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Learning From Vernacular Architecture in Architectural Education

open access: yesMegaron, 2020
This study focuses on the potential for effectively using knowledge about vernacular architecture in programs of architectural education and it proposes a course as a mean of doing so.
Guliz Ozorhon, Ilker Fatih Ozorhon
doaj   +1 more source

Tradition and Sustainability in Vernacular Architecture of Southeast Morocco

open access: yesSustainability, 2021
This article is presented after ten years of research on the earthen architecture of southeastern Morocco, more specifically that of the natural axis connecting the cities of Midelt and Er-Rachidia, located North and South of the Moroccan northern High ...
T. Gil-Piqueras, P. Rodríguez-Navarro
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Data, not documents: Moving beyond theories of information‐seeking behavior to advance data discovery

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 76, Issue 4, Page 649-664, April 2025.
Abstract Many theories of human information behavior (HIB) assume that information objects are in text document format. This paper argues four important HIB theories are insufficient for describing users' search strategies for data because of assumptions about the attributes of objects that users seek.
Anthony J. Million   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The reflection of Euro- Mediterranean historical culture on contemporary architecture in Alexandria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
During the past thirty years, interest in vernacular and traditional architecture all over the world has grown rapidly and in diverse directions. Architects and all those concerned with the building industry started to realize that buildings at their new
Alsaadani, Sara   +2 more
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Bioclimatism through Vernacular Architecture as a Pass for New Sustainable Structure

open access: yesARCHive-SR, 2019
Vernacular architecture typifies a majority of constraints from places where it belongs, where the use of local materials and techniques is one of the key features.
Abeer Samy Yousef Mohamed   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D modelling of an Asbad (Persian windmill): a link between vernacular architecture and mechanical system with a focus on Nehbandan windmill

open access: yesHeritage Science, 2021
Asbads (Persian windmills) present a multifaceted view of using heritage science. These mills are no longer in use due to advances in technology and the advent of new grinding systems.
Mahsa Zarrabi, Nima Valibeig
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bringing Small Devices, Giving Design Advice: Introducing Radiation Protection Practices in Greece via the IAEA's Visiting Professor Program**

open access: yesBerichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines how an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission for technical assistance in the late 1950s to Greece was effectively transformed into a mission to achieve the IAEA′s central objective: to consolidate its position as the leading global authority on radiation protection. The study focuses on the work of Alfred
Loukas Freris
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Features of Vernacular Architecture: Housing of Eastern Black Sea Region as a Case Study

open access: yesArts, 2017
The contributions of sustainability to architectural designs are steadily increasing in parallel with developments in technology. Although sustainability seems to be a new concept in today’s architecture, in reality, it is not.
Burcu Salgın   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesChemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Future users, future cities: dweller as designer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
As technology advances, users get more detached from the way things work and are produced. Users end up being pure consumers and leave their positions as decision makers behind.
Germen, Murat, Kavlak, Ahmet Emrah
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