Micro-scale built environment and pedestrian behavior: A focus on sidewalks in commercial districts in Tokyo
April 2025
Sidewalks play an indispensable role in creating walkable environments. In commercial districts, sidewalks increase connectivity and can enhance pedestrian volume, which promotes commerce. While past...
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Current status and research progress in architectural programming: A comparative analysis between China and other countries
April 2025
Architectural programming is of significant importance in improving urban planning efficiency, enhancing the sustainability of the construction industry, and supporting the development of social infrastructure....
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Expression and communication in architecture philosophy of vernacular architecture of the Yorubas in Nigeria
April 2025
This paper investigated how Yoruba architectural philosophy was expressed and communicated through their vernacular architecture, despite its gradually diminishing presence in modern times. A mixed-method...
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Comprehensive improvement of energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality for university library atrium—A multi-objective fast optimization framework
April 2025
Low-carbon, energy-saving, and health have become a common trend for the whole of mankind. However, how to balance the relationship between energy-saving and healthy indoor environment is a key issue...
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Gender disparities in perceived visibility and crime anxiety in piloti parking spaces of multifamily housing: A virtual reality study
April 2025
This study examined the influence of gender differences on perceived visibility and crime anxiety within the architectural context of multifamily residential areas, utilizing virtual reality to simulate...
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A systematic method of generating hinged tessellations by adding hinged plates based on dual graphs
April 2025
Kinetic facades possess aesthetic expressiveness and environmental responsiveness, aligning with the principles of low-carbon architecture. Current kinetic facades primarily rely on three-dimensional...
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Urban geometry as a climate adaptation strategy for enhancing outdoor thermal comfort in a hot desert climate
April 2025
This study aimed to assess the impact of varying street canyon geometries on outdoor thermal comfort in two Egyptian cities with distinct climates: Aswan, located in the southern desert region, and...
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Vernacular heritage for an underlying principle of unity in the architectural process
April 2025
How to learn from vernacular heritage and apply its lessons to contemporary architecture is not a recent concern. Admiration towards popular buildings can be traced back to key figures of the Modern...
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The impact of the mega-event on urban morphology: Arbaeen event in Al-Najaf as a case study
April 2025
This study explores the morphological changes resulting from mega-events, focusing on the impact of the Arbaeen event on Al-Najaf's city morphology post-2003. It examines the physical, socio-cultural,...
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Effects of scenery frame on visual depth perception in classical Chinese gardens: A case study of the Lvyin Pavilion in Lingering Garden
April 2025
Visual depth (distance) perception is a fundamental aspect of environmental cognition, as it allows people to judge the spatial scale of their surroundings. However, estimating the depth of classical...
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Landscape transparency: An approach to elucidating and harmonizing contradictions in contemporary landscape design
April 2025
The concept of “transparency” has evolved from a spatial aesthetic to a spatial property that describes the underlying organization of things and derives its “contradiction” from the combination of...
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The New Bridge of Ronda (Spain): History of the construction of a landmark in the development of this city
April 2025
The municipality of Ronda, in Spain, has a rich architectural heritage, treasured by its inhabitants over the centuries. Among its numerous buildings of great heritage value, one stands out: the monumental...
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Impact of floor plans on visibility among healthcare members in inpatient care units: Employing agent-based simulation and social network analysis
April 2025
Healthcare collaboration is crucial for reducing medical errors and ensuring patient safety, and effective collaboration is closely linked to visibility. However, research on how floor plans affect...
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Spatial scaling effects analysis of existing historical streets in Chinese cities based on the Ping Ge type map—In case study of Quanzhou East‒West Street
April 2025
In response to the lack of objective evaluation criteria for interpreting the spatial scales of historical streets, as well as the problem of fragmented and complex textures, this research proposes...
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Quantitative evaluation of color system of small and medium-sized cities based on color recognition of street view images: A case study of Feng County, China
April 2025
The research on color planning for small and medium-sized cities in China started relatively late, and has not formed a scientific planning, design and control method, which is yet to be analyzed in...
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Towards a transformation in urban commuting analysis with high-precision mobile phone signaling data: Identifying commuting characteristics based on individual scale
April 2025
Due to the widespread use of navigational satellites, the ubiquity of mobile phones, and the rapid advancement of mobile communication technologies, high-precision mobile phone signaling data (HMPSD)...
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Gender differences in air movement preference after moderate-intensity exercise
February 2025
This study investigates the air movement preference of males and females after moderate-intensity exercise. 35 participants dressed in 0.6 clo exercised for 15 min in a room at 30 °C and then entered...
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From hinterland granary fort to frontier mountain fortress: Initiation, construction, and expansion of the Diaoyucheng Fortress, Hechuan, China, in the wars during 1125–1279
February 2025
The Southern Song planned and constructed the Diaoyucheng Fortress at Hezhou of the Sichuan Theatre, during the 13th century. This fortress became famous for its 36-year resistance against the Mongols...
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A performance-based generative design framework based on a design grammar for high-rise office towers during early design stage
February 2025
In the past decade, the construction speed of high-rise office towers worldwide has exhibited explosive growth. The unique morphological characteristics of high-rise office towers result in higher shape...
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A comparison of the sense of place between two urban heritage sites (Oudlajan historic neighborhood, Tehran, and Shah Abol-Ghasem, Yazd)
February 2025
The contemporary era has witnessed damage to the various dimensions of the sense of place in numerous historic and urban heritage sites, which has led to issues such as the disruption of urban life,...
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In-between spaces for today's city: Historical review for identifying their beneficial characteristics
February 2025
Experts question why cities, which are supposedly built for citizens, fail to address their social needs. Everyday life is challenging in our cities, especially because public spaces have generally...
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Effects of facades positioned at different angles on building thermal performance and flow behaviors
February 2025
This study simulates wind effects on a standard tall building model as specified by the Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Council (CAARC). We generated data to enhance living conditions through passive...
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Exploring entry-exit correlation coefficient (EEC) as new quantitative social activities performance measurement of public space: The case of Dilworth Park, Philadelphia
February 2025
This study explores a new public space performance measure by integrating public space and walking research to examine the relationship between pedestrian traffic volume and social activity intensity...
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Symbolization and domesticity in the Andean home: A phenomenological approach to dwelling in Coporaque, Peru
February 2025
This study explores the symbolic value attributed by Indigenous inhabitants to their dwellings and how the physical structure of the home serves to align domestic activities with meanings related to...
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Research on the reuse path of the Third Front construction stock space in China based on value assessment
February 2025
The Third Front construction played a crucial role in China's socialist development, resulting in an excess of stock space after four decades of evolution. This study focuses on 113 Third Front plants...
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