scholarly journals Quality versus Economy, or How to Squeeze Junk into a Shape and Make it Look Good

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Wilfried Wang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
False Consciousness ◽  
Material Base ◽  
Human Culture ◽  
Economic Considerations ◽  
Design And Construction

The steady erosion of the material base of architectural design and construction has been principally caused by economic considerations. As a result, the very moral, intellectual and substantive foundations of architecture have been eroded. This demise parallels developments in other fields of human culture. The cumulative effect of this erosion is the “construction” of thin layers of fiction that consolidate states of false consciousness. Over centuries, architecture has both been coopted and allowed itself to become the servant of collective fictions. With climate change, the next layer of fiction to be superimposed on this cultural veneer is that of “nature”.

Study on the Traditional Architectural Elements in Alishan Tsou Tribe

2014 ◽  
Vol 539 ◽  
pp. 700-705
Author(s):  
Xiao He Li ◽  
Jian Wen Dong ◽  
Si Ren Lan
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Forest Recreation ◽  
Recreation Area ◽  
Construction Practice ◽  
Design And Construction

In the current construction status of Taiwan Alishan Forest Recreation Area in the Tsou tribe's culture on the basis of the Tsou traditional architectural elements were refined, and the Tsou tribe cultural and architectural design of the built environment were studied in detail. It discusses the use of traditional architectural elements methods in the area of architectural design, in order to provide reference for the design and construction practice scenic continent.

Economic Considerations of Climate Change and Health

Heat Advisory ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan H. Lockwood
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Full Time ◽  
The Us ◽  
Compensation Claims ◽  
Property Loss ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Economic Considerations ◽  
Climate Change And Health

Economics govern the relationship between what could be done and what is actually done. A fundamental rule of public health posits that it is medically and economically desirable to prevent rather than to treat an illness. Heat leads to more deaths than any weather-related cause. In the July 2006 California heat wave there were over 16,000 excess emergency room visits and 1,100 hospitalizations. In Washington, there were 3.1 heat-related workman’s compensation claims per 100,000 full time employees. In India the economic burden of dengue is over one billion dollars per year. Puerto Rican data suggest it is the most important and costliest vector-borne disease. Property loss and burdens associated with the production of climate change refugees add to the cost of rising sea level. It’s no surprise that careful studies in the US show that those with the highest social vulnerability will be the most seriously affected. Agriculture will suffer: the 2012 megadrought cost around $30 billion. Economists estimate that heat-related increases in crime will cost each US citizens between $20 and $30 per year by the end of the century.

scholarly journals Demand for provisioning ecosystem services as a driver of change in the Canadian boreal zone1

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maitane Erdozain ◽  
Erika C. Freeman ◽  
Camille Ouellet Dallaire ◽  
Sonja Teichert ◽  
Harry W. Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Boreal Zone ◽  
Drivers Of Change ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Provisioning Ecosystem Services ◽  
The Future

The Canadian boreal zone provides extractive goods and services (provisioning ecosystem services (PrES)) to domestic and global markets and makes a significant contribution to the Canadian economy. The intensity and location of these extractive activities, however, may positively or negatively affect the availability of other benefits that the Canadian and global society receive from the boreal. Where PrES compete, managing these activities along with their impacts to boreal ecosystems becomes a balancing act between the need for resource extraction and the continued availability of the other benefits from ecosystems. Management measures and policies are more likely to succeed if they are designed with foresight, which means accounting for how demand, a key driver of change in the boreal, may change in the future. To help this process, we present three divergent, yet plausible future scenarios based on the analysis of: (i) the capacity of the boreal to provide wood products, fossil fuels, metals and minerals, and hydropower and other renewables; (ii) past trends (1985–2015) and key events in the demand for these PrES; (iii) the interaction of demand for PrES with other drivers of change to the boreal zone; and (iv) the synergies and trade-offs between PrES. We find that historically and currently the capacity of the boreal to provide these PrES exceeds the amount currently supplied. However, the capacity of different PrES and location of extractive activities are spatially dispersed creating a spatial and temporal patchwork of associated risks to local ecosystem integrity and the supply of non-PrES. In addition, these scenarios suggest that the future of boreal PrES is very uncertain and highly dependent on how other drivers of change (namely governance and geopolitics, societal values and climate change) play out in the future. Given the spatial complexity, we find that the cumulative effect of these drivers (e.g., climate change) will determine what paths unfold for different areas of the boreal, and we conclude that careful consideration and planning must be given to ensure that the balance between PrES and non-PrES is maintained.

