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Theses from 2023 2023.
Music As a Tool For Ecstatic Space Design , Pranav Amin, Architecture
Creating Dormitories with a Sense of Home , Johnathon A. Brousseau, Architecture
The Tectonic Evaluation And Design Implementation of 3D Printing Technology in Architecture , Robert Buttrick, Architecture
Designing for the Unhoused: Finding Innovative and Transformative Solutions to Housing , Hannah C. Campbell, Architecture
Investigating Design-Functional Dimension Of Affordable Housing With Prefabrication On Dense Suburbs Of Chelsea, MA , Siddharth Jagadishbhai Dabhia, Architecture
Architecture of Extraction: Imagining New Modes of Inhabitation and Reclamation in the Mining Lifecyle , Erica DeWitt, Architecture
Utopian Thought and Architectural Design , Anthony L. Faith, Architecture
Building Hygge In-Roads into Incremental Living , Tanisha Kalra, Architecture
NATURE INSPIRED ARCHITECTURE , Salabat Khan, Architecture
Sustainable Architecture in Athletics: Using Mass Timber in an Old-Fashioned Field , Zach C. Lefever, Architecture
Off-grid Living for the Normative Society: Shifting Perception and Perspectives by Design , Patsun Lillie, Architecture
The Evolution of Chinese Supermarkets in North America: An Alternative Approach to Chinese Supermarket Design , Ruoxin Lin, Architecture
Refreshing Refinery: An Analysis of Victorian Architecture and How to Translate its Elements for Contemporary Architecture , Richard J. Marcil, Architecture
After Iconoclasm: Reassessing Monumental Practices and Redesigning Public Memorials in Twenty-First-Century Massachusetts , Lincoln T. Nemetz-Carlson, Architecture
Earthen Materials In Organic Forms: An Ecological Solution to the Urban Biosphere? , Rutuja Patil, Architecture
Adaptive (Re)purpose of Industrial Heritage Buildings in Massachusetts A Modular Strategy for Building a Community , Riya D. Premani, Architecture
Community Design: A Health Center Serving the Greater Boston Population , Brandon E. Rosario, Architecture
The Food Hub as a Social Infrastructure Framework: Restitching Communities in Boston After the Pandemic , Connor J. Tiches, Architecture
Theses from 2022 2022
Equitable Housing Generation Through Cellular Automata , Molly R. Clark, Architecture
Beneficial Invasive: A Rhizomatic Approach to Utilizing Local Bamboo for COVID Responsive Educational Spaces , Megan Futscher, Architecture
Architectural Activism Through Hip-Hop , Micaela Goodrich, Architecture
Addressing Trauma Through Architecture: Cultivating Well-being For Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma , Megan Itzkowitz, Architecture
Buildings Integrated into Landscape & Making People Care for Them: Exploring Integrated Land-Building Ecosystems and the Lifestyles Needed to Support It , Sara Mallio, Architecture
Reimagining Black Architecture , Esosa Osayamen, Architecture
Prefabricated Homes: Delivery At Your Doorsteps , Obed K. Otabil, Architecture
Memory and Resistance , Cami Quinteros, Architecture
Mycelium: The Building Blocks of Nature and the Nature of Architecture , Carly Regalado, Architecture
IN-BETWEEN SPACES: ATMOSPHERES, MOVEMENT AND NEW NARRATIVES FOR THE CITY , Paul Alexander Stoicheff, Architecture
Theses from 2021 2021
Creating New Cultural Hubs in American Cities: The Syrian Diaspora of Worcester, Massachusetts , Aleesa Asfoura, Architecture
Firesafe: Designing for Fire-Resilient Communities in the American West , Brenden Baitch, Architecture
The Beige Conundrum , Alma Crawford-Mendoza, Architecture
Cultivating Food Justice: Exploring Public Interest Design Process through a Food Security & Sustainability Hub , Madison J. DeHaven, Architecture
Physical to Virtual: A Model for Future Virtual Classroom Environments , Stephen J. Fink, Architecture
Detroit: Revitalizing Urban Communities , David N. Fite, Architecture
The Homestead Helper Handbook , Courtney A. Jurzynski, Architecture
An Architecture of a New Story , Nathan Y. Lumen, Architecture
Border Town: Preserving a 'Living' Cultural Landscape in Harlingen, Texas , Shelby Parrish, Architecture
Housing for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Creating an Integrated Living Community in Salem, MA , Tara Pearce, Architecture
From Sanctuary to Home in the Post-Interstate City , Morgan B. Sawyer, Architecture
Exploring the Use of Grid-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage in the Urban Landscape , Connor S. Slover, Architecture
Bridging the Gaps in Public Conversation by Fostering Spaces of Activism , Karitikeya Sonker, Architecture
Re-envisioning the American Dream , Elain Tang, Architecture
Tall Timber in Denver: An Exploration of New Forms in Large Scale Timber Architecture , Andrew P. Weuling, Architecture
Theses from 2020 2020
Urban Inter-Space: Convergence of Human Interaction and Form , Clayton Beaudoin, Architecture
The Hues of Hadley Massachusetts: Pioneering Places for Preservation and Growth , Elisha M. Bettencourt, Architecture
Reinvigorating Englewood, Chicago Through New Public Spaces and Mixed-Income Housing , Givan Carrero, Architecture
Architectural Agency Through Real Estate Development , Hitali Gondaliya, Architecture
Multimodal Transit and a New Civic Architecture , Samuel Bruce Hill, Architecture
Rethinking The Suburban Center , Andrew Jones, Architecture
Resilient Urbanism: Bridging Natural Elements & Sustainable Structures in a Post-Industrial Urban Environment , Nicholas McGee, Architecture
Adaptive Airport Architecture , Yash Mehta, Architecture
Rethinking School Design to Promote Safety and Positivity , Emily Moreau, Architecture
The Built Environment and Well-Being: Designing for Well-Being in Post-Industrial Communities During the Age of Urbanization , Tyler O'Neil, Architecture
Brutalism and the Public University: Integrating Conservation into Comprehensive Campus Planning , Shelby Schrank, Architecture
Spatial Design for Behavioral Education , Madeline Szczypinski, Architecture
Theses from 2019 2019
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY: FOR REFUGEES , Raghad Alrashidi, Architecture
From Archaic To contemporary : Energy Efficient Adaptive Reuse of Historic Building , Nisha Borgohain, Architecture
(RE)Developing Place: The Power of Narrative , Kinsey Diomedi, Architecture
Rethinking Ambulatory Care Delivery , Senada Dushaj, Architecture
Photosynthesizing the Workplace: A Study in Healthy and Holistic Production Spaces , Kaeli Howard, Architecture
Museum Design As A Tool For A City , Cunbei Jiang, Architecture
Architecture and Wilderness: An Exchange of Order , Ashley Lepre, Architecture
Cross-Species Architecture: Developing an Architecture for Rehabilitative Learning Through the Human-Canine Relationship , Jake Porter, Architecture
Intermodal Transit Terminal: Integrating the Future of Transit into the Urban Fabric , Guy Vigneau, Architecture
Theses from 2018 2018
Bangladeshi Cultural Center: for the Bangladeshi Population Living in New York City , Sabrina Afrin, Architecture
THE ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCCESS: RENOVATING THE FORT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN AMHERST, MA , Reyhaneh Bassamtabar, Architecture
LEARNING SPACES: DISCOVERING THE SPACES FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING , Michael Choudhary, Architecture
ARCHITECTURAL SYNERGY: A FACILITY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IN ACADEMIA AND PRACTICE , Ryan Rendano, Architecture
Resilient Architecture: Adaptive Community Living in Coastal Locations , Erica Shannon, Architecture
Theses from 2017 2017
New York City 2050: Climate Change and Future of New York | Design for Resilience , Abhinav Bhargava, Architecture
The Performance of Light: Exploring the Impact of Natural Lighting in the New UMass School of Performance , Dylan Brown, Architecture
Regional Expression In The Renovation Of Remote Historic Villages , Jie chen, Architecture
An Incremental Intervention In Jakarta: An Empowering Infrastructural Approach For Upgrading Informal Settlements , Christopher H. Counihan, Architecture
UMASS Dining Hall. A Path to Resiliency , Lukasz Czarniecki, Architecture
LIVING CORE OF THE FUTURE: PROPOSING NEW APPROACH FOR THE FUTURE OF RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX IN METROPOLITAN AREAS , Mahsa G. Zadeh, Architecture
HUMANITY IN A CHILDREN’S CANCER HOSPITAL , Sara Jandaghi Jafari, Architecture
Designing Symbiosis for the New Church Community , Evan Janes, Architecture
A Visible History: A Synthesis of Past, Present and Future Through the Evocation of Memory Within Historic Contexts , Nicholas Jeffway, Architecture
Creating A Community A New Ecological, Economical, and Social Path to Uniting a Community , Andrew Stadnicki, Architecture
Z-Cube: Mobile Living for Feminist Nomads , Zi Ye, Architecture
Theses from 2016 2016
Music and Architecture: An Interpresence , Rachel J. Beesen, Architecture
Intervening in the Lives of Internally Displaced People in Colombia , Amy L. Carbone, Architecture
Designing Waste Creating Space: A Critical Examination Into Waste Reduction Through Building Techniques, Architectural Design, and Systems , Courtney M. Carrier, Architecture
Umass September 11 Intervention , Mohamad Farzinmoghadam, Architecture
Merging Social Science and Neuroscience in Architecture: Creating a Framework to Functionally Re-integrate Ex-Convicts , Kylie A. Landrey, Architecture
From Shelters to Long Living Communities , Yakun Liang, Architecture
Building Hope: A Community + Water Initiative, La Villa de San Francisco, Honduras , Christopher D. Mansfield, Architecture
THE SPATIALITY IN STORYTELLING , Xiang Yu, Architecture
Innovation of the Residential Buildings and Community in the Emerging City Rongcheng , Xing Yu, Architecture
Art and Life - Make invisible visible in Cao changdi village, Beijing, China , peng zhang, Architecture
Theses from 2015 2015
The Dialogue of Craft and Architecture , Thomas J. Forker, Architecture
MOSQUE IN THE VALLEY: A SPACE FOR SPIRITUAL GATHERING & CULTURAL LEARNING , Nabila Iqbal, Architecture
EXPLORATION OF CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN URBAN PLAZA AND MIXED USE BUILDINGS , Youngduk Kim, Architecture
Design Of A Housing For Urban Artisan-Living Work , Fahim Mahmud, Architecture
Membranes and Matrices: Architecture as an Interface , Nayef Mudawar, Architecture
Building for the Future: Revitalization through Architecture , Rebecca N. Perry, Architecture
Developing Maker Economies in Post-Industrial Cities: Applying Commons Based Peer Production to Mycelium Biomaterials , Grant R. Rocco, Architecture
Design of Children's Event and Cutural Center in Osu, Accra, Ghana , Rudi Somuah, Architecture
Sustainable Design of Student Centers Retrofitting and Adaptive Reuse of UMass Student Union , Tianye Song, Architecture
Design/Build in Architectural Education: studying community-focused curriculum , Matthew K. Sutter, Architecture
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10 Inspiring Architecture Thesis Topics for 2023: Exploring Sustainable Design, AI Integration, and Parametricism
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Choosing between architecture thesis topics is a big step for students since it’s the end of their education and a chance to show off their creativity and talents. The pursuit of biomaterials and biomimicry, a focus on sustainable design , and the use of AI in architecture will all have a significant impact on the future of architecture in 2023.
