Towards an everyday utopia: The whole earth catalog and architectural practice in American counterculture communes, 1968-1971

This thesis explores the impact of the Whole Earth Catalog on architecture practices in communes during the late 1960s and early 1970s, focusing on the relationship between people and the built environment. By analyzing the Catalog's contents, the real self-build works in communities, and the critiques it received, this study reveals the Catalog...

A Study on the Water Treatment System in the Ancient Chinese Village of Hongcun: Focus on its sustainable and aesthetic values and its value as a model for the modern concept of the sponge city

This thesis takes the ancient Chinese village of Hongcun as the main object of study, focusing on the specific functions and modes of operation of the water treatment system in Hongcun as well as the cultural and social context behind it. And the role of different water treatment methods used in Hongcun is analysed in terms of both sustainable...