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Defining a relevant architecture in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Architecture in South Africa is at a crossroads. Afteryears of repression and isolation during which contemporary architecture lost its way, there is now a desperate need for architects to respond to the social a nd cultural challenges of a society riven
Biermann   +22 more
core   +2 more sources

Bioclimatic and sustainable features on vernacular architecture in Ternate

open access: yes, 2022
This study aims to identify the response of the vernacular building to climate and sustainability by literature study and field observations. The results show that the vernacular building in Ternate Island develops based on the characteristics of the ...
M. Rahim
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Protection and renewal design of vernacular architecture in Xiazhuang Village

open access: yesPollack Periodica, 2022
The focus of this study is how Xiazhuang Village with high quality resources can achieve sustainable development in the new era by protecting and transforming vernacular architecture.
Yongting Shi   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rethinking Public Administration Reform: Institutional Layering of Bureaucratic, Managerial and Community Logics Over Time in Nigeria's Tax Administration

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The reform of public institutions has attracted sustained attention in both scholarship and policymaking. Increasingly, however, there is growing recognition that reforms are rarely implemented in an institutional vacuum. Instead, new reforms are layered onto existing arrangements, producing hybrid institutional landscapes shaped by prior ...
Edidiong Bassey
wiley   +1 more source

Ecology and environment, an urban scale comparative study between contemporary and vernacular city of Nablus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The harmony between environment and buildings is the strongest point of vernacular architecture. In this context, the Mediterranean vernacular architecture is harmonized with its local context, including culture and traditions.
Bragança, L.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of Climate Responsive Strategies and Adaptive Behavior of Occupants on Thermal Comfort in Indoor Environments of Vernacular Architecture: A Review of Necessities and Goals

open access: yesNakhara. Journal of environmental design and planning, 2022
This study addresses the goals, reasons, and necessities of analyzing the effects of climate responsive strategies and adaptive behavior on thermal comfort in the indoor environments of vernacular architecture. For this purpose, 86 studies were reviewed,
Mohammad Ali Sargazi, M. Tahbaz
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Considering Intermediaries as Relational Localizers: A Case Study of Localization in the Thai–Southeast Myanmar Border Humanitarian Response

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Two conceptualizations of pathways to moderating power asymmetries in humanitarian practice have emerged in localization discourse—one emphasizing procedural reforms and the other highlighting relational transformation. Dominant Global North‐mediated localization frameworks emphasize procedural approaches with a focus on shifting to a direct ...
Meghan Sullivan
wiley   +1 more source

The Building That Teaches: Exploring Augmented Reality Affordances in Academic Incubators

open access: yesJournal of Interior Design, EarlyView., 2022
ABSTRACT Efforts to enhance the experience of interior environments have led to experimentation with augmented reality (AR) technology to encourage users to participate in the built space using their mobile devices. To investigate the role of AR technologies in interior design experiences, we highlight the interdisciplinary design of a mobile AR ...
Leah Scolere, Laura Malinin
wiley   +1 more source

Heritage in Transition: Vernacular Architectural Patterns in Rural Iran

open access: yesHeritage
The transition from vernacular architectural patterns to current architecture in rural Iran has led to various socio-cultural and environmental problems in the last decade.
Omid Ebrahimbaysalami, Xiang Ren
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Indonesia's Vernacular Architecture: Comparison of Environment and Culture Responsiveness

open access: yesJurnal Koridor
Culture, region, and climate are three fundamental aspects that influence vernacular architecture. As the largest archipelagic country in the world, Indonesia is rich in diversity of vernacular architecture, originating from different cultural ...
Afina Nisa Aulia, Selly Veronica
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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