Architectural Beauty Research Articles

National Identity and Belonging of Yemenite Jews in The Journey of Buried Secrets

Abstract This article discusses the national identity of the Yemenite Jews as portrayed in Majdi Saleh’s novel The Journey of Buried Secrets. The novel, in addition to being a journey to the ancient past of Yemen, is a journey to the secret life of the Yemenite Jews as well. It is an exploration of their customs, traditions, worries, passions and identity. The writer has been able to dive deep into the depths of Yemeni society, both Muslim and Jewish, depicting the beauty of Yemen architecture, ancient inscriptions and living styles of bygone days. Saleh’s novel presents a new perspective of the Yemenite Jew, one who identifies himself with Yemen and feels proud of this attachment to the land of his birth. The article argues that Yemenite Jews have been emotionally and cognitively attached to their motherland and perceived themselves as being Yemenites belonging to the country where they were born and grew up. It asserts that such a sense of belonging is the outcome of religious tolerance and coexistence of the larger Muslim community.

Architectural Beauty: Developing a Measurable and Objective Scale

After decades of being ignored, the concept of beauty, as understood by the non-architect, has recently been making a comeback in architecture, not so much in the practice itself, as in appeals for design solutions that are more human-centered and not dictated by abstract principles. Architectural beauty needs to be evaluated from its effects on human health. This study discusses two diagnostic tools for measuring the degree of architectural “beauty” and presents the results of the pilot application of one of them. The goal is to use diagnostic imaging for evaluations. Analytical elements are introduced from disciplines with which practitioners are normally not familiar, such as artificial intelligence, medicine, neuroscience, visual attention and image-processing software, etc. In addition to the diagnostic tools, this paper ties related ideas on objective beauty into a novel synthesis. These results support the idea of a feasible, “objective” way to evaluate what the users will consider as beautiful, and set the stage for an upcoming larger study that will quantitatively correlate the two methods.

Analysis and Assessment of Selected Iranian Contemporary Buildings by Well-Building Criteria

Aims: Pandemics have brought about new conditions to today’s life and designing well-buildings is now a priority. However, having a peek at the prior studies reveals that the most important issue in this area is the disharmony among the different elements of well-buildings. The main objective of this article is addressing the complexities of studying all requirements of such buildings. Methods: The main means of undertaking this research are case studies, indeed. First, the ten selected cases will be analyzed by means of the theoretical framework of this research. Then, the results shall be discussed based upon the fundamental design theory, and finally practical resolutions will be suggested. Findings: Seven fundamental elements including Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Fitness, Comfort, and Mind are all simply achievable separately; however, an analysis of the case studies has revealed that gathering them all together would not be an easy task to undertake. Conclusions: This study has revealed that the problem of mingling and uniting these seven principal elements is serious and it is rather difficult to put together such elements, simultaneously. Finally, design approach to the very principles is the most important suggestion of this study since it is clear that in the world of architecture, unification is of high importance. Therefore, the secret to the beauty of healthy architecture is the unification of design of all the elements

Fairmount Water Works and its Water Stories

The Fairmount Water Works of Philadelphia has many stories to tell that span its rich 200-year history. It speaks to the history of technology in America, urban water systems, public health and civic architecture. Although struggling with the increasing impact of climate change, it still has a significant role to play today as a heritage site and as an iconic expression of architectural beauty, civic pride, environmental education and protection and the stewardship of water for all.

Resilient Urban Heritage: Vulnerability Assessment and Evaluation of Conservation Strategies for Disaster Risk Reduction of Srinagar City

