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The impact of social development on the architecture of early medical infrastructure in Gilan, Iran, in the 20th century
Mohammad Gharipour, Ehsan Masoud, Jamal Esmaeilzadeh Vafaei, Fateme Jahani SadatmahalleThe advancement of medical care during the late 19th century and the rising importance of public health led to the creation of a healthcare infrastructure in Iran in the early…
Researching children’s physical environment: a systematic review of research methods
Sara El-Husseiny, Yasser Mansour, Mohab Elrefaie, Ahmed El AntablyThe aim is to examine, critique, and synthesize commonly used methodological approaches that capture middle-aged children’s experiences of their physical environments.
Cartography of controversy as an approach to inquiry into care and the city: a case study with architecture students
Paloma España-Naveira, Eva Morales Soler, Ángel Blanco-LópezThe purpose of this study is to design, implement and evaluate an instructional module aimed at architecture students, using the cartography of controversy approach to inquire…
The impact of platform affordance on the representation of iconic architecture: a case study of Markthal across visual social media
Shuyu Zhang, Gong ZhangThis paper explores how platforms shape the representation of iconic architecture across visual social media platforms, particularly how their unique features and affordances…
A social media-based framework for marketing architectural design firms in Egypt during global economic downturn
Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Yara Ahmed MaarekThe global economic downturn has greatly impacted the construction industry and architectural design firms (ADFs). Social media, however, provides a strategic avenue to enhance…
Re-imagining client learning and knowledge sharing of architectural services through a multi-layered journey map tool
Çiğdem Yönder, Audrey Mertens, Yaprak Hamarat, Catherine ElsenIn this paper, we investigate the current conditions as well as possibilities of a better interaction between architects and user–clients in the Belgian single-family housing…
Extending domestic activities into collective spaces: an urban design strategy
Cecilia De MarinisThe purpose of the research is to explore how extending domestic activities into collective. The article aims to explore the extension of domestic activities into collective…
Towards a new rural and urban intersection, “R-Urban”: the Beykoz district case in Istanbul
Hulya Turgut, Ozge Keskin, Dilara GirginUrbanization is among current global challenges along with climate change, population growth and depletion of natural resources. Rural areas have been transformed due to…
How can a global icon become a local icon? A qualitative case study of the Taipei Performing Arts Centre
Inge GoudsmitThis study aims to redirect attention from the symbolic significance of global iconic architecture towards exploring its impact and significance within their situated urban…
Incorporating circular economy in the architectural design process: design methodology using gamification tools
Menatalla Mohamed Abdellatif Ramadan, Aly Hatem GabrThe present study aims to formulate a framework acting as a design methodology for non-expert architects in circular economy (CE). This design methodology strives to define the…
Joyful living labs – pedagogical approach for urban design thinking soft skills
Rehab Mostafa Zahran, Hisham Amr Bahgat, Tamer Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Heba Allah Essam E. KhalilUrban design professionals face the challenge of creating responsive human settlements amidst complex, ever-evolving interactions between numerous factors, which makes each…
Social sustainability in architectural practice: examining experiences of architectural offices in B-Corp certification in the United Kingdom
Elif Keser Kurşun, Dima Albadra, Stephen EmmittSocial sustainability (SS) is one of the key pillars of sustainability along with environmental and economic sustainability. Several impact assessment frameworks (IAF) exist to…
Mapping architectural students’ perception on educational spaces: a guideline toward understanding spatial belonging
Karen Arzate Quintanilla, Gehan Selim, Pam BirtillThis study explores how physical factors foster a supportive and welcoming atmosphere conducive to learning and personal development. The research highlights the relevance of…
Environmental analysis in UK modern methods of construction (MMC) housing: insights from early-stage architectural design process
Amna Shibeika, Sonja OliveiraModern Methods of Construction (MMC) have been promoted as a solution to address housing shortages and meet sustainability goals in the UK. However, the practical functioning of…
Nurturing an architect through transformative pedagogy: design studio teaching experience
Arta Xhambazi, Vlora AliuThis study explores how transformative pedagogy enhances project-based learning in architectural education. It presents a studio case study implementing a process-based approach…
Integrating sustainable development goals into architectural design education: a case study in second-year design studio
Yenal Akgün, İlknur Türkseven Doğrusoy, Damla ÖzsöylerThe main objective of this paper is to investigate how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be integrated into architectural design education through a second-year…
The socio-spatial dynamics of coliving: examining fractality, visual integration and copresence in a large-scale purpose-built shared living building
