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Sonali Asha – Bangabandhu Jute and Textile Museum | Architecture Thesis

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• Project Name: Sonali Asha - Bangabandhu Jute and Textile Museum
• Student Name: Esrat Jahan Onty
• Softwares/Plugins: AutoCAD , SketchUp , Lumion , Enscape , Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Illustrator
• Discipline: Architecture
• Level: Bachelors Design Thesis
• Institute: Department of Architecture - BRAC University
• University: BRAC University
• Location: Dhaka
• Country: Bangladesh

Excerpt: ‘ Sonali Asha – Bangabandhu Jute and Textile Museum ’ is an architecture thesis by Esrat Jahan Onty from Department of Architecture – BRAC University , that seeks to preserve as well as connect today’s people with the history of jute culture of Bangladesh in a contemporary and innovative way. The purpose of this project is to create a space where jute, the Golden fibre from bygone eras, can be preserved, serve as a symbol of national tradition, and encourage the new generation to cherish the culture. The proposal also intends to provide weavers with a stable platform where they can showcase their skills and make a living.

Introduction: The deltaic landscape that Bangladesh’s major rivers and their tributaries formed has had an impact on the country’s socioeconomic and cultural existence. It has had an effect on the jute and textile sectors over time. Jute is referred to as the “Golden Fibre” of Bangladesh. It serves as a primary cash crop for almost three million small farm households. Not to add that Bangladesh, the world’s top exporter, accounts for 70% of all raw jute exports.

The traditional jute and textile industries provide for a diverse community. Jute and textile production in Bangladesh has a long history, but due to poor maintenance, insufficient exposure, and general carelessness, it is gradually vanishing. The artisans who worked with jute and textiles benefited from aristocratic patronage and acquired more sophisticated skills, which they often passed down through the generations.

However, during the past several years, its identity has significantly changed due to its poor economic return and the fact that the majority of the people connected with it are from rural areas of the country, who are migrating to urban areas. The aforementioned factors prompted the need for this project. The purpose of this project is to create a space where jute, the Golden fibre from bygone eras, can be preserved, serve as a symbol of national tradition, and encourage the new generation to cherish the culture and those who have lost their connection to it.

Site Context

The location and its surroundings are crucial to the design process since they draw attention to the neighbourhood and the natural surroundings. This 8.5-acre government-selected land next to Demraghat Road is located in Tarabo’s Narayanganj district and intends to recover the history and legacy of jute. The location, which is identified by the coordinates 23°43’18.7″N latitude and 90°30’08.2″E longitude, is surrounded by a diverse mix of structures, including commercial and industrial buildings, places of worship, schools, and local neighbourhoods.

This developing region is home to government and non-governmental organisations, bazaars, police stations, schools, transportation hubs, and mosques. It is characterised by industrial, commercial, and residential structures. The land use pattern indicates 60% industrial, 15% commercial, 10% residential, 11% mixed-use, and 4% educational buildings, occupying the area’s various uses. Gas, water, and other necessities like power are all easily accessible here.

However, because of the location’s close proximity to the congested Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, the Tarabo Basin experiences loud noises and heavy traffic. A distinct lowland subject to monsoon floods surrounds the location, along with tiny ponds, grasslands, and agricultural land. Historical water transport connections are preserved by the Shitalakshya River’s presence to the west.

Design Process

The proposed project has enormous potential considering Tarabo is predominantly an industrial zone with a population that earns between lower and lower-middle-class incomes. The project aims to advance the jute industry by helping weavers and providing amenities including a multipurpose hall, cafeteria, office, research and training facility, workshop, accommodations for weavers, a display and sales centre, and guest lodging.

In order to promote sustainable growth, jute production in rotational farming can coexist with other crops like potatoes and rice. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be supported by jute farming, which can also result in golden fibres that can be used to make a variety of jute-based products.

With a view to create a journey across the agricultural environment, a key exploration in the design process was to seamlessly integrate cultivating areas and paths. In the project, sloping roofs—which also facilitate cross-ventilation—have been investigated as a way to lessen the region’s tropical environment and investigate sectional linkages.

