Integrating BIM and machine learning to predict carbon emissions under foundation materialization stage: Case study of China's 35 public buildings
Available online 23 March 2024
For the significant energy consumption and environmental impact, it is crucial to identify the carbon emission characteristics of building foundations construction during the design phase. This study...
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Organic stabilization in earthen plaster: Eco-compatible architecture and ancient techniques in Tata Somba homes
Available online 22 March 2024
The study of organic stabilization is crucial for understanding its impact on the durability and effectiveness of earthen plaster. Analyzing natural admixtures' effects on plaster properties provides...
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Flexible high-rise apartments with sparse wall-frame structure: A data-driven computational approach
Available online 22 March 2024
Flexible housing resolves the fundamental conflicts between the long-standing structure and the evolving demands. We propose a computational method of optimizing the structural layout of high-rise residential...
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Techno-aesthetics in architectural discourses: A state of the art review
Available online 21 March 2024
Since the beginning of the First Industrial Revolution, technology and its impact on art and design have been a topic of discussion. With the rise of digital technologies, there has been a renewed interest...
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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
Available online 12 March 2024
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...
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Proposition and design of a new Micro-Architected Domes family: A biomimicry-based approach
Available online 12 March 2024
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...
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Contemporary construction in historical sites: The missing factors
Available online 4 March 2024
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,...
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Characterization of conception drawing in architecture to face technological mediations
Available online 2 March 2024
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...
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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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Understanding the neighborhoods’ in-between spaces on spatial perception, social interaction, and security
February 2024
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,...
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From “prototype” to “model”: Architectural and spatial development of Block A (1924–1945) of Istanbul's Heybeliada Sanatorium
February 2024
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...
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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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Associative cultural landscape approach to interpreting traditional ecological wisdom: A case of Inuit habitat
February 2024
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...
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Multi-objective method of selecting performance-based local climatic zones using binomial logistic regression in warm and humid climate
February 2024
Urban agglomeration is a serious concern due to its high energy usage and impact on the local climate. Developing countries strive to determine the development path to optimize energy usage. The present...
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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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Relationship between land use and user's behavior along the street: A case study of Da Nang City, Viet Nam
February 2024
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...
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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)
February 2024
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...
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Exploring the relationship-oriented spaces of social networks and depressive symptoms among older adults
February 2024
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...
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An integrated computational method for calculating dynamic thermal bridges of building facades in tropical countries
February 2024
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...
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Evolution of the “ancient Kedah”: A study on urban forms at Sungai Batu Archaeological Complex (SBAC), Bujang Valley, Kedah, Malaysia
February 2024
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....
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Spatial dynamics and Palestinian resilience: The lifestyle of Al-Kurshan Bedouins in Bethlehem District
Available online 28 February 2024
This study explores the role of Bedouins in preserving Palestinian land through their own means of community resilience through the concept of “Art of being” and its entailed “Arts of presence and persistence”....
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How urban environments affect public sentiment and physical activity using a cognitive computing framework
Available online 22 January 2024
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...
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Improving access to urban parks through public transit optimization
Available online 22 January 2024
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...
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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
Available online 18 January 2024
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...
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