Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Department "Architecture"
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(2012-04-30)The purpose of this research study is to examine the influence window displays have on consumers and the design techniques required in a window display to entice people to enter a store. From observation, I have found ...
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(2011-05-02)The fundamental purpose of my research stems from the recognition of the fact that modern architectural design and architectural history have been segregated in our current educational system, and my goal is to develop a ...
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(2013-02-04)Due to vast changes in religious thinking, an attempt to rethink, and ultimately explode and recreate, religious typology in architecture as it exists becomes necessary. An intense review on existential and pragmatic ...
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Fantasy genre-based media is a long and varied canon and continuum. Female protagonists of this genre have long been pandering and pedantic, and only recently have female protagonists been given the empowering and engaging ...
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(2011-04-25)First person exploration of architectural models using video game technology holds a great deal of promise for the field of architecture. It gives architects and clients an immediate sense of a building that may not have ...
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(2010-07-14)Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technology has been around for several years and has proven to be very helpful in aiding engineers, architects, and contractors with their projects. BIM is a set of computer programs ...
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(2010-07-14)The objective of my research involves an investigation of the relationship between design and production through a case study fabrication project which utilize digital design software and manufacturing technologies, to ...
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(2010-07-14)The primary intention of this project is to determine the driving factors that would encourage environmental responsibility on a college campus. After observing increases in "global average air and ocean temperatures," the ...
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(2011-08-08)Communication between the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the non-profit housing organizations who receive funding can be improved by using custom-written software. Lack of communication can mean ...
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(2012-04-26)The primary purpose of this research is to look into the design of signage in different retail locations to see how each place adapts its visual presentation to accommodate its consumers. It is clear that signs are designed ...
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(2011-08-08)The primary purpose of this research is to look into the design of successful logos and determine what design characteristics make them so easily recognizable and memorable. From research thus far, I have found that a ...
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(2012-04-22)Often, both music and architecture reflect a certain zeitgeist of the era in which they were created; the underlying ideas and changing social principles are reflected in the art forms these societies create. This thesis ...
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(2013-02-06)The idea and attempts of sustainable design in architecture is common today. Sustainability as it relates to architecture ranges from small modifications or minute enhancements all the way to full projects. There is no ...
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(2010-07-14)Healthcare facilities are recognizable as organized, clean, and functional environments that enable health practices to be carried out easily. However, most healthcare facilities do not take into account how design may ...
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(2011-08-08)The primary objective of this research is to identify the defining characteristics of “good design” as applied to Industrial Design and to determine what specific qualities it possesses. I assessed what qualities in a ...
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(2013-02-06)As illustrated by the aftermath of disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Ike and Sandy, the disaster response phases do not entail an effective or standard procedure for rebuilding damaged and destroyed residences. I propose ...
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Virtual Reality, or VR, is at the forefront of modern technology; revolutionizing current methods for conducting activities such as gaming, training simulations, business meetings, and even teaching. When considering anatomy ...
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The coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a highly contagious respiratory virus caused by SARS-CoV-2 that has plagued our world for over a year now. The virus brought to light the many ways we were unprepared for the initial outbreak ...
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Within the Texas Triangle, a region defined by rapidly growing metropolitan areas, the relationship between architecture and the edge-city is emerging and being defined. Dating back to the 1930s, with the help of special ...
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The Whole as the Part: An Analysis on the Arrangement of Permanent Supportive Housing Neighborhoods There is evidence of a lack of architectural design in the arrangement of permanent supportive housing (PSH) neighborhoods. Many promote or even require community engagement and interaction, which makes the configuration ...