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Proposition and design of a new Micro-Architected Domes family: A biomimicry-based approach Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Nadir Rihani, Iatimad Akhrif, Mostapha El Jai
In the last decade, micro-architected structures have gained significant attention in academia and industry for their lightweight, strong, and thermally efficient properties. Inspired by biomimicry design, this paper presents a novel ribbed family of additively manufactured Micro-Architected Domes (MAD). The design incorporates tetrapod pyramid unit cells, golden ratio-based fractal patterns, Schoen's
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The interaction of history and modern thought in the creation of Iran's architecture by investigating the approaches of past-oriented architecture Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mohsen Kamali
The relationship between tradition and modernity significantly influences society, culture, and architectural discourse. This philosophy offers a framework for exploring the impact of traditional architecture on contemporary Iranian architecture from different perspectives and approaches. Various viewpoints exist on whether historical architecture can be a defining characteristic of contemporary architectural
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Contemporary construction in historical sites: The missing factors Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sina Kamali Tabrizi, Mohamed Gamal Abdelmonem
Historical sites (HSs) are akin to living entities, and their existence is perpetuated through the erection of new buildings or additions. Many HSs need sustainable development and new construction, as existing monuments fail to meet contemporary user requirements. Despite the urgent demand, many new buildings within HSs have been constructed without considering the influencing factors on contextual
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Characterization of conception drawing in architecture to face technological mediations Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Hugo C. Gomez-Tone, Javier F. Raposo Grau
The conception drawing in architecture is that allows to initiate the architectural thinking, visualizing, and discovering the first ideas. This drawing has traditionally been given as an act of linking and collaboration between thought, sight, and the movement of the hands with a tool. Identifying and recognizing its characteristics will make it possible to deal with any mediation of information technologies
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Stakeholders' satisfaction assessment in heritage conservation: Case study of a project performance model for Thiruvananthapuram Fort Area, Kerala, India Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Sunena Abdul Huq, Bimal Puthuvayi
Stakeholder satisfaction is an important factor in determining the success of urban heritage conservation projects. This research attempts to propose a model for assessing stakeholder satisfaction and project significant factors that need to be considered when determining the performance of a conservation project, taking the Thiruvananthapuram Fort Area, India as a case example. The study employed
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Improving access to urban parks through public transit optimization Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Ning Xu, Kaidan Guan, Pu Wang
This study establishes an evaluation and optimization framework for the public transit network based on social network analysis and a greedy algorithm, aiming to explore a quantitative approach to improving access to urban parks through public transit optimization. Social network analysis and the ArcGIS platform are used to build a public transit network model within Nanjing Old City and analyze its
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How urban environments affect public sentiment and physical activity using a cognitive computing framework Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Peijin Sun, Hanxu Zhao, Wei Lu
Location-based social media data provides a new perspective for understanding the relationship between human behavior and urban environments. However, further research is needed to determine the application of cognitive computing in urban environments and physical activities. This study proposes a cognitive computing framework for urban environments and human activities that extracts knowledge from
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Influence of misting system on the thermal environment and thermal comfort of seated people in semi-outdoor space in Xi'an, China Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Xu Xie, Zhen Sun, Xi Zhu, Shengkai Zhao, Zun Wang, Yongchao Zhai
In summer, factors such as solar radiation could make semi-outdoor spaces uncomfortable, and the use of misting systems for evaporative cooling is a low-energy improvement measure. To investigate the impact of misting system on the thermal environment and thermal comfort of seated people improvement, a field study was conducted at a semi-outdoor cafeteria in Xi'an. The results indicated that the misting
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A data-driven method for feature assessment of historical settlements: A case study of Northeast Hubei, China Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Gangyi Tan, Zhanxiang Chen, Jiangkun Zhu, Kai Wang
Formulating criteria for the assessment system of historic settlements is challenging due to complex geographical conditions and evaluator knowledge limitations, leading to subjective bias in the assessment process. To address this issue, this study proposes a data-driven method for assessing the features of historical settlements to carry out scientific and refined assessment and result analysis.