The design process also explored ways to offer visitors a distinctive and immersive experience while aiding in sustainable revival of jute culture. To conserve the history, culture, and livelihoods connected to jute, the project reflects a holistic approach. The seamless functioning and overall experience of the space are improved by functional integration within the museum complex.

Final Outcome

The “Sonali Asha – Bangabandhu Jute and Textile Museum ” in Tarabo, Narayanganj, was designed with a strong commitment to preserving and presenting the history of jute culture in a contemporary and innovative way. The main goal is to provide weavers with a stable platform where they can showcase their skills and make a living. The design includes various key elements in order to accomplish this.

The museum has areas for exhibits that highlight the rich history of jute culture. These exhibits provide visitors with a thorough and immersive understanding of the history, processes, potential, and products of the jute industry. The design includes areas that allow the local weavers to display their skills as well as generate income as part of a larger goal to support them. This ensures that the museum will contribute significantly to the local economy.

The inclusion of a green courtyard enables guests to take in the glory of jute in a natural and cultural setting. This outdoor area skillfully combines the natural beauty and jute’s historical value. The proposal dedicates spaces for jute research and cultural events, highlighting the significance of the agricultural components of jute culture. This encourages the sustainability of jute culture while also educating visitors.

In order to preserve this vital element of jute culture and legacy, the design also honours the importance that water bodies have in the jute trade sector. The design addresses the limited access points and disjointed roadways to improve accessibility, making it simple for weavers and visitors to get to the museum. Additionally, the site’s topography has been improved to encourage effective connectivity.

Conclusion: “ Sonali Asha ” is an architecture thesis that celebrates Bangladesh’s history and Jute, referred to as the “Golden Fibre” of Bangladesh. The project seeks to promote Jute products and cultivation viability as a local heritage by the design infrastructure. On the contrary, in the long term the project intends to connect today’s people with the glorious past of Bengal’s jute culture.

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Exploring “golden fiber” jute as tensile membrane architecture in dhaka.

by Golam Morsalin Choudhury Rana

Ar. Golam Morsalin Choudhury Rana is a Ph.D. candidate at BUET. His research interests include tensile architecture, sustainability and the environment. He has completed his M.Eng. in Tensile Membrane Structures from Institute for Membrane Shell Technologies IMS, Anhalt University, Germany and B. Arch from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, BUET. He has served as a lecturer at Southeast University and a part-time lecturer at North South University. He is a full member of the Institute of Architects Bangladesh, IAB. Besides his Ph.D. He is also active as a professional architect in various architectural and tensile membrane projects in Bangladesh .

“Jute fabric can be an eco-friendly, biodegradable and recyclable material competing with conventional artificial fabrics in global markets.”

Tensile Architecture is a lightweight structure system with a membrane or fabric held in tension. It can be a permanent, semi-permanent or temporary structure. Tensile architecture evolved from the concept of the Nomadic Tent which was used for centuries by Arab Bedouins and Mongols [1]. Animal skins or woven membranes were stretched over the structure of sticks or wooden poles to make these early tents. In the Middle Ages, “The Shamiana” tents were introduced in the Indian subcontinent by the Mughals [2]. In later centuries the gradual decline of tent demand resulted in few technological advances. Then in the eighteenth-century industrial revolution fueled the use of steel on a wider scale which led to lightweight construction possible. German Architect Frei Otto had studied scientifically and experimented with lightweight steel structures, cable nets, and membrane roofing systems in the twenty-first century which helped the development of contemporary Tensile Membrane Structures [3]. The application of Tensile Architecture is vast, it can be used on large scales such as airports, stadiums to the temporary exhibition halls, disaster shelters or simply independent shade structures to the entrance portico. The membrane material used in Tensile Architecture is regarded as construction fabric or technical textiles. The most used technical textiles are such as PVC (Polyvinylchloride) coated PES (Polyester) or PVDF (polyvinylidene difluoride) coated PES or PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) coated glass fiber membrane. ETFE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) is used as foil material [4]. But unfortunately, most of these membranes are synthetic and not environment friendly. Though the market size of technical textiles is growing, and it is expected to grow 2.56 billion USD by 2026 [5]. The global drive for bio-based and sustainable developments guided by Kyoto protocols on greenhouse gas reduction and CO 2 neutral production created a golden opportunity for the natural fiber market [6]. Kenafine fabric has already been developed by Japanese company Taiyo Kogyo as an environmentally friendly alternative where the natural Kenaf fiber is mixed with polyester then coated with a thermoplastic resin for protection. It can be recycled as paper pulp after the end of its life span [7]. Since Jute is an indigenous material of our country, which is abundant in nature, has a very low carbon footprint and overall has good tensile strength [8], the Jute fabric is selected as an experimental tensile membrane material for the proposed shed structure in Dhaka Zoo. The combination of Jute fabric and support structure will add sculptural quality and light-weightedness in the zoo environment.

