Browsing by Thesis Department "Architectural studies (MU)"
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5S: a workplace case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Many businesses struggle with sustaining the improvements made using 5S methods. Few studies are designed to generate concepts and theory about the ... -
Age-generations in the workplace: an organization system type and space use preference systems analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The 21st Century workforce includes four generations for the first time in US history yielding unparalleled workplace diversity. A systems approach was used to assess University of Missouri Extension employees' world view ... -
Aging alone in the family home : exploring place attachment and personal adaptation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)It is generally understood that many elders wish to remain at home during their final years. A long-occupied residence holds precious memories and feels secure. To that end, both researchers, designers, and care providers ... -
Aging on the farm: toward a model of passionate place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The farm population is aging with 29% of principal farm operators over the age of 65. This is significant because farmers work past the age of retirement generally with diminished abilities. The purpose of this research ... -
Architects and the design of ordinary single-family houses in the United States: the American Institute of Architects and the Architects' Small House Service Bureau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The development of the design process for ordinary single-family houses has followed a uniquely American pattern. As early as the beginning of the eighteenth century, pattern books appeared in the colonies and were used ... -
An authentic sustainable future: a case study of the Bullitt Center
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The qualitative research was a case study of the Bullitt Center. The focus of this research was to understand how the Bullitt Center sought to achieve ... -
Authentic thresholds: interior design client involvement in the creation of sense of home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)For middle-class householders interested in elevating an image of their status, residential interior designers may be viewed as destroyers of authentic sense of home. By contrast, designers may seek to contribute to the ... -
Becoming Christ Cathedral : the emergence, rise, and transformation of the crystal cathedral
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Cafe, culture, and community : re-establishing a sense of place in Little Havana's Calle Ocho
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The goal of this study is to identify how the built environment in Miami, Florida's Little Havana, specifically in the commercial corridor of 8th Street ... -
College Students' Choice of Informal Learning Spaces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The wide adoption of mobile technologies in education has made it possible to turn every common space in a higher education campus into a learning place. Libraries, student commons, lounges, or even corridors are all now ... -
A descriptive study of workplace attributes : environmental preference index examined through organizational system preference typologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Creating an effective workplace to fit each setting can be useful in changing social cognitive behavior, increasing employee retention, providing effective work environments, increasing company profits, and attracting new ... -
Design and construction process of two LEED certified university buildings: a collective case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study was conducted at the early stages of integrating LEED into the design process in which a clearer understanding of what sustainable and ecological design was about became evident through the duration of designing ... -
Designing the Dream in Postwar American Suburbia
([University of Missouri--Columbia], 2014)The American suburban landscape is intrinsically intertwined with our national identity. As a symbol of expansion, safety, success and the "American Dream", our suburban landscape has provided us with a housing system that ... -
Display lighting on American and Taiwanese consumers' perception : browsing in a virtual retail store
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The primary purpose of this study is to empirically explore how display lighting affects consumers' perception and psychology in a retail environment; ... -
The effect of augmented reality and virtual reality interfaces on epistemic actions and the creative process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The aim of the study is to investigate how VR and AR interfaces affect the creative design process in design education. Theories from cognitive psychology, information sciences, and design cognition are provide an explanatory ... -
The effect of level of detail and navigability on spatial size perception
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Previous research has demonstrated that the amount of visual cues available to an observer affects the observer's perception of the size of space. ... -
The effect of the physical classroom environment on literacy outcomes: how 3rd grade teachers use the physical classroom to implement a balanced literacy curriculum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This study identified how 3rd grade teachers use the physical classroom environment as they implement a balanced literacy program in order to improve their students' literacy outcomes. Teachers' perceptions of the classroom ... -
Environmental analysis of pathology laboratory patient service centers: a pattern of language approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)This thesis employs the theories underlying environment and behavior research to address the needs of a pathology laboratory organization. The main focus of this work is to establish basic space requirements for new patient ... -
Environmental preferences of users in co-located colleges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Co-location, the merging of two organizational entities into one shared space, requires collaboration to be successful. The benefits of co-location can be realized if the combined entities are compatible. This dissertation ... -
Examining the relationship between place attachment and community involvement : impact on social capital in communities in rural Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Rural communities face unique challenges; many are declining as evidenced by empty storefronts on Main Streets that were once the economic backbone of ...