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Theoretical framework of the Isfahani style: Inspiring sustainable aspects of a vernacular urban development Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Hatef Jafari Sharami, Seyed Jamalaldin Hosseini
The Isfahani style represents a method of traditional Iranian architecture and urban development that existed in the early 20th century and is regarded as a leading model in most traditional Iranian cities. It exhibits several vigorous features contributing to its recognition as a traditional approach to sustainable architecture and urban development. This research endeavors to reveal a theoretical
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From the backyard to collective gardens in the “blue-courtyard”: Reversing the process of upgrading historic timber-framed courtyard buildings in Madrid Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Esperanza González-Redondo
This paper presents an analytical framework for evaluating the impact of the two main processes identified in Madrid timber-framed courtyard buildings reinforcing the courtyard's crucial role in architectural heritage sustainability: their development caused dwellings to darken (1737–1950), and the existing challenge is to open new patios according to the listed buildings' protection policy.
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A computation design method for architectural artifacts adapted from traditional Kagome bamboo basketry techniques Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Hiroyuki Shinohara, Tung Hoi Peter Chan
This study is a digital form-finding and manual fabrication experiment in woven architectural design, with one traditional weaving style, Kagome, used to scale the craft up into an architectural-scale bamboo woven artifact. Kagome is a trihexagonal pattern employed in traditional bamboo basketry as a triaxial weaving system, resulting in an object with a self-bracing capacity without the use of fasteners
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Corrigendum to ‘Exploring multidimensional aspects of walkability: An innovative analysis approach in Besiktas, Istanbul’ [Frontiers of Architectural Research Volume 12, Issue 6, (2023) Pages 1097–1126] Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Ozge Ceylin Yildirim, Aslı Sungur, Derya Gülec Ozer
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Revealing connectivity in residential Architecture: An algorithmic approach to extracting adjacency matrices from floor plans Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Mohammad Amin Moradi, Omid Mohammadrashidi, Navid Niazkar, Morteza Rahbar
In today's world, various approaches and parameters exist for designing a plan and determining its spatial, placement. Hence, various modes for identifying crucial locations can be explored when an architectural plan is designed in different dimensions. While designing all these modes takes considerable time, there are numerous potential applications for artificial intelligence (AI) in this domain
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Eco-ableism and access circularity in natural building Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Grace Schleck, Lola Ben-Alon
The climate crisis disproportionately impacts disabled people. Yet climate-related advocacy, planning, and policymaking often neglect to thoughtfully include disabled people. Responding to this gap, disabled and neurodivergent environmental activists coined the term to describe discrimination and silencing toward disabled and neurodivergent people (i.e., ableism) arising in environmental spaces (i
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Designing for well-Being: Using facial micro-expression analysis and EEG biosensor to evaluate human responses to 2D biophilically-driven geometries Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Andrea Macruz, Ernesto Bueno, Gustavo Sol, Jaime Vega, Ricardo Palmieri, Bing Zhao
This research explores the capacity of emerging technologies to enhance well-being. It involves the generation of 2D biophilically-driven geometries to represent human-response-oriented built environments and conducts inter and intra-individual analyses to assess human responses using a range of technologies within the realms of facial micro-expression analysis and EEG biosensor use. The outcomes of
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Evolution of the “ancient Kedah”: A study on urban forms at Sungai Batu Archaeological Complex (SBAC), Bujang Valley, Kedah, Malaysia Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Mohd Hasfarisham Abd Halim, Naizatul Akma Mohd Mokhtar, Nor Khairunnisa Talib, Shyeh Sahibul Karamah Masnan, Ahmad Fadly Jusoh, Mokhtar Saidin
Archaeological research at the Sungai Batu Archaeological Complex (SBAC), which has been carried out until 2023, aims to complete the chronological data and urbanization process of the ancient Kedah. This study will especially prove that the ongoing urbanization process is aimed at developing the iron smelting industry and trade in ancient Kedah, especially in SBAC. This is because archaeological research
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An integrated computational method for calculating dynamic thermal bridges of building facades in tropical countries Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Miktha Farid Alkadri, Muhammad Rafif Cahyadi Agung, Francesco De Luca