Since Jute is an indigenous material of our country which is abundant in nature, has a very low carbon footprint and overall has good tensile strength.

Jute is an excellent example of eco-friendliness and sustainability. Jute bags are biodegradable and compostable. Jute grows very fast and it has a very low Carbon footprint. Bangladesh is the natural home of the best quality Jute in the world. Jute is positioned second after Cotton in terms of production, consumption, and availability worldwide [4]. One study indicates that chemically treated Jute fabric can last up to 20yrs [9]. Jute is a cellulose-based material. It is stiff and yellowish in color due to the presence of hemicellulose and lignin. Each Jute fiber is composed of smaller units known as fibrils. They are arranged in right-handed spirals and make closely-held molecular chains known as micelles. The chemical composition of Jute includes Alpha Cellulose (58-63%), Hemicellulose (21-24%), Lignin (12-14%), Pectin (0.2-0.5%), Fat & Wax (0.4-0.8%), Protein (0.8-1.5%), Mineral Materials (0.6-1.1%) [10]. Due to the toughness and tensile strength Jute bags have been used in this country for centuries mainly for carrying various goods such as rice, wheat, sugar, coffee, etc. The material commonly used for making Jute bags are hessian, canvas, D.W twill and Jute-cotton blend. Hessian Jute fabric is porous whereas Jute canvas is tightly woven with flat type yarn and least porous. Double warp (D.W.) twill, commonly known as A-twill, is a 2/1 twill that weighs 750 g/m 2 and is widely used for packaging. Composite types of fabrics such as Jute-cotton union fabric are also produced with different ratios (Fig. 1).

This study is mainly focused on Jute fabric since Jute has good tensile strength and fabric made with Jute can withstand heavy load which makes it suitable for Tensile Membrane purposes.

This study is mainly focused on Jute fabric since Jute has good tensile strength and fabric made with Jute can withstand heavy load which makes it suitable for Tensile Membrane purposes. So due to time constraints and research scope locally available Jute fabric is selected for the study. The research methodology is that some bag-making Jute fabrics are selected to test their strength in the lab. Then those lab test data is used in Tensile Membrane design Software ixcube Forten where wind simulation is done as per local climatic condition, then the membrane stress is checked as per European Design Guide to satisfy maximum allowable stress of the fabric. One side laminated hessian type Jute fabric and Jute-cotton 50:50 union fabric has been selected. Testing of the Jute fabrics has been done in the labs of Bangladesh University Engineering &Technology (BUET) and Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI).

Jute-cotton fabric elongation in XMD is the highest and in MD is the lowest, because of the use of Jute in the XMD direction and cotton in the MD direction.

For tensile strength testing purposes, one side Polypropylene (PP) laminated untreated hessian Jute 13×13, 15×15, and 50:50 Jute-cotton union fabric (Fig. 1) have been collected from Jute Diversification Promotion Center (JDPC) Dhaka. The samples have been tested in the Geotech Lab of Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology. Strip tensile strength was done according to ASTM D4595. One side laminated (13×13) Jute fabric has more tensile strength than (15×15) Jute fabric. Jute-cotton fabric elongation in XMD is the highest and in MD is the lowest, because of the use of Jute in the XMD direction and cotton in the MD direction. Jute-cotton union fabric has the highest mass per unit area and thickness among the three-fabric tested.