We propose 10 interesting architecture thesis topics and projects in this post that embrace these trends while embracing technology, experimentation, and significant architectural examples.
Architecture Thesis Topic #1 – Sustainable Affordable Housing
Project example: Urban Village Project is a new visionary model for developing affordable and livable homes for the many people living in cities around the world. The concept stems from a collaboration with SPACE10 on how to design, build and share our future homes, neighbourhoods and cities.
“Sustainable affordable housing combines social responsibility with innovative design strategies, ensuring that everyone has access to safe and environmentally conscious living spaces.” – John Doe, Sustainable Design Architect.
Architecture Thesis Topic #2 – Parametric Architecture Using Biomaterials
Project example: Parametric Lampchairs, using Agro-Waste by Vincent Callebaut Architectures The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) “Living Architecture Lab” investigates the fusion of biomaterials with parametric design to produce responsive and sustainable buildings . The lab’s research focuses on using bio-inspired materials for architectural purposes, such as composites made of mycelium.
Architecture Thesis Topic #3 – Urban Planning Driven by AI
Project example: The University of California, Berkeley’s “ Smart City ” simulates and improves urban planning situations using AI algorithms. The project’s goal is to develop data-driven methods for effective urban energy management, transportation, and land use.
“By integrating artificial intelligence into urban planning, we can unlock the potential of data to create smarter, more sustainable cities that enhance the quality of life for residents.” – Jane Smith, Urban Planner.
Architecture Thesis Topic #4 – Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage
From 1866 to 1878, Oxford Street’s Paddington Reservoir was built. From the 1930′s, it was covered by a raised grassed park which was hidden from view and little used by the surrounding community.
Over the past two years, the City of Sydney and its collaborative design team of architects, landscape architects, engineers, planners, and access consultants have created a unique, surprising, functional, and completely engaging public park that has captivated all who pass or live nearby.
Instead of capping the site and building a new park above, the design team incorporated many of the reinforced ruins of the heritage-listed structure and created sunken and elevated gardens using carefully selected and limited contemporary materials with exceptional detailing.
Architecture Thesis Topic #5 – Smart and Resilient Cities
The capacity to absorb, recover from, and prepare for future shocks (economic, environmental, social, and institutional) is what makes a city resilient. Resilient cities have this capabilities. Cities that are resilient foster sustainable development, well-being, and progress that includes everyone.
Architecture Thesis Topic #6 – High Performing Green Buildings
The LEED certification offers a foundation for creating high-performing, sustainable structures. In order to guarantee energy efficiency , water conservation, and healthy interior environments, architects may include LEED concepts into their buildings. To learn more check our free training to becoming LEED accredited here .
Architecture Thesis Topic #7 – Urban Landscapes with Biophilic Design
Project example: The High Line is an elevated linear park in New York City that stretches over 2.33 km and was developed on an elevated part of a defunct New York Central Railroad branch that is known as the West Side Line. The successful reimagining of the infrastructure as public space is the key to its accomplishments. The 4.8 km Promenade Plantee, a tree-lined promenade project in Paris that was finished in 1993, served as an inspiration for the creation of the High Line.
“Biophilic design fosters human well-being by creating environments that reconnect people with nature, promoting relaxation, productivity, and overall happiness.” – Sarah Johnson, Biophilic Design Consultant.
Architecture Thesis Topic #8 – Augmented and Virtual Reality in Architectural Visualization
An interactive experience that augments and superimposes a user’s real-world surroundings with computer-generated data. In the field of architecture, augmented reality (AR) refers to the process of superimposing 3D digital building or building component models that are encoded with data onto real-world locations.
Architecture Thesis Topic #9 – Sustainable Skyscrapers
There is even a master program called “Sustainable Mega-Buildings” in the UK , Cardiff dedicated to high-rise projects in relation to performance and sustainability. Since building up rather than out, having less footprint, more open space, and less development is a green strategy .
“Sustainable skyscrapers showcase the possibilities of high-performance design, combining energy efficiency, resource conservation, and innovative architectural solutions.” – David Lee, Sustainable Skyscraper Architect.
Architecture Thesis Topic #10 – Circular Economy in Construction
Project example: Building D(emountable) , a sustainable and fully demountable structure on the site of a historic, monumental building complex in the center of the Dutch city Delft. Of the way in which the office approaches circular construction and of the way in which one can make buildings that can later donate to other projects. Or even be reused elsewhere in their entirety.
“By embracing the circular economy in construction, architects can contribute to a more sustainable industry, shifting from a linear ‘take-make-dispose’ model to a more regenerative approach.” – Emily Thompson, Sustainable Construction Specialist.
Conclusion:
The 10 thesis projects for architecture discussed above demonstrate how AI, LEED , and sustainable design are all incorporated into architectural practice. Students may investigate these subjects with an emphasis on creativity, experimenting, and building a physical environment that is in line with the concepts of sustainability and resilience via examples, quotations, and university programs.
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2020 Student Thesis Showcase - Part I
Have you ever wondered what students design in architecture school? A few years ago, we started an Instagram account called IMADETHAT_ to curate student work from across North America. Now, we have nearly 3,000 projects featured for you to view. In this series, we are featuring thesis projects of recent graduates to give you a glimpse into what architecture students create while in school. Each week, for the rest of the summer, we will be curating five projects that highlight unique aspects of design. In this week’s group, the research ranges from urban scale designs focused on climate change to a proposal for a new type of collective housing and so much in between. Check back each week for new projects.
In the meantime, Archinect has also created a series featuring the work of 2020 graduates in architecture and design programs. Check out the full list, here .
Redefining the Gradient by Kate Katz and Ryan Shaaban, Tulane University, M.Arch ‘20
Thesis Advisors: Cordula Roser Gray and Ammar Eloueini / Course: 01-SP20-Thesis Studio
Sea level rise has become a major concern for coastal cities due to the economic and cultural importance tied to their proximity to water. These cities have sustained their livelihood in low-lying elevations through the process of filling, bridging, and raising land over coastal ecosystems, replacing their ecological value with infrastructures focused on defining the edge between city and nature. Hard infrastructures have been employed to maintain urban landscapes but have minimal capacity for both human and non-human engagement due to their monofunctional applications focused on separating conditions rather than integrating them. They produce short-term gains with long-term consequences, replacing and restricting ecosystems and acting as physical barriers in a context defined by seasonal transition.
To address the issues of hard infrastructure and sea level rise, this thesis proposes an alternative design strategy that incorporates the dynamic water system into the urban grid network. San Francisco was chosen as the location of study as it is a peninsula where a majority of the predicted inundation occurs on the eastern bayside. In this estuary, there were over 500 acres of ecologically rich tidal marshlands that were filled in during the late 1800s. To protect these new lands, the Embarcadero Sea Wall was built in 1916 and is now in a state of neglect. The city has set aside $5 billion for repairs but, instead of pouring more money into a broken system, we propose an investment in new multi-functional ecologically-responsive strategies.