Srinagar, an ancient city, is well known for its heritage wealth with more than 1,200 years of urban history established in the region by passing through the greatest kingdoms in the past. Globally, due to many challenges, such as extreme urbanization, rapid population growth and climate change crisis, the urban heritage buildings, monuments and sites are subject to degradation and extinction over time. The present study intends to identify and evaluate the heritage sites located in the Srinagar city and assess their spatial and structural vulnerabilities. An extensive field survey was conducted by which 20 structural heritage sites dating back to the 1800s and before has been identified for evaluation. Vulnerability analysis of sites was done based on seven selected parameters fabricated within the 300-metre buffer zones in the geographic information system (GIS) environment. An insight into conservation strategies and planning measures and challenges in the disaster risk reduction of heritage resources have been portrayed in the study. The results show that the Srinagar city has significant heritage structures with beautiful architecture that is now in a dilapidated and deserted condition with limited implication of the conservation strategies and less involvement of the stakeholders. The results indicate a dire need for sustainable conservation measures incorporated for disaster risk reduction of the urban heritage. The study holds great significance for the decision-makers in policy development and planning, especially for the management of the sites.

Proposal for a STEAM education program for creativity exploring the roofline of a hanok using GeoGebra and 4Dframe

This research was conducted to confirm the feasibility of a STEAM education program in which the mathematics, physics, and Korean traditional arts underlying the hanok roofline are investigated using educational tools of GeoGebra and 4Dframe. This paper contends that this program has the potential to engage students in knowledge restructuring regarding the perception of the hanok’s architectural beauty, Newton's concept of gravity, and mathematical functions. The Octagonal Pavilion in Tapgol Park in Seoul, South Korea, a representative hanok, was used as an educational resource. GeoGebra is used to determine that the roofline of the Octagonal Pavilion generally follows the formula of the catenary curve and then the roofline is modelled using 4Dframe. The catenary form of the roofline of the hanok is linked to the Korean sense of beauty in the pursuit of naturalness under the influence of gravity and organically harmonizes with the environment. The class described in this study, in which the curve of the roofline of the Octagonal Pavilion is explored using GeoGebra and 4Dframe, can help develop creative and critical thinking in students in the context of STEAM education. The findings of this study have the potential to expand the scope of STEAM education to include content for creative education.

Deep Beauty at the Functional Level:A Case Study of HarSukh Mansion, Lahore

There is growing apprehension about the well-being and substantiality of our planet due to global warming, rising energy consumption by the building sector, and depletion of natural resources. Architects and designers are in pursuit of the methodsthat may prove useful to limit the negative impacts of the buildingsector in order torespondto the changing needs of contemporary times. In Pakistan, along with the use and development of technologically advanced approaches, the revival of traditional vernacular architecture is seen as a way to achieve a sustainable future. In this study, the HarSukh Mansion, designed by the renowned traditionalist architect Kamil Khan Mumtaz, was evaluated based on the functional level of the Deep Beauty framework. In addition to examining the pragmatic needs of the users with respect to the building architecture, the case study also investigated the fundamentals of sustainable living, including modern passive energy strategies, recycling of natural resources, use of locally available building materials, and various traditional design elements and strategies. The analysis determined that Deep Beauty in architecture can be used to build a sustainable future for the building sector.
 Keywords: Deep beauty, energy-efficient, functional beauty, lifestyle, self-sufficient, sustainability, traditional architecture

Welcome Back to New Orleans!

