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Pedagogy of aesthetics : a study of three architectural design studios
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Venustas (beauty) in the architectural field is one of the qualities of architecture along with firmitas (firmness) and utilitas (utility). Given that pursuing beauty is one of the roles of an architect/designer, aesthetics, ...
Rapid growth in central city : a case study of a growing downtown district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
the effects of the growth was on the infrastructure and stakeholders in the downtown. The data collected included publicly available documents, open-ended interviews, newspaper articles, field notes, records of city meetings, and memos. The findings...
Using the physical classroom environment as a tool for learning : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Literacy has been identified as the main goal of K-12 education in the United States today, for its value to individuals and to society. Balanced literacy and related methods are pedagogically based on the constructivist ...
The nature of evidence utilized in healthcare architectural design decisions at five Midwestern critical access hospitals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Building a replacement hospital is a once in a lifetime experience for any healthcare administrator and the design decisions made during the building process can have a lasting impact on stake holders and end users for ...
Nomadic learners : an investigation of perceived affordances across formal and informal learning environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Learning environments play a critical role in learning outcomes. This ethnographic case study investigates adolescent students' use of formal and informal learning environments and their self-regulated learning and technology ...
Architecture as a device of control : themes of prison life with focus on solitary confinement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This research is focused on the factors that affect the behavior of those within correctional environments, from general population areas to solitary confinement environments. The architectural perspective of this work ...