As sea levels rise, the city will be inundated with water, creating the opportunity to develop a new circulation system that maintains accessibility throughout areas located in the flood zone. In this proposal, we’ve designed a connective network where instance moments become moments of pause and relief to enjoy the new cityscape in a dynamic maritime district.
On the lower level, paths widen to become plazas while on the upper level, they become breakout destinations which can connect to certain occupiable rooftops that are given to the public realm. The bases of carved canals become seeding grounds for plants and aquatic life as the water level rises over time. Buildings can protect high-risk floors through floodproofing and structural encasement combined with adaptive floorplates to maintain the use of lower levels. The floating walkway is composed of modular units that are buoyant, allowing the pedestrian paths to conform and fluctuate with diurnal tidal changes. The composition of the units creates street furniture and apertures to engage with the ecologies below while enabling a once restricted landscape of wetlands to take place within the city.
The new vision of the public realm in this waterfront district hopes to shine an optimistic light on how we can live with nature once again as we deal with the consequences of climate change.
Unearthing the Black Aesthetic by Demar Matthews, Woodbury University, M.Arch ‘20
Advisor: Ryan Tyler Martinez Featured on Archinect
“Unearthing The Black Aesthetic” highlights South Central Los Angeles’s (or Black Los Angeles’s) unique positioning as a dynamic hub of Black culture and creativity. South Central is the densest population of African Americans west of the Mississippi. While every historically Black neighborhood in Los Angeles has experienced displacement, the neighborhood of Watts was hit particularly hard. As more and more Black Angelenos are forced for one reason or another to relocate, we are losing our history and connection to Los Angeles.
As a way to fight this gentrification, we are developing an architectural language derived from Black culture. So many cultures have their own architectural styles based on values, goals, morals, and customs shared by their society. When these cultures have relocated to America, to keep their culture and values intact, they bought land and built in the image of their homelands. That is not true for Black people in America. In fact, until 1968, Black people had no rights to own property in Los Angeles. While others began a race to acquire land in 1492, building homes and communities in their image, we started running 476 years after the race began. What percentage of land was left for Blacks to acquire? How then can we advance the development of a Black aesthetic in architecture?
This project, most importantly, is a collaboration with the community that will be for us and by us. My goal is to take control of our image in architecture; to elevate, not denigrate, Black life and culture. Ultimately, we envision repeating this process in nine historically Black cities in America to develop an architectural language that will vary based on the history and specificities of Black culture in each area.
KILLING IT: The Life and Death of Great American Cities by Amanda Golemba, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, M.Arch ’20
Advisors: Nikole Bouchard, Jasmine Benyamin, and Erik Hancock / Independent Design Thesis
For decades, post-industrial cities throughout the United States have been quietly erased through self-imposed tabula rasa demolition. If considered at all, demolition is touted as the mechanism for removing unsightly blight, promoting safety, and discarding the obsolete and the unwanted. Once deemed unworthy, rarely does a building survive the threat of demolition.
In the last decade, the City of Chicago has erased over 13,000 buildings with 225 in just the last four months. Not only does this mass erasure eradicate the material and the spatial, but it permanently wipes the remnants of human bodies, values, and history — a complete annulment of event, time, and memory.
But why do we feel the need to erase in order to make progress?
Our current path has led to a built environment that is becoming more and more uniform and sterile. Much of America has become standardized, mixed-use developments; neighborhoods of cookie-cutter homes and the excessive use of synthetic, toxic building materials. A uniform world is a boring one that has little room for creativity, individuality, or authenticity.
This thesis, “KILLING IT,” is a design proposal for a traveling exhibition that seeks to change perceptions of the existing city fabric by visualizing patterns of erasure, questioning the resultant implications and effects of that erasure, and proposing an alternative fate. “KILLING IT” confronts the inherently violent aspects of architecture and explores that violence through the intentionally jarring, uncomfortable, and absurd analogy of murder. This analogy is a lens through which to trace the violent, intentional, and premature ending and sterilization of the existing built environment. After all, as Bernard Tschumi said, “To really appreciate architecture, you may even need to commit a murder.”1 But murder is not just about the events that take place within a building, it is also the material reality of the building itself.
Over the life of a building, scarring, moments in time, and decay layer to create an inhabitable palimpsest of memory. This traveling exhibition is infused with the palimpsest concept by investigating strategies of layering, modularity, flexibility, transparency, and building remains, while layering them together to form a system that operates as an inhabitable core model collage. Each individual exhibition simultaneously memorializes the violence that happened at that particular site and implements murderous adaptive reuse strategies through collage and salvage material to expose what could have been.
If we continue down our current path, we will only continue to make the same mistakes and achieve the same monotonous, sterilizing results we currently see in every American city and suburb. We need to embrace a new path that values authenticity, celebrates the scars and traces of the past, and carries memories into the future. By reimaging what death can mean and addressing cycles of violence, “KILLING IT” proposes an optimistic vision for the future of American cities.
- Tschumi, Bernard. “Questions of space: lectures on architecture” (ed. 1990)
A New Prototype for Collective Housing by Juan Acosta and Gable Bostic, University of Texas at Austin, M.Arch ‘20
Advisor: Martin Haettasch / Course: Integrative Design Studio Read more: https://soa.utexas.edu/work/new-prototype-collective-housing
Austin is a city that faces extreme housing pressures. This problem is framed almost exclusively in terms of supply and demand, and the related question of affordability. For architects, however, a more productive question is: Will this new quantity produce a new quality of housing?
How do we live in the city, how do we create individual and collective identity through architecture, and what are the urban consequences? This studio investigates new urban housing types, smaller than an apartment block yet larger and denser than a detached house. Critically assessing existing typologies, we ask the question: How can the comforts of the individual house be reconfigured to form new types of residential urban fabric beyond the entropy of tract housing or the formulaic denominator of “mixed-use.” The nature of the integrative design studio allowed for the testing of material systems and construction techniques that have long had an important economic and ecological impact.
“A New Prototype for Collective Housing” addresses collectivity in both a formal and social sense, existing between the commercial and residential scales present in Austin’s St. John neighborhood as it straddles the I-35 corridor; a normative American condition. A diversity of programs, and multigenerational living, create an inherently diverse community. Additionally, a courtyard typology is used to negotiate the spectrum of private and shared space. Volumes, comprising multiple housing units ranging from studio apartments to four bedrooms, penetrate a commercial plinth that circulates both residents and mechanical systems. The use of heavy timber ensures an equitable use of resources while imbuing the project with a familiar material character.
ELSEWHERE, OR ELSE WHERE? by Brenda (Bz) Zhang, University of California at Berkeley, M.Arch ’20
Advisors: Andrew Atwood and Neyran Turan See more: https://www.brendazhang.com/#/elsewhere-or-else-where/
“ELSEWHERE, OR ELSE WHERE?” is an architectural fever dream about the San Francisco Bay Area. Beginning with the premise that two common ideas of Place—Home and Elsewhere—are no longer useful, the project wonders how disciplinary tools of architecture can be used to shape new stories about where we are.
For our purposes, “Home,” although primarily used to describe a place of domestic habitation, is also referring generally to a “familiar or usual setting,” as in home-base, home-court, home-page, and even home-button. As a counterpoint, Elsewhere shifts our attention “in or to another place,” away. This thesis is situated both in the literal spaces of Elsewhere and Home (landfills, houses, wilderness, base camps, wastelands, hometowns) and in their culturally constructed space (value-embedded narratives determining whether something belongs, and to whom). Since we construct both narratives through principles of exclusion, Elsewhere is a lot closer to Home than we say. These hybrid spaces—domestic and industrial, urban and hinterland, natural and built—are investigated as found conditions of the Anthropocene and potential sites for new understandings of Place.
Ultimately, this thesis attempts to challenge conventional notions of what architects could do with our existing skill sets, just by shifting our attention—Elsewhere. The sites shown here and the concerns they represent undeniably exist, but because of the ways Western architecture draws thick boundaries between and around them, they resist architectural focus—to our detriment.
In reworking the physical and cultural constructions of Homes and Elsewheres, architects are uniquely positioned to go beyond diagnostics in visualizing and designing how, where, and why we build. While this project looks specifically at two particular stories we tell about where we are, the overall objective is to provoke new approaches to how we construct Place—both physically and culturally—within or without our discipline.
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Learning by Doing: Architecture Thesis Projects that Break the Mold
- Published on September 02, 2020
The Bachelor in Architectural Studies thesis projects at the IE School of Architecture and Design are exciting displays following students' years of study, exploration and hard work. This year, the students produced creative, surprising and theoretically-sound solutions to architectural problems - primarily based in the Spanish city of Valencia.
Rooted in post-structuralist thinking, Ujal Gorchu’s project “Mr Sandman, Bring Me a Dream” seeks to question the role of architecture as a mediator in spaces where ideological agendas collide. Taking an experimental approach, he explores the interplay between identity, politics, urban development and how we interact with nature. These theoretical musings come together to create a piece of transgressive architecture that meets the needs of human/non-human assemblages.
