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Item Restricted Adaptive reuse for hospitality design : focus on Qajari architecture(2020) Jahani, Yas; Ebert, Carola; Martín, Javier; bachelor thesis in Interior Design"Most of the existing buildings constructed during the Qajar era in Iran have outlived their initial owners, surroundings, and functions. Their remainders strongly mimic the past, creating a divergence between what once was & what is today. The majority of these treasures are currently deteriorating, leaving nothing but piles of dust, being eventually replaced by fabricated structures. Throughout the recent years, there has been a heightened interest in the new generation of architects and designers in Iran to revive these structures, cautiously preserving & restoring them back to their glorious existence, whilst giving them a new function. By transforming them into boutique hotels, they not only attract foreign tourists, but also local architecture and design enthusiasts across the country. [...] The aim of this research paper is to tie a link between the strategic theories developed in the 21st century and their implementation on the existing historical buildings constructed during the Qajar era, seeking to determine which of the strategies are best suitable to employ on these particular structures. [...] The outcome of this research will be reflected in the fifth chapter, the bachelor thesis project, a design proposal for the Bafandeh Historical House and its reprogramming to a boutique hotel & the project conclusion, serving to represent a personal strategic approach. The intention of this research is to provide a basis for projects tackling the same building typology, its challenges and the methods architects can undertake guaranteeing a successful outcome with the help of the theory of adaptive reuse."Item Restricted Health-conscious building : how material emissions affect the quality of interior spaces(2019) Tscharner, Matthias; Larsen, Sigurd; Martín, Javier; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"Today's focus on healthier lifestyles is leading many people to question the influence of building structures and interior spaces on their wellbeing. Most people spend approximately 90% of their entire life in interior spaces breathing air which may contain toxic chemicals from building materials. [...] The following question will be discussed, analyzed and answered in this thesis. How can volatile organic compounds (VOCs) be avoided and a health-promoting residential building be created? A close examination of materials and construction methods that will ensure the lowest total volatile organic compound (TVOC) values and thus support healthy indoor air quality will be performed. Indoor air quality measurements will be done to clarify this issue. Additionally, olfactory and visual material preferences will be evaluated by a survey. The results of the broad literature research, the TVOC measurements and survey results serve as guides for architects, interior designers, planners and builders and should support them in the planning of a low-emission house. To be able to discuss and answer the research question the following additional questions need to be addressed: 1. What effects does the conventional construction of residential buildings have on indoor air quality and what are the health risks? 2. Which opportunities to influence do architects and planners have during the planning process to optimize the health safety and the quality of residential properties? The overall health and well-being of people occupying interior spaces is mainly influenced by five physical quantities: - Room air temperature - Temperature of the room enclosing surfaces (floor, walls & ceiling) - Air circulation - Humidity - Gaseous and dusty contaminants (VOC emissions) Four of the above criteria are well controlled in most of the western world. However, the fifth criterion has again become a problem in the last several decades although removing fossil fuel-based heating systems. The focus on energy savings and the wish to lower pollution levels in the atmosphere led to higher pollution in today's buildings. The problem of indoor air pollution is analyzed and described in this work. A possible solution is presented in this context and can be found in chapter 3.4. and the final section."Item Restricted Oikos inspired living : Translating classical, vernacular Greek concept of oikos into a contemporary private house design(2021) Interior Architecture / Interior DesignMACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTEItem Restricted Retrofitting the historical Finnish log house : the example of the Hyrkkälä house(2019) Kiljunen, Minna; Martín, Javier; Starck, Adrian von; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"In the world of rapidly developing building techniques and cost-efficient new materials the old buildings with outdated solutions might not be considered worth restoring. In Finland, there are hundreds of old log houses built in the 19th century and despite the growing interest, many of them have remained abandoned. According to the log construction specialist Hannu Rinne1 (2010), most of these houses could still be updated to meet contemporary living standards; therefore, this thesis explores the retrofitting processes of the old residential buildings, having a focus on the traditional Finnish log house. The thesis is divided into three main segments: the extensive literature review, the case study research, and the implementation to the design proposal. The first part investigates the old Finnish log houses, the construction and materials. The research examines the development phases of the log dwellings to identify the most essential elements that have retained during its development process and are hence classified as the key elements of the Finnish log house. The second part of the research examines retrofitting, having a focus on how the older houses can be updated to meet the living standards of today. This thesis belongs to the field of interior design and is therefore focused on the adaptation of interior spaces. The key elements of the interior retrofitting are comparable in diverse old houses regardless of building material, and therefore the research examines both log and stone built houses. The outcome of the research over the diverse retrofitting projects will later be implemented to the design proposal which is the practical part of the work. The design proposal introduces the example of the Hyrkkälä House, which is a traditional Finnish log house and stands as a proposition for the other log house retrofitting projects across Finland [...]."Item Restricted Tiny houses as an urban alternative(2019) Yesilkaya, Mehtap; Larsen, Sigurd; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"This Thesis Proposes an Alternative Urban living with the so called Tiny Houses. It summarizes the subject Tiny Houses and the Tiny House Movement and examines the housing shortage problems in the capital Berlin. Case Study Analysis and insights into the German law system are part of the design proposal for a Tiny House, which in the end is proposed as an urban solution for housing shortage in Berlin. The target group of these houses are young singles and couples, as it is not enough for families with children."