Architects are trained to understand that no two urban conditions are the same. It is the complexity of issues that are available that make design such a challenging yet rewarding career. In the case of Southwest Detroit, ...

The purpose of this dissertation is to further understand the role campus culture plays in shaping the campus landscape. This thesis focuses on the relationship between sociology and the built environment of the University ...

This thesis is an effort to bring attention to how people perceive architecture. By refocusing an individual's attention to their perception, the attention can be shifted so they are more aware of the spaces they inhabit. ...

There exists a constant dialogue with an individual and their interaction with space, architecture, and being. At a primal level, the individual develops a dichotomous understanding of environment. At one spectrum exists ...

Housing today has become in a sense a social requirement for architects, forcing them not to design but adhere to a conventional and traditional style home, which in turn ignores the changing needs and concerns of society. ...

In this thesis the concept of smart cities with focus on smart mobility as a potential urban construct that can address the social and ecological sustainability challenges which society faces is explored. The characteristics ...

A tool for empowerment and progress is design. As the world continues to grow and shift, socially, culturally, economically, and politically, physical space continues to shift, and the need for the architects expertise ...

Space exists without people, but people identify what the spaces truly are. People identify these spaces based on how they are used and what they are used for. The spaces that are used are considered habitable areas. ...

I have a natural tendency to see sound. I was born profoundly deaf and grew up with hearing aids. I was enrolled at an oral deaf program, learning how to hear and speak. This learning process continued until the fourth ...

This thesis investigation seeks the possibility of addressing and, possibly, redefining the public realm in Detroit. By public realm, I mean the type of setting in which individuals can enjoy and inhabit different kinds ...