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Editorial
Nicholas WilkinsonVR is a new term to me. With a couple of words in brackets immediately after the abbreviation, (Virtual Reality) all is clear and well. Thank you to a colleague of mine. (See…
Review on Vandalism and Mathematical Models for Visibility and Accessibility in Housing Districts: Case Study Sharjah City
Emad Mushtaha, Faisal HamidIn recent times, residential districts in modern cities face certain new and undesired problems related to antisocial behaviour by adolescents in its urban public spaces. In this…
A Comparative Study of the Building Energy Performance of Thermotropic Windows
Jian Yao, Rong-Yue ZhengThis paper conducted a study on the energy-saving potential of a developed thermotropic window. Office buildings in different climate regions of China were compared in terms of…
Straw Bale Building and its' Economic Perspective
Larisa Brojan, Peggi L CloustonThe accessible nature of straw bale building lends itself well to self-built and workshop-built housing; straw is known to be both relatively inexpensive and easy to work with for…
Creativity in the Initial Phases of Architectural Design
Wael A. AbdelhameedCreativity is viewed as vital for all design actions; however, creativity in general with its related cognition processes has no general theory. Creativity used in architectural…
Women and LoW-income Housing TransformaTion in uganda
Eiman Ahmed ElwidaaThe article explores the transformations low-income women make to appropriate their housing that often goes unnoticed. The aim is to document, acknowledge and make low-income…
Malaysian Affordability Housing Policies Revisited
Diwa Samad, Nurshuhada Zainon, Faizul Azli Mohd Rahim, Eric LouHousing has always been a significant aspiration of family expression and distinctly priciest investment by household. It plays a momentous role in the country's economy and so…
Research on the Thermal Environment of Northeast China's Rural Residences
Cheng Sun, Meng Zhen, Yu ShaoRural residential energy consumption accounts for 46.6% of total building-related energy consumption of China. In Northeast China, energy consumption for space heating represents…
End-Users' Perception from Housing Needs Based on Maslow's Theory of Motivation
Sayyed Javad Asad Poor Zavei, Mahmud Bin Mohd JusanProviding operational approach to end-users' motivational tendencies in housing facilitates user-centered approach enhancing person-environment congruence. The operational…
Community, Heritage and Social Capital: Informal Heritage Management in Old Dhaka
Iftekhar AhmedDhaka, the capital of Bangladesh has a recorded history of over 400 years, dating back to the Mughal and pre-Mughal era. A large part of the city's rich cultural heritage; both…
Re-Reading Critical Indications of Metabolisim
Cemaliye EkenRapid urbanization and providing pragmatic solutions for its development is one of the fundamental agenda of last decade. The metabolism is one of the latest post-war…
The Versatility of Terraced Housing in Iranian Vernacular Architecture Located in Steep Regions
Ehsan Reza, Ozgur DıncyurekThis study explores the characteristics of a particular vernacular architecture, which is known as terraced housing. Terraced housing can be found in many different mountainous…
Measured Neighbourhood Environmental Factors Correlate with Active Lifestyle Among Elderly
Hanan Elsawahli, Azlan Shah AliNeighbourhood environmental factors are associated with active lifestyle. Despite the considerable research that examined their relationship with elderly active lifestyle, the…
Lifestyle as a Resource for Re-Structuring Romani Urban Housing
Milena Grbić, Ana NikezićSolving settlement and likewise housing problems of socially vulnerable Romani in Belgrade and Serbia still has not found the right design approach. In contemporary plural…
Towards Contemporariness of Local Architecture: Lessons Learned from Previous Experience
Gasser Gamil Abdel-AzimThe ideology of “Local Architecture” was about the religious experience, social and cultural interpretations non-awareness, and solutions for environmental and social problems…
A Survey Study on the Defects Found in Low-Income Housing: Case Study Seongnam City Korea
Bong-Kuk Ko, Woo-Jung Lee, Jae-Hoon LeeThe purpose of this study is to understand what health and safety hazards low-income households are subject to by surveying the real conditions of the defective housing of…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr. Chaham Alalouch
- Prof. Yonca Hurol