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Dynamic and Adaptive Surfaces on Tall Buildings
, 2013 Despite the severe crisis that is affecting the construction industry in the Western World, in the contemporary global landscape the construction of tall buildings seems to be still very relevant. Huge buildings that probably will remain unsold (at least
Premier, Alessandro
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Adaptive Façade: Concept, Applications, Research Questions
, 2016 Adaptive building envelopes can provide improvements in the building energy efficiency and economics, through their capability to change their behaviour in real time according to indoor-outdoor parameters, by means of materials, components and systems ...
Vieira, Catarina Pacheco +2 more
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Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the role of museums in the construction of national identity during the Early Republican Period in Turkey (1923–1950). Drawing on theoretical approaches that interpret museums as spaces in which collective memory and national identity are materially organized and publicly communicated, the study analyzes museums as key ...
Duygu Atalay Şimşek
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Architecture, Civil Engineering, EnvironmentThis paper showcases three selected student projects on adaptive kinetic facades (AKFs) from the design studio “Smart Shade”, highlighting their influence on visual comfort, an essential component of occupants’ wellbeing and energy efficiency. Three case
Matheou Maria, Phocas Marios C.
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Caring organizational cultures and the future of work
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract There is substantial evidence that workplaces of the future will be dominated by an increase in advanced technology. This trend might lead to the objectification and dehumanization of employees and other stakeholders who interact with organizations as impersonal operations and procedures become normative and employees are subordinated to ...
Alan M. Saks, Jamie A. Gruman
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Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT SDG 16 emphasizes the need for accountable institutions, often based on the assumption that public officials are accountable to politicians, who in turn are accountable to citizens. However, in many developing countries, neopatrimonial governance can weaken this accountability chain, as politicians themselves may act as “unprincipled ...
Edidiong Bassey, Emer Mulligan
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Dynamic façades in the contemporary man-made environment: From tradition to innovation
, 2015 Contemporary architecture should focus on the ability to react, adapt, and change rapidly according to the environment or profiles (Oosterhuis, 2003). This flexibility/adaptability has materialised in recent times in various ways. Today the façade is the
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Resilience of Korean breast cancer survivors within family relationships: A qualitative study
Family Relations, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To explore South Korean breast cancer survivors' perspectives on family experiences during treatment and examine how family dynamics contribute to resilience. Background Limited research has addressed how South Korean women with breast cancer perceive culturally shaped resilience within the context of family conflicts and role ...
Mi Sook Jung, Myoungock Jang
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A comparative study of the energetic performance of climate adaptive facades compared to static facade design in a Mediterranean climate [PDF]
, 2016 Energy-efficient design of building façades has so far predominantly been confined to static rigid forms. Recently however, attempts have been made to design environmentally responsive façades, hereby called Climate Adaptive Façades.
Borg, Simon Paul +3 more
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Two Faces of the Anti‐Inclusion Neoconservative Coin in Brazil: Neoliberalism and Far‐Right
Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Brazil has recently experienced the resurgence of the far‐right, a movement that has also occurred in other countries around the world. Given this context, this article seeks to understand the factors that enabled the union among neoliberalism, neoconservatism, and the far‐right in Brazil, demonstrating that in times of economic crisis the ...
Eloisio Moulin de Souza
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