Identifying thermal bridges on building façades has been a great challenge for architects, especially during the conceptual design stage. This is not only due to the complexity of parameters when calculating thermal bridges, but also lack of feature integration between building energy simulation (BES) tools and the actual building conditions. For example, existing BES tools predominantly calculate
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Exploring the relationship-oriented spaces of social networks and depressive symptoms among older adults Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Yongming Yang, Heejoon Whang
The Republic of Korea has the highest suicide rate of older population among OECD countries, and depression is the prevailing factor. While it is well-known that the urban physical environment affects mental health, research on the physical characteristics of spaces remains limited. This study aims to explore relationship-oriented space characteristics that can form social networks and reduce depressive
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Geometric investigation of entrance proportions of houses from the Qajar to the beginning of the early Pahlavi in Dezful City (1789–1979) Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Raziyeh Rezadoost Dezfuli, Mohammad Mehrakizadeh, Behnaz Safar Ali Najar, Hassan Bazazzadeh, Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad
Due to the importance of the historical context of Dezful City, investigating historic buildings is necessary. But unfortunately, a large part of it is being destroyed. For this reason, it is essential to discover the guidelines and logic behind the architectural design of these buildings to help their reconstruction or restoration. Regrettably, there is no logical information about the components
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Relationship between land use and user's behavior along the street: A case study of Da Nang City, Viet Nam Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Duy Thinh Do, Duy Thao Do
Human activities on street spaces are affected by both physical and non-physical settings on streets. These two aspects are primarily impacted by land use which results in the uneven distribution of different activities on streets. This research investigates land use patterns and their characteristics in association to user's behaviors. By using mixed qualitative and quantitative research methods,
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Contemplative neuroaesthetics and architecture: A sensorimotor exploration Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Zakaria Djebbara, Juliet King, Amir Ebadi, Yoshio Nakamura, Julio Bermudez
This paper takes initial steps towards developing a theoretical framework of contemplative neuroaesthetics through sensorimotor dynamics. We first argue that this new area has been largely omitted from the contemporary research agenda in neuroaesthetics and thus remains a domain of untapped potential. We seek to define this domain to foster a clear and focused investigation of the capacity of the arts
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Associative cultural landscape approach to interpreting traditional ecological wisdom: A case of Inuit habitat Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Peng Zhang, Shuai Li
Global climate change and the accelerated melting of glaciers have raised concerns about the ability to manage ice-snow environments. Historically, human ancestors have mastered the ecological wisdom of working with ice-snow environments, but the phenomenon has not yet been articulated in cultural landscape methodologies that emphasize “nature-culture relevance”. The challenging living environment
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Cognitive-emotional feasibility of the effect of visual quality of building form on promoting the sense of place attachment (Case study: Cultural iconic buildings of Iran's contemporary architecture) Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Narmin Ariannia, Negar Naseri, Mansour Yeganeh
The present research studies the relationship between place attachment and the perception of form's visual quality in fifteen outstanding contemporary Iranian architectural cultural buildings. This study puts forward the hypothesis that there is a correlation between the quality of building form and the sense of place attachment, in the sense that creating high visual quality through enhancing the
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From “prototype” to “model”: Architectural and spatial development of Block A (1924–1945) of Istanbul's Heybeliada Sanatorium Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Deniz Avci-Hosanli, Cansu Degirmencioglu
This article examines Block A, the first block-style building in Heybeliada Sanatorium in Istanbul. The purpose of this research is to understand its architectural and spatial development and discuss how in fact it was a “prototype” of Turkish sanatoria. Approached with a three-step methodology (documentation/evaluation/results) this research conducts architectural and spatial analysis on Block A.