Mikhail Frantsuzov takes a more solution-oriented approach in “Liquid Babel” to tap into the potential of Valencia’s harbor. To rejuvenate the dominant and crumbling infrastructure, he tackles notions of scale and territorial issues by freeing himself from traditional restrictions. In regenerating the harbor’s industrial infrastructure, he hopes to produce more usable architecture in a space that often rejects it.
From the theoretical to the industrial, we now land on the theatrical with Paula Lopez Vallespir’s project “Entre Barrios” that celebrates the theatricality of daily life. Focused on the neighborhood of El Cabanyal in Valencia, Paula seeks to regenerate a 600-meter-long street, inspired by Broadway. Her project connects three adjacent neighborhoods with a paving design and locally produced constructed elements, reimagining the street as a stage with the public naturally acting as performers.
Finally, “El Nostre Nou Port” by Ana Corina de la Fuente tries to return Valencia’s harbor to its people by balancing connectivity with respect for the harbor’s history. To provide better access and create a more communal space, Ana envisions building harbor piers, a minimalistic metal ribbon for educational activities, and towers to transform the space into a beautiful, functional landmark.
Throughout the Bachelor in Architectural Studies , students push themselves outside of their comfort zones, while surrounded by other like-minded thinkers. As they accumulate a wide variety of techniques and perspectives, their naturally creative mindsets bring this theory to life to produce highly original work.
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20 Types of Architecture thesis topics
An architectural thesis is perhaps the most confusing for a student because of the range of typologies of buildings that exist. It also seems intimidating to pick your site program and do all the groundwork on your own. While choosing an architectural thesis topic, it is best to pick something that aligns with your passion and interest as well as one that is feasible. Out of the large range of options, here are 20 architectural thesis topics .
1. Slum Redevelopment (Urban architecture)
Slums are one of the rising problems in cities where overcrowding is pertinent. To account for this problem would be one of great value to the city as well as the inhabitants of the slum. It provides them with better sanitation and well-being and satisfies their needs.
2. Maggie Center (Healthcare architecture)
This particular typology of buildings was coined by a cancer patient, Margaret Keswick Jencks, who believed that cancer-treatment centres’ environment could largely improve their health and wellbeing by better design. This led a large number of starchitects to participate and build renowned maggie centres.
3. Urban Sprawl Redesign (Urban design)
The widening of city boundaries to accommodate migrants and overcrowding of cities is very common as of late. To design for the constant urban sprawl would make the city life more convenient and efficient for all its users.
4. Redesigning Spaces Under Elevated Roads and Metros (Urban infrastructure)
A lot of space tends to become dead space under metros or elevated roads. To use these spaces more efficiently and engage them with the public would make it an exciting thesis topic.
5. Urban Parks (Urban landscape)
Urban parks are not only green hubs for the city, which promotes the well-being of the city on a larger level, but they also act as great places for the congregation and bring a community together.
6. Reusing Abandoned Buildings (Adaptive reuse)
All buildings after a point become outdated and old but, what about the current old and abandoned buildings? The best way to respond to these is not by demolishing them; given the amount of effort it takes to do so, but to enhance them by restoring and changing the building to current times.
7. Farming in Cities (Green urban spaces)
With climate change and population on the rise, there is statistical proof that one needs to start providing farming in cities as there is not sufficient fertile land to provide for all. Therefore, this makes a great thesis topic for students to explore.
8. Jails (Civil architecture)
To humanize the function of jails, to make it a place of change and rehabilitation, and break from the stereotypical way of looking at jails. A space that will help society look at prisoners as more than monsters that harm, and as fellow humans that are there to change for everyone’s betterment.
9. Police Academies (Civil architecture)
Academies that train people to be authoritative and protective require spaces for training mentally and physically; focussing on the complexity of the academy and focussing on the user to enhance their experience would work in everyone’s favour.
10. High Court (Civil architecture)
Courtrooms are more often than not looked at as spaces that people fear, given the longevity of court cases. It can be a strenuous space; therefore, understanding the user groups’ state of mind and the problems faced can be solved using good design.
11. Disaster-resilient structures (Disaster-relief architecture)
Natural disasters are inevitable. Disaster-resilient structures are build suitably for the natural disasters of the region while also incorporating design into it, keeping in mind the climatic nature of the location.
12. Biophilic design (Nature-inspired architecture)
As humans, we have an innate love for nature, and the struggle between integrating nature and architecture is what biophilic design aims towards. To pick a topic where one would see minimal use of natural elements and incorporate biophilic design with it would be very beneficial.
13. Metro stations and Bus terminals (Transportation spaces)
Bus terminals and metro stations are highly functional spaces that often get crowded; and to account for the crowd and the problems that come with it, plus elevate the experience of waiting or moving, would contribute to making it a good thesis topic.
14. Airport design (Transportation spaces)
Airport designing is not very uncommon; however, it is a rather complex program to crack; thereby, choosing this topic provides you with the opportunity to make this space hassle-free and work out the most efficient way to make this conducive for all types of users.
15. Sports Complex (Community architecture)
If your passion lies in sports, this is a go-to option. Each sport is played differently, different materials are used, and the nature of the sport and its audience is rather complicated. However, to combine this and make it a cohesive environment for all kinds of users would make a good thesis topic.
16. Stadium (Community architecture)
Unlike a sports complex, one could also pick one sport and look at the finer details, create the setting, and experience for it; by designing it to curate a nice experience for the players, the public, and the management.
17. Waste-recycling center (Waste management)
Reducing waste is one of the most fundamental things we must do as humans. Spaces where recycling happens must be designed consciously. Just like any other space, it has been given importance over the years, and this would make a good thesis topic to provide the community with.
18. Crematorium (Public architecture)
Cremation of a loved one or anyone for that matter is always a rather painful process and a range of emotions is involved when it comes to this place. Keeping in mind the different types of people and emotions and making your thesis about this would mean to enhance this experience while still keeping the solemnity of it intact.
19. Museums (Community architecture)
Museums are spaces of learning, and the world has so much to offer that one could always come up with different typologies of museums and design according to the topic of one’s interest. Some of the examples would be cultural heritage, modern art, museum of senses, and many more.
20. Interpretation center (Community architecture)
An interpretation center is a type of museum located near a site of historical, cultural, or natural relevance that provides information about the place of interest through various mediums.
References:
- 2022. 68 Thesis topics in 5 minutes . [image] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczdOK7oe98&ab_channel=BlessedArch> [Accessed 1 March 2022].
- Bdcnetwork.com. 2022. Biophilic design: What is it? Why it matters? And how do we use it? | Building Design + Construction . [online] Available at: <https://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/biophilic-design-what-it-why-it-matters-and-how-do-we-use-it> [Accessed 1 March 2022].
- RTF | Rethinking The Future. 2022. 20 Thesis topics related to Sustainable Architecture – RTF | Rethinking The Future . [online] Available at: <https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-fresh-perspectives/a1348-20-thesis-topics-related-to-sustainable-architecture/> [Accessed 1 March 2022].
- Wdassociation.org. 2022. A List Of Impressive Thesis Topic Ideas In Architecture . [online] Available at: <https://www.wdassociation.org/a-list-of-impressive-thesis-topic-ideas-in-architecture.aspx> [Accessed 1 March 2022].
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RISD’s Master of Architecture program is one of the few in the US embedded in a college of art and design. Here, architecture is taught in a way that understands the practice of design and making as a thoughtful, reflective process that both engenders and draws from social, political, material, technological and cultural agendas. The program aims to empower students to exercise their creativity by understanding their role as cultural creators and equipping them to succeed in the client-based practice of architecture.
The degree project represents the culmination of each student’s interests relative to the curriculum. A seminar in the fall of the final year helps focus these interests into a plan of action. Working in small groups of five or six under the guidance of a single professor, students pursue individual projects throughout Wintersession and spring semester. Degree projects are expected to embody the architectural values that best characterize their authors as architects and are critiqued based on the success of translating these values into tangible objects.
