Design of Robot-Inclusive Vertical Green Landscape

Vertical gardens have emerged alongside the increase in urban density and land scarcity to reintegrate greenery in the built environment. Existing maintenance for vertical gardens is labour-intensive, time-consuming and is being increasingly complemented by robotic applications. While research has been focused on enhancing robot design to improve productivity, minimal effort has been done on ‘design for robots’ in creating suitable environments for optimal robot deployments. This paper proposed a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together architects, designers, and roboticians to adapt the design of the vertical garden infrastructure to counteract the limitations of the maintenance robot. A case study on an existing plant maintenance robot ‘Urodela’ was conducted to determine the limitations encountered by robotic aid during operation. A robot-inclusive modular design for vertical gardens is proposed based on robot-inclusive principles, namely manipulability and safety, along with architectural design considerations. Design explorations for different configurations of track layouts of the proposed robot-inclusive modular design for vertical gardens is further analysed to validate its applicability and scalability.

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Is There Any Relation between the Architectural Characteristics of Kindergartens and the Spread of the New Coronavirus in Them?—A Case Study of Slovenia

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su122410363 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (24) ◽

pp. 10363

Author(s):

Vesna Lovec ◽

Miroslav Premrov ◽

Vesna Žegarac Leskovar

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

Everyday Life ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Main Question ◽

Healthy Environment ◽

Hygiene Measures ◽

The World ◽

Architectural Characteristics ◽

Different Parts

The COVID-19 era is bringing changes to different parts of everyday life, redefining what people used to consider normal. As the world deals with this highly contagious disease, the issue of the built environment, buildings, their architecture and possible relations among their characteristics and the spread of the virus remains unclear. Preschool and school education is an essential part of society. However, with the spread of COVID-19, kindergartens and schools keep on partly or fully closing and reopening, trying to provide a safe and healthy environment for children. Instructions and recommendations from different experts and organisations worldwide were announced in terms of how to adjust the functioning of kindergartens in conditions of the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19. The measures include organisational and hygiene measures. Organisational measures are closely related to the architectural design of a building. At this point, the main question of this research was raised: is there any relation between the architectural characteristics of kindergartens and the spread of the new coronavirus in them? The research examined the architectural characteristics of kindergartens in Slovenia with reported COVID-19 cases among staff or children.

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To What Extent Do Preschool Classrooms Match With The Architectural Design Considerations? Al-Khums City Centre, Libya as Case Study

Proceedings of First Conference for Engineering Sciences and Technology: Vol. 2 ◽

10.21467/proceedings.4.44 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Mustafa Zarigan ◽

Lutfi Senan ◽

Muftah Omeman

Keyword(s):

Architectural Design ◽

City Centre ◽

Design Considerations ◽

Preschool Classrooms

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Teaching Co-Design to Promote Students’ Community Engagement

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20184103002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. 03002

Author(s):

Wiryono Raharjo

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

Community Engagement ◽

Design Process ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Design Approach ◽

Design Studio ◽

Ordinary People ◽

Architectural Design Studio ◽

Case Study Methods

The current landscape of architectural education has been predominantly based on studio teaching the mode of teaching that can be traced back in the age of French L’Ecole des Beaux Arts. It was during the Beaux Arts era that studio teaching and jury system first deve-loped, and it continues today. The approach is characterized by the use of atelier (studio) for coaching, where juniors learn from seniors and competition among students are the norm. The approach also presumes that architects are the provider of design services who think that they are more competent than their clients in solving the design problem; which is a paradox to the fact that most parts of the built environment anywhere in the world are the creation of ordinary people. In other words, ordinary people can contribute significantly to the decision making within the architectural design process. They can actually be treated as a partner of architects in designing their building, which is what Co-Design all about. This paper aims to describe the introduction of Co-Design approach in architectural design studio teaching at Universitas Islam Indonesia. The research questions this paper intends to respond: to what extent could Co-Design be adopted in architectural design teaching? What lessons have the students learned from their experience in involving people in the urban design process? The case study methods employed in this research, through which author looks at the Co- Design teaching delivery in the Architectural Design Studio 7 in the past three years. While overall result of the study shows that time limitation has constrained the students’ community engagement, most cases examined reveal that introduction of Co-Design approach has paved the way for students to understand how ordinary people contribute to the shaping of the urban built environment.

