scholarly journals The role of aesthetics in building sustainability assessment

Spatium ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske ◽  
Gediminas Viliunas ◽  
Aurelija Daugelaite
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Aesthetic Quality ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Building Assessment ◽  
Living Building Challenge ◽  
Regenerative Approach

This theoretical study examines the role of aesthetics in the assessment frameworks of sustainable architecture. The article is organized into two main sections: a general literature review and the results. The results section encompasses an analysis of the place of aesthetic quality in the understanding of sustainable architecture, and an overview and discussion of the general sustainable building assessment frameworks and the main sustainable buildings certification systems (LEED, BREEAM, WELL, Living Building Challenge), identifying the existing and potential place of cultural sustainability and aesthetics in them. Finally, four architectural theories holding the potential for balancing human and environmental criteria in the assessment of sustainable architecture are presented. These theories are: sustainability aesthetics, genius loci, biophilia, and a regenerative approach. The conclusion was made that these approaches hold the potential for the breakthrough of aesthetic quality and uniqueness of sustainable architecture.

scholarly journals The erotic/aesthetic quality seen from the perspective of Levinas’s ethical an-archaeology

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-107
Author(s):  
Srdjan Maras
Keyword(s):  
Sharp Contrast ◽  
The Other ◽  
Aesthetic Quality ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Erotic

This paper emphasizes the place and the role of the aesthetic quality and the role of the erotic in Levinas?s project that deals with ethical an-archaeology. Despite Levinas?s categorical statements that there are irreconcilable differences between ethics and aesthetics, i.e. between ethics and the erotic, above all, it is emphasized here that these differences do not represent a stark or sharp contrast, but quite contrary, they often constitute a subversive ontological element. On the other hand, somewhat unexpectedly, with its ethical anti-aestheticism Levinas?s ?noncontemporary? thought appears to be, at the same time, both significant and critical, elementary, emancipatory and contemporary in relation to present-day reactionary reactualization and revitalization of the aesthetic quality which mechanically proceeds to develop on the margins of Levinas?s emancipatory past.

scholarly journals PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE IN THE PRODUCTION OF BAMBOO WOVEN WALL MATERIALS (DENDROCALAMUS ASPER)

SINERGI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zakaria Umar ◽  
Muhammad Arsyad ◽  
Santi Santi ◽  
Arman Faslih
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Wall Material ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Sustainable Architecture ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Human Energy ◽  
Wall Materials ◽  
The City

Bamboo is a sustainable building material because the use of new materials is sustainable. In the City of Kendari, there are still craftsmen of bamboo woven wall material. This research is important to do because to reveal how to make bamboo woven wall material by local craftsmen in Kendari and to find out the pattern of making bamboo woven wall material against the principles of sustainable architecture. This research is aimed at identifying and reviewing work tools, work materials, and how to make bamboo woven wall material against the principles of sustainable architecture by local craftsmen in Kendari City. This study uses a case study method with a qualitative approach. This study concluded that the principles of sustainable architecture in bamboo woven wall materials are as follows: working tools are used simply to reduce the use of new materials, the materials for making come from vegetation grown so that the location and natural resource ecosystems are sustainable, and how to make use of human energy so that it saves energy.  

scholarly journals A REVIEW OF MALAYSIAN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ASSESSMENT TOOLS: THE SOCIAL DIMENSION

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Razlin Mansor ◽  
Sheau-Ting Low
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
The Social ◽  
Building Assessment ◽  
Development Goals

Building assessment tools have been introduced for nearly two decades to specifically recognize buildings performance towards sustainable development goals. However, the requirements to achieve sustainability in buildings are mainly focused on the environmental and economic aspects, while the significance of social aspects has been scarcely emphasized in many building assessments tools. This paper presents a review of social aspects in the sustainable building assessment tools adopted in Malaysia. In total, four building assessment tools are selected and discussed with the aim to identify to what extent the building assessment tools cover the social dimension. The results of the content analysis indicate that the assessment tools have included partial criteria of social aspects but the scope could further expand to preserve the key features of the social aspects including quality of life, human health, and environmental satisfaction. The findings provide a valuable overview of the building assessment tools and address gaps in existing building assessment tools from a social aspect perspective.