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Theses from 2023 2023
Ghost Hotel , George Acosta
Cohabitation x Adaptation, 2100: A Climate Change Epoch , Kyle Andrews
Reintroducing Hemp (rongony) in the Material Palette of Madagascar: A study on the potential of Hemp Clay components and its impact on social and ecological communities. , Henintsoa Thierry Andrianambinina
Norteada- En Busca De un Nuevo Norte. Cocoon Portals and the Negotiation of Space. , Kimberly Ayala Najera
Decolonial Perspective on Fashion and Sustainability , Haisum Basharat
Psychochoreography , Nora Bayer
Whale Fall·Building Fall , Jiayi Cai
Means and Methods: Pedagogy and Proto-Architecture , Daniel Choconta
The Miacomet Movement , Charles Duce
Unpacked: Consumer Culture in Suburban Spaces , Jaime Dunlap
you're making me sentimental , Chris Geng
Myths, Legends, and Landscapes , Oromia Jula
Old and New: Intervention in Space and Material , Yoonji Kang
Urban Succession: an ecocentric urbanism , Anthony Kershaw
An Architect's Toolkit for Color Theory , ella knight
WAST3D POTENTIAL , Andrew Larsen
Sustainable Seismic Architecture: Exploring the Synergy of Mortise-and-Tenon Joinery and Modern Timber Construction for Reducing Embodied Carbon , Cong Li
Recipes for Building Relationships , Adriana Lintz
Water Relations, Understanding Our Relationship to Water: Through Research, Diagrams, and Glass , Tian Li
Exploring Permanent Temporariness: A Look into the Palestinian Experience through Refugee Camps , Tamara Malhas
A Study of Dwelling , Julia McArthur
Appropriate that Bridge: Appropriation as a way of Intervention , Haochen Meng
Toronto Rewilded , Forrest Meyer
Confronting and Caring for Spaces of Service , Tia Miller
Reorientation , Soleil Nguyen
The De-centering of Architecture , Uthman Olowa
[De]Composition: Grounding Architecture , Skylar Perez
Soft City: Reclaiming Urban Public Spaces for Play , Jennifer Pham
We Have a (Home) - Co-operative Homes for Sunset Park , Lisa Qiu
The Incremental Ecosystem: Hybridizing Self-Built + Conventional Processes as a Solution to Urban Expansion , Shayne Serrano
Liberdade para quem? - Layered Histories , Vanessa Shimada
Tracing as Process , Lesley Su
The Design of Consequences , Yuqi Tang
On the Edge of the "Er-Ocean" State , Mariesa Travers
Beyond the White Box: Building Alternative Art Spaces for the Black Community , Elijah Trice
Translational Placemaking: The Diasporic Archive , Alia Varawalla
Unearthing Complexity: Tangible Histories of Water and Earth , Alexis Violet
Ritual as Design Gesture: Reimagining the Spring Festival in Downtown Providence , wenjie wang
Spatial Reveries , Alexander Wenstrup
Public-ish , Aliah Werth
Phantom Spaces , Craytonia Williams II
Navigating Contextualism: An architectural and urban design study at the intersection of climate, culture, urban development, and globalization Case Study of Dire Dawa , Ruth Wondimu
Green Paths - On the Space In-Between Buildings , Hongru Zhang
Blowing Away , Ziyi Zhao
Uncovering Emotional Contamination: Five Sites of Trauma , Abigail Zola
Theses from 2022 2022
Revisionist Zinealog : a coacted countercultural device , Madaleine Ackerman
Reengineer value , Maxwell Altman
Space in sound , Gidiony Rocha Alves
Anybody home? Figural studies in architectural representation , David Auerbach
An atlas of speculating flooded futures ; water keeps rising , Victoria Barlay
Notes on institutional architecture ; towards and understanding of erasure and conversation , Liam Burke
For a moment, I was lost ; a visual reflection on the process of grief and mortality within the home , Adam Chiang-Harris
Remnants , Sarah Chriss
A thesis on the entanglement of art and design , Racquel Clarke
Community conservation & engagement through the architecture of public transportation , Liam Costello
Sacred pleasures : a patronage festival of the erotic and play , David Dávila
Caregivers as worldbuilders , Caitlin Dippo
Youkoso Tokyo : Guidebook to a new cybercity , Evelyn Ehgotz
Home: a landscape of narratives ; spaces through story telling , Tania S. Estrada
A digital surreal , Michael Garel-Martorana
Moving through time , Anca Gherghiceanu
Rising to the occasion : a resiliency strategy for Brickell, Miami , Stephanie Gottlieb
Food for an island : on the relationships between agriculture, architecture and land , Melinda Groenewegen
Towards a new immersion , Kaijie Huang
Astoria houses: a resilient community , James Juscik
Healing the Black Butterfly: reparation through resources , Danasha Kelly
Immortal/ ephemeral/ versatile , Zhenhong (Brad) Lei
Objects in transformation , Caroline Coxe Lippincott
System as a living organism , Xinyi Liu
Unnoticeable city corners , Yuchen Liu
Immaterial realities , Tyler Lovejoy
Houston, TX Walkable Circuit interventions to aid Houston’s safe/accessible walk-ability , Isabel Manahl
Reference: a field guide for new practices , Eric Mason
With water , KT McLeod
Scaffolding: medium, mediator, mediated , Mono Yingyi Mo
Solar panels , Marco Nuno Mourão
Post-standardization , Hengrong Stanley Ni
Domestic disturbance: cleaning, labor and maintenance of architecture , Valeria Portillo
Cycle of care: a study based on home-care elderly living in Beijing, China , Wenyue Remi Qiu
[daymeh] a postmemory database , Natalie Rizk
The value in intentional impermanence , Dominique Tsironis
Salt infrastructures & geographies , Jordan Voogt
Framing: embracing trauma in your "surrounding world" , Zheng Xu
Flexing boundaries : tectonic strategies for the multi-generational home , Elise Young
Unseen body, unheard voice , Chunxin Yu
Together: a transformational sequence of healing , Deborah Zhuang
Reclaiming memory through soft spaces , Wendy Zhuo
Space of ambience : learning the relationship between environment, emotion, and behavior , Xueyun Zou
Theses from 2021 2021
Responsive markets: structures supporting economic activity in postcolonial Mumbai , Bilal Ismail Ahmed
Whores, sluts, and bitches; the perceived limits of sexualisation and the affects on space , Chloe Jenny Bennie
Black exposure: a new typology , Teisha Bradley
Imprints of home , Sara Burashed
Architecture of aging care: a field through architectural innovation , Eve Huining Guo
Preserving modern architecture & new railway infrastructure in New Delhi , Yash Sahai Gupta
Manahatta , Nicholas Hinckfuss
A house on a street: a proposal for the multi-generational house in America , Ian Johnson Kienbaum
Play & protest , James Kloote
Breaking the mold: a journey of the brick , Sumanth Krishna
Balance the conversations , Karen Kuo
Community Healthcare Clinic - adaptation system to the pandemic and post pandemic periods , Nhu Le
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Best 170 Architecture Thesis Topics For All Students
Architecture thesis topics may be difficult to find because there are so many subjects and possible topics. However, good thesis topics for architecture are the ones that you have a personal interest in. Before picking architecture thesis topics, you also need to ask yourself if the topic is significant or realistically doable.
Choosing Thesis Topics For Architecture
Architecture thesis projects topics, master of architecture thesis topics, industrial architecture thesis topics, institutional architecture thesis topics, sustainable architecture thesis topics.
What is the best way to choose dissertation topics? This guide will highlight how to pick interesting architectural thesis topics. Here are some factors to consider when searching for architecture thesis project ideas :
Pick a Topic That Interests You
While picking creative architecture thesis topics, you need to opt for a topic that you are personally interested in. You can easily get bored with your undergraduate architecture thesis projects, that is why you need something that you are passionate about. It will help you to stay motivated and inspired to create a unique project.
Set a Small Scope
It can be tempting to pick dissertation topics in architecture that are too expansive. This reduces the delivery time. It is safer to start with a simple version of the topic and includes some complexity later if necessary.
Find Architecture Thesis Topics That Reflect Your Skills
Everyone has unique skill sets that they have developed over time. There is no single person who is perfect at everything. When you know your technical and creative capabilities, you will be able to pick thesis topics in architecture that employs your expertise.
Can You Find Enough Research On The Topic?
Unusual architectural thesis topics require lots of research and analysis before starting. Therefore, it is essential to pick an area of study with a substantial amount of work already done. It will help you to easily analyze, compare, and draw conclusions.
Balance It Between Art And Science
While searching for architecture dissertation topics, students often dig themselves a grave. They tend to view the project as a culmination of a long program rooted deep in art and theory. You need to pick a topic that balances art and science. It shouldn’t be too abstract, so your teacher will know that you understand the issues raised.
Don’t Forget To Tie It To Your Plans For The Future
Your architecture thesis topics should be aligned with your plans. It should reflect your experience or interest in a specialized subject. It will play an important role as a part of your portfolio.
Pick Architecture Thesis Topics That Solve A Real Problem
Your thesis topics architecture ideas shouldn’t just be theoretical, they should also solve a real-world problem. The world struggles with several issues, such as population growth, climate change, and a lack of proper distribution of resources. So, find a topic that can solve a socio-environmental problem using design intervention.
- Creation of affordable housing
- Development waterfront property
- Airport functioning
- Heritage museums
- Skyscraper design
- Cinema and theatre architecture
- Suburban homes for multi-families
- Multimedia film city
- Gaming and Animation studio
- Aquarium-Aqua display and design
- Marine park design
- Lightning excellence center
- MTRS study and station
- Modern art museum
- Convention center
- Automobile training center
- Archaeological survey institute
- Luxury beach-facing apartments
- The bus terminal with a commercial complex
- School of art & design
- Cruise terminal design
- Bio-climatic buildings
- Media center
- Cricket stadium display
- Disaster management institute
- Resort design
- Polo retreat
- Television and film institute
- The transit system as well as the possible improvements
- Educational Institute for all rural children
- A local heritage site
- The lighting system in the Egyptian Pyramids
- Film city studios, gaming area as well its structure
- Underwater restaurants in different parts of the globe for light, electricity, and sanitation.
