@phdthesis{Vogler,
  author    = {Vogler, Verena},
  title     = {A framework for artificial coral reef design: Integrating computational modelling and high precision monitoring strategies for artificial coral reefs - an Ecosystem-aware design approach in times of climate change},
  isbn      = {978-3-00-074495-2},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4611},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220322-46115},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {243},
  abstract  = {Tropical coral reefs, one of the world's oldest ecosystems which support some of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet, are currently facing an unprecedented ecological crisis during this massive human-activity-induced period of extinction. Hence, tropical reefs symbolically stand for the destructive effects of human activities on nature [4], [5]. Artificial reefs are excellent examples of how architectural design can be combined with ecosystem regeneration [6], [7], [8]. However, to work at the interface between the artificial and the complex and temporal nature of natural systems presents a challenge, i.a. in respect to the B-rep modelling legacy of computational modelling. The presented doctorate investigates strategies on how to apply digital practice to realise what is an essential bulwark to retain reefs in impossibly challenging times. Beyond the main question of integrating computational modelling and high precision monitoring strategies in artificial coral reef design, this doctorate explores techniques, methods, and linking frameworks to support future research and practice in ecology led design contexts. Considering the many existing approaches for artificial coral reefs design, one finds they often fall short in precisely understanding the relationships between architectural and ecological aspects (e.g. how a surface design and material composition can foster coral larvae settlement, or structural three-dimensionality enhance biodiversity) and lack an integrated underwater (UW) monitoring process. Such a process is necessary in order to gather knowledge about the ecosystem and make it available for design, and to learn whether artificial structures contribute to reef regeneration or rather harm the coral reef ecosystem. For the research, empirical experimental methods were applied: Algorithmic coral reef design, high precision UW monitoring, computational modelling and simulation, and validated through parallel real-world physical experimentation - two Artificial Reef Prototypes (ARPs) in Gili Trawangan, Indonesia (2012-today). Multiple discrete methods and sub techniques were developed in seventeen computational experiments and applied in a way in which many are cross valid and integrated in an overall framework that is offered as a significant contribution to the field. Other main contributions include the Ecosystem-aware design approach, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for coral reef design, algorithmic design and fabrication of Biorock cathodes, new high precision UW monitoring strategies, long-term real-world constructed experiments, new digital analysis methods and two new front-end web-based tools for reef design and monitoring reefs. The methodological framework is a finding of the research that has many technical components that were tested and combined in this way for the very first time. In summary, the thesis responds to the urgency and relevance in preserving marine species in tropical reefs during this massive extinction period by offering a differentiated approach towards artificial coral reefs - demonstrating the feasibility of digitally designing such 'living architecture' according to multiple context and performance parameters. It also provides an in-depth critical discussion of computational design and architecture in the context of ecosystem regeneration and Planetary Thinking. In that respect, the thesis functions as both theoretical and practical background for computational design, ecology and marine conservation - not only to foster the design of artificial coral reefs technically but also to provide essential criteria and techniques for conceiving them. Keywords: Artificial coral reefs, computational modelling, high precision underwater monitoring, ecology in design.},
  subject      = {Korallenriff},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Berhe,
  author    = {Berhe, Asgedom Haile},
  title     = {Mitigating Risks of Corruption in Construction: A theoretical rationale for BIM adoption in Ethiopia},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4517},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211007-45175},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {336},
