Departament de Construccions Arquitectòniques I (fins octubre de 2015)
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Recent Submissions
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(Date of defense: 10-03-2008)In this thesis we tried to demonstrate that Park Güell of Barcelona (1900-1914), projected by Antonio Gaudí, is a rainwater receiver destined to control the erosion and to support to the reforestation. The slope where the ...
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(Date of defense: 28-11-2014)Post-tensioning precast elements is a very usual practice in civil engineering. However, it is a much more unusual practice in building construction. Here is presented a new construction system to build precast two-way ...
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(Date of defense: 29-04-2011)As the title of this thesis says, the central issue that orients our research is the impact of the urban transformation of Ciutat Vella, the historical center of Barcelona, in its residential structure, defined by us as a ...
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(Date of defense: 02-07-2014)Being a fundamental element of the commercial process, the importance of a proper visual presentation of shop windows is critical. The present research analyzes this everyday urban element in the city of Barcelona, and ...
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(Date of defense: 05-02-2016)Higher education, universities and especially schools of architecture, have an important role and a specific potential in societies' transition towards sustainable development (SD). New forms of teaching and learning, ...