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessWelcome Back to New Orleans!Margaret Bishop Baier, M.D., President, Louisiana Psychiatric Medical AssociationMargaret Bishop BaierSearch for more papers by this author, M.D., President, Louisiana Psychiatric Medical AssociationPublished Online:9 May 2022https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.05.5.39On behalf of the Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association (LPMA), I want to welcome APA members and guests to New Orleans for our live Annual Meeting. As an APA district branch of the APA, LPMA supports the mission of advocacy for our patients and our profession through education, legislative action, research, and community outreach. We are a diverse group of psychiatrists living and practicing in Louisiana, and we are proud to welcome you into our home state.Many of you have visited us before and will relish reconnecting with colleagues while dining at your favorite restaurant or listening to some live local music. For those who are first time visitors to New Orleans, you are in for a real treat—lots of treats in fact! Much like the APA meeting itself, your host city offers an embarrassment of riches to share with you.While at this year’s meeting, I encourage you to read folks’ nametags—those who have Louisiana on their badge will be able to point you in the direction of their personally reviewed “five-bean”–rated restaurant for local specialties of red beans and rice, gumbo, jambalaya, beignets, etouffee, and a variety of seafood dishes. Though many visitors plan their trips around the meals they share, it's not all about the food. Most New Orleanians are equally eager to share recommendations on where to satisfy your tastes for live music: We are proud of our Grammy award–winning artists who perform in venues along Frenchman and Bourbon streets, as well as in their own namesake clubs and at some of the major hotels. If you’re interested, make a reservation for a jazz, gospel, or drag brunch, and you’ll enjoy an outstanding meal and show.The Historic New Orleans Collection, Jazz Museum, Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve, French Quarter Visitors Center, and World War II Museum are among those within a half hour’s walk from the Convention Center. The African American Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and numerous other art galleries are worth the pedicab or Uber ride fare. A streetcar-ride away from downtown along the oak-lined St Charles Avenue line will allow you to take in the architecture of the Garden District-Universities neighborhood, while the Canal Street/Cemeteries Line will take you through the MidCity–City Park neighborhoods. Shopping opportunities include shops for antiques and collectables along Royal Street and Magazine Street, with outlet stores close by at the Riverwalk.Saturday morning yoga at the Cabildo or beginner twerk classes at Crescent Park as well as bicycle and kayak rentals along Bayou St. John and the Lafitte Greenway are fun options for getting moving and outside.Do not worry if you cannot get your fill of the music, food, and beautiful architecture of our city in your few days here: To avoid FOMO, just start planning your next visit before you leave.Again–welcome back. We’re glad you’re here! ■ ISSUES NewArchived

Gurdwara Shiri Guru Singh Sabha: An Ancient Historical and Religious Cultural Heritage of Hazara

Gurdwara Shiri Guru Singh Sabha is the finest historical and religio-cultural legacy of Sikhs in Hazara Division. Due to the absence of Sikh population, it is not functional for religious activities and remained closed till 1976. Later the building became part of various departments and was eventually converted into a library in 2000 but its old look and architecture have been taken care of. This magnificent three story Gurdwara still amazes the visitors with its architectural beauty. This masterpiece of Sikh architecture still exists with its historical, religious and cultural values. The current study is an attempt to elaborate all those historical aspects associated with Gurdwara which are still hidden from the limelight. The study also seeks to highlight the religious significance of the Gurdwara for the Sikh community of Pakistan and abroad. The research has mainly been conducted through primary and secondary sources including historical evidences, interviews, journals and books etc with an aim to highlight the scope of religious tourism in the Hazara Region. The decision of the ETBP to resume Sikh rituals and worship here is really a matter of happiness for the Sikh community. This decision will further promote peace in the times to come. Gurdwara is a testament to the fact that the religious places of minorities in Pakistan are not only safe but as intact as possible.

Improving Visual Comfort and Health through the Design of a Local Shading Device.

As people develop higher standards for the beauty of urban architecture, more and more architectural designs are exploring sources of natural lighting, such as glass curtain walls and glass domes. However, the pursuit of architectural design aesthetics introduces glare into buildings, which can be uncomfortable and even dangerous for health. Scholars in related fields have carried out many theoretical studies and design activities based on this problem. In this study, we focus on issues of glare in public buildings, aiming to improve light comfort by solving this problem. First, we propose an improved design strategy based on IDEO design thinking by adding the step of diverging from the design scheme. Second, guided by the results of a questionnaire survey and light environment simulations, we avoided the subjective simplicity of the traditional design process. Third, taking the main library of Shanghai Jiao Tong University as an example, we designed a movable sunshade that could effectively reduce glare effects and improve visual comfort, which improved the light comfort in public buildings. The simulation results show that the proposed design can be useful in buildings to effectively control glare and improve visual comfort and health.

Exploring Architecture Modeling and Design Studio

Architects are generally highly respected in the community and architecture is an important career opportunity if you want to be seen as a respected person in the community. Because of their creativity and attention to detail, they are considered a blend of art and ingenuity. Architecture, which encompasses a variety of disciplines including art, science, history, geography and philosophy, is