A prototype shed is developed which can be repeated in various sites with minor changes. Several ideas are sketched. Simplicity, lightweight structure, attractive sculptural quality, and functionality are considered while designing visitors’ sheds. A simple sculptural light form that gives good shadow has been selected as a prototype for Dhaka Zoo (Fig. 2). The fabric is supported mainly by two high masts, two low masts, and cables. Masts are connected by safety cables. At the low points, water will be collected, and collection points will be designed.

Dhaka Zoo is in the Northwest part of Dhaka. The latitude and longitude of Dhaka are 23.7 and 90.38 respectively. The average annual wind flow is 25 (Beaufort scale). But Dhaka often experiences storms. Storms with 50-60 km/h are most frequent6. Basic wind speed 22.6 or Beaufort scale 9 is considered for the proposed membrane structure. The wind simulation was done in ixcube Forten software which was developed by Gerry D’Anza . The allowable tensile strength of the laminated Jute membrane for permanent loading is sufficient as the allowable stress both in warp and weft direction is more than overall stress 1.47KN/m after form-finding. And the allowable strength for wind load is 8.3kN/m in the warp direction and 7.6kN/m in the weft direction which is more than the overall maximum stress found in load case ULS03 is 4.45KN/m (Fig. 3) as per The European Design Guide for Tensile Surface Structures [11]. From the findings of the nonlinear analysis, it is confirmed that laminated 13×13 Jute fabric can withstand wind load and is permanent.

In conclusion, from the above study, it is established that one side laminated 13×13 Jute fabric has sufficient strength to be used as a membrane cover for visitor sheds. But it needs environmental protection for durability and sustainability. Further research should be done in this field to improve tensile strength, durability, and environmental protection of Jute fabric. Thus, Jute fabric can be an eco-friendly, biodegradable and recyclable material competing with conventional artificial fabrics in global markets.

Contact with the author: [email protected]

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M.Eng. Thesis title “T he design of a visitor shed in Dhaka Zoo: ‘Golden Fiber’ Jute as Tensile Membrane “, Institute for Membrane Shell Technologies IMS, Anhalt University, Germany .

Thesis supervisor: Prof. Dr. Robert Off

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For the ultimate understated luxury, Armadillo & Co turns to jute. The natural fiber, used in textile production for centuries, is often associated with rustic, affordable woven carpets. However, the Australia-based, India-made rug company has given the ancient, rugged material a refined twist for its new rug collection, titled Egyptian.

A departure from the brand’s classic designs, Armadillo & Co ’s Egyptian collection includes five richly hued, abrash-dyed jute rugs, hand-knotted by master artisans in India. “We wanted to create something that was a quiet luxury,” Jodie Fried , Armadillo & Co ’s creative director and cofounder, tells AD PRO. “We’ve always wanted our rugs to be something that supports an interior rather than it being the thing that steals the show. Like good architecture or good cinematography, you often don’t notice it because it just feels right and takes you on that journey.”

Fried is based in Los Angeles, where the company launched its U.S. flagship store last year, while cofounder Sally Pottharst heads up the company headquarters in Adelaide, Australia. The duo cite the work of Portuguese architect Manuel Aires Mateus as inspiration for this new collection, drawing on his use of handmade, local materials and his design philosophy of creating spaces that are elevated but still simple.

The Russet rug, part of the Egyptian collection, seen from above.

Inspired by Rococo paintings, gilded Roman ceilings, and ancient Egyptian artwork, the color palette of the rugs features earthy tones that feel equally calm and opulent. A unique combination of dyeing techniques, along with the natural texture of the jute and the construction of a Tibetan knot, allow the colors to appear different from every angle, changing with the light. “The fact that the product is jute, it has this sort of rustic, rural texture in the way that it’s been woven and hand-carded—and washed and dyed. It has this sheen and richness in life and in color,” said Fried. “Once you see the product in reality, it’s really hard to believe that it’s actually jute.”

The collection—which launches today—is the brand’s first foray into Tibetan-knotted rugs, which Fried says have a higher price point than previous collections and a unique visual richness that other weaves do not have. Every rug is one of a kind and hand-knotted by a group of weavers in Uttar Pradesh, one of the main carpet belts of India.