  abstract  = {This PhD thesis sets out to investigate the potentials of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to mitigate risks of corruption in the Ethiopian public construction sector. The wide-ranging capabilities and promises of BIM have led to the strong perception among researchers and practitioners that it is an indispensable technology. Consequently, it has become the frequent subject of science and research. Meanwhile, many countries, especially the developed ones, have committed themselves to applying the technology extensively. Increasing productivity is the most common and frequently cited reason for that. However, both technology developers and adopters are oblivious to the potentials of BIM in addressing critical challenges in the construction sector, such as corruption. This particularly would be significant in developing countries like Ethiopia, where its problems and effects are acute. Studies reveal that bribery and corruption have long pervaded the construction industry worldwide. The complex and fragmented nature of the sector provides an environment for corruption. The Ethiopian construction sector is not immune from this epidemic reality. In fact, it is regarded as one of the most vulnerable sectors owing to varying socio-economic and political factors. Since 2015, Ethiopia has started adopting BIM, yet without clear goals and strategies. As a result, the potential of BIM for combating concrete problems of the sector remains untapped. To this end, this dissertation does pioneering work by showing how collaboration and coordination features of the technology contribute to minimizing the opportunities for corruption. Tracing loopholes, otherwise, would remain complex and ineffective in the traditional documentation processes. Proceeding from this anticipation, this thesis brings up two primary questions: what are areas and risks of corruption in case of the Ethiopian public construction projects; and how could BIM be leveraged to mitigate these risks? To tackle these and other secondary questions, the research employs a mixed-method approach. The selected main research strategies are Survey, Grounded Theory (GT) and Archival Study. First, the author disseminates an online questionnaire among Ethiopian construction engineering professionals to pinpoint areas of vulnerability to corruption. 155 responses are compiled and scrutinized quantitatively. Then, a semi-structured in-depth interview is conducted with 20 senior professionals, primarily to comprehend opportunities for and risks of corruption in those identified highly vulnerable project stages and decision points. At the same time, open interviews (consultations) are held with 14 informants to be aware of state of the construction documentation, BIM and loopholes for corruption in the country. Consequently, these qualitative data are analyzed utilizing the principles of GT, heat/risk mapping and Social Network Analysis (SNA). The risk mapping assists the researcher in the course of prioritizing corruption risks; whilst through SNA, methodically, it is feasible to identify key actors/stakeholders in the corruption venture. Based on the generated research data, the author constructs a [substantive] grounded theory around the elements of corruption in the Ethiopian public construction sector. This theory, later, guides the subsequent strategic proposition of BIM. Finally, 85 public construction related cases are also analyzed systematically to substantiate and confirm previous findings. By ways of these multiple research endeavors that is based, first and foremost, on the triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, the author conveys a number of key findings. First, estimations, tender document preparation and evaluation, construction material as well as quality control and additional work orders are found to be the most vulnerable stages in the design, tendering and construction phases respectively. Second, middle management personnel of contractors and clients, aided by brokers, play most critical roles in corrupt transactions within the prevalent corruption network. Third, grand corruption persists in the sector, attributed to the fact that top management and higher officials entertain their overriding power, supported by the lack of project audits and accountability. Contrarily, individuals at operation level utilize intentional and unintentional 'errors' as an opportunity for corruption. In light of these findings, two conceptual BIM-based risk mitigation strategies are prescribed: active and passive automation of project audits; and the monitoring of project information throughout projects' value chain. These propositions are made in reliance on BIM's present dimensional capabilities and the promises of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Moreover, BIM's synchronous potentials with other technologies such as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Radio Frequency technologies are topics which received a treatment. All these arguments form the basis for the main thesis of this dissertation, that BIM is able to mitigate corruption risks in the Ethiopian public construction sector. The discourse on the skepticisms about BIM that would stem from the complex nature of corruption and strategic as well as technological limitations of BIM is also illuminated and complemented by this work. Thus, the thesis uncovers possible research gaps and lays the foundation for further studies.},
  subject      = {Building Information Modeling},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{Baron,
