THE IMPACT OF MICRO-CLIMATE ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Office buildings are building typologies where efficient and optimal use of lighting energy is crucial while providing comfortable visual environments. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of diverse architectural design alternatives on lighting energy requirements and lighting energy saving possibilities through a case study. In this study, a total of 3888 design alternatives are investigated in a comparative way in terms of daylighting system design alternatives, artificial lighting system design scenarios, artificial lighting system control types and shading system control options. Introducing the adaptation process of the EN 15193-1:2017 standard for Turkey’s specific climatic and geographical conditions and considering diverse lighting design scenarios, results of this parametric study aim to underline the significance of architectural design strategies in office buildings for the reduction of lighting energy requirements.

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Evidence-Based Design in Architectural Education: Designing the First Maggie’s Centre in Israel

HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal ◽

10.1177/19375867211007945 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 193758672110079

Author(s):

Nirit Putievsky Pilosof ◽

Yasha Jacob Grobman

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Early Stage ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Well Being ◽

Architectural Education ◽

Local Context ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Architecture Education ◽

The Impact

Objective The study examines the integration of the Evidence-based Design (EBD) approach in healthcare architecture education in the context of an academic design studio. Background Previous research addressed the gap between scientific research and architectural practice and the lack of research on the use of the EBD approach in architectural education. Methods The research examines an undergraduate architectural studio to design a Maggie’s Centre for cancer care in Israel and evaluates the impact of the EBD approach on the design process and design outcomes. The research investigates the impact of the integration of three predesign tasks: (1) literature review of healing architecture research, (2) analysis and comparison of existing Maggie’s Centres, and (3) analysis of the context of the design project. Results The literature review of scientific research supported the conceptual design and development of the projects. The analysis of existing Maggie’s centers, which demonstrated the interpretation of the evidence by different architects, developed the students’ ability to evaluate EBD in practice critically, and the study of the projects’ local context led the students to define the relevance of the evidence to support their vision for the project. Conclusions The research demonstrates the advantages of practicing EBD at an early stage in healthcare architectural education to enhance awareness of the impact of architectural design on the users’ health and well-being and the potential to support creativity and innovative design. More studies in design studios are needed to assess the full impact of integrating EBD in architectural education.

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The Impact of the Physical Environment on Intrapartum Maternity Care: Identification of Eight Crucial Building Spaces

HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal ◽

10.1177/1937586719826058 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 67-98

Author(s):

Nicoletta Setola ◽

Eletta Naldi ◽

Grazia Giulia Cocina ◽

Liv Bodil Eide ◽

Laura Iannuzzi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Maternity Care ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Well Being ◽

Physical Characteristics ◽

Interdisciplinary Studies ◽

Room Size ◽

Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽

Indirect Impacts ◽

The Impact

Objectives, Purpose, or Aim: This article investigates whether the physical environment in which childbirth occurs impacts the intrapartum intervention rates and how this might happen. The study explores the spatial physical characteristics that can support the design of spaces to promote the health and well-being of women, their supporters, and maternity care professionals. Background: Medical interventions during childbirth have consequences for the health of women and babies in the immediate and long term. The increase in interventions is multifactorial and may be influenced by the model of care adopted, the relationships between caregivers and the organizational culture, which is made up of many factors, including the built environment. In the field of birth architecture research, there is a gap in the description of the physical characteristics of birth environments that impact users’ health. Method: A scoping review on the topic was performed to understand the direct and indirect impacts of the physical environment on birth intervention rates. Results and Discussion: The findings are organized into three tables reporting the influence that the physical characteristics of a space might have on people’s behaviors, experiences, practices and birth health outcomes. Eight building spaces that require further investigation and research were highlighted: unit layout configuration, midwives’ hub/desk, social room, birth philosophy vectors, configuration of the birth room, size and shape of the birth room, filter, and sensory elements. Conclusions: The findings show the importance of considering the physical environment in maternity care and that further interdisciplinary studies focused on architectural design are needed to enrich the knowledge and evidence on this topic and to develop accurate recommendations for designers.

