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Font Basté, Jaume (Date of defense: 2017-07-18)
In the wake of the great economic crisis of 1973, the migratory movement undergone through the previous twenty years in the metropolitan area of Barcelona comes to an end and urban growth slows down heavily. The end of ...
Yang, Liya (Date of defense: 2021-09-27)
Nowadays, the widespread utilization of intelligent mobile and located-embedded services extends the border of social network sites (SNS) to physical-spatial space. The appearance of SNS changes our daily life meanwhile ...
Imam, Ayman Amin (Date of defense: 2017-07-20)
The term Underused Urban Spaces (UUS) refers to spaces within urban areas that have become unused, or that are being used to a lesser degree than they could or should be. The emergence of such spaces has therefore encouraged ...
Chica Mejía, Juan Eduardo (Date of defense: 2016-02-10)
The centrality of knowledge-based industries (KBI) in the economy of metropolitan areas leads to the transformation of their labour markets and promotion of new forms of urban growth. This is due, among other things, to ...
Ferrés Padró, Xavier (Date of defense: 2017-07-11)
For the last decades, and especially in last years, light facades have been the greatest exponent of technology and innovation in construction. While they have played the leading role in several conventional buildings, ...
Atem, Camila Gregorio (Date of defense: 2016-11-10)
The ventilated facade is a multi-layer element that has been used in Europe for several decades. It has high degree of industrialization and specialization of elements. This "skin" of the building has evolved considerably ...
Campos de Armas, Attenya (Date of defense: 2016-01-15)
According to architecture, lighting design involves a high sensitivity keep with the intended use of each project. One of the key issues in defining the indoor environment is the optima! planning of daylight, providing ...
Arnaiz Barrio, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2021-07-30)
The fundamental objective of this thesis is to delve into the process of generating the shape of tensioned membrane structures, from the conjunction of the theoretical foundations presented and practical experimentation, ...
Pesic, Nikola (Date of defense: 2020-12-17)
The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the geo-climatic potential for comfort cooling energy savings in mid-rise office buildings applying advanced natural ventilation (ANV) approach based on the stack-effect. ...
Vima Grau, Sara (Date of defense: 2024-02-08)
(English) This thesis addresses the connections between housing and vulnerability by studying habitability in two of Barcelona’s most underprivileged neighbourhoods, as part of the debate on policies for housing rehabilitation ...
Cantos Coronel, Héctor Andrés (Date of defense: 2020-02-19)
This document describes the technological feasibility of a structural system based on hexagonal modules with lockable pin joints. The system is mainly aimed at the construction of low and medium height buildings in ...
Alhubashi, Haytham Hussain M. (Date of defense: 2018-07-12)
During the last few decades, Saudi Arabia, as one of the developing countries, has witnessed a noticeable and rapid development with regard to different development sectors and fields. This is mainly attributed to the ...
Summan, Maher Mafoz A. (Date of defense: 2019-12-04)
This study discusses social life in public open spaces within an urban context of Jeddah city, by examining the quality and design of these spaces. Jeddah is a multicultural city, with a high proportion of immigrant ...
Aguilar Urquidez, Pavel (Date of defense: 2024-02-26)
(English) This doctoral thesis aims to develop an Additive Manufacturing technique for the production of Ceramic Building Elements with controlled variable density. The research seeks to provide an alternative to the ...
Aslankaya, Güzide (Date of defense: 2020-03-03)
Timber frame structures which constitute an important cultural heritage of many countries, are well known as efficient seismic resistant structures worldwide and are worth to be preserved. Himis is one common traditional ...
Ghabouli-Mankalpa, Elham (Date of defense: 2018-02-06)
Spanish Mediterranean coasts are known as famous tourism destinations and have been under the construction of tourist accommodations and second home developments for several decades. These areas have faced with unsustainability ...
Aguirre Núñez, Carlos (Date of defense: 2021-01-19)
The Monocentric model of urban structure, characterized by a clear dominance of the CBD (central business district) in terms of concentration of employment and activity, flourished the main theories of the urban economy, ...
Crispi Brillas, Albert (Date of defense: 2023-11-17)
(English) The construction of architecture for industry between 1939 and 1969 in the Barcelona area was a challenge for all those who intervened, since, in a post-war environment with serious economic, technical and cultural ...
Uzqueda Martínez, Ángel L. (Date of defense: 2023-07-24)
(English) There is a broad consensus on the need to drive urban intervention public policies with the purpose of promoting more inclusive, sustainable, balanced and diverse cities. Urban intervention is not neutral; it has ...
León Vázquez, Juan Carlos (Date of defense: 2018-02-07)
The solar chimney is a climatic conditioning passive system. This can generate air movements in a room by means of solar radiation. These air movements can amplify the comfort zone increasing human habitability conditions ...