  author    = {Baron, Nicole},
  title     = {Verflechtungen im st{\"a}dtischen Gef{\"u}ge. Rezension zu Barbara Heer (2019): Cities of entanglements. Social life in Johannesburg and Maputo through ethnographic comparison},
  series = {sub\urban. Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Kritische Stadtforschung},
  volume    = {2021},
  journal   = {sub\urban. Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Kritische Stadtforschung},
  number    = {Band 9, Heft 1/2},
  publisher = {sub\urban e. V.},
  address   = {Berlin},
  doi       = {10.36900/suburban.v9i1/2.664},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210806-44785},
  pages     = {235 -- 240},
  abstract  = {Dieser Artikel rezensiert die {\"u}berarbeitete Version von Barbara Heers Dissertation zu st{\"a}dtischen Verflechtungen in Johannesburg und Maputo. Das Buch ist 2019 im Transcript Verlag erschienen und umfasst 337 Seiten.},
  subject      = {S{\"u}dafrika},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Bielik,
  author    = {Bielik, Martin},
  title     = {FORM-ACTIVITY-MOVEMENT INTERACTION MODEL},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4397},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210407-43970},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {269},
  abstract  = {This dissertation investigates the interactions between urban form, allocation of activities, and pedestrian movement in the context of urban planning. The ability to assess the long-term impact of urban planning decisions on what people do and how they get there is of central importance, with various disciplines addressing this topic. This study focuses on approaches proposed by urban morphologists, urban economists, and transportation planners, each aiming the attention at a different part of the form-activity-movement interaction. Even though there is no doubt about the advantages of these highly focused approaches, it remains unclear what is the cost of ignoring the effect of some interactions while considering others. The general aim of this dissertation is to empirically test the validity of the individual models and quantify the impact of this isolationist approach on their precision and bias. For this purpose, we propose a joined form-activity-movement interaction model and conduct an empirical study in Weimar, Germany. We estimate how the urban form and activities affect movement as well as how movement and urban form affect activities. By estimating these effects in isolation and simultaneously, we assess the bias of the individual models. On the one hand, the empirical study results confirm the significance of all interactions suggested by the individual models. On the other hand, we were able to show that when these interactions are estimated in isolation, the resulting predictions are biased. To conclude, we do not question the knowledge brought by transportation planners, urban morphologists, and urban economists. However, we argue that it might be of little use on its own. We see the relevance of this study as being twofold. On the one hand, we proposed a novel methodological framework for the simultaneous estimation of the form-activity-movement interactions. On the other hand, we provide empirical evidence about the strengths and limitations of current approaches.},
  subject      = {Stadtplanung},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Fuchkina2017,
  author    = {Fuchkina, Ekaterina},
  title     = {Pedestrian Movement Graph Analysis},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2738},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170202-27381},
  pages     = {21},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Development of sustainable urban environments assumes processing of large amount of data from various sources. It could be field study observations, results of simulations or information provided by modeling. This paper focuses on processing modeled data of pedestrian movement based on existed axial maps of particular environment. Introduced component allows further analysis by calculation of set of metrics based on inverted graph, which is built from given paths.},
  subject      = {Fussg{\"a}nger},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{Genc,
  type      = {Master Thesis},
  author    = {Genc, Emir},
  title     = {Decoding Public Life in Urban Soundscape: The Case of Weimar},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2743},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170213-27438},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  abstract  = {INTRODUCTION The research field of sound landscape and public life, initially drew my attention during the master class of 'Media of the Urban', originally 'Medien des Urbanen, which was given by Prof. Dr. Gabriele Schabacher in the 2015 summer semester. For the relevant class, I conducted an conceptual case study in Istanbul, Beyoglu District, with the intention of analysing the perception of the space by urban sound. During the summer 2015 I recorded various sounds of different spatial settings and developed the analysis by comparing the situations. By that time, I realized the inherent property