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Sustainable Site System

10.32920/ryerson.14657196.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jorden J. S. Lefler

Keyword(s):

Urban Area ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Heat Island ◽

Rating Systems ◽

Island Effect ◽

Key Points ◽

Site Design ◽

The Impact ◽

The City

This thesis discusses a method of analysing the input of interventions in a building's site design, all of which affect the heat island effect, bio-diversity and hydrology of urban areas. Existing standards from Toronto, Vancouver and Berlin have been researched and analysed. This paper presents an evolution of a method called biotope area factor used in Berlin, Germany. A synthesis of the approach of all three systems was considered and distilled into the key points which were then incorporated into the proposed method. In addition to the impact of an individual building, it also includes the impact from the adjacent street area. The final components of this thesis are the application of the method developed to an urban area in the city of Toronto and results showing the impacts on architectural design from site rating systems.

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Architectural design approach for morphing smart cities in Mexico

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202110203001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 102 ◽

pp. 03001

Author(s):

Ana Cristina García-Luna Romero

Keyword(s):

Latin American ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Research Work ◽

Theoretical Aspect ◽

Urban Life ◽

Background Information ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

The Impact

This academic work aims to provide an intricate definition of the terms at hand as well as explain the relationship between smart cities and the sustainable development that they present based on a comparative analysis of case studies and experiences in the Mexican context. The endeavour to achieve being an architectural proposal of an innovative solution adapted to current conditions that will be carried out by an academic team, thus incorporating sustainable criteria, universal accessibility and social inclusion. This research work reflects the theoretical aspect, providing an intricate academic reflection and giving background information also establishing the complexity that lies within Latin American metropolis emphasizing in Mexican cities, as to provide insight into the academic dynamics in order to educate professionals on the field from an updated perspective in which they´ll be able to determine and analyse the implementation of smart cities from an architectural standpoint and the impact they would have on the quality of urban life in those Mexican cities.

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Experience and Theory in Architectural Design: Digital Chain Case

AM Journal of Art and Media Studies ◽

10.25038/am.v0i12.172 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 121

Author(s):

Mariela Cvetić ◽

Slađana Marković

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Design Code ◽

Gothic Architecture ◽

User Input ◽

Main Driver ◽

Design Idea ◽

Main Component ◽

And Behavior ◽

The Impact ◽

Testing Design

The aim of this paper is to research the impact to emerging theory based on the relation between the architect and his work in a digital approach to the process of design and realization by the principle of Digital Chain. Digital Chain is an uninterruptible digital process consisting of design (idea, coding, geometrics), through construction (structure, junction, prototyping) to production (fabrication) with every step as a programmed entity connected by CAAD/CAM technology universal interfaces. The term Digital Chain is defined and researched (theoretically, experimentally and practically) by the CAAD Chair at ETHZ within the research projects of this institute. Digital Chain is not continuous without the role and position of the architect as the fluid energy and expert that investigates how digital technology is changing, i.e. the entire process of the chain, simultaneously adapting to it.In that sense architecture appears as an open work (Umberto Eco) without final definitions and in a constant process of information motion as the main component of the architectural product caused by the demands of context, function, form and user input. Testing design code through changes of parameters in iterations, as well as checks in prototype on the next level, makes the theoretical playground between experiment and experience, through education and expertise. It is examplary that interest in the process (performance) was larger than the representation (appearance), what Deleuze and Guattari call supremacy of the Gothic spirit over the spirit of Romanesque or classical spirit, where Gothic deals with the generation of Gothic architecture by understanding the forces, trends and behavior of the material from the bottom to the top, contrary to the classic generation that deals with the imposition of visual aspects such as the proportion of top-down. This paper considers experience or posteriori knowledge as the main driver of the emerging theory of the Digital Chain. Article received: December 26, 2016; Article accepted: January 23, 2017; Published online: April 20, 2017Original scholarly paperHow to cite this article: Cvetić, Mariela, and Slađana Marković. "Experience and Theory in Architectural Design: Digital Chain Case." AM Journal of Art and Media Studies 12 (2017): 121-134.

