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Defining a relevant architecture in South Africa [PDF]
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
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Bioclimatic and sustainable features on vernacular architecture in Ternate
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
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Protection and renewal design of vernacular architecture in Xiazhuang Village
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
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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
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Ecology and environment, an urban scale comparative study between contemporary and vernacular city of Nablus [PDF]
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
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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
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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
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The Building That Teaches: Exploring Augmented Reality Affordances in Academic Incubators
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
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Heritage in Transition: Vernacular Architectural Patterns in Rural Iran
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
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Exploring Indonesia's Vernacular Architecture: Comparison of Environment and Culture Responsiveness
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
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