Archnet-IJAR: Volume 15 Issue 2

Unpacking the effects of star architecture projects

Nadia Alaily-Mattar, Dominik Bartmanski, Johannes Dreher, Michael Koch, Martina Löw, Timothy Pape, Alain Thierstein

To explain the process of how star architecture projects generate impact, one must first describe the outputs of such projects and then unpack the wide array of potential effects…

Primary school design: co-creation with children

Rokhshid Ghaziani

The school environment affects children's health, emotions and learning. The good design of school buildings makes these places more pleasant and more functional. Children's views…

Exploring the effectiveness of unassigned workspaces: a case study analysis of two workplaces

Tina Patel, Sarah M. Angne Alfaro

The purpose of this study is to understand how unassigned workspaces translate into an effective workplace. This is achieved by examining employees and their understanding of how…

Transformations of ground floors: effects on the perception of security and the occurrence of crime

Fabiana Bugs Antocheviz, Caroline Arsego, Antônio Tarcísio Reis

This paper aims to examine the effects of transformations of the levels of visual and functional permeability and the types of uses on the ground floors of buildings on the…

Automated assessment of architectural spatial layout configurations using fuzzy logic

Mohamed Ezzeldin, Ayman Assem, Sherif Abdelmohsen

Conventional approaches of evaluating spatial layout configurations typically involved universal understandings of aspects like connectivity, proximity and visibility, while…

A systematic conduct of POE for polyclinic facilities in Saudi Arabia

Mohammad H. Salaheldin, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Ahmed M. Ibrahim

This paper presents a systematic conduct of post-occupancy evaluation (POE) for polyclinic facilities at public hospitals.

The transition of spatial organisation planning of pre and post-colonial housing in Khartoum

Gadsiah M.A. Ibrahim, Tallal A. Saeed, Tamir El-Khouly

The focus of this paper is the changes in domestic social patterns from independence (1956) in Khartoum and their effects on domestic architecture, analysed using space syntax…

Sustainable architectural design: towards climate change mitigation

Milan Sijakovic, Ana Peric

Excessive amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂₎ undoubtedly lead to climate change, which directly affects both the natural and the built environment. Observing the impact of climate…

Teaching strategies for linking knowledge acquisition and application in the architectural design studio

Mahmoud Reza Saghafi

In the context of architecture education, design studio projects usually start with “research” on the design theme and the context, but often there is no strong link between this…

The informal city and the future of our cities: towards a manifesto

Magda Mostafa

The New Urban Agenda has catalyzed discussion across academia and practice on how to responsibly position ourselves as key players in the making of the future of our cities. With…

Urbanization as taxidermy: “Man”hattanization of Mannahatta

Hossein Sadri

This article unveils the similarities of today's space production systems with taxidermy. Giving examples from the transformation of natural environment during the history of…