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Item Restricted Reimagining the interior architecture of Albanian Hammam baths : identifying design strategies in the adaptive reuse of Bazaar's Hammam(2020) Stafa, Bora; Larsen, Sigurd; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; master's thesis in Interior Design"This research thesis explores the architecture of Hammam typology and proposes a strategy of adaptive reuse to save these buildings upon a specific region, in Albania. Hammam structures, which used to combine daily and sacred life by providing water to support body and soul, should be regarded as gems of cultural heritage that reconnect people to their past but also to their future. After the introduction aiming to present the reader with the research aim and methodology, a short historic architectural overview is done. Two of the most representative cases of Albanian Hammam typologies still exist, in the city of Elbasan, although abandoned and forgotten in time. The research addresses two consequences of the historical heritage Hammam's development. Firstly, the way in which Hammam's heritage has been leftover and is being demolished; secondly, the need to rebuild heritage and community without any loss of identity in the city. The research leads to a design project exemplifying the adaptive re-use approach, when dealing with a historical structure, witnessing cultural values. Remodeling and alterations are necessary to result in new possibilities of saving these structures from degradation and complete demolition. The attempt of the research, as well as the project, is to re-imagine the interior qualities of Hammam in the present time."Item Restricted The evolution of wellness facilities : a programmatic historical analysis(2020) Bettin, Anastasia; Martín, Javier; Starck, Adrian von; bachelor thesis in Interior Design"According to the Mental Health Organization, some of the most effective procedures to prevent and relieve stress are: maintaining a healthy diet, regular physical exercise, meditation, as well as muscle relaxation and aromatherapy. A specific category of spaces, that served the purpose of maintaining or regaining ones personal well-being throughout history, were public bathing facilities. This thesis is analyzing this category, its characteristics and what it is, our modern society is longing for in a space that promotes our general well-being. It is an overall aim to provide a fresh perspective on a topic that has been of great interest throughout history while drawing connections to the increasing numbers in mental and physical health, especially but not exclusively for inhabitants of big cities such as Berlin."