; local preservation; monuments; building culture; town planning;

    Abstract : The fundamental aim of this thesis is to survey the ways in which historical factors were considered in building conservation, building activities and town planning during the first decades of the twentieth century. The main concern is the ways these factors were introduced in legislation and governmental organisation. READ MORE

  4. 2. Evolving Urban Culture in Transforming Cities Architectural and Urban Design in a Fluid Context

    Author : Mir Azimzadeh; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; evolution; generative process; space; configuration; culture; society; urban design; architecture; urban spatial systems; metamorphosis; domestic space; public space; place; analytic theory; space syntax; cultural types; local structure; urban function; housing estate; city; spatial interface; street system;

    Abstract : The practice of architectural and urban design being involved in forming the space in our cities and built environments has certain effects on the social life in society that in its turn conditions the performance of the practice. The continuous changes in cities and societies, however, are just partially caused by the practice of architectural and urban design. READ MORE

  5. 3. Lean culture in industrialized housing : a study of timber volume element prefabrication

    Author : Matilda Höök; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Träbyggnad; Timber Structures;

    Abstract : Industrialization and the use of timber have been put forward by means of its potential for increased efficiency in housing construction. Industrialized housing is related to learning from manufacturing, but the construction culture still has to be considered when development is discussed. READ MORE

  6. 4. Tradition and Modernity in the Domestic Urban Kitchen Design in Uganda : A case of Kampala

    Author : Salome Kweyunga; Inga Britt Werner; Hoai Anh Tran; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; tradition; modernity; culture; identity; domestic urban kitchen design;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the design of modern domestic urban kitchens in Uganda. The research took place in Kampala, which is the capital city of Uganda. The cultural make up of Kampala residents is diverse; people come from all over the country of Uganda, as well as beyond. READ MORE

  7. 5. House Form and Social Norms Spatial Analysis of Domestic Architecture in Wad-Nubbawi, Sudan

    Author : Eman Abdelrahman Farah; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; traditional building; configuration; domestic houses; space syntax; function; Sudan; Arab-Muslim culture; life style; gender; extended family; architecture;

    Abstract : The house is an artefact of socio-cultural events and the aim of this dissertation is to acquire knowledge relevant for future architecture. The study investigates the domestic lifestyle, use and spatial pattern of houses in a traditional urban context in Sudan. READ MORE