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Understanding the neighborhoods’ in-between spaces on spatial perception, social interaction, and security Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Lizeth Félix, Mariel Organista
This study reflects on the impact that the neighborhoods' in-between spaces have on: spatial perception, social interaction, and security. These sites, characterized by their abandonment and deterioration, can also be seen as crucial spaces of opportunity for cities, in the architectural, urban and landscape research. This paper aims to analyze the socio-spatial relationships in the neighborhoods’
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Regenerating historical districts through tactical urbanism: A case study of Sarpol neighborhood in Isfahan Province, Iran Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Mohammad Salehi, Shima Taheri, Amirhosein Shabani
This paper examines historical urban fabrics' challenges regarding quality of life and visual disturbances despite their cultural and identity value. Regeneration and social-oriented approaches considering social, economic, and cultural dimensions preserve and enhance these valuable materials. Tactical urbanism, with its people-oriented approach, can address these issues. This study focused on Sarpol
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Enhancing urban resilience in hot humid climates: A conceptual framework for exploring the environmental performance of vertical greening systems (VGS) Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Aya Gamal, Osama Abo Eleinen, Sara Eltarabily, Dalia Elgheznawy
Vertical greening systems (VGS) are promising green infrastructure (GI) techniques for addressing urban resilience issues, like mitigating high temperatures and air pollution. This research aims to develop a conceptual framework to help designers better understand the VGS' effects on buildings and urban areas, focusing on thermal performance and air quality improvement in hot, humid climates. The framework
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Reuse of port industrial heritage in tourist cities: Shipyards as case studies Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-10-31 María J. Andrade, Eduardo Jiménez-Morales, Rachel Rodríguez-Ramos, Pablo Martínez-Ramírez
The progressive deindustrialisation of many western cities since the 1980s has led to many industrial zones linked to port activities being abandoned or falling into disuse. Cities such as Barcelona, Naples, Lisbon, Amsterdam, and Hamburg have port industrial complexes of high tangible and intangible heritage value that could totally or partially disappear, resulting in an irreparable loss of their
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Mapping the approaches for investigating Makkah's architectural vocabularies and AI: A literature review Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Wadia Ali Albarqawi, Saeed Ali Alburgawi
Makkah has developed unique architectural vocabularies for centuries. The Roushan, Qalalib, Kharja, and Shwabir responded to topography, climate conditions, and socio-cultural aspects. However, demolishing heritage buildings to expand the Holy Mosque has led to the disappearance of many traditional architectural vocabularies. Then, the imposition of modern architectural elements by modernity increased
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Walking as soft mobility: A multi-criteria GIS-based approach for prioritizing tourist routes Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Ghazal Hassanshahi, Ali Soltani, Maryam Roosta, Sajad Askari
Walking, as the main mode of soft mobility, has become an integral aspect of urban tourism. The development of pedestrian tourist routes plays a crucial role in enhancing the positive walking experience in urban tourist destinations. This research employs a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) with GIS to rank street segments, establishing walking-oriented tourist paths in Shiraz's historic
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From blocks to cities: Morphology structure rooted in 3D patterns and forming clusters at the block level Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Bing Qu, Jie Ma
This article proposes a 35D form index system to quantitatively describe the 3D form of urban blocks. Utilizing the T-distributed stochastic neighbor (TSNE) embedding algorithm for cluster analysis, the visually complex and disordered urban 3D texture is translated into distinct form clusters, enabling the recognition of the overall urban form structure from the block perspective. The research methodology
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Structural performance of authentic architectural heritage designs: A masonry monument in Western Anatolia Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Hatice Ayşegül Demir, Mine Hamamcıoğlu-Turan, Kutay Yücetürk, Engin Aktaş
The aim of the study is to present a multi-leveled comparative evaluation approach for structural characteristics of historic masonry monuments so that the consciousness in their authentic designs is comprehended, and the optimum structural performance is clarified. A case study approach is preferred by the examination of the Bedesten (15th‒16th centuries) located in Bergama, İzmir, Turkey. The structure
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Exploring multidimensional aspects of walkability: An innovative analysis approach in Besiktas, Istanbul Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Ozge Ceylin Yıldırım, Aslı Sungur, Derya Gülec Ozer
This study develops a holistic approach that underlines the effect of spatial, behavioral, and perceptional dimensions on walkability at the neighborhood scale. The study recognizes quantitatively measured tangible factors and qualitatively assessed intangible values to evaluate the level of walkability in Besiktas, Istanbul (Turkey). The research explores the independent and combined effects of physical