Emad Alyedreessy“Coliving” is a rapidly developing cohousing typology, characterised by high-density private micro-units integrated with shared, mixed-use amenity spaces. This research examines…
Evaluating the relationship between visual privacy and work-process interactions in open-plan offices: a space syntax approach
Gizem Yenel Güler, Halime DemirkanPrevious studies on privacy in offices have primarily focused on the characteristics of generic visibility, examining the entire visible space from each workspace in 360 degrees…
A framework for developing sustainable architectural entrepreneurship start-ups in Egypt
Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Mariz Nasser Walis Aziz, Fatma O. AlamoudyThis research aims to develop and validate a framework to support the development of sustainable architectural entrepreneurship start-ups (AES) in Egypt by overcoming the…
Unveiling the missing innovation – an actor–network theory analysis of regulatory efforts towards universal design
Sidse Grangaard, Victoria Linn LygumThe purpose of this paper is to study and analyse challenges in a regulatory innovation process in the field of accessibility and universal design (UD) practice. The study takes…
The role of the residential balcony in local context; perception of Cairene women
Rowida Magdy Al-Gebeily, Ahmed Sherif, Ramy AlySince public and private spaces are generally considered to be the fundamental building blocks for residential settings, this study draws attention to the need to consider and…
Practitioner architects who teach design: evaluative judgement and identity
Aparna DateyPractitioner architects who teach design move between their professional practice and teaching, and these different work contexts and cultures shape their identity. When teaching…
Housing customization: envisioning an interface to support co-design processes
Micaela Raposo, Sara Eloy, Miguel Sales DiasThere are several studies showing that end-users' participation in the architectural design process of houses is critical to their satisfaction (e.g. Önder et al., 2010; Ammar…
Visuality peaks, function lasts: an empirical investigation into the performance of iconic architecture on Instagram
Nadia Alaily-Mattar, Vincent Baptist, Lukas Legner, Diane Arvanitakis, Alain ThiersteinThe purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to propose a methodology to empirically investigate the longitudinal development of social media content concerning buildings…
Introducing circularity in early architectural design education
Emma Campbell, Chantelle Niblock, Nuala Flood, Sarah LappinWith around 40% of global waste attributed to the built environment sector, architects play a significant role in how resources are consumed, produced and wasted. UK architectural…
Tracing the evolution of a parallel-engaged architectural pedagogy of care in South Africa
Sandra Lourenço FelixTracing the development of a parallel-engaged pedagogy of care that extended and adapted the critical and transformative pedagogies of Freire, De Sousa Santos and hooks to the…
Effects of biophilic design on sustainable behaviors: introducing the use of serious game as a measure of sustainable behavior
Dilay Seda Özgen Turan, Yasemin Afacan, Elif SurerThis study explores the impact of biophilic design in built environments on sustainable behaviors through the innovative use of a serious game. By examining how exposure to…
Criteria for evaluation of modern architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina to support its preservation
Lejla Kahrovic Handzic, Branka DimitrijevicAs detailed criteria for evaluation of modern architecture do not yet exist in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), the aim of this paper is to assist in their development by providing…
The planning of Greater Amman: migrants to migrant capital
Nabil Abu-DayyehClose inspection of some of the more intricate details of the two most recent planning efforts, the award-winning Amman Plan 2025 and the strategic master plan known as the Amman…
Star architecture in online public discourse: exploring Reddit user-generated content on the Vessel, New York, through a text analytics approach
Ali Pourahmad Ghalejough, Sadegh Abbasi Avval, Farzin Haghparast, Minou GharehbaglouUser-generated content was explored to understand the public discourse surrounding the Vessel, a star architecture in New York. Through text analytics, the study aims to uncover…
Insights on the obstacles, challenges, and complexities of engaging youth in urban planning in Jordan: assessment and recommendations
Zayed F. Zeadat, Naif Adel HaddadThis paper comprehensively investigates the lack of youth involvement in the intricate tapestry of urban policymaking in the Jordanian context. It attempts to present and…
The balconies as an archetype of well-being: a critical literature review
Catarina Ribeiro, Inês Flores-Colen, Nuno Valentim Lopes, Nuno M.M. RamosThe Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the contradictions inherent to balconies. Despite the attention given to these architectural elements on that moment, there is a knowledge gap…
The eye movement behavior induced by the design of a Japanese garden and its correlation with relaxation effects
Tiankai Liang, Seiko Goto, Minkai SunThe design of Japanese gardens is a naturalistic style, and previous studies have shown the relaxation effects by viewing a Japanese garden. The purpose of this study is to find a…
Researching the Jordanian city: toward an urban planning research agenda in Jordan
