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Volume 47
Volume 46
Public participation in the social sustainability evaluation of smart city infrastructure in the context of big data: a critical review
Hongyang Li, Anjie Xue, Junwei Zheng, Martin Skitmore, Matthew MoorheadThe current booming development of smart cities poses new requirements and challenges for their internal infrastructure development. This article aims to explore the questions…
Teaching parametric design: fostering algorithmic thinking through incomplete recipes
Elena VazquezAlgorithmic and computational thinking are necessary skills for designers in an increasingly digital world. Parametric design, a method to construct designs based on algorithmic…
The case study methodology in architectural research: evaluation of epistemological adequacy
Amos KaluaThis study sought to populate a concise set of guidelines for use of the case study research methodology and evaluate the adequacy with which the methodology has been used…
Spatial accessibility dynamics of urban parks in Nanjing, China: implications for spatial equity
Zhe Liu, Weibo Liu, Bin ZhaoThis study aimed to explore the spatial accessibility dynamics of urban parks and their driving forces from 1901 to 2010 in terms of the dynamic relationships between spatial…
Kuwait's circular prototype mosque design: a history and comprehensive evaluation
Mohammed N. Alajmi, Yousef Al-Haroun, Rua Alshaheen, Mohammed Al-NafisiThis study evaluates the architectural status of circular prototype mosques in Kuwait. The argument is that the once dominant and powerful image of mosques is now merely a…
Crowding between urban planning and environmental psychology: guidelines for bridging the gap
Mai Hossam El-Didy, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Samy Afifi, Ayat IsmailCrowded urban regions pose a complex urban challenge that can adversely affect urban residents, encompassing aspects like mental and physical well-being, overall livability and…
A spatio-temporal framework to assess urban heat island effect on Yeni Mamak urban transformation zone (Ankara, Türkiye)
Funda Baş Bütüner, Aysem Berrin Cakmakli, Ahmet Can Karakadilar, Esra DenizThis article explores the impacts of the changing land-use on urban heat island (UHI) in an urban transformation zone in Ankara (Türkiye). Identifying a characteristic rural…
Development of a parametric optimization concept for the sun control of the outdoor spaces: the case study of 5A business park, Cairo, Egypt
Ayatallah Magdy, Ayman Hassaan Mahmoud, Ahmed SalehComfortable outdoor workspaces are important for employees in business parks and urban areas. Prioritizing a pleasant thermal environment is essential for employee productivity…
Importance performance analysis for sustainability of reused historical building: Mardin Sabanci City Museum and art gallery
İrem Bekar, Izzettin Kutlu, Ruşen ErgünThis study aimed to design a user-participatory methodology to investigate the post-occupancy sustainability of reused historical buildings and to apply it to a case study.
Generative design experiments with artificial intelligence: reinterpretation of shape grammar
Tuğçe Çelik“Can artificial intelligence produce architectural plan schemes?” discussion is the starting point of this study. The aim of this paper is to question whether this will be a new…
Investigation into energy performance of a multi-building complex in a hot and humid climate: efficacy of energy saving measures
Xian Yun Tan, Norhayati Mahyuddin, Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman, Norhayati Mat Wajid, Abdul Murad Zainal AbidinCommercial buildings, which include office buildings, are one of the three major energy-consuming sectors, alongside industrial and transportation sectors. The vast increase in…
Machine learning applications for a better demand controlled ventilation system experience in buildings: a review
Zul-Atfi IsmailAt the beginning of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a digitalized construction environments surfaced in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC…
Analysis of transparent building envelope renovations for indoor thermal comfort in an educational building
Dinçer Aydın, Şule Yılmaz ErtenThe buildings should be designed by respecting the environmental and climatic conditions they are in and their orientation. Then, the characteristics of the building envelope (BE…
The evolution of female space in Korean vernacular houses in Yanbian: the influence of social logic on spatial configuration
Haoying Li, Ming Li, Rongxun QuanThis study explores the characteristics of female space evolution in Korean vernacular houses in the Yanbian region of China. In addition, it discusses the influence of social…
Finding post-colonial identity through vernacular and climate responsive adaptations: the architecture of Bangladesh from 1947 to 1971
Iftekhar Ahmed, Tanjina KhanFresh out of the two-century-old British legacy, Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971, was searching for a post-colonial architectural style. Colonial…
Attempting to grasp the architectural formation of the facades overlooking the courtyard: Al-Jadida neighborhood housing in Aleppo during the late Ottoman period (since the 18th century)
Emad Noaime, Mohammed M. Alnaim.The study examines the residential facades of the Al-Jadida neighborhood, focusing on the use of geometry and proportion in Aleppo's architectural history during the late Ottoman…
Factors influencing residential location choice: learnings from the Indian context
Preety Saini, Debapratim PanditThe purpose of the present study is to explore the factors that influence the residential location choice of households in the Indian context.