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The interactive process of cultural landscape: Taking the trails around Zhengqi Pavilion as an example Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Mengyao Pan, Huayu Guo, Qi Zhou, Jiangtao Xie
Cultural landscape is a social natural process under which people actively participate in thinking, feeling, and acting. On this basis, their connection with a certain part of the environment in turn affects people's perception of the world and the products of their actions. Trails is a representative and complex practice of integrating nature into society and transforming it into a mixed entity. However
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Effects of square attractiveness on emotional perception, cognitive performance, and neurophysiology Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Zahra Karami, Seyed-Abbas Yazdanfar, Saeid Norouzian-Maleki, Reza Khosrowabadi
Aesthetic evaluations, including beauty and attractiveness, have an important role in our lives. Despite its importance in our every-day life, enough attention has not been devoted to the assessment of place attractiveness in previous studies. We assume that changes in elements of square attractiveness are associated with changes in brain functional connectivity patterns. In this study, we have tried
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Solar radiation-based method for early design stages to balance daylight and thermal comfort in office buildings Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Abel Sepúlveda, Seyed Shahabaldin Seyed Salehi, Francesco De Luca, Martin Thalfeldt
There is a lack of facade design methods for early design stages to balance thermal comfort and daylight provision that consider the obstruction angle as an independent variable without using modeling and simulations. This paper aims to develop easy-to use solar radiation-based prediction method for the design of office building facades (i.e., design parameters: room size, window-to-floor ratio, and
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The emotional structuring of the Andean territory: Mapping embodied narratives in Coporaque, Peru Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-07-22 Gonzalo Ríos-Vizcarra, Luis Enrique Calatayud-Rosado, Aleixandre Brian Duche-Pérez, Víctor Cano-Ciborro
This research explores the subject of territory, understood based on the life world of Andean inhabitants of the Colca Valley (Arequipa, Peru), who are descendants of ancient local Indigenous groups that, since prehistoric times, have known how to adapt to the rugged geographical reality of the Andes. Through a phenomenological approach, which assesses the subjective experience, it was possible to
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Investigating the adaptability and implementation of computational design methods in concept design taking plasterboard opportunities for dimensional coordination and waste reduction as a case study Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Omar Majzoub, M. Hank Haeusler, Sisi Zlatanova
Construction material offcuts is a data problem that can largely be avoided by dimensional coordination during concept design. Besides the environmental benefits, early phase coordination is beneficial to the overall design process as it integrates information not typically considered until later in the design process. However, taking reality-changing actions is often challenged by uncertainty, time
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Investigation of Pirnia's orientation theory (Roon) in Yazd Qajar houses Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Hatef Jafari Sharami
This paper carefully explains Pirnia's theory regarding the orientation of traditional Iranian cities and buildings (Roon) and investigates the factors involved in this historic architectural phenomenon. For this purpose, 40 traditional Yazd Qajar houses were under study. Most of which are in the Rasteh Roon and close to the southwest direction, and only five contradict the direction that Pirnia had
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Architectural graphics and the experience of space. Freehand drawing and photograph to deepen on communicative qualities in linear perspective Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Vicente López-Chao, María Rodríguez-Grela
Architecture communication on photo-sharing social networking services like Instagram focuses on photorealism. Meanwhile, the conceptual intention or the experience of the architectural space has less impact in these media. Some architectural graphics techniques are closer to this purpose due to their nature. The main objective is to identify the visual qualities of the architectural space experience
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A design framework for a kinetic shading device system for building envelopes Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Felipe Tavares da Silva, Julia Cruz Gaspari Veras
This paper presents a design framework of a shading device applied on a building envelope, with a scheduled automatic activation logic, based on a sun path diagram. This proposal aims to balance the direct sun indoor exposure by evaluating the envelope area exposed to direct sun rays and the hourly activation rate of shading devices. These procedures are over the parametric modeling and simulation
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Valorising Ikseon-dong's Hanok residence as a heritage place Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Young-Jae Kim, Ah-Ra-Mi Yun