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IDENTIFIKASI MATERIAL BERKELANJUTAN PADA RUANG LUAR DAN RUANG DALAM BANGUNAN KANTOR

Jurnal Arsitektur ZONASI ◽

10.17509/jaz.v2i3.19492 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 160

Author(s):

Agung Prabowo ◽

Muhammad Aziz Abdullah Al-Ghifari ◽

Fajar Nur Fadlilah ◽

Gani Muhammad Pakuan ◽

Muhammad Hafidz Zulfahmi

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Point Of View ◽

Office Building ◽

Natural Setting ◽

Interior Space ◽

Sustainable Architecture ◽

Exterior Space ◽

Sustainable Material ◽

Sustainable Materials ◽

The Impact

Abstract: At present, requirements and development in architectural design lead to the concept of sustainable architecture that is environmentally responsible. The application of sustainable architecture itself must be following the rules in architecture, but still, pay attention to environmental conditions. This topic was chosen to find out how to use sustainable materials in buildings with sustainable architectural concepts both in exterior and interior space. This study aims to find out regarding the understanding of the concept of sustainable architecture and how to use it from the application of sustainable materials to exterior space and interior space in office buildings. As an object of research, the Akanoma architecture studio office building is located in Padalarang, Kab. West Bandung. The application of sustainable architecture is observed in the expression of exterior and space in buildings, as well as the impact of these aspects on the environment. The boundary scope of this study is the utilization of sustainable material applications in terms of patterns, textures and material colors in the exterior and interior space in the building. This study uses qualitative research methods that attempt to analyze objects by describing objects from the point of view and interpretation of individuals (informants) in a natural setting. Study analysis refers to data from field observations based on aspects of architectural appearance in the form of exterior and interior space. The results of the study show that the application of sustainable architecture to the Akanoma Studio office building is an ecologically well-applied approach. This study is carried out in the hope that it can be useful to become knowledge and references regarding the use of sustainable material applications in exterior space and interior space in buildings.Keywords: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Material, in Expression of Exterior and Space Abstrak:Saat ini, persyaratan dan perkembangan dalam desain arsitektur menuju pada konsep arsitektur berkelanjutan yang tanggap terhadap lingkungan. Penerapan arsitektur berkelanjutan sendiri harus sesuai dengan kaidah dalam arsitektur, tetapi tetap memperhatikan kondisi lingkungan. Topik ini dipilih untuk mengetahui bagaimana cara pemanfaatan penerapan material berkelanjutan pada bangunan dengan konsep arsitektur berkelanjutan baik pada ruang luar maupun ruang dalam. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tentang pemahaman mengenai konsep arsitektur berkelanjutan serta bagaimana cara pemanfaatan dari penerapan material berkelanjutan pada ruang luar dan ruang dalam bangunan kantor. Sebagai objek penelitian, dipilih bangunan kantor studio arsitektur Akanoma yang berlokasi di Padalarang, Kab. Bandung Barat. Penerapan arsitektur berkelanjutan dicermati pada ekspresi ruang luar dan ruang dalam bangunan, serta dampak aspek tersebut terhadap lingkungan. Lingkup batasan dari penelitian ini yaitu pemanfaatan penerapan material berkelanjutan ditinjau dari pola, tekstur dan warna material pada ruang luar dan ruang dalam bangunan. Kajian ini menggunakan metoda penelitian kualitatif yang berupaya menganalisis objek dengan menggambarkan objek dari sudut pandang dan interpretasi individu (informan) dalam latar alamiah. Pada tahapan analisis, diperoleh data-data hasil observasi lapangan berdasarkan aspek tampilan arsitektural berupa ruang luar dan ruang dalam. Hasil kajian menunjukan bahwa penerapan arsitektur berkelanjutan pada bangunan kantor Studio Akanoma adalah dengan pendekatan ekologi yang diterapkan dengan baik. Kajian ini dilakukan dengan harapan dapat bermanfaat menjadi pengetahuan dan referensi mengenai pemanfaatan dari penerapan material berkelanjutan pada ruang luar dan ruang dalam bangunan.

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Energy Efficiency Design Strategy of Commercial Building in Northeast Cold Regions

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.174-177.2165 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 174-177 ◽

pp. 2165-2169

Author(s):

Yao Fu ◽

Tian Heng Zhang

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

Building Energy ◽

Point Of View ◽

Commercial Building ◽

Design Strategies ◽

Cold Regions ◽

Location Selection ◽

Shape Coefficient ◽

Energy Evaluation ◽

The Impact

From the point of view of architectural design, envelope location, selection, and identify programs of envelope structure in the modern commercial building, give priority to the establishment of image of shopping malls , creating the mood of commercial and other factors. The paper will establish the appropriate model to the impact of the shape coefficient of Commercial building energy consumption in cold regions, validity analysis used the building energy evaluation software named Autodesk Ecotect to provide adequate theoretical basis of energy conservation design strategies.

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