Design concepts in architecture: the porosity paradigm Sotirios D. Kotsopoulos 129 Franklin Street‚ # 203‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts 02139‚ USA; e-mail: skots@alum.mit.edu Abstract: Presented is a paradigm of how a design concept can be converted into a system of production rules to generate designs. The rules are expressed by the means of shape grammar formalism. The paradigm demonstrates how porosity a concept transferred from biology‚ medicine and organic chemistry was implemented by architect
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Seasonality of the Restaurant Industry: Friend or Foe? The restaurant industry can be a fickle friend. Business trends directly with the economy and is linked with a dizzying amount of other factors‚ enough to make any manager go crazy. Yet at the same time the industry is lucrative and therefore enticing. The industry has been a contributing factor in the slow recovery from economic recession and is showing growth in sales (Stensson‚ 2011). Specifically‚ the fast food industry if projected
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Executive summary: By: Mohammad Haron Sahab I have learned for the past three months during the strategic management sessions the concept of business‚ strategic management process in business‚ types of strategies‚ how to run the business‚ what business shall a company be in‚ how to survive in a business competition environment‚ ect. That can be listed in below to the possible order. Strategy gives directions to the business where to go and how to go to achieve the targeted business objectives
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2.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We want to thank everybody who spent time at the Las Iguanas to construct our Introspection Appendices to use as evidence for this project. We also would like to thank the marketing director of Las Iguanas liverpool for reading this report and being open to suggestions on the service design. 3. LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Bitner Servicescape Framework.......................................................................
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A joint is the location at which two or more bones connect.[1] They are constructed to allow movement (except for skull bones) and provide mechanical support‚ and are classified structurally and functionally.[2 - ------------------------------------------------- Classification Depiction of an intervertebral disk‚ a cartilaginous joint. Diagram of a synovial (diarthrosis) joint. Joints are mainly classified structurally and functionally. Structural classification is determined by how the
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Although I worked and interact with them for a short period of time‚ Ilearned a lot to them; the skills and techniques that they shared with me thatcannot be find on the books. Challenges Challenge is test of one’s abilities or resources in a demanding. Andchallenges are always present.During the trainee’s on-the-job training‚ he met some challenges that pushhim to work much better. First is when one of his co-workers challenged him tobe greedy in learning new things and skills. That is also the
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Introduction The heart concepts of marketing are customers wants‚ values‚ communications and relationships. Marketing is strategically concerned with the direction and scope of the long-term activities performed by a company to obtain a competitive advantage. The organization applies its resources within a changing environment to satisfy customer needs while meeting stakeholder expectations. If I were a business owner wanting to market my product and services‚ I know that I would first need to
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McDonald’s “seniors” Restaurant dore/sibm mm/Dec9‚2012 Ms Siddhi Nawani is manager of a McDonald’s restaurant in a city with many seniors. She has noticed some senior citizens have become not just regular patrons- but patrons who come for breakfast and stay on until about 3 pm. Many of these older customers were attracted initially by a monthly breakfast special for people aged 55years and older. The meal costs $1.99 and refill of coffee
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fast food restaurant. 2. Business Characteristics and Operations Eating out is a wonderful experience‚ something one can enjoy with family and friends. However‚ eating healthily at restaurants on a regular basis may pose a few challenges. Being unfamiliar with the cuisine‚ cooking style or serving portions‚ one may wind up eating larger portions or indulging in a lot more fat‚ sugar and salt than normally would be consumed at home. 2.1 Objective “Beautiful Stranger”‚ a new concept fast food
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Services AlixPartners 2010 China Restaurant & Foodservice Review May 2010 © AlixPartners‚ LLP‚ 2010 www.alixpartners.com Contents A. Executive Summary B. Industry Environment C. Financial Performance - Profiles of Selected Restaurants D. 2010 China Consumer Survey Results E. Opportunities for Restaurant Chains F. Conclusions 2 2010 Restaurant & Foodservice Review Executive Summary (1) Market Trends Industry Structure The Chinese restaurant industry has grown by about 11%
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