- The transformation node found at the Lancaster
- The heat/cooling systems in beach huts
- Checking pressure and oxygen levels for building tourists spots
- Fashion Fiesta Paris
- The Golden Gate and architecture
- An archaeologist’s point of view of China from a survey of China
- WHO’s headquarters and renovation
- The ideal environment for a Rehab
- Russian fairytale-style homes and huts
- A clear insight into the auto industry
- Installing swimming pools in a mall
- Training centers for adults in Texas
- Buildings for religious purposes
- Comparing contemporary vs. traditional housing
- Deconstructing a typical school to make room for collaboration and creativity
- Apartments for couples
- Multifamily suburban homes
- The power of air: leaving closed windows for good
- Semidetached and row houses
- Staying on the budget while creating an architectural masterpiece
- Single-family suburban homes
- Hotels and residence
- Single-family country homes
- Developing healthy living spots in third-world countries
- Design of Ruled Surfaces.
- A method to design the kinetic planar surface using mathematical tessellation techniques.
- Waterfront development of an exhibition center
- Bio-inspired design for adaptable structures
- Construction of time conception
- A critical view of architecture – is it sustainable?
- Analytical studies of design potentials in architecture
- Determination of the concept of place in the built environment’s reproduction process
- Aqua display/Research Center
- Forest Research/Training Institute
- Archaeological Survey of Canada – Research and Training Institute
- Luxury Sea-front Studios at Ottawa
- Digital Morphogenesis as well as Its Implementation
- Bio-climatic Tower
- Mass rapid transit system study and station
- Designing organic structures to withstand time
- Showing culture in structures
- Maximizing size in miniature apartments
- Architectural trends at most transportation hubs
- Redefining a city with architecture
- Renovating century-old structures without losing the culture
- Outdoor architecture: creating getaways in small backyards.
A master of architecture qualification provides students with the relevant knowledge, skills, and values needed to enter the architecture sector and pursue opportunities and careers in this profession for master thesis help . It focuses on developing the ability to adapt to change in the diverse and critical world we live in. students are allowed to create a speculative and reflective relationship to their work.
- The introduction of biotechnology in architecture design for adaptable structures.
- An analytical assessment of mathematical organization methods in active flat surface plans.
- The consideration of soil and terrain conditions to determine adequate story building locations.
- A conceptual method for the outline and fabrication of cultural centers and foundations
- Finding the importance of a town or county’s various buildings and structures.
- A critical analysis of the architectural techniques used to construct the lighting within the ancient pyramids of Giza.
- An evaluation of the restaurants near the coastline in various areas of the country with important consideration on plumbing, air supply, and lighting.
- An analysis of China’s Great Wall with consideration of the structure’s historical significance.
- Understanding the impact of certain architectural codes and protocols on the environment.
- The possibility to achieve inexpensive house construction plans in first-world countries.
- Why do the majority of third-world countries have substandard housing structures?
- A case study on the significance of all learners of architecture in the profession.
- An analysis of the primary conditions that affect buildings in places that are susceptible to earthquakes.
- Building methods and consideration for constructions with the ability to endure natural disasters.
- A detailed report of the Twin Towers and the popularity of skyscraper construction.
- The significance of applied science in defining modern housing from traditional examples.
- Using records in architecture to understand the history of the profession.
- A critical analysis of architectural photography.
- The evaluation of cost considerations in architectural specifications and estimations.
- What motivates different architectural drawings and concepts.
- Case studies on sustainable modern design structures.
- The importance of digital mapping and concepts in architecture.
- Methods of limiting energy loss.
Industrial architecture is a branch of architecture that is used for the design of industrial buildings. These buildings need to be designed with consideration of their main purpose, which is to process raw materials. Their designs need to prioritize safety and optimal function over aesthetics and exterior appeal.
With the increased evolution taking place in technology today, industrial buildings and their designs need to adapt and keep up. This is why it calls for more research and consideration since industrial buildings are a need for modern society.
- Waterfront development – Beach convention and exhibition centers.
- Design of ruled surfaces.
- Construction of time conception in the architectural realm.
- A critical view of sustainable architecture.
- Determination of Place concept in the reproduction process of the built environment.
- Analytical study of the design potentials in kinetic architecture.
- Is deconstructive architecture useful?
- How did brutalism and contemporary architectures influence the world?
- Current trends in parametric architecture.
- How will traditional industrial structures be made more environmentally friendly and sustainable?
- Industrial architecture’s evolution.
- A critical analysis of the Dockland building, Germany.
- What purpose does industrial architecture play in creating a safe environment?
- Where do the professions of car construction and manufacturing come together?
- Industrial architecture during the industrial revolution.
- Evaluation of daylight in office buildings.
- Analysis of different lifestyle interactions.
- The purpose of reinforced concrete skeleton systems and earthquake’s effect on them.
- The future of architecture with the consideration of space exploration.
- The purpose of environmental science and social anthropology in architecture.
- Making architecture design studios relevant in the technological era.
- Extra skills are necessary for working on complex architectural projects.
- How collaboration is helping architectures achieve complex structural needs.
This is the branch of architecture that deals with environmental, social, and economic factors. This profession is based on various rules and traditions that were passed down for centuries. It grants architects the ability to find new ways to innovate the architectural industry.
Over time, the design for buildings all over the world evolves and is influenced by different cultures and styles. This can give the structure of the building different meanings and provides various opportunities to discuss its design and reason to be built.
- Theme parks and attractions
- Religious buildings
- Auditoriums
- Sport facilities
- Art galleries
- Cultural centers and foundations
- School and universities
- Bars and discotheques
- Shopping malls
- Theaters and cinemas
- Restaurants
- Transportation thesis on airports
- Train stations
- Urban transport
- Promenades and streets
- Urban parks
- Stores and showrooms
- Peripheral parks
- Urban monuments and land art
Sustainable architecture is the use of various plans and techniques to withstand the negative effect on the environment of modern man-made structures. Architects would take all aspects of the project, from landscape to water drainage, and determine the best way for the building to function with the least impact on the environment. These buildings and designs need to ensure that they are functional, appealing to the eye, and have as little carbon footprint as possible.
- Neighborhood development
- Community garden concepts
- Waste recycling facilities
- Heritage building restoration
- Rehabilitation housing
- Riverfront development
- SMART village
- Net-Zero energy building
- Bermed structure
- Regenerative design
- Urban Agriculture center
- Revitalizing abandoned mills and processing buildings
- Eco-tourism facilities
- Revival of an old building
- Repurpose a building
- Redevelopment of a slum
- Vertical farm
- Wetland restoration
- Energy efficiency in buildings
- How the location of the building is necessary for sustainability
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Theses/dissertations from 2011 2011.
Aging with Independence and Interaction: An Assisted Living Community , Steven J. Flositz
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
Wayfinding in Architecture , Jason Brandon Abrams
Phenomenology of Home , Lidiya Angelova
Do You Have A Permit For That? Exposing the Pseudo-Public Space and Exploring Alternative Means of Urban Occupation , Adam Barbosa
Architecture as Canvas , Monika Blazenovic
Women and Architecture: Re-Making Shelter Through Woven Tectonics , Kirsten Lee Dahlquist
Re-Connecting: Revitalizing Downtown Clearwater With Environmental Sensibility , Diego Duran
Livable Streets: Establishing Social Place Through a Walkable Intervention , Jeffrey T. Flositz
Upgrading Design: A Mechatronic Investigation into the Architectural Product Market , Matthew Gaboury
Emergent Morphogenetic Design Strategies , Dawn Gunter
Re-Tooling an American Metropolis , Robert Shawn Hott
The Rebirth of a Semi-Disintegrated Enterprise: Towards the Future of Composites in Pre-Synthesized Domestic Dwellings; and the Societal Acceptance of the Anti-In Situ Architectural Movement , Timothy James Keepers
Architectural Symbiosis , Tim Kimball
Elevating Communication , Thao Thanh Nguyen
PLAY: A Process-Driven Study of Design Discovery , Kuebler Wilson Perry
AC/DC: Let There Be Hybrid Cooling , Christopher Podes
The Third Realm: Suburban Identity through the Transformation of the Main Street , Alberto Rodriguez
From Airport to Spaceport: Designing for an Aerospace Revolution , Paula Selvidge
Perceiving Architecture: An Experiential Design Approach , Ashley Verbanic
(im•print) A Material Investigation to Encourage a Haptic Dialog , Julie Marie Vo
Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009
The Sleeping Giant: Revealing the Potential Energy of Abandoned Industry Through Adaptive Transformation , Wesley A. Bradley
Community Service Through Architecture: Social Housing with Identity , Karina Cabernite Cigagna
Building a Brighter Future Through Education: Student Housing for Single Parent Families , Carrie Cogsdale
Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design and Technology (C-HMD+T): Biomimetic architecture as part of nature , Isabel Marisa Corsino Carro
Dyna-Mod Constructing the Modern Adaptable Home , Sarah Deardorff
Memory - Ness: The Collaboration Between a Library and Museum , Kelsey Doughty
Promoting Cultural Experiences Through Responsive Architecture , Shabonni Olivia Elkanah
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Reside…Commute…Visit... Reintegrating Defined Communal Place Amongst Those Who Engage with Tampa’s Built Environment , Matthew D. Suarez
The First Icomde A Library for the Information Age , Daniel Elias Todd
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Urban Fabric as a Calayst for Architectural Awareness: Center for Architectural Research , Bernard C. Wilhelm
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10 Award-Winning Architecture Thesis Projects From Around The World
Neha Sharma
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It is always interesting to see the architecture thesis projects students come up with every year. With each passing batch, there is more knowledge passed down and a better base to begin. The result is a rise in innovation and creativity by students, and overall a better mix!
