Departament de Representació Arquitectònica: Recent submissions
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Architecture by and for the community : the case of cohousing in Barcelona
(English) Since the 2000s, collaborative housing has gained renewed interest in Europe as a solution to the growing demand for community-oriented living arrangements. This doctoral research focuses on cohousing, a collaborative ...
Diseño de un sistema de realidad mixta para la puesta en valor de sitios arqueológicos : caso de estudio: complejo piramidal de Cochasquí Ecuador
(English) This research work shows the design of a Mixed Reality (MR) system and its application in a case study. It aims to contribute to the solution of interpretation problems that frequently affect visitors to archeological ...
Linking architecture and emotions: sensory dynamics and methodological innovations
(English) This study delves deeply into the complex relationship between the field of architecture and human emotions, aiming to fill a significant gap in existing research. It extensively explores the profound impact of ...
Architectural identity for digital corporations: new architectural design strategies based on green values
(English) The thesis reveals new corporate and architectural identity relationship developments in the twenty-first century. The study unpacks that relationship by examining digital corporations' approach to exploiting ...
Residential outdoor spaces and thermal stress : courtyard design approach to thermally enhance outdoor spaces in single-family houses in the desert climate of Riyadh
(English) The typological shift of single-family houses in Riyadh during the 20th century has negatively impacted the inhabitants. The shift from attached houses with courtyards to detached houses with setbacks created ...
MASÍA URBANA: el papel arquitectónico y urbanístico de la masía en el área suburbana de Barcelona durante el siglo XX
(English) This thesis is based on a new concept of the ‘Urban Masia’ applied to the city of Barcelona between from the 1860s to the present. *(Although ‘‘masia’’ usually translated as 'farmhouse' in many cases, this term ...
The value of urban community public space - from Barcelona to Chongqing
(English) The community is the main urban space for expressing public space, and it is quite related to the daily life of everyone. In China, the community associated with housing became much more complex than before in ...
La arquitectura moche del Perú : análisis, interpretación y relación con la arquitectura peruana (1924-2020)
(English) The latest archaeological discoveries and research on the Moche or Mochica culture (circa 200 A.D.-800 A.D.), developed in the northern coast of Peru, has allowed us to have a better vision and understanding of ...
La Seu Episcopal d’Ègara : el projecte d’un conjunt cristià al segle V
The aim of this research about built heritage is to understand how were the buildings placed in the monumental ensemble of Saint Peter of Terrassa configured, from middle 5th century to second half of the 6th century. To ...
Developing a parametric system for pointe shoe customization
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 ...
El espacio a partir del plano: el neoplasticismo en la arquitectura contemporánea
The Dutch De Stijl group was born at a time of common interest among avant-garde artists and architects of the first half of the 20th century in the purification of the means of expression, based until then on a tradition ...
Urban vertical garden: ways to improve living conditions by applying green façades in buildings refurbishment at semi-arid climate
This dissertation aims to improve work conditions in office buildings by implementing vertical greenery systems, such as green façades and living walls in semi-arid climates. Since building energy performance is characterized ...
Arquitectura y genética: como analogía en el proceso de diseño arquitectónico
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, ...
El museo de arte como obra arquitectónica y artística
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 ...
Urban co-creation: community planning, bottom-up and participation tools
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 ...
Guillem Reynés i Font. Una arquitectura interrumpida: el regionalismo como búsqueda utópica entre tradición y modernidad
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 ...
Los sistemas defensivos de la ciudad de Palma y su influencia en el desarrollo de la trama urbana en los siglos XVII al XIX
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 ...
Arquitectura y diseño flexible : una revisión para una construcción más sostenible
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 ...
Contemporary elderly housing in China and Europe : architecture refurbishing and emotional design
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 ...
The innovative expression of Chinese traditional culture and art in contemporary architectural design
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 ...
