Architectural Thesis On Bus Terminal
Leslee Galyan
The student's MCRP program culminates during the second year with the Thesis/Terminal Project course sequence. Each student selects a particular issue of study with active participation of a faculty committee selected by the student. Students interested in research may complete a thesis, while others more interested in planning practice complete a professional quality project. In either case, each student works with the committee in a two-semester sequence in the second year that leads to a completed proposal (Introduction, Literature Review and Methodology) at the end of the first semester in CRP 8580, and the completed thesis or terminal project (research findings, conclusions, recommendations, and areas for future research) by the end of the second semester in either CRP 8590 or 8910. Virtually all students complete their degrees within two years.
Faculty and students both enjoy the diversity of research topics including the opportunity to publish research and present findings at conferences.
The post-professional architecture master of science (MS) degree allows students to complete advanced research and design work that builds on an existing professional degree in architecture, architectural engineering, structural engineering, construction management, or a related field.
The Master of Science in Architecture degree program provides an opportunity for advanced study and contribution to knowledge in the field through a thesis or terminal project. The post-professional Master of Science in Architecture (MS) degree allows students to complete advanced research and/or design inquiry that builds on an existing professional degree in architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, architectural engineering, structural engineering, construction management, or another related field.
Students enrolled in the Master of Science degree program must take a minimum of 45 graduate credits, of which 30 must be in architecture and 9 must be at the 600 level. Students complete a minimum of three terms in residence and are required to complete 9 credits in ARCH 503 Thesis or Terminal Project (ARCH 619).
Students in this program who are enrolled at the Eugene campus are expected to develop an individual research topic leading to a thesis or terminal project in one or more of the following areas of faculty research and design excellence:
Students in this program who are enrolled at the Portland campus are expected to develop an individual research topic leading to a thesis or terminal project in one or more of the following areas of faculty research and design excellence:
Below is a list of advanced seminar courses that may assist students in their thesis. Graduates have additional readings, end-of-term paper requirements, comprehensive analysis, research presentations, and/or additional time with the instructor.
Students may choose to enroll in a variety of courses at the at UO and OSU that address issues in mass timber, from forestry and wood science to structural and construction systems and digital design. Independent research projects will focus on special topics, working with faculty experts in those areas and opportunities will be provided for tours of mass timber buildings and manufacturing facilities in the US and abroad.
Students who choose to study in Portland have access to a vital urban laboratory and a range of facilities housed in the historic White Stag Block in the heart of downtown. Certain courses such as the recommended Research Methods courses ARCH 620 and ARCH 678 must either be taken in Eugene or via videoconferencing.
MS in architecture students join a community of inquiring architects, engineers, and designers who are committed to solving multi-faceted problems and furthering architectural knowledge. We seek candidates with an interest in research and gaining technical design skills in topics that may include:
The Ijede ferry terminal is designed to be part of a wider and integrated urban design experience, with a peculiar poetic character with spectacular views of the Lagos Lagoon. Uchechukwu describes his design as a synthesis of architecture, landscape and engineering created with an adaptable system that allows for diverse responses to the site with economy of scale and commercial integrations.
It is without a doubt that airport terminals are some of the most complex building types in existence. Their scale, the nature of their functions, the strict security measures as well as the function-specific components and building equipment that is present in such buildings are all factors that increase their level of complexity as a building type.
Given these assumptions, it is proposed within the context of this thesis that the design of layouts for airport terminals be addressed by the use of computation-based design methods. Specifically, the method outlined in this report is centered around the design of a Parametric Model that represents a spectrum of airport terminal designs and an Evolutionary Algorithm to search for solutions within this spectrum that are optimal according to predefined efficiency and sustainability related criteria.
Throughout the past weekend, I had the opportunity and pleasure to read this Thesis Project by my TU Delft counterpart, Ioannis Chatzikonstantinou, on Airport Terminal Design. Truthfully, the thesis is not an easy read, yet it is really interesting, insightful, and quite comprehensive. It extensively explores the use of the parametric design approach to find the best possible option for an airport form / layout and its building skins, and find-tune this option. There are, indeed, numerous factors, possibilities, and constraints to consider.
As criticism of modern architecture goes, this is a slim pamphlet more than a robust thesis. Some clear cherry picking of examples. What about the TWA terminal or the Guggenheim, both in New York City? What about Louis Kahn?
Little has been written about the multidisciplinary nature of airport design and why, when, where and how new airport concepts have evolved so this is the contribution of this thesis. Airport design is different from other forms of architecture and engineering by virtue of the sheer scale of the development which is more akin to city planning. Because it is on a city scale it requires the input of many disciplines with different philosophies.
The primary influences on the evolution of airport design, such as airline growth, aircraft characteristics, safety and security and commercial viability are considered, together with how technological advances in communication, mechanisation, automation and digitisation have helped airports avoid obsolescence.
The evolution of design response has been looked at through several lenses: the architect concerned with the layout and form of the terminal, the engineer focusing on the design of the airfield, the planner developing the airport as an interchange, and the environmentalist making airport development sustainable.
There are case studies to show which concepts have been flexible enough to accommodate growth and change. It concludes that the evolution of airport design can best be categorised in a series of stages each of some two decades.
This research considers which airports have been adaptable, survived best and avoided obsolescence. The thesis concludes that airport master plan and terminal concepts have largely evolved in response to increasing traffic volumes, and that those that have proved most durable and avoided obsolescence are those that have planned for growth and change from the outset.
This architectural thesis aims to study a design fundamental of airport terminal located in urban context on purpose to understand an impact and relationship between airports and cities and also to find solutions to solve a current problems include future problems beneath various limitations of the current environment. From this studying, It was found that the problems and impacts were traffic congestion due to an airport road system that was made to be located close to city road systems and a limitation of airport expansion due to limited spaces. Therefore, the solution to solve this problems is to construct a second airport terminal building based on an information from Chiang Mai Airport Development Plan of AIRPORTS OF THAILAND PLC. It was made to be focused on a modular construction system which can be built in limited area in a short amount of time. In addition, the airport road system has been improved to accommodate the increased traffic in the future.
The MS.Arch curriculum offers an intensive post-professional education grounded in advanced research. The program places particular emphasis on design research that promotes new dimensions of thought and practice around climate change. Through rigorous inquiry and experimental projects within various New York City sites, students deepen their understanding of life systems and gain new skills in visualizing, modeling, and fabricating architectural ideas in ecologically complex contexts.
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