Open House International: Volume 36 Issue 1

Editorial

José A. Chica, Peru Elguezabal, Stephen Kendall

In accordance with it's commitment to discussion and dissemination of the Open Building principles and methods, the CIB W104 “Open Building Implementation” has been celebrating…

The Tendency Of “Open Building” Concept in the Post-Industrial Context

Jiang Yingying, Jia Beisi

When N.J. Habraken proposed the conception of support-infill in housing construction in 1960s, housing issues was centered by drawn material construction and consumption, although…

Evolutionary Algorithms In Architecture

Peter Schwehr

Change is a reliable constant. Constant change calls for strategies in managing everyday life and a high level of flexibility. Architecture must also rise to this challenge. The…

Open Building Implementation In High-Rise Residential Buildings In Hong Kong

Wai Kin Lau, Daniel Chi Wing Ho

Aging of building stock is emerging. Open Building as a sustainable approach to deal with the problems associated with the aging housing stock is seldom applied in high-rise…

Interface Design For Open Systems Building

Jochem C. Nijs, Elma Durmisevic, Johannes I.M. Halman

Open Building and IFD (Industrial Flexible Demountable) building are philosophies that aim to create high quality buildings with increased flexibility and better environmental…

Design Considerations For Modular Open Building Systems

R. Mark Lawson, Ray G. Ogden, Sunday Popo-Ola

Modular construction is widely used for residential buildings of 4 to 8 storeys. In the context of open building systems, modular construction provides a systemised approach to…

Success and Failure in Flexible Building

Rob Geraedts

In the present demand-driven market, consumers play a key role. Players in the house-building market, as in other sectors, need to listen to the consumer's requirements – and…

Kubik: Open Building Approach For The Construction of an Unique Experimental Facility Aimed to Improve Energy Efficiency in Buildings

José A. Chica, Inés Apraiz, Peru Elguezabal, Marc O. Rrips, Victor Sánchez, Borja Tellado

KUBIK is aimed to the development of new concepts, products and services to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The main characteristic of KUBIK is the capability to built…

The Cultivation of Adaptability in Japan

Toru Eguchi, Robert Schmidt, Andrew Dainty, Simon Austin, Alistair Gibb

This paper explores the adaptability of buildings in Japan from the perspective of three distinct practice typologies: large general contractors, large architectural design firms…

Developments Toward A Residential Fit-Out Industry

Stephen Kendall

This paper outlines some of the background of and constraints facing the emergence of a new industry, focused not on buildings as such but on residential fit-out – the integrated…

Modular Ecotechnological Architecture: A Response to The Demands of the 21st Century

Jone Belausteguigoitia, Jon Laurenz, Alberto Gómez

Constant change in current market and social conditions has triggered the demand for a more adaptable building stock. The capacity to assume and accommodate change has thus become…

Book Review

Yonca Hürol

THE PLACEMAKER'S GUIDE TO BUILDING COMMUNITY