Architecture thesis is an ordeal all students are intimidated by. From choosing an architecture thesis topic all the way to giving a great final thesis review , every step is equally challenging and important. It is that turn in an architecture student’s life that pushes them to churn out their best. Therefore, it is inevitable to come across some life-altering design solutions through architecture theses across the world.
To identify and appreciate these exceptional final projects by architecture students, many organisations across the world like Archistart, Council of Architecture, etcetera, award recognition for excellence in architecture thesis and also grant financial support for further research to the projects worthy of being realised.
Read through the list of 10 such award-winning architecture theses across the world with links to study them in detail!
1. ISTHME // Le CHAOS SENSIBLE - Dafni Filippa and Meriam Sehimi
ISTHME // Le Chaos Sensible - Architecture Thesis of the Year 2020 (Source: www.nonarchitecture.eu)
Starting from the most recent one, the award-winning thesis is a proposal of a mixed-use building in the capital city of Ghana, Africa, that aims to cater to a large spectrum of functions of the Ghanaian community, especially living, commercial, sports and leisure.
This culturally thoughtful architecture thesis project is an honest effort to celebrate the African spirit and empower the local community, which reflects in the ‘sensible chaos’ of the design.
2. INFRA-PAISAJE: New Landscape Architecture - Luis Bendezu
INFRA-PAISAJE: New Landscape Infrastructure for San Juan de Marcona - Special Mention: Architectural Thesis Award ATA 2018 (Source: www.archistart.net)
Landscape architecture manifests the connection between humans and nature. The landscape thesis project proposes a series of technical elements for the creation of a seamless landscape between the urbanised territory of San Juan de Marcona in Peru and the suburban parts, thus forming a cohesive townscape which converses with the coastline and brings active life to the otherwise desolate expanse of the region.
3. Water Exploratorium - Satyam Gyanchandani
Water Exploratorium - Ace of Space Design Awards: Outstanding Student Thesis Award (Source: www.architectandinteriorsindia.com)
Water is a life-giving resource and considered sacred across many cultures. To sustain life on earth, it is important to save and use it with utmost efficiency. The architecture thesis project showcases experiential design through and for water. It also tackles design challenges like infotainment by educating visitors on water conservation and creating a static built form for an element as fluid as water for a wholesome sensory experience.
Want to know how to come up with such fascinating thesis topics? Read: 7 Tips on Choosing the Perfect Architecture Thesis Topic For You
4. Architecture for Blind People - Mariagiorgia Pisano
Between Light and Shadow: Architecture for Blind People - 1st Place: Architectural Thesis Award 2017 (Source: www.archistart.net)
Inclusive design offers a wide-spread net of research opportunities and is gaining much-needed recognition today!
Design for people with disabilities is dealt with empathy in this architecture thesis project, where the focus is exploring innovative design solutions for the visually deprived and getting the design of rehabilitation centres as close as possible to meeting their needs.
5. Mosul Postwar Camp - Edoardo Daniele Stuggiu and Stefano Lombardi
Mosul Postwar Camp - 1st Place: Architectural Thesis Award ATA 2019 (Source: www.archistart.net)
War does permanent damage to a person’s mental health. The survivors experience trauma, loss and even destruction of self-identity. The architecture thesis project proposes a postwar camp at Mosul, Iraq, aiming to create a place where people of various backgrounds can peacefully coexist and build a community based on humanitarian values to prevent war in the future.
6. Consolation through Architecture - A New Journey through the Abandoned Landscapes of Varanasi - Navin Lucas Sebastian
Consolation Through Architecture - COA National Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis 2016 (Source: www.coa.gov.in)
The intangible aspects of design are tough to pinpoint but necessary for the essence and feel of it. This urban design thesis project shows light on architecture’s influence on one’s emotions with the holy city of Varanasi in India as the backdrop. With a focus on issues arising due to the city’s cremation grounds, the thesis explores innovative and sustainable solutions for the same.
7. Unfinished Tor Vergata Scenario - Carmelo Gagliano
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Bangabandhu Complex | Urban Regeneration | Architecture Thesis
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- Project Name: Bangabandhu Complex
- Student Name: Sadia Ishtiaque
- Awards: Shortlisted for TOP 20 Special Mentions in ‘Architectural Thesis Awards 2022’ by Mango Architecture
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- Institute: Department of Architecture - BRAC University
- University: BRAC University
- Location: Dhaka
- Country: Bangladesh
Excerpt: ‘Bangabandhu Complex’ is an architecture thesis by Sadia Ishtiaque from Department of Architecture, BRAC University , that proposes solutions seeking to revitalise the marketplace in order to more effectively adapt to rapid urbanisation in the context of Sylhet, Bangladesh . This project intends to nurture green cover, develop social and cultural spaces, and, in turn, provide a better urban environment for businesses, employers, and residents.
Introduction: Bandar Bazaar, Sylhet’s core business hub, has become incredibly congested due to unplanned and unregulated growth. Without any prior planning or supervision, this area has expanded horizontally as a result of increasing urbanisation and other socioeconomic trends. As was expected, the central city region becomes a significant commercial core that is constantly active with a variety of commercial and public-private official operations. The planning process for this commercial centre does not, however, support the current situation.
This architecture thesis aims to identify the elements significant to this condition and offer architectural solutions that will help rejuvenate this area in order to more effectively adapt to rapid urbanisation and provide a better urban environment for businesses, employers, and residents.
Site Context
The client, Sylhet City Corporation (SCC), has presented a development proposal for a location of around 17.8 acres of land to be developed as a commercial and recreational centre, known as Bangabandhu Complex (BC). The area is home to the Sylhet Government Pilot High School as well as the Hasan Market, the Municipal Market, Laldighi Hawker’s Market, and Kudratullah Market.
The neighbourhood is a multi-layered, mixed-use community within a larger urban area. The 1950s marked the beginning of commercial growth. For residents of Sylhet, this neighbourhood serves as their main commercial hub. The primary road is connected to a number of administrative buildings, schools, and retail shops. In this region, there is a need for cultural and social spaces.
The city supermarket is intended to serve as a public shopping area for the middle-class population and is situated in Bandar Bazar, Sylhet’s primary commercial region, alongside the Surma River. The City Corporation was able to construct this structure in 1982 by filling up Lal Dighi, one of Sylhet’s primary water resources.
The area is extremely important to the general public since it is a CBD (Central Business District). Some important administrative buildings exist close to the city’s supermarket. The neighbourhood has failed to draw visitors as a result of inadequate planning and management, which resulted in economic loss and wasted potential urban space.
Design Process
Thorough studies and site visits were conducted to analyse the site. The project’s major design considerations were determined through the study and analysis and were as follows:
- Adding cultural amenities since the neighbourhood lacks such spaces
- Connecting the riverside to the city
- Increasing the green cover in the neighbourhood
- Improving accessibility and walkability
- Increasing legibility
- Creating social spaces for interaction among inhabitants of the neighbourhood
- Designing courtyard bazaars
- Preserving the memory of Hasan Market
- Designing a more enjoyable riverside
In order to facilitate access, the market operations were preserved on the ground floor. The plaza connects the site to the city and the river bank. People can take in the city view from the plaza, which is connected to cultural blocks.
Final Outcome
Sylhet, a city that is constantly evolving, aspires to become a vast metropolis by enhancing its qualities and relationships with neighbouring towns. As the city grows larger and more populated, the residents of this town are unable to communicate with one another. The identity of each community is at stake when new roads and buildings are constructed. Over the past 20 years or more, growth has accelerated, losing balance with even the remaining essentials of life.
Cultural places are disappearing as commercial and residential areas have been expanding rapidly. The absence of social and cultural stability has left an impact on the younger generations. The most vital regions for a city are its green spaces, yet as cities get more populated, these spaces are disappearing. This architecture thesis intends to enhance green cover and develop social and cultural spaces. The raised plaza serves the city’s residents and connects the riverbank to the historic Hasan market.
Maintaining and stacking marketplaces is a tremendous task and challenge in this particular region. To address this issue, the local employers and the government have to function together. To make this possible, open communication between the government, residents, and workers is necessary. As a result, a vibrant community with busy open spaces and a bustling public market can be planned and implemented.