Yasmein Okour, Nermeen Dalgamoni, Sana'a Al-RqaibatResearch and Development (R&D) plays a significant role in promoting social and economic development in cities. In urban planning practice, a lack of evidence-informed policies…
Exploring the restorative environments in Bratislava using EEG and VR: a neuro-urbanism approach
Mirame Elsayed, Abeer Elshater, Dina Shehayeb, Maros Finka, Samy M.Z. AfifiResiding in a densely populated urban area possesses its allure; nonetheless, it can significantly impact physical and mental well-being owing to the persistent stress and…
Contextualised strategies and interventions for ageing in place in low-population density areas
Carla Resendiz-Villasenor, Farzad Pour Rahimian, Mina Najafi, Phillippa Carnemolla, Sergio RodriguezThis study aims to support the global initiatives that advocate for ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for everyone, regardless of age, while allowing people to stay…
The influence of urban campus landscape on college students' exercise participation and mental health: an approach using deep learning and street view images
Zhenhua Zheng, Linquan Chen, Min Zeng, Wanting Liu, Hong ChenCollege student’s mental health issues have emerged as a significant public health concern. The urban campus environment, being the primary habitat for college students, plays a…
Designing and building in a fragile context: the recovery of the primary school in Wadi Abu Hindi, Palestine
Alessio Dionigi Battistella, Riccardo MontanariThe recent convergence between architecture and cultural anthropology has laid the foundations for a methodological approach that is attentive to both local specificities and the…
The typology of school mapping synergies: a diagrammatic morphological evaluation of middle schools in Iran
Erfan Heidari, Mahmoud Reza SaghafiThis study introduces diagrammatic morphology as a novel method for analysing the synergistic interactions within school mapping. It seeks to reshape the evaluation of school…
Maximizing solar energy generation: guidelines for optimizing photovoltaic panel placement on building facades
Rabee Reffat, Radwa EzzatThis purpose of this paper is to address the research problem of optimizing photovoltaic (PV) panel placement on building facades to maximize solar energy generation.
Selecting applications to increase the efficiency of distance learning in architectural design
Girges Sidhom, Sahar Attia, Mohammed A. ZayedIn light of the technological advancements and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on educational systems, universities worldwide had to find new methods to ensure that the…
Transdisciplinary architectures: reconnecting theories, research and practices
Roderick John LawrenceTransdisciplinarity was the core subject of a special issue of Futures in 2004 including numerous cases of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary architectural and urban research…
Location-based examination of the characteristics of university campuses in Istanbul
Orhan Hacihasanoglu, Ilgi ToprakThe study investigates the connections that university buildings and campuses establish with their environments and the effects of their environments on universities. Many factors…
A hybrid modelling approach for information processing workflow in inter-cultural heritage projects
Hasan Fevzi Cugen, Semra Arslan Selcuk, Yusuf ArayiciBuilding Information Modelling in building processes brings significant efficiency gains. However, its use in restoration projects is still experimental. On the other hand, more…
Neighbourhood identity: a methodological perspective from Nantes-France
Edmond Manahasa, Odeta Manahasa, Thomas Leduc, Marie-Paule HalgandThis research aims to develop a method for defining the identity of multilayered neighbourhoods by taking a case study in Nantes/France. It utilizes the urban identity concept to…
Digital tools and digital pedagogy for placemaking
Aleksandar Petrovski, Aleksandra Djukic, Jelena Maric, Jan KazakThe surge of digital technologies and information communication technologies poses a challenge to traditional placemaking, influencing how people live, communicate and connect…
Shifting ethical priorities and the architectural profession: a systematic review of recent research and its alignment with contemporary professional codes of conduct
Charles Gillon, Michael J. Ostwald, Hazel EasthopeThe architectural profession faces an increasingly complex ethical landscape. In recent decades, the ethical foundations for architecture – formally defined in professional codes…
Evaluating the vitality of urban public spaces: perspectives on crowd activity and built environment
Xinyang Li, Marek Kozlowski, Sarah Abdulkareem Salih, Sumarni Binti IsmailIn urban planning, sustainability is closely linked to the quality of urban public spaces (UPS). However, some UPS encounter issues of low attractiveness and underutilisation…
Usability test and implications of an activity allocation mapping in complex organizations: perceptions about a software by emergency room agents
Lucas Melchiori Pereira, Sheila Walbe OrnsteinProperly allocating an organization's activities within a building is vital to reducing the relational complexity arising from process–environment interactions. Multiple…
Architectural learning networks: a study on eliciting the learning agendas of architectural schools
Melis Baloğlu, Yüksel DemirThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how network theory and methods can provide insights into the forces shaping architectural learning agendas and knowledge construction…
