Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
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This Thesis is a study on the conforming process of the architect Antoni Gaudí and his work image as a reference and city claim of Barcelona, and how he has became the masterpiece on the International Catalan Modernism ...
With the rapid progress of urbanization in China, a lot of villages face serious brain-drain. A serious problem of culture deterioration arises except in a few traditional villages. Most newly built rural homes are weak ...
The thermal quality of the contemporary building tends to be deteriorated due to aesthetic and economic considerations. Cheap materials which are thermally inappropriate are still rising in new buildings. Actually, the ...
The present thesis work intends to explore and research how far these new tools and modeling techniques can reach, regarding the generation and control of free forms (conceptual or mass modeling) in geometries generally ...
To carry out the project of the Poble Espanyol de Montjuïc, created for the Universal Exposition of Barcelona in 1929, a series of trips across Spain were undertaken between 1927 and 1928. They visited 1,600 towns where ...
ILAUD (International Laboratory of Urban Design) is an international research laboratory organized since 1974 by Giancarlo De Carlo at the University of Urbino with the aim to create an international network on the processes ...
The introduction of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the work environment in the AEC industry. Many countries require the AEC industry to submit building documentation using BIM. For example BIM is a requirement ...
The disciplines of space and time form two domains to which it is daring to compare, since it is obvious that they are of a different nature. Music happens in time, while architecture happens in space. However, from the ...
This thesis is partly an attempt to explore the potential of pre-modern Chinese painting, on its distinctive formats and schemes to achieve spatial depth and time duration, as a way to interpret and design architecture. ...
Recent improvements in contemporary Chinese society will not only be reflected by new economic models, cultural products, scientific and technological achievements and aesthetic values, but also manifest in diverse ...
The main objectives of the thesis are: to verify and confirm the fundamental role of drawing in the training of the architect, portraying Jujol as a reference as a master of this discipline. Analyze his evolution, subsequent ...
The ecclesiastical rural architecture before the year 1000 in the Hispanic north east, has relevant information on the territorial evolution and social changes that happen in an era full of lights and shadows. This ...
Flexible architecture is characterized by its adaptive and harmonious nature. Historically, various forms of architecture have emerged with the ability to adapt to different conditions and needs, thus becoming a novel ...
This thesis is written under the background of Chinese society. Architecture always develops with adaption to the desires of society. Design is a way to satisfy these social desires. Currently, China is suffering from the ...
This thesis analyzes the influence of the defensive systems and the military architecture on the urban pattern development of the city of Palma from the 17th to the 19th century which coincides with the construction and ...
For whom do we transform our built environment? The answer may seem obvious, since architecture, in theory, is conceived for humans and for the emancipation of communities. However, it is clear that architecture has moved ...
The topic of this investigation is focused in the study of the transformations and relationships of the Art Museum being both an artistic work of art and an architectural work. The concept of “work” is the result of a ...
The thesis arose out of an initial process of systemisation and inventory of the documentary archives of the Majorcan architect, Guillem Reynés Font (Palma, 1877-1918), which has been conserved by his grandson, Guillermo ...
Due to the progressive development of new technologies, modern society is experiencing quite a degree of disconnection from the elements of nature. This is reflected in increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression, ...
A Pointe Shoe is worn by ballet dancers while performing “en pointe”. This fundamental ballet technique, which is performed by rising to the tips of the toes, enables dancers to create the illusion of incredible lightness ...