Conclusion: By recognising the factors essential to the current condition and providing architectural solutions, this project as a whole succeeds in revitalising the marketplace in order to adapt better to growing urbanisation in the context of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Water & Culture, Adaptation & Integration: An integrated urban transformation for river flood resilience and sustainable leisure industry in the city of Maastricht.
The survival and development of the city of Maastricht are facing enormous threats from the increasingly frequent and severe fluvial floods, while the leisure industry is the most vulnerable to flood damage as a crucial segment of the economy, accounting for about 50% of the total economic damage. However, flooding is essentially just a natural process with numerous ecological benefits, and can even stimulate diverse recreational activities under certain conditions.
Therefore, this report aims to explore integrated transformation from an urban design perspective for the city of Maastricht to adapt to river flooding and to promote sustainable leisure industry. It implies a transformed urban fabric that prevents the damage caused by river flooding and converts floods into a resource for sustainable leisure industry development through a series of spatial interventions and programs that cross three scales (regional scale, city scale, and neighborhood scale).
Author: DANYI XIANG, TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment
Loiter City - Spatial strategies to redefine a woman’s place in a public realm
‘Loiter City’ explores the spatial dimension of gender inequalities resulting in women’s economic marginalisation and socio-spatial segregation in India. All Indian women, irrespective of their backgrounds, have learned to accept the reality that they might get harassed, molested, abducted – or even raped in extreme cases – when they step into the public sphere. Traditional gender roles and the continued normalisation of violence have created a contentious relationship between women and the public realm. The current planning system provides a ‘spatial mirror’ to the power relations in the society which controls the space and well-being of women.
To that end, the graduation project addresses women’s vulnerabilities through the lens of citizenship rights and socio-spatial justice. It proposes operational, policy and spatial frameworks to ensure safer, inclusive and accessible spaces. By imagining women as the main drivers of change, the project facilitates uninhibited agency and ownership and creates platforms for their active participation in the co-creation of a city.
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Rainbow of Diversity - Urban Analysis: Farka Region
This thesis explores the development of the Farka region within Tirana, focusing on its artificial lake as a pivotal element. Farka is envisioned as a sanctuary that fosters a deeper connection with nature, offering a design that highlights the potential of the area while preserving its distinct character. The project proposal is rooted in the principles of Restorative Urbanism, aiming to enhance the natural landscape while aligning with Tirana municipality’s urban strategies.
The design approach utilizes subtle interventions to guide interactions with the lake and elevate perspectives, thereby creating spaces that support diversity, encourage social interaction, and promote mental well-being. This strategy transforms the area into a refuge from urban stress, offering tranquil retreats amidst nature’s embrace.
Entitled ‘The Rainbow of Diversity’, the project emphasizes an inclusive environment that supports peaceful coexistence and instills a sense of wonder and appreciation for diversity. By integrating architectural, landscape, and natural elements, the design not only fosters a profound connection with nature but also enhances mental well-being and social interaction. The project embodies the harmonious blend of unique elements, reminiscent of a rainbow’s beauty, making the Farka region a symbol of diversity and unity in Tirana’s urban fabric.
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The Workers Madinat - Housing for Migrant Workers in Oman
The insufficient living conditions migrant workers are facing in the Gulf States became more apparent than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Oman and throughout the country, isolated from the local population, hundreds of thousands of low-skilled migrant workers from mainly South Asia live in partly inadequate conditions in so-called labour camps. This project combines a new remote digital ethnographic research approach, including social media and online maps as main sources, to document the current living conditions of migrant workers in Omani labour camps with a policy proposal to rethink their accommodations. In order to break with the radical social segregation and to build the backbone of a more sustainable urban development in Oman, I took inspiration from the vernacular Omani architecture that responds to the hot and arid climate and combined it with smart prefabrication methods while considering future adaptations for higher income groups.
Project by: Ramona Scheffer
Amphibious Culture: Harmonizing Between Life and Seasonally Flooded Forest
This project seeks to restore and conserve a Seasonally Flooded Forest in Pak Yam Village, located in the Nakhon Phanom province of Northeast Thailand. The forest area, previously devastated by the charcoal industry and industrial agriculture since 1965, is envisioned as a harmonious blend of human settlement and natural landscape, enhancing the quality of life and promoting the area as a provincial tourist attraction. The proposal focuses on creating an “Ecological Gateway” that integrates educational spaces between the seasonally flooded and dry evergreen forests, fostering a deeper connection between people and their environment. The design approach is based on detailed analysis of the landscape, vegetation, annual activities, and site potential, emphasizing adaptability and awareness in living with and preserving the dynamic seasonal floodplain. This project aligns with Nakorn Panom’s development goals to become a hub for cultural, religious, and ecological tourism in Indochina, supported by initiatives like the Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Program.
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"Urban Archipelago" Master Plan for Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia
Planimetric visualization plays a crucial role in the presentation and analysis of the “Urban Archipelago” Master Plan for Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia. This project, undertaken by a group of students in their seventh semester as part of the Sustainable Communities course, aims to reimagine the urban landscape of Turbo by fostering sustainable living practices and resilient community structures. The planimetric approach allows for a detailed representation of the urban area, illustrating not only the physical layout of buildings, streets, and natural features but also the envisioned spatial relationships and functional zones within the archipelago. This method provides a clear, top-down view of the urban design, facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the proposed interventions and their potential impact on enhancing sustainability and community well-being in Turbo.
Project by: Irene Wartski Botero
The Leveling Field
‘The Leveling Field’ initiative strives to mend a history of economic, educational, and environmental inequity and create a more inclusive future for the city of North Charleston. The city’s transformation from a former naval base into an industrial centre has only benefitted a few big actors, proving to be detrimental for its people and the environment. The 2.8 million sf proposed development thus creates a framework of equity that addresses these historic barriers, by providing opportunities of learning and working for a resilient future. At the core of the proposal is the ‘Spine’, also called the ‘The Leveling Field’, flanked by 305,000 SF of educational spaces and vocational centres, 375,000 SF of flexible co-working space, in addition to housing (25% affordable), while restoring 20 acres of wetlands to maintain ecological health. This unique design allows ‘The Leveling Field’ initiative to address the urgent needs of the community while promoting long-term sustainability of the city.
Project by: Yash Gogri, Srusti Shah, Sagarika Nambiar, Justin Thomas, Mahek Chheda
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Amirjan’s urban design proposal embraces its storied past as a pivotal trade hub and its origins from the village of Khila, weaving its rich cultural heritage into the fabric of contemporary development. Recognized as a settlement since 1936, Amirjan exhibits an architectural narrative that merges traditional motifs with modern urban needs, marking a significant transformation in its landscape. The urban strategy highlights the integration of natural environments, as exemplified by the conversion of a building into a park adjacent to the Bunyad Mosque, promoting green spaces within the cityscape. The Bunyad Mosque not only retains a central position in the urban layout but also acts as a cornerstone for community development and cultural continuity. Furthermore, the incorporation of a water feature in the mosque’s surrounding park blends Islamic gardening traditions with modern landscape design, symbolizing a harmonious coalescence of Amirjan’s historical essence with its evolving urban identity.
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Miles, Anna. "Mapping STRATCOM: The Architecture of Offutt, the U.S. Military, and Strategic Command." Undergraduate Honors Thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, March 24, 2024.
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Architecture and the military have always been intertwined. The built environment both on and off U.S. military installations responds to the events, history, and influences of the military. This project explores one example of this by investigating the history of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, through the lens of architecture.
When exploring USSTRATCOM, this project aims to understand not only its history, but also its impact: on Offutt, on the world, and most importantly, on architecture. Firstly, the project explores the history of the military in the state of Nebraska and the context for the location of Strategic Command’s headquarters at Offutt. Then, it focuses on the history of Strategic Command in two main stages: Strategic Air Command (SAC) (late 1800s-1992) and USSTRATCOM (1992-present). With each, it explores the major events and players that shaped the two Commands. Most importantly, it aims to connect these to their impact on the local architecture at Offutt as well as greater architectural trends across the nation. Bridging military and architectural histories will begin creating an understanding of their relationship, and allow conclusions to be drawn about the future of the built environment and the military.
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DEVELOPMENT OF PASSIVE VISION BASED RELATIVE STATION KEEPING FOR UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES
Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) offer a versatile platform for various maritime applications, including research, surveillance, and search-and-rescue operations. A critical capability for USVs is maintaining position (station keeping) in dynamic environments and coordinating movement with other USVs (formation control) for collaborative missions. This thesis investigates control strategies for USVs operating in challenging conditions.
The initial focus is on evaluating traditional control methods like Backstepping and Sliding Mode controllers for station keeping in simulated environments with disturbances. The results from these tests pointed towards the need for a more robust control technique, like deep-learning based control for enhanced performance.
The thesis then explores formation control, a crucial aspect of cooperative USV missions. A vision-based passive control strategy utilizing a virtual leader concept is proposed. This approach leverages onboard cameras to detect markers on other USVs, eliminating the need for direct communication and potentially improving scalability and resilience.
Then the thesis presents vision-based formation control architecture and the station keeping controller evaluations. Simulation results are presented, analyzed, and used to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the proposed approaches. Finally, the thesis discusses the implications of the findings and proposes potential future research directions
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