Socially sustainable smart cities: mapping the research trends by co-word analysis
Samia Ebrahiem, Ahmed O. El-Kholei, Ghada YasseinThe article attempts to shed light on the social aspects of research that deal with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sustainable cities. The aim is to offer a global view…
City identity and singularity: people's preferences about development projects in Cairo
Omnia Ashraf Badawy, Marwa A. Khalifa, Abeer ElshaterThe purpose of this article is to revisit the concepts of city singularity and identity, as well as the concept’s related topics (i.e. place identity, place attachment and place…
Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt
Tamer ElSerafiUrban mobility has substantially evolved in several western countries, shifting from interest in road expansion strategies to cater motorized movement to the emphasis on…
Incentive mechanism for promoting the uptake of green building in South Africa
Eric Kwame Simpeh, John Julian SmallwoodThe green building (GB) market is maturing after years of practice; therefore, incentives for promoting GB should be adapted to reflect the market transformation. Adapting…
Salient/silent actors of Ankara's housing and the vocational network in the turmoil of transformation (1923–1928)
Deniz Avci HosanliDespite the quantity of collaborations, the vocational network of the housing production in Ankara during its first five years (1923–1928) remains dispersed. The aim of this study…
Contextualized computations: a multi-objective optimization approach for designing contextually responsive building envelopes
Mostafa Alani, Akel KaheraThis study explores the potential of computational design processes in creating contextually responsive envelopes for high-rise residential buildings in the Middle East. This…
Research on the construction history and architectural characteristics of the Bugok Railway Official Residences in Sam-dong, South Korea
Myengsoo SeoThis study traced the architectural, urban and social characteristics of the Bugok Railway Official Residences (BRORs) in South Korea. It also explored the modern elements of…
Exploring the University of Jordan campus: is it accessible to persons with visual disabilities?
Hibatullah StetiehThis paper aims to examine accessibility in the built environment and tries to determine the physical and attitudinal barriers affecting Persons with Visual Disabilities' (PWVDs…
Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA
Linda Hijriyah, Anuar Alias, Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd SahabuddinThis study intends to analyze the trend of walkability research over two years (2021–2022) in several aspects, including the research problem, gap and aim underlying walkability…
Urban residents' attitudes towards the impact of public spaces on urban life quality: the case of Adana
Muge Unal Cilek, Mehmet Faruk Altunkasa, Cengiz UsluPublic spaces, which offer opportunities for social, cultural and recreational activities, enhance urban life quality (ULQ). Thus, this study aims to investigate the impact of…
A quality learning environment: an assessment of spaciousness of architectural design studios of Iraqi Kurdistan region universities using fuzzy logic
Ashti Yaseen Hussein, Faris Ali MustafaSpaciousness is defined as “the feeling of openness or room to wander” that has been affected by various physical factors. The purpose of this paper is to assess the spaciousness…
Residential satisfaction with affordable housing in northern Iran
Ferial AhmadiThe current study is an attempt to investigate the residential satisfaction and prioritize effective components on residents' satisfaction based on household surveys conducted in…
Global South research priorities for neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools
Moureen Asaad, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Abeer Elshater, Samy AfifiSeveral initiatives have taken part in the sustainability assessment tools, especially on the neighbourhood scale. These tools have been developed as neighbourhood sustainability…
Origin, development and evolution: the space construction and cultural motivations of Shi Gandang temple in Macau
Linsheng Huang, Yashan Chen, Yile ChenThis study aims to explore the relationship between folk religious place-making and the development of urban public spaces and summarize its influence on community network…
Applying active learning method to improve teaching outcomes in architectural engineering courses
Ahmad Sukkar, Moohammed Wasim Yahia, Emad Mushtaha, Aref Maksoud, Salem Buhashima Abdalla, Omar Nasif, Omer MelahifciThis study analyzes the effect of the techniques of active teaching and learning as a way of delivery on the outcomes of quality learning. Focusing on the courses of architectural…
Investigating the public's willingness to participate in the construction of smart cities: evidence from China
Yanan Wang, Yan Zhang, Wenkun Zhang, Tao ZhangThe aim of this paper is to investigate the factors influencing citizens' willingness to participate in the development of smart cities.
Creative urban place
Sahar Rahimi Gendeshmin, Tohid Hatami Khanghahi, Yavar RostamzadehThe concept of a creative place has been considered by experts, but a review of the research background shows that the definitions provided for creative place are different, and…
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- Prof. Yonca Hurol
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