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Micro-apartment in Beijing China
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Qin, Xiang
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439309603
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Year and Degree
2015, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
Abstract
Increasing population, lack of available land, and shriveled economic conditions are three of the biggest issues plaguing the metropolis of Beijing, China. These issues have caused a serious drop in the standards of living, forcing architects and engineers to conceive innovative solutions to improve the quality of life for Beijing residents. The construction of prefabricated micro-apartment towers has fast become a popular trend due to the quick construction process and space saving advantages. By combining the design strategy of the prefabricated Nakagin Capsule Tower with the flexible living space of Domestic Transformer, we can introduce a new generation of customizable apartments. The highly flexible design of each apartment will allow residents the opportunity to alter and expand the space according to their needs, allowing them to maximize space and improve their living experience. The resulting tower prototype will be a prefabricated and replicable residential tower with replaceable modules inserted via pre-existing slots of the tower structure.
Committee
Michael McInturf, M.Arch. (Committee Chair)
Aarati Kanekar, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Pages
66 p.
Subject Headings
Architecture
Keywords
Micro-apartment
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China
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Beijing
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Qin, X. (2015).
Micro-apartment in Beijing China
[Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439309603
APA Style (7th edition)
Qin, Xiang.
Micro-apartment in Beijing China.
2015. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439309603.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Qin, Xiang. "Micro-apartment in Beijing China." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439309603
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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