scholarly journals Research on Membrane Structure Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 01014
Author(s):  
Xuyu Tian ◽  
Shuntao Wu ◽  
Peiling He ◽  
Xiong Zhou ◽  
Zhaonian Bian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Structure ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Membrane Material ◽  
Membrane Materials ◽  
Roof Structure ◽  
New Form ◽  
Opening And Closing ◽  
The City ◽  
Design And Construction

Membrane materials and open-close roof buildings are new building materials and structural forms, which have developed rapidly in recent years. This new form of close combination of architecture and nature has enriched the connotation of architecture, exhibited the city, but also to the architectural design and construction has brought great challenges. Through the research and analysis of the performance of the membrane material, this study provides a reference for the design and construction of the domestic membrane material for the opening and closing roof structure.

scholarly journals ATSKIRTYS VISUOMENINĖJE APLINKOS SAMPRATOJE

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 251-265
Author(s):  
Gintaras Čaikauskas
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Human Culture ◽  
The Social

The paper is devoted to different aesthetic categories of the existing environment and to disjuncture between the social order, creators’ ideas and public conception of the results. Architectural design presented as a dominating subject among artistic subjects reflects development of human culture as well as regular evolution of the whole civilization. Conflict sources reflect society’s miscommunication reasons. Evaluation of artistic activities is based on outstanding examples of former and contemporary projects and realizations. Santrauka Įvairiais aspektais analizuojamos aplinkos estetinės kategorijos, atskleidžiant prieštaravimus tarp socialinio užsakymo, kūrėjų sumanymų bei rezultatų visuomeninės sampratos, taip pat aiškinamasi, kokios yra atskirties atsiradimo priežastys. Architektūros kūryba pateikiama kaip neatsiejama, dominuojanti meninių disciplinų visumos dalis, atspindinti ne tik žmonijos kultūros, bet ir visos civilizacijos raidos ypatybes, besiformuojanti veikiant bendriems evoliucijos dėsniams. Būdingų prieštaravimų ištakos atskleidžia tarpusavio nesusikalbėjimo priežastis. Meninės veiklos pasekmės ir vertinimo klausimai analizuojami remiantis ryškesniais šiuolaikiniais pavyzdžiais.

ATSKIRTYS VISUOMENINĖJE APLINKOS SAMPRATOJE

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gintaras Čaikauskas
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Human Culture ◽  
The Social

The paper is devoted to different aesthetic categories of the existing environment and to disjuncture between the social order, creators’ ideas and public conception of the results. Architectural design presented as a dominating subject among artistic subjects reflects development of human culture as well as regular evolution of the whole civilization. Conflict sources reflect society’s miscommunication reasons. Evaluation of artistic activities is based on outstanding examples of former and contemporary projects and realizations. Santrauka Įvairiais aspektais analizuojamos aplinkos estetinės kategorijos, atskleidžiant prieštaravimus tarp socialinio užsakymo, kūrėjų sumanymų bei rezultatų visuomeninės sampratos, taip pat aiškinamasi, kokios yra atskirties atsiradimo priežastys. Architektūros kūryba pateikiama kaip neatsiejama, dominuojanti meninių disciplinų visumos dalis, atspindinti ne tik žmonijos kultūros, bet ir visos civilizacijos raidos ypatybes, besiformuojanti veikiant bendriems evoliucijos dėsniams. Būdingų prieštaravimų ištakos atskleidžia tarpusavio nesusikalbėjimo priežastis. Meninės veiklos pasekmės ir vertinimo klausimai analizuojami remiantis ryškesniais šiuolaikiniais pavyzdžiais.

scholarly journals Design and construction possibilities for photovoltaic integration in envelopes of new and existing buildings

Spatium ◽  
2007 ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Krstic
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Renewable Energy Source ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Solar Systems ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Energy Efficient Buildings ◽  
Design And Construction

Sun is the renewable energy source whose usage exerts influence on architectural design. Facade concepts of energy efficient buildings are developed producing new facade structures and components. Photovoltaic systems, as elements of active solar systems are discussed in the paper and particular attention is paid to building integrated systems, as they influence building appearance. Classification and analyzes of PV systems - materials, supporting systems, coatings and design principles are presented in the paper. The purpose of this paper is discussion on design and construction possibilities for PV integration in envelopes of new and existing buildings. Possibilities for structural variability of envelopes with PV integrated systems are described in the paper. .

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