of the sound as a medium for our perception in urban context. In the 2015-2016 winter semester, I participated in the master class of the architectural project, named 'Build Allegory', which was given by Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Heike B{\"u}ttner. The project was situated in Berlin Westkreuz, AVUS north curve, on the highway and was originally a race track from 1921. In this context, the aim of my project was to answer various questions, main of which was, how does the architectural form shape the sound of the place? And, how does the sound of the place shape the architectural from? Since the place is still serving mainly to the vehicles, although the function has differed, the sound objects and the context have remained. Through the existence of contextual references, I started with creating a computational tool for analysing the acoustic characteristics of this urban setting, which is fundamentally providing results as the sound cloud, driven from the sound ray tracing method. Regarding to this soundscape analysis method, which I developed, this computational tool assisted me to find an optimum reciprocal relation between architecture and sound. Since I have been working on soundscape in the context of architecture, urban situations, public life and public space, I was determined to produce a comprehensive research in this field and propound the hypothesis; the existence of the reciprocity between the social behaviours in public space and the sound landscape. In which extent does this reciprocity exist? What are the effects of the public life on the sonic configurations of the space and the other way around?},
  subject      = {{\"O}ffentlicher Raum},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Schneider,
  author    = {Schneider, Sven},
  title     = {Sichtbarkeitsbasierte Raumerzeugung - Automatisierte Erzeugung r{\"a}umlicher Konfigurationen in Architektur und St{\"a}dtebau auf Basis sichtbarkeitsbasierter Raumrepr{\"a}sentationen},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2590},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20160613-25900},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {225},
  abstract  = {Das Erzeugen r{\"a}umlicher Konfigurationen ist eine zentrale Aufgabe im architektonischen bzw. st{\"a}dtebaulichen Entwurfsprozess und hat zum Ziel, eine f{\"u}r Menschen angenehme Umwelt zu schaffen. Der Geometrie der entstehenden R{\"a}ume kommt hierbei eine zentrale Rolle zu, da sie einen großen Einfluss auf das Empfinden und Verhalten der Menschen aus{\"u}bt und nur noch mit großem Aufwand ver{\"a}ndert werden kann, wenn sie einmal gebaut wurde. Die meisten Entscheidungen zur Festlegung der Geometrie von R{\"a}umen werden w{\"a}hrend eines sehr kurzen Zeitraums (Entwurfsphase) getroffen. Fehlentscheidungen die in dieser Phase getroffen werden haben langfristige Auswirkungen auf das Leben von Menschen, und damit auch Konsequenzen auf {\"o}konomische und {\"o}kologische Aspekte. Mittels computerbasierten Layoutsystemen l{\"a}sst sich der Entwurf r{\"a}umlicher Konfigurationen sinnvoll unterst{\"u}tzen, da sie es erm{\"o}glichen, in k{\"u}rzester Zeit eine große Anzahl an Varianten zu erzeugen und zu {\"u}berpr{\"u}fen. Daraus ergeben sich zwei Vorteile. Erstens kann die große Menge an Varianten dazu beitragen, bessere L{\"o}sungen zu finden. Zweitens kann das Formalisieren von Bewertungskriterien zu einer gr{\"o}ßeren Objektivit{\"a}t und Transparenz bei der L{\"o}sungsfindung f{\"u}hren. Um den Entwurf r{\"a}umlicher Konfigurationen optimal zu unterst{\"u}tzen, muss ein Layoutsystem in der Lage sein, ein m{\"o}glichst großes Spektrum an Grundrissvarianten zu erzeugen (Vielfalt); und zahlreiche M{\"o}glichkeiten und Detaillierungsstufen zur Problembeschreibung (Flexibilit{\"a}t), sowie Mittel anzubieten, mit denen sich die Anforderungen an die r{\"a}umliche Konfiguration ad{\"a}quat beschreiben lassen (Relevanz). Bez{\"u}glich Letzterem spielen wahrnehmungs- und nutzungsbezogene Kriterien (wie z. B. Grad an Privatheit, Gef{\"u}hl von Sicherheit, Raumwirkung, Orientierbarkeit, Potenzial zu sozialer Interaktion) eine wichtige Rolle. Die bislang entwickelten Layoutsysteme weisen hinsichtlich Vielfalt, Flexibilit{\"a}t und Relevanz wesentliche Beschr{\"a}nkungen auf, welche auf eine ungeeignete Methode zur Repr{\"a}sentation von R{\"a}umen zur{\"u}ckzuf{\"u}hren sind. Die in einem Layoutsystem verwendeten Raumrepr{\"a}sentationsmethoden bestimmen die M{\"o}glichkeiten zur Formerzeugung und Problembeschreibung wesentlich. Sichtbarkeitsbasierte Raumrepr{\"a}sentationen (Sichtfelder, Sichtachsen, Konvexe R{\"a}ume) eignen sich in besonderer Weise zur Abbildung von R{\"a}umen in Layoutsystemen, da sie einerseits ein umfangreiches Repertoire zur Verf{\"u}gung stellen, um r{\"a}umliche Konfigurationen hinsichtlich wahrnehmungs- und nutzungsbezogener Kriterien zu beschreiben. Andererseits lassen sie sich vollst{\"a}ndig aus der Geometrie der begrenzenden Oberfl{\"a}chen ableiten und sind nicht an bestimmte zur Formerzeugung verwendete geometrische Objekte gebunden. