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Towards an Ecological Architecture: On Energy and High-Density Dwelling

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posted on 2023-08-24, 15:52 authored by Sena Kaska

Rapid changes in climate and the increase in global population are putting great stress on cities and creating an important discourse on the relationship between energy, ecology, and high-density dwellings. Today’s notion of sustainable design and its incremental improvements to reducing energy use will be insufficient to accommodate the increasing future energy and dwelling demands, as well as to maintain the viability of urban human habitats. There is a great opportunity to maximize thermodynamic interdependencies and better connect processes of systems ecology to dwelling design. This thesis, therefore, critiques today’s notion of sustainability and urban housing practices and introduces the principles, processes, and interpretations of energy dynamics into dwelling design in order to culminate a new conceptualization of high-density dwellings that offer new spatial possibilities for prosperous human habitats. 

History

Language

English

Degree

  • Master of Architecture

Program

  • Architecture

Granting Institution

Ryerson University

LAC Thesis Type

  • Thesis

Thesis Advisor

Dr, Terri Peters

Year

2021