Browsing Rensselaer Libraries by Subject "Architecture"
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A dynamic computational auditory scene analysis model of hearing using artificial neural networks
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-05)Of note to this document will be the utility of neural networks in computational binaural modeling. -
A new approach to materiality
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-05)Heterogeneous material assemblies have been investigated by structural, material engineers, and architects for nearly a century since the release of D'Arcy Thompson's "On Growth and Form" in the beginning of the twentieth ... -
An all-weather intercepter training base, Mt. Alton, Pennslyvania
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1957-05)This thesis represents the analysis and design of an Air Force training base for interceptor pilots, and the analysis and design of an operations bUilding to be located on the base. An important consideration in this design ... -
Architecture as a socio-temporal language
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Balancing human progress and the environment : creating sustainable growth in Turkana
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-05)With an abundant water supply below this arid region, a transition from fishing to agricultural livelihood will immerge. Centralized around access to water, the proposed stepwells and community gathering spaces will create ... -
Bayesian admittance estimation and model selection for finite-differential method
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-08)Surface acoustic impedance or admittance at the boundary is essential for estimating and evaluating a room's acoustic performance. In this article, a Bayesian-based model selection method and parameter estimation is presented ... -
Beyond appearances: the experience of equivalent colors in architecture
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-08)One objective of this dissertation was to include designerly ways of working into a research inquiry that aims to produce knowledge targeted at designers. To accomplish this, the research used both selected qualitative and ... -
Biomechanical ecologies: towards urban air remediation through indoor environments.
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-12)Indoor air quality (IAQ) and inhabitant health is often adversely affected by ele-vated levels of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), especially formaldehyde and benzene rings. Even though these ... -
Bryoremediation integrated oxygen module (BIOM)
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-08)(Problem) Indoor air quality (IAQ) poses a severe and often overlooked threat to human health and wellbeing. Even in the United States where air quality is relatively good, air pollution accounts for 4% of all death and ... -
Building integrated active flow control : improving the aerodynamic performance of tall buildings using fluid-based aerodynamic modification
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-12)The biggest climatic challenge to the design, construction and performance of tall buildings is wind sensitivity. This challenge is further emphasized seeing two market driven trends: on one hand as urban population grows, ... -
Confessions of a conflicted filmmaker
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Connections to disaster : rebuilding a city with its own debris
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-05)Banda Aceh, Indonesia was completely obliterated by the 2004 Tsunami, an event that categorically altered the city's economic output, as well as the general psychological well-being of its citizens. Because much of the ... -
Contextual resource driven architecture
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-05)Designing responsibly in the current environment of ecological doubt requires fundamental changes. By constructing architecture of site resources alone, you eliminate the embodied energy and inorganic materials that run ... -
Design integration of mycelium biocomposites production using organic waste in informal settlements
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2019-08)In this study, (i) a comprehensive literature review framework is used to investigate the compositional variety of organic food and agricultural wastes for mycelium bio-composite production, (ii) mechanical tests on ... -
Designing digital food sovereignty with gis mapping in response to urban food insecurity
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-08)Food insecurity is an international phenomena characterized by the lack of consistent access to affordable healthy food. Globally, the urban poor are especially susceptible to food insecurity, and in the United States, ... -
Determining dynamic properties of a nanoscale aerogel via an advanced transfer function method
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2014-08)A newly-published transfer function method is employed to determine dynamic properties of an aerogel. Termed the "dynamic mass method," it can be applied to any porous, elastic material and is thought to be superior to ... -
Development of a digital goniometer
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-08)Quality measurements of sound diffraction and diffusion patterns can be achieved utilizing a circular array of microphones, known as an acoustical goniometer. The analog electret microphones that have been used in previous ... -
Ecotopian architecture : pursuit of a new typology
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-05)Research into the Hudson Valley region led to assembling a list of the closed military bases throughout the state of New York. Plattsburgh Air Force base, closed in 1995, was chosen as the site for a fictional and futuristic ... -
Effects of sounds on the visitors’ experience in museums
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)With the growing popularity of museums, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of acoustics in creating a high-quality visitor experience. As a result, the research field of museum acoustics has gained attention, ... -
Enhance solar energy utilization through incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs) within building envelopes
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2008-05)