Biophilic design in architecture and its contributions to health, well-being, and sustainability: A critical review
February 2022
In the last ten years, ‘nature’ and biophilic design have received widespread attention in architecture, especially in response to growing environmental challenges. However, open questions and controversies...
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The effects of environmental factors on the patient outcomes in hospital environments: A review of literature
June 2020
This study investigates the evidence supporting the impact of the built environment on the health outcomes for patients within the hospital setting. Improving the hospital environment may potentially...
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Using passive cooling strategies to improve thermal performance and reduce energy consumption of residential buildings in U.A.E. buildings
June 2014
Passive design responds to local climate and site conditions in order to maximise the comfort and health of building users while minimising energy use. The key to designing a passive building is to...
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Designing with nature: Advancing three-dimensional green spaces in architecture through frameworks for biophilic design and sustainability
August 2023
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...
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Computational design in architecture: Defining parametric, generative, and algorithmic design
June 2020
Computation-based approaches in design have emerged in the last decades and rapidly became popular among architects and other designers. Design professionals and researchers adopted different terminologies...
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Mapping urban public spaces based on the Nolli map method
September 2021
In 1748, Giambattista Nolli published a large map of Rome, which accurately depicted the form and system of public space in the city. This graphic presentation has become a powerful tool for urban space...
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Evolution of Islamic geometric patterns
June 2013
This research demonstrates the suitability of applying Islamic geometrical patterns (IGPs) to architectural elements in terms of time scale accuracy and style matching. To this end, a detailed survey...
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Tree-inspired dendriforms and fractal-like branching structures in architecture: A brief historical overview
September 2014
The shapes of trees are complex and fractal-like, and they have a set of physical, mechanical and biological functions. The relation between them always draws attention of human beings throughout history...
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Exploring the influence of the built environment on human experience through a neuroscience approach: A systematic review
March 2020
The built environment provides a habitat for the most sophisticated mammal in our universe, the human being. Developments in science and technology are forcing us to reconsider the priority of human...
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Geometric proportions: The underlying structure of design process for Islamic geometric patterns
December 2012
This paper discusses geometric proportions which serve as a design tool, especially for Islamic pattern design. The key role of geometry in Islamic patterns is discussed with relation to proportions...
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Healthy campus by open space design: Approaches and guidelines
December 2014
This paper examines the architectural and landscape design strategies and intentions for green, open spaces facilities targeting stress alleviation for learning environments such as those of university...
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Short- and long-term effects of architecture on the brain: Toward theoretical formalization
December 2019
The physical environment affects people's behavior and wellbeing. Some effects can be easily noticed through observation, whereas others require an in-depth study to be understood and measured. Although...
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Kahn's light: The measurable and the unmeasurable of the Bangladesh National Assembly Building
February 2022
To incline and unfold the constituent elements of Louis I. Kahn's architecture and philosophy, a precise attention must lie on the fundamental objectives that he vigorously pursued and mastered, especially...
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Studies on sustainable features of vernacular architecture in different regions across the world: A comprehensive synthesis and evaluation
December 2019
Due to the increasing pressure brought by recent global environmental problems, building designers are embracing regionalism and the knowledge of traditional structures, arguing that these structures...
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Unveiling the potential of space syntax approach for revitalizing historic urban areas: A case study of Yushan Historic District, China
December 2023
Historic urban areas are a crucial component of urban heritage, embodying the collective memory of urban development and possessing distinctive urban textures and cultural attributes. However, the growing...
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Biology and architecture: An ongoing hybridization of scientific knowledge and design practice by six architectural offices in France
June 2021
As a highly interdisciplinary field, architecture is being influenced by many subjects of natural and social sciences. Biology despite being apparently distant from architecture is currently a scientific...
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Integrated design of transport infrastructure and public spaces considering human behavior: A review of state-of-the-art methods and tools
December 2019
In order to achieve holistic urban plans incorporating transport infrastructure, public space and the behavior of people in these spaces, integration of urban design and computer modeling is a promising...
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What is a Korean officetel? Case study on Bundang New Town
June 2017
The purpose of this study is to identify a little-known element in Korea׳s housing typology: the officetel. A portmanteau of the English office and hotel, the officetel was originally a work facility...
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Revealing connectivity in residential Architecture: An algorithmic approach to extracting adjacency matrices from floor plans
April 2024
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...
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Concept cathedral and “squaring the circle”: Interpreting the Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris as a standing hymn
June 2021
Semiotics is used in the sphere of visual arts as a tool that helps reading the message included in a certain work. Gothic architecture, as an outcome of the rich cultural context of medieval tradition,...
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The impact of the design of learning spaces on attention and memory from a neuroarchitectural approach: A systematic review
June 2022
Enriched environments in animal models have demonstrated that exposure to an optimal stimulus improves behavior, cognition, and genomics. However, the evidence base for the neurophysiological influence...
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Contemplative neuroaesthetics and architecture: A sensorimotor exploration
February 2024
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...
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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)
February 2024
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...
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Privacy, modesty, hospitality, and the design of Muslim homes: A literature review
March 2015
Traditional Islamic teachings and traditions involve guidelines that have direct applications in the domestic sphere. The principles of privacy, modesty, and hospitality are central to these guidelines;...
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Reuse of port industrial heritage in tourist cities: Shipyards as case studies
February 2024
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,...
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