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Stair case cleaning robot: Design considerations and a case study

2016 International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP) ◽

10.1109/iccsp.2016.7754247 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Rajesh Kannan Megalingam ◽

Abhijeet Prem ◽

Aravind Hari Nair ◽

Aditya Jayakrishnan Pillai ◽

Bharath Sreekumaran Nair

Keyword(s):

Robot Design ◽

Design Considerations ◽

Cleaning Robot

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HERITAGE IN THE LIVED ENVIRONMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THE GULF REGION

International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR ◽

10.26687/archnet-ijar.v11i2.1240 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joseph John Hobbs

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Social Sustainability ◽

Gulf Region ◽

Planning And Design ◽

Spatial Features ◽

Gulf Countries ◽

The Social ◽

Islamic Values

This paper examines how the architectural, social, and cultural heritage of the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf countries may contribute to better development of this region’s lived environment. Modern urbanism has largely neglected heritage in architectural design and in social and private spaces, creating inauthentic places that foster a hunger for belongingness in the UAE’s built environment. The paper reviews recent urban developments in the UAE and the Gulf Region, and identifies elements of local heritage that can be incorporated into contemporary planning and design. It proposes that adapting vernacular architectural heritage to the modern built environment should not be the principal goal for heritage-informed design. Instead we may examine the social processes underlying the traditional lived environment, and aim for social sustainability based on the lifeways and preferences of local peoples, especially in kinship and Islamic values. Among the most promising precedents for modern social sustainability are social and spatial features at the scale of the neighborhood in traditional Islamic settlements. Interviews with local Emiratis will also recommend elements of traditional knowledge to modern settings.

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ICT-ENABLED BOTTOM-UP ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR ◽

10.26687/archnet-ijar.v10i1.738 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 26 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Burak Pak

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Design Education ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Self Organization ◽

Literature Study ◽

Bottom Up ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Ict Tools

This paper aims at discussing the potentials of bottom-up design practices in relation to the latest developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by making an in-depth review of inaugural cases. The first part of the study involves a literature study and the elaboration of basic strategies from the case study. The second part reframes the existing ICT tools and strategies and elaborates on their potentials to support the modes of participation performed in these cases. As a result, by distilling the created knowledge, the study reveals the potentials of novel modes of ICT-enabled design participation which exploit a set of collective action tools to support sustainable ways of self-organization and bottom-up design. The final part explains the relevance of these with solid examples and presents a hypothetical case for future implementation. The paper concludes with a brief reflection on the implications of the findings for the future of architectural design education.

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Heritage Buildings Conservation in the Light of Sustainable Built Environment: A Case Study of Few Selected Projects in Samarkand City

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/495/1/012034 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 495 ◽

pp. 012034

Author(s):

Anvar Safarov Normatovich ◽

Dong Wei ◽

S G Dalibi ◽

I I Danja ◽

A A Mukhtar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

Heritage Buildings

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Scoping Review of Thermal Comfort Research in Colombia

Buildings ◽

10.3390/buildings11060232 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 232

Author(s):

Juan Manuel Medina ◽

Carolina M. Rodriguez ◽

Maria Camila Coronado ◽

Lina Maria Garcia

Keyword(s):

Thermal Comfort ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Architectural Design ◽

Urban Climate ◽

Academic Community ◽

Additional Information ◽

The Future ◽

Art Research ◽

Occupant Satisfaction

The analysis of thermal comfort in buildings, energy consumption, and occupant satisfaction is crucial to influencing the architectural design methodologies of the future. However, research in these fields in developing countries is sectorised. Most times, the standards to study and assess thermal comfort such as ASHRAE Standard 55, EN 15251, and ISO 7730 are insufficient and not appropriate for the geographical areas of application. This article presents a scoping review of published work in Colombia, as a representative case study, to highlight the state-of-the-art, research trends, gaps, and potential areas for further development. It examines the amount, origin, extent, and content of research and peer-reviewed documentation over the last decades. The findings allow new insights regarding the preferred models and the evaluation tools that have been used to date and that are recommended to use in the future. It also includes additional information regarding the most and least studied regions, cities, and climates in the country. This work could be of interest for the academic community and policymakers in the areas related to indoor and urban climate management and energy efficiency.

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