This study aims to create a basis for sustainable conservation by identifying the heritage value of 166 Ikseon-dong. Based on old land registers and cadastral maps of the 1920s and 1930s, it interpreted the construction procedure, social background, and urban architectural characteristics of the road and plot subdivision of the modern Hanok district. Ikseon-dong Hanok produced four types of ground
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Assessing adaptation planning strategies of interconnected infrastructure under sea-level rise by economic analysis Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Shuqi Gao, Wei Zhai
This study assesses the commonly adopted adaptation planning strategies of infrastructures in Northwest Florida (USA) based on economic analysis under different objective years. Specifically, the economic analysis considers both direct and indirect impacts of sea level rise by deploying the interdependence of infrastructures. We demonstrate the difference and significance of considering indirect economic
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The effect of horizontal elements and building orientation on PM2.5 concentration in classrooms Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Nachawit Tikul, Apiruk Hokpunna, Panphat Chawana
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of horizontal elements and building orientation on indoor particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) concentration and airflow. We added horizontal elements to the envelope of a standard Thai school building using computational fluid dynamics for testing the dispersion and concentration of PM2.5 in classrooms under the PM2.5 crisis condition
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Problematizing the model-building duality: Examining the New Sacristy at S. Lorenzo, Florence, Italy Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Mike Christenson
This reflection paper considers the epistemological implications of constructing a digital model of an existing building. The paper compares, in detail, three distinct approaches to constructing a digital model of the New Sacristy at S. Lorenzo in Florence, Italy. Each of the three approaches explores the effects of problematizing the model-building duality. This problematization implicates two conventional
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Spatial characteristics of defensive traditional architecture in multiethnic village of Guangxi: Case studies of Mozhuang Village and Guxietun Village Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Siyi Jia, Mohd Hafizal Bin Mohd Isa, Zalena Binti Abdul Aziz
Defensive traditional architecture research is critical to the understanding of the ethnic history and multiethnic villages. Currently, there are few studies on the combination of traditional architecture and multiethnicity, and most of the defensive traditional buildings in multiethnic villages of Guangxi are facing the plight of being destroyed and abandoned. The aim of this research is to identify
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An interactive approach for generating spatial architecture layout based on graph theory Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-10 Xiaoye Xie, Wowo Ding
This study proposes a graph theory based method for generating three-dimensional architectural layouts on the target of creating space that provides rich perceptual experience. The proposed approach incorporates the decisions of architects in the generation process to improve efficiency and avoid invalid results. Space is interpreted as a combination of volumes adjacent to, intersecting with or containing
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Monitoring the transformation in New Cairo's urban vitality and the accompanying social and economic phenomena Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Tamir El-Khouly, Asmaa Eldiasty, Basil Kamel
Many cities in Egypt have been built recently with spatial characteristics that differ structurally from the spatial configuration of the ancient Arab city. There is a growing interest in understanding how social and economic phenomena related to the community are transformed in new cities, particularly those that extend from the old city, as is the case with the city of New Cairo. We have developed
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Influence of built environment and user experience on the waterfront vitality of historical urban areas: A case study of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Jie Ding, Lianjie Luo, Xin Shen, Yujie Xu
Urban waterfronts are important gateways that reflect a city's image and characteristics. Evaluating waterfront vitality and its influencing factors is critical for guiding urban waterfront planning and redevelopment. Hourly human movement data, provided by the Baidu Heatmap, were used to explore the weekday and weekend urban vitality spatial distribution characteristics of the waterfronts of the Qinhuai
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Designing architectural continuity in a historic urban quarter of Dinajpur, Bangladesh Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Abu Towab Md Shahriar, S.M. Naeem Hossain Mithun, Dipa Saha, Sazdik Ahmed
This research paper examines the morphological transformation of the historic urban quarters (HUQ) adjacent to Maldah Patti in Dinajpur and provides guidelines for maintaining architectural continuity in new constructions. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, including historical research, physical surveys, user interviews, design ethnography, and participant experiences. The identified factors
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Design and science: Content analysis of published peer-reviewed research over the last four decades Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Milica Vujovic, Djordje Stojanovic, Tina Selami, Michael Hensel