Critical therapeutic landscape design elements for cognitive impairments in the Royal Talbot rehabilitation centre
Jing Han Beh, Ming Kun Yew, Kok Hong Tan, John Patrick RaynerTherapeutic landscapes can be beneficial for patients recovering from cognitive and behavioural impairments. The therapeutic garden in the Royal Talbot rehabilitation centre…
The impact of biophilic design in university study areas on students' productivity
Rolien Terblanche, Dorcas KhumaloThe objective of this study is to determine how biophilic designs in study areas affect the productivity of students at the University of the Witwatersrand. The study also seeks…
The impact of outdoor environments in public rental housing complexes on residents’ psychological restoration
Seunghee Lee, Suk-Kyung KimThis study examines the impact of outdoor environments in public rental housing complexes on residents’ psychological restoration, taking into account the interconnectedness of…
Economic powers encompass the largest cultural buildings: market, culture and equality in Stockholm, Sweden (1918–2023)
Ingrid Campo-RuizThe aim of this research is to understand the relationship between cultural buildings, economic powers and social justice and equality in architecture and how this relationship…
Understanding historic buildings from an environmental perspective: Finsbury Health Centre – as an environmental rhetoric of modernism
Shahla Safwat Ravhee, Sazdik AhmedThis paper aims to examine how the interrelation between architecture and the physical environment came to prominence and influenced the pioneering modernist architects to acquire…
Integrating aesthetics and sustainability: evaluating the aesthetic perception of photovoltaic installation on the apartment building façade in Jordan
Jenan Abu Qadourah, Saba AlnusairatThis study evaluates the aesthetic perception of photovoltaic (PV) systems situated at various locations on an apartment building facade, comparing them with the original facade…
Linking education and practice gaps for inclusive architecture in the AEC industry
Sandra Carrasco, Irene Perez LopezThis study explores the opportunities for a gender-inclusive architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, focussing on the gap between architectural education and…
The meaning of the home in the realm of Korean everyday life
Keunhye LeeThis paper investigates the relationship between home spaces and social practice to explore how social practice informs the spatial typologies of the Korean home in the realm of…
An emergent ontology for digitally modeling existing buildings: examining Kyoto’s Nishiki market
Mike ChristensonThis project examines digital modeling strategies for existing buildings. In this context, it aims to question assumptions about the need for geometric accuracy and the efficacy…
Predicting and analysing initiator crime environments based on machine learning for improving urban safety
Yoonjae Hwang, Sungwon Jung, Eun Joo ParkInitiator crimes, also known as near-repeat crimes, occur in places with known risk factors and vulnerabilities based on prior crime-related experiences or information…
An architectural insight into the role of personalisation of homes and its effects on residents’ psychological well-being
Dalia Al-Tarazi, Rachel Sara, Paul Redford, Louis Rice, Colin BoothThe purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of personalisation in the relationship between the architectural design of homes and inhabitants’ psychological well-being.
An empirically validated framework for investigating the perception of density
Madhavi Prashant Patil, Ombretta RomiceIn urban studies, understanding how individuals perceive density is a complex challenge due to the subjective nature of this perception, which is influenced by sociocultural…
Embedding sustainable development goals in architectural education: a case study of Menoufia University 2023 graduation projects
Ahmed O. El-Kholei, Ahmed S. Amer, Ghada A. YasseinSustainable design is a new paradigm to localize sustainable development. The Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA) prepared guidelines for architectural projects to…
The crucible of the unfinished master plans for Cairo and a plan for the new administrative capital city
Ahmed Soliman, Yahya A. Soliman, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Samy AfifiThe purpose of this article is to examine Cairo's master plans during the past 70 years, including the establishment of the New Administrative Capital City—which is based on two…
Theorizing architectural research and practice in the metaverse: the meta-context of virtual community engagement
Claudia Bernasconi, Libby Balter BlumeThis article explores the implications of virtual social spaces for conceptualizing community engagement in the practice of architecture and design by critically analyzing…
Characteristics of notational expression by decomposition of Steven Holl’s sketches
Yurika Mori, Bart DewanckerThis study is about the expression of sketches in Steven Holl's architectural works. Holl shares his architectural ideas as watercolors with his staff, and he has established an…
Comparing the homogeneity and genotypes of large and small-scale coliving buildings in the modern Western world
Emad Alyedreessy, Ruth DaltonContemporary coliving is a rapidly developing housing typology, characterised by high-density private living spaces integrated with various shared, mixed-use amenities. The…
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- Professor Ashraf Salama
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