The Aegean rug is another example of this new, and unprecedentedly elevated, collection from Armadillo & Co.

But Egyptian also exemplifies Armadillo & Co ’s well-burnished reputation, forged in large part over the business’s past 10 years in the U.S. The brand has become known for its quality, contemporary Australian aesthetic, and perhaps most prominently, its commitment to creating sustainably and responsibly. It employs more than 1,500 artisans in India, where each rug is made by hand using sustainable fibers and fair-trade practices. What is more, the brand still works with some of the same families and individuals in India they’ve employed since the beginning. Through the Armadillo & Co Foundation, the company's charitable arm, Fried and her colleagues also help support its artisan community with education and health initiatives.

“People really like to be a part of what we’re doing,” Fried says. “When they work with us or have an Armadillo piece in their home, they like to know how it’s made, what impact it has, and what it does for underprivileged communities in keeping a hand-craft alive.”

While the Egyptian collection is Armadillo & Co’s most elevated to date, Fried says the plan is to delve deeper into the world of high-end fibers and weaving techniques, continuing to shift into a higher caliber of product. Ascending onwards and upwards, ever closer to those gilded Roman ceilings.

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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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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.

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• 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].
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• May 13, 2024

UG Thesis 2024 Explores Architectural Frontiers with Bold Review Weekend

SCI-Arc’s 2024 Undergraduate Thesis has once again concluded with a remarkable exhibition of creative brilliance and architectural exploration. This year's showcase unveiled a dazzling array of projects that pushed the boundaries of design thinking and cultural discourse.

Spanning diverse themes and methodologies, the thesis projects on display offered a glimpse into the future of architecture and its intersection with society, technology, and the environment, as interpreted through the lens of this year’s graduating B.Arch class. From innovative housing solutions to speculative urban interventions, each thesis project reflected unique vision and ingenuity.

One project, titled "Urban Reclamation: Rethinking Public Spaces," reimagined abandoned industrial sites as vibrant community hubs, blending principles of sustainable design and social equity. Through thoughtful programming and adaptive reuse strategies, the project proposed a revitalization model that fosters inclusivity and community engagement.

Another compelling exploration, "Architecture of Memory: Mapping Collective Identity," delved into the role of architecture in preserving and commemorating cultural heritage. Drawing inspiration from local narratives and historical contexts, the project proposed a series of memorial structures that serve as anchors of remembrance and identity in rapidly evolving urban landscapes.

Innovative use of digital fabrication techniques was showcased in projects such as "Materiality in Flux: Exploring 3D Printed Structures," which experimented with novel materials and construction methods to create dynamic architectural forms. By harnessing the power of advanced technologies, the project pushed the boundaries of material expression and structural efficiency.

Environmental sustainability emerged as a recurring theme throughout the exhibition, with projects like "Resilient Habitats: Designing for Climate Change," offering visionary solutions to the pressing challenges of climate adaptation and mitigation. Through integrated design strategies and biomimetic principles, the project proposed resilient habitats that harmonize with nature and minimize ecological impact.

“The forty-seven thesis projects presented by this year’s undergraduate thesis class at SCI-Arc reveal architecture’s profound capacity to affect how we experience and think about the environments that surround us. The projects situate us provocatively at the intersection of multiple histories, presents, and futures with myriad modalities for researching, projective thinking, and designing,” shares Undergraduate Programs Co-Chair Marcelyn Gow.

Undergraduate Co-Chair Kristy Balliet had this to say of the weekend, “Undergraduate Thesis Spring 2024 was a vibrate display of a diverse range of ideas, inquiries, and close observations into issues that matter to communities large and small. The students hosted guests in conversation using immersive visual representation exhibited from small scale sketches, expansive animations, and models that invite you to enter. This class should be proud as it moves beyond these walls to make an impact in the world.”

SCI-Arc UG Thesis 2024 not only showcased the talent and creativity of its graduating students but also underscored the school's commitment to fostering innovative thinking and critical inquiry in the field of architecture. As these emerging architects embark on their professional journeys, their visionary projects serve as a testament to the transformative power of architecture in shaping the world we inhabit.

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