The relationship between design and science in architecture continually receives attention from scholars, but to our knowledge, no substantial and systematic literature reviews have been undertaken to generate insights into how the relationship between the two has developed in recent times. As most of the related debate remains theoretical, this paper presents evidence acquired through content analysis
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The long-run estimation role of industrial parks on the level of sustainability in Iran and Turkey Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Soniya Falahatdoost, Xingping Wang
The literature on the development of industrial parks has often been neglected by the role of sustainability criteria for long-term prediction. The current study aimed to evaluate the relationship between industrial park development and sustainability levels in Iran and Turkey from 1980 to 2019. Although many researchers have investigated the link between them in different geographical locations, there
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Detection of deteriorations in cultural structures created by carving into low-strength rocks by the non-destructive test (NDT) method Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Fatma Özer, Mehmet Söylemez, İsmail İnce, Osman Günaydin
In the cultural stone heritage, progressive deteriorations develop over time with the effect of atmospheric processes. These deteriorations can reach to a significant degree that threaten the integrity of the monuments built from weak-strength rocks. In this study, it is aimed to determine the deteriorations caused by atmospheric processes on the monument surface in cultural heritage works built by
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Evolution of the “Golden Royal City”: Analytical study on urban forms of ancient capital cities in Myanmar Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Hong Jiang, Yan Zhou
The historical cities in Southeast Asia with distinct characteristics are an important part of Asia's cultural heritage system and the ancient capitals of Myanmar are as an example of these civilizational achievements. Their urban forms through history are essential spatial carriers reflecting the traditional local planning thinking. However, the overall understanding has yet to form due to a lack
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Designing with nature: Advancing three-dimensional green spaces in architecture through frameworks for biophilic design and sustainability Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Weijie Zhong, Torsten Schroeder, Juliette Bekkering
In the transition to a more sustainable built environment over the last two decades, the “greening” of architecture as a popular approach has received widespread attention. However, there are still many open questions and contradictions regarding how to design with “nature” and contribute to sustainability. In addition, explorations of built examples are rare, and three-dimensional (3D) green spaces
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Geometry-based graphical methods for solar control in architecture: A digital framework Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Federico Bertagna, Valeria Piccioni, Pierluigi D'Acunto
The form of a building is among the most critical design aspects concerning building energy consumption. Form-based passive design strategies, like solar control, can significantly reduce heating and cooling demands if implemented early in the design process. In this sense, there is an evident need for tools that can adequately support designers in their decisions. This paper aims to illustrate how
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Modular responsive facade proposals based on semi-regular and demi-regular tessellation: daylighting and visual comfort Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Ecenur Kızılörenli, Feray Maden
Responsive facades can reduce building energy consumption and control daylight and natural ventilation to improve user comfort. This study aims to develop alternative responsive facade systems based on semi-regular and demi-regular tessellations. For this purpose, first, the tessellation method used to generate responsive facades is introduced. Then, the geometric and parametric design principles and
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Lighting, colour and geometry: Which has the greatest influence on students' cognitive processes? Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-03-25 María Luisa Nolé Fajardo, Juan Luis Higuera-Trujillo, Carmen Llinares
Many studies have analysed the effects that design elements, such as lighting and colour, have on students' cognitive functions. These analyses, while providing useful information, do not allow researchers to compare the effects of multiple design elements. The objective of the present study is to analyse the relative influence of lighting, colour and geometry on attention and memory, the main cognitive
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The first scientific plan of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba: Graphic and dimensional analysis of an oil painting from 1741 Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Juan Cantizani-Oliva, Juan-Francisco Reinoso-Gordo, Antonio Gámiz-Gordo
This research analyzes the earliest located floor plan of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, an anonymous oil painting in 1741, which has not been studied so far. The objective is to know the dimensional accuracy of the most relevant architectural forms drawn, considering the elements referenced in their legend and the graphic symbols used, to assess their documentary interest. It has also been compared