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird ein Layoutsystem entwickelt, welches auf diesen Raumrepr{\"a}sentationen basiert. Es wird ein Evaluationsmechanismus (EM) entwickelt, welcher es erm{\"o}glicht, beliebige zweidimensionale r{\"a}umliche Konfigurationen hinsichtlich wahrnehmungs- und nutzungsrelevanter Kriterien zu bewerten. Hierzu wurde eine Methodik entwickelt, die es erm{\"o}glicht automatisch Raumbereiche (O-Spaces und P-Spaces) zu identifizieren, welche bestimmte Eigenschaften haben (z.B. sichtbare Fl{\"a}che, Kompaktheit des Sichtfeldes, Tageslicht) und bestimmte Relationen zueinander (wie gegenseitige Sichtbarkeit, visuelle und physische Distanz) aufweisen. Der EM wurde mit Generierungsmechanismen (GM) gekoppelt, um zu pr{\"u}fen, ob dieser sich eignet, um in großen Variantenr{\"a}umen nach geeigneten r{\"a}umlichen Konfigurationen zu suchen. Die Ergebnisse dieser Experimente zeigen, dass die entwickelte Methodik einen vielversprechenden Ansatz zur automatisierten Erzeugung von r{\"a}umlichen Konfigurationen darstellt: Erstens ist der EM vollst{\"a}ndig vom GM getrennt, wodurch es m{\"o}glich ist, verschiedene GM in einem Entwurfssystem zu verwenden und somit den Variantenraum zu vergr{\"o}ßern (Vielfalt). Zweitens erlaubt der EM die Anforderungen an eine r{\"a}umliche Konfiguration flexibel zu beschreiben (unterschiedliche Maßst{\"a}be, unterschiedlicher Detaillierungsgrad). Letztlich erlauben die verwendeten Repr{\"a}sentationsmethoden eine Problembeschreibung vorzunehmen, die stark an der Wirkung des Raumes auf den Menschen orientiert ist (Relevanz). Die in der Arbeit entwickelte Methodik leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Verbesserung evidenzbasierter Entwurfsprozesse, da sie eine Br{\"u}cke zwischen der nutzerorientierten Bewertung von r{\"a}umlichen Konfigurationen und deren Erzeugung schl{\"a}gt.},
  subject      = {Architektur},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{KoenigSchneiderHijazietal.,
  author    = {K{\"o}nig, Reinhard and Schneider, Sven and Hijazi, Ihab Hamzi and Li, Xin and Bielik, Martin and Schmitt, Gerhard and Donath, Dirk},
  title     = {Using geo statistical analysis to detect similarities in emotional responses of urban walkers to urban space},
  series = {Sixth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC14)},
  booktitle = {Sixth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC14)},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2514},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20160121-25146},
  pages     = {1},
  abstract  = {Using geo statistical analysis to detect similarities in emotional responses of urban walkers to urban space},
  subject      = {St{\"a}dtebau},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{SchneiderDonathHoelscher,
  author    = {Schneider, Sven and Donath, Dirk and H{\"o}lscher, Christoph},
  title     = {Design by Research - Dokumentation eines studentischen Entwurfsprojektes},
  editor    = {Schneider, Sven and Donath, Dirk and H{\"o}lscher, Christoph},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2094},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20131220-20940},
  pages     = {170},
  abstract  = {Im vorliegenden Buch sind die Ergebnisse eines studentischen Entwurfsprojektes dokumentiert, welches im Wintersemester 2012/13 an der Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t in Weimar am Lehrstuhl Informatik in der Architektur (InfAR) stattgefunden hat. Das Projekt wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit Psychologen, Kognitions- und Computerwissenschaftlern des DFG gef{\"o}rderten Forschungsprojektes SFB/TR8 „Spatial Cognition" Bremen/Freiburg konzipiert und durchgef{\"u}hrt.},
  subject      = {Entwurf , Psychologie , Orientierung , Methode , Architektur},
  language  = {mul}
}
@article{KoehlerKoenig,
  author    = {K{\"o}hler, Hermann and K{\"o}nig, Reinhard},
  title     = {Aktionsr{\"a}ume in Dresden},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2672},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20160822-26726},
  abstract  = {In vorliegender Studie werden die Aktionsr{\"a}ume von Befragten in Dresden {\"u}ber eine standardisierte Befragung (n=360) untersucht. Die den Aktionsr{\"a}umen zugrundeliegenden Aktivit{\"a}ten werden unterschieden in Einkaufen f{\"u}r den t{\"a}glichen Bedarf, Ausgehen (z.B. in Caf{\´e}, Kneipe, Gastst{\"a}tte), Erholung im Freien (z.B. spazieren gehen, Nutzung von Gr{\"u}nanlagen) und private Geselligkeit (z.B. Feiern, Besuch von Verwandten/Freunden). Der Aktionsradius wird unterschieden in Wohnviertel, Nachbarviertel und sonstiges weiteres Stadtgebiet. Um aus den vier betrachteten Aktivit{\"a}ten einen umfassenden Kennwert f{\"u}r den durchschnittlichen Aktionsradius eines Befragten zu bilden, wird ein Modell f{\"u}r den Kennwert eines Aktionsradius entwickelt. Die Studie kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass das Alter der Befragten einen signifikanten - wenn auch geringen - Einfluss auf den Aktionsradius hat. Das Haushaltsnettoeinkommen hat einen mit Einschr{\"a}nkung signifikanten, ebenfalls geringen Einfluss auf allt{\"a}gliche Aktivit{\"a}ten der Befragten.},
  subject      = {Aktionsraumforschung},
  language  = {de}
}