Rebal Khan

Congenial Clusters: Integrative buildings for human activities in a symbiotic ecosystem

This thesis proposes single-function buildings should be rejected. By investigating spatial utilisation by various user groups, it draws parallels between human activities and mutual behaviours in nature to establish interconnections and adaptability strategies to create resilient buildings which address the dynamic needs of users over time.

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