Departament de Tecnologia de l'Arquitectura
Recent Submissions
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Natural lighting in Mediterranean climates. Visual comfort in top-lit sports halls: from the Barcelona 1992 Olympics to the Tarragona 2018 Mediterranean Games
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-03-01)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe role of natural light in the health and wellbeing of users is a central subject to architectural design today. Sustainability and energy efficiency are also leading concerns. Therefore, new and existing buildings must ... -
Exploring the applications and limitations of location-based social network data in urban spatiotemporal analysis
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-09-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessNowadays, the widespread utilization of intelligent mobile and located-embedded services extends the border of social network sites (SNS) to physical-spatial space. The appearance of SNS changes our daily life meanwhile ... -
Enhancement of pedestrian comfort in the hot climate city of Jeddah
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-03)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe ancient cities of hot arid climates, founded and grew linked to pedestrian mobility, followed a preferably compact growth pattern until the beginning of the 20th century. The resulting urban form impacted urban ... -
Fundamentos de la morfogénesis de tensoestructuras: Membrane House
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-30)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe fundamental objective of this thesis is to delve into the process of generating the shape of tensioned membrane structures, from the conjunction of the theoretical foundations presented and practical experimentation, ... -
La no equidad del impuesto inmobiliario: un análisis al valor catastral de vivienda en Mazatlán, mediante uso del método CRITIC y el método de Ratio
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-22)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessMethodological inconsistencies in land appraisal, legal (constitutional) lagging and the lack of a manual updated to current construction technology at the Cadastral Institute of Sinaloa State, along with inconsistencies ... -
El component bloc tècnic : nova concepció dels traçats verticals als edificis plurifamiliars actuals a Catalunya.
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-24)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis thesis aims to take advance of the slowdown of the construction sector in recent years, in order to achieve a qualitative leap in the design and implement system of the vertical grids in multifamily residential buildings ... -
Urban cemetery biophilic integration for human well-being : an applied case study of Tehran, Iran
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-05-25)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessCemeteries are an ancient reality, and while their basic function has not changed, their physical layout as well as the symbolic and emotional role within our societies has undergone profound transformations over time. The ... -
Sistemas de evaluación de la vivienda hacia ciudades sostenibles: Análisis de su impacto en el edificio y en el entorno urbano
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-06-29)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessIn the last decade, priority attention has been directed towards obtaining sustainability in housing; which, has been pointed out as an entity capable of mitigating the environmental problems caused in urban centers. The ... -
La ciudad cuidadora : calidad de vida urbana desde una perspectiva feminista
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe goal of this thesis is to evaluate from a feminist perspective whether the quality of life in urban spaces is equal for women and men The research method is based on a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative ... -
Morteros de CAC reforzados con fibras vegetales : microestructura, evaluación físico-mecánica y durabilidad para su aplicación en materiales de construcción : ejemplo de pavimento
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-13)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe natural fibers that come from vegetable origin have become a potential and competitive option as a reinforcement composite based on cement. This is due to their high resistance and low cost features, and also their ... -
Spatial implications of energy performance certificates on housing prices in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-25)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe concepts of “energy sustainability” and “environmentally friendly” arouse extensive attention and the discussion on how to utilize, save and regulate energy and reduce pollution has become a dominant issue. The building ... -
Influencia de los subcentros metropolitanos en la estructura de los valores inmobiliarios y nuevos métodos de identificación de centralidades
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-19)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe Monocentric model of urban structure, characterized by a clear dominance of the CBD (central business district) in terms of concentration of employment and activity, flourished the main theories of the urban economy, ...
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