Browsing Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books by Title
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Genesis II: Advanced Lunar Outpost
(1991-06-01)Sponsored by NASA/Universities Space Research Association, this study investigated advanced lunar habitats for 11 astronauts and mission specialists for durations of 20 months. Design recommendations are based on environmental ... -
Genesis Lunar Outpost: Criteria and Design
(1990-06-01)This study, the third in the space architecture series, focuses on the design of an early stage lunar outpost. The driving assumptions of the scenario are that the base would serve as a research facility and technology ... -
Genesis Lunar Outpost: Program/Requirements Document for an Early Stage Lunar Outpost
(1989-12-01)Second document in a series from the Space Architecture Design Group. Developed under the first year of a three-year grant from NASA, the program covers humans factors, environment-behavior, structural, construction ... -
Green Preservation: Rehabilitating Buildings
(1996-05-01)The thesis analyzes the incorporation of historic preservation with environmental practices in the rehabilitation of buildings. Case studies are presented which demonstrate the differences between a project that is designed ... -
Growth Management and Environmental Quality
(1994-01-01)Poorly managed growth creates major problems such as inefficient transportation patterns, excessive infrastructure costs and reduced productivity in the workplace. The Growth Management Institute worked with graduate ... -
Housing Needs in Milwaukee: A Summary of a Survey of Milwaukee Non-Profit Organizations Assessing Housing Needs, Development Efforts and Collaborative Possibilities
(1998-01-01)In the last few years there have been several dramatic changes at the state and city level regarding housing and welfare policy. This report documents the results of a survey of 90 non-profit organizations involved in ... -
Hybrid Housing: A Contemporary Building Type for Multiple Residential & Business Use
(1991-12-01)This report documents 100 cases of a re-emerging building type: Hybrid housing or residential structures intentionally designed to contain both residential and business space, and in which residents occupy and manage both ... -
Impact of Design Interventions in Nursing Home on Residents with Dementia, Their Families, and the Staff
(2001-01-01)The purpose of this study was to determine whether certain design interventions in a nursing home affected resident with dementia outcomes, family involvement and interaction, and staff perceptions of care delivery. The ... -
Improving Dining for People with Dementia
(2001-01-01)The physical and social environments are important, but often not actualized, resources that can have a significant impact on the overall goals of nutritional intake and quality of life for people with dementia. The purpose ... -
Improving the Law Office: Principles for Design
(1989-03-01)This report describes an applied research, translation and design application project. Information about the law offices was gathered and transformed into fifteen critical design principles. The format and approach leading ... -
Mainstreaming the Handicapped: A Design Guide
(1979-01-01)A design guide for mainstreaming handicapped children in educational facilities. Based on a user-oriented programming process and existing research literature, 18 design principles are advanced for helping physically ... -
Museums and Children: A Design Guide
(1985-09-01)The goals of this applied research project were to identify important issues and related design implications through the study of children's museums. Research methods included case studies, literature reviews, and interviews ... -
Pax Permanent Martian Base: Space Architecture for the First Human Habitation on Mars
(1992-06-01)The Advanced Design Program in Space Architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee investigated the implications of different mission scenarios, the Martian environment, supporting technologies and especially ... -
Programming and Design for Dementia: Development of a 50 Person Residential Environment
(1990-01-01)The monograph describes an applied research project whose goals are: 1) to extend understanding of optimal micro-environmental design for people with dementia; 2) to present a systematic process for the planning, programming ... -
Public Space Design in Museums
(1982-05-01)A manual which provides architects and museum professionals with information about visitor behavior, programming, and building design for art and natural history museums. Describes design principles that can improve the ... -
Recommendations for Child Care Centers
(1996-01-01)Design guide for planning, programming and designing different types of child care facilities. Includes 115 patterns for the policy, planning and design of large centers, neighborhood centers and family day-care homes. ... -
Recommendations for Child Play Areas
(1979-01-01)Design guide for the planning, programming and design of children's outdoor play environments. Includes 75 patterns for a range of children's play areas imbedded in a tiered park system and in conjunction with recreation, ... -
Space Architecture: Lunar Base Scenarios
(1988-01-01)A study of design alternatives for a lunar base settlement. The research explores the lunar environment requirements, program development, goal identification and processes involved in lunar design solutions. The report ... -
Spaces and Traces of the Campus, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee: An Assessment of Public Spaces of the UWM Campus with Design Recommendations
(1999-01-01)As a class project, an analysis of how spaces enhanced or detracted from social interaction and aesthetic pleasures was completed in fall 1999 on the UWM Campus. Methods of assessment included design review and inventory, ... -
The Architecture Student Culture: An Archaeology of the Everyday Life in the Design Studio
(2003-09-01)The study follows the interpretative principles of Symbolic Interactionism and utilizes the Grounded Theory methodology. The first goal is to better understand the culture of architecture students and, particularly, the ...