scholarly journals Influence of Environmental Factors on Urban and Architectural Design—Example of a Former Paper Mill in Nanterre

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Renata Jóźwik ◽  
Anna Jóźwik
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Primary Determinant ◽  
Planning Concepts ◽  
Biophilic Elements

Biophilic design is developed in urban planning concepts for cities—in line with sustainable development. A case study of converting a former paper mill in Nanterre into a university campus showed what factors influence the emergence of the biophilic form. The research informs the planning and design mechanisms and directs attention to the process. As a result, the study demonstrates that biophilic elements from the place-based pattern group are directly related to in-depth environmental analysis—similar to elements from the nature-based and element-based pattern groups. Together they result in a biophilic form. The element of creation is also present in the design process but is not the primary determinant of the choice of a design approach. In part, the form is adapted to the area's environmental characteristics, which result from their interaction with objective determinants. Nevertheless, the implementation is not devoid of compositional, creative, and cultural elements—that is, it assumes the features of biophilic architecture. This fact proves that the environment can influence the creative potential in architecture and urban studies.

Campus Planning and Design Research Based on College Students' Happiness Rating - Case Study of Shandong Jianzhu University Campus

2012 ◽  
Vol 450-451 ◽  
pp. 1123-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Min Zhang ◽  
Jing Lu ◽  
Wen Jun Sui
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Evaluation ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Campus Planning ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Personal Use

Combining the study of college Students' happiness，this text establishes a set of campus planning and design evaluation system related to college students' happiness degree from the perspective of student's personal use. Also a practical example is evaluated.

scholarly journals Activating biophilic design patterns as a sustainable landscape approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Ismail Mohamed Abdel Hady
Keyword(s):  
Design Patterns ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Landscape Approach ◽  
Landscape Elements ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Sustainable Landscape ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Biophilic Elements

AbstractBiophilic design elements are found around us in many landscape elements while we do not perceive them as biophilic design patterns. By developing our understanding of biophilic design as a phenomenon, we could discover simple ways to utilize landscape elements and transform them into a good biophilic design that might have positive impacts on a user’s health and well-being. Activating existing biophilic elements as an approach to a sustainable landscape has not been studied yet. Therefore, we rather analyse some international case studies in order to understand how biophilic design patterns can be implemented and see their different forms. Later, we will also go through an Egyptian biophilic design pattern case study and implement it to reach a sustainable landscape model. To summarize, the purpose of this study is to present a new sustainable landscape approach by activating biophilic design patterns in order to increase landscape efficiency.

scholarly journals Toward the Biophilic Residential Regeneration for the Green New Deal

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2523
Author(s):  
Eun Ji Lee ◽  
Sung Jun Park
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
New Deal ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Biophilic Design ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Regeneration Unit ◽  
Architectural Planning

As climate changes and species extinction accelerate, the global community focuses on Green New Deal plans to promote economic development based on environmental sustainability. The Green New Deal should encourage sustainable resilience in the environment and strengthen the community’s innate ties with natural resources and biodiversity. This study describes biophilic design for sustainable and resilient residential regeneration from the perspective of the Green New Deal, and suggests potential possibilities for these approaches on a residential regeneration scale. A case study clarifies the applicable features of biophilic design in various fields, such as architectural planning and design, technology, and services, and is subdivided according to the scale of residential regeneration (unit, building, and complex). The results of this study suggest new values for existing Green New Deal policies and contribute to the segmentation of residential regeneration projects and the expansion of related industries.

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

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
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. 

ICT-ENABLED BOTTOM-UP ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
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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