scholarly journals Historical timber as a sustainable material, Studies about Islamic architecture in Egypt

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Dalia Shebl Said
Keyword(s):  
Timber Structures ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Islamic Architecture ◽  
Modern Material ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Material Studies

<p>Wood is an old – modern material, It was and still used in a wide range in a various purposes as construction, decoration and remains the most popular material all over the world, The research provides an overview of the role of  timber as an important heritage element which forms the main characters and distinguishes features of many historical buildings in Islamic architecture and used widely in many applications, it had been played a great role in construction and structure of buildings, besides that it had been used in a beautiful purpose in different places whether indoors or outdoors use<strong> </strong>. The research presents the case studies of historical timber in different types of building in Islamic architecture which constructed from more than 1400 years ago, although the historical timber in old buildings exposed to many disasters and faced quite numbers of problems as a result of natural phenomena, man-made, humidity, and termites but it still stands proudly as a great sustain materials. The research shows how he use of timber in historical buildings as sources of inspiration and living evidence of ways of sustainable building practices the types of deterioration which appeared clearly an effect on the statue of historical timber, for that the research introduces some recommendations in the light of ICOMOS international charter “ <a href="http://www.icomos.org/en/home/179-articles-en-francais/ressources/charters-and-standards/163-principles-for-the-preservation-of-historic-timber-structures">Principles for the Preservation of Historic Timber Structures</a> 1999” that Emphasizes the necessity of taking a serious steps and clear strategy to save our heritage elements</p>

The Roles of Gentrification in Creation of Diverse Urbanities of Tokyo

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Darko Radovic
Keyword(s):  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
World City ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Urban Regulation

This article focuses on the role of gentrification in urban regeneration. It supports calls for a more nuanced approach to understanding of that complex phenomenon, which would include the possibility that some of its forms may represent the much needed transfusion of new and healthy energies into tired urbanities. The examples of gentrification presented in this article indicate that some of the outcomes of certain kinds of gentrification are superior to those generated by “proper”, even well considered and well theorised examples of urban regeneration. Those examples are from Tokyo, the largest and one of the fastest-changing cities in the world. The chosen locations are in the precincts of Nezu and Yanaka, where living connections with the past coexist with practices of the bustling World City, and in vibrant, commercially driven Harajuku. The article advocates locally attuned approaches to cultural sustainability, and careful balancing of gentrification with urban regulation. That may help cities remain, as de Certeau once said, the ‘most immoderate of human texts’.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the Role of BIM in Building Sustainability Assessment Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 4444 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Pedro Carvalho ◽  
Luís Bragança ◽  
Ricardo Mateus
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Design Phase ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Current Role ◽  
Building Information

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is creating new opportunities for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry. One of them is the integration of the Building Sustainability Assessment (BSA) during the design process. Currently, an approach for using BIM to foster and optimise the application of BSA methods has not been clearly established yet, creating a knowledge gap on the application of BIM for sustainability assessment purposes. Thus, this paper analyses the current role of BIM to evaluate three BSA methods—LEED, BREEAM and SBTool. The current BIM applicability is assessed by performing a systematic review, where the criteria being assessed and the applied BIM software are identified. A comparison is made to determine which BSA method can currently take more advantage from BIM and to identify the number of assessed criteria from each one. Furthermore, the attractiveness of a BIM-based assessment for SBTool is analysed, facing the actual BIM scenario for LEED and BREEAM. Despite the restrictions, BIM use is increasing for sustainability purposes. Most of the analysed studies and identified software are still focused on the use of LEED for assessing sustainability during the design phase. However, BIM software capabilities can also support the assessment of the other BSA methods so that process replicability can happen. Among the most addressed criteria, the energy and material-related categories are the most eminent. Autodesk Revit is the most-used software. A BIM-based assessment for SBTool will have enough attractiveness. It can assess, at least, the same percentage of criteria as the other schemes, creating new opportunities to enhance building sustainability.

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