Blar i Fakultet for arkitektur og design (AD) på dokumenttype "Doctoral thesis"
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Clothing consumption: An interdisciplinary approach to design for environmental improvement
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2014:248, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Clothing production and consumption have significant negative environmental impacts. This thesis explores whether an interdisciplinary method triangulation that combines studies of material and behavioural aspects ... -
Cogenerating Spaces of Learning: The Aesthetic Experience of Materiality and Its Transformative Potential within Architectural Education
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Communicative Planning and Democratic Decentralisation in India- Case of Kolkata City
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Continuous data-streams for occupant feedback on indoor climate: Theoretical and experimental analysis of concepts, methods and systems for real-life implementation
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:129, Doctoral thesis, 2021)One of the main purposes of a building is to provide a healthy, productive, and comfortable indoor environment. Both conventional and modern “smart” buildings can be said to fall short of this ideal. The fields of research ... -
Daylighting and Architectural Quality: Aesthetic Perception of Daylit Indoor Environments
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:25, Doctoral thesis, 2016)The present thesis concerns the field of daylighting in architecture. In particular, this thesis examines the topic of the aesthetic perception of daylit indoor environments. Most daylighting studies seem to use ... -
Design Activities in the NorwegianSeafood Industry: A theoretical approach to understanding cooperation and communication
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2009:102, Doctoral thesis, 2009)The thesis discusses design activities in the Norwegian seafood processing industry, with focus on cooperation between packaging suppliers and designers. There is a twofold objective: to increase understanding of how ... -
Designing for High-Speed Ships
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2007:115, Doctoral thesis, 2007)Fast patrol boats are high-speed vessels operated by the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN). These ships are 36,5 meters long, have a beam of 6,2 meters and operate at high speed (32 knots – 16,5 meters per second) in very ... -
Designing for Land-based Control of Autonomous Vessels
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:281, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Autonomous ships can navigate without crew onboard. However, they depend on remote supervisors to monitor multiple ships at once and to take over control when needed. How can we make sure these “remote captains” can do ... -
Diabetes Discourses. Analyzing the influence of discourse on design in the case of apps for diabetes self-management
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:157, Doctoral thesis, 2023)In this thesis, I outline how human-centered design can engage in the exploration and understanding of experiences of diabetes in daily life. I investigate the core question of “How can design influence the experience of ... -
Do You See What I See? Investigations into the Underlying Parameters of Visual Simplicity
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:187, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Motivated by a longstanding interest in timeless design, this research focused on visual simplicity due to its potential as a core value of a design’s longevity. Multiple studies were conducted to investigate how people ... -
DRISTIGE DETALJER: Studie av designforårsakede byggskader i innovativ modernistisk arkitektur
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:300, Doctoral thesis, 2012)Formålet med dette forskningsprosjektet har vært å studere relasjonen mellom arkitektonisk formgivning og designforårsakede byggskader i valgte eksempler av innovativ modernistisk arkitektur. I undersøkelsen har det vært ... -
Drones in Healthcare Systems: Insights from a Multi-Level Perspective
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:350, Doctoral thesis, 2023)English summary Drones in Healthcare Systems: Insights from a Multi-Level Perspective This thesis consists of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods and investigates the use of drones for transporting laboratory ... -
Dynamic Building Envelope Components and nearly Zero Energy Buildings: Theoretical and experimental analysis of concepts, systems and technologies for an adaptive building skin
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:364, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Due to the significant impact of the building sector on greenhouse gas emissions, newer and stricter regulations aimed at reducing total energy use in buildings have appeared in the last few years. In the European context, ... -
Ecologies of urban gardening
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:397, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Norsk sammendrag Et mer voldelig klima, masseutryddelsen av arter og ødeleggelsen av planeten er kun symptomer på en dypere økologisk krise. Den fysiske krisen vi opplever, i form av hetebølger, flom, tørke og branner, ... -
Effective energy solutions using facade materials with highly reflective coatings and aerogel granulate glazing systems
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:146, Doctoral thesis, 2016)We are facing an urgent problem of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in order to mitigate climate change. The building sector is a main source of carbon dioxide emissions. This thesis is trying to contribute to the ... -
Energy profiles and electricity flexibility potential in Norwegian apartment buildings with electric vehicle charging
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:64, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Renewable energy generation and energy efficiency of buildings are central strategies for mitigating emissions, aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. With an increasing share of the energy supply coming from ... -
Enhancing Creativity through Low-Fidelity Prototyping: Strategies and Approaches for Idea Generation and Concept Formation
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:259, Doctoral thesis, 2023)English abstract This research aims to better understand how low-fidelity materials can be used as prototyping tools to facilitate early concept generation of ideas in co-creation activities to be adopted by designers, ... -
Everyday Politics of Circular Futures
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:159, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis deals primarily with the ideas about a circular economy (CE). A branch of critical studies about CE has emerged in recent years. These critical studies take the nexus of consumption and production as its point ... -
Experimental methods and analysis for the thermal and fluid dynamics behavior of double skin facades
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:257, Doctoral thesis, 2022)The concept of a modern double-skin façade (DSF) as we know it today has been around for more than 100 years since the idea of Le Corbusier’s active glass wall, although the origins of this design can be recognized far ... -
Exploring Design for Country-specific Customisation
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:133, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Characteristics of each country such as culture, socio-economic and laws can shape the way that users in that country interact with products such as mobile phones. Some of these countryspecific differences may be the source ...