Thesis Archive

Architecture for Change

The aim of the project is to face the ever growing polarization of views and opinions in the society, and to transform the public from Media consumers into free thinkers, through debates, workshops, exhibitions and different means of expression.
InterACT is a mobile open platform, event-like project, aimed at engaging the public with the plentiful sensitive issues of our time.

Decoding Public Life in Urban Soundscape: The Case of Weimar

Master-Thesis WiSe 2016/17
Emir Genc
Betreuung:
Junior-Professur Computational Architecture
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Reinhard König
Professur Sozialwissenschaftliche Stadtforschung
Prof. Dr. phil. habil. Frank Eckardt
Jury Member:
Tim Helbig
Department of Contemporary Music and Jazz / Studio for Electro-Acoustic Music
Musikhochschule Franz List Weimar

Fernweh - Travelogues in a Self-Driving Car

With the advancements in technology and the consequent urban challenges arising out of vehicular traffic, pollution and reduced mobility, the development of self-driving cars has gained a great impetus in the last few years, and we are not far from a day where self-driving cars will become a part of our day to day travel experiences. This has also opend up several opportunities for designign a more human centric, immersive experience during travel in these autonomous vehicles.

Master-Thesis WiSe 2016/17
Priyanka Srinivasagopalan
Betreuung:
Professur Interface Design
Gastwissenschaftler Michael Markert
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Professor Mark Shepard

Architecture as a communicative tool

The present work makes an advantage of the famous slogan “form follows function” Sullivan (1896), the aim of this work is to manipulate the dialogue between the forms and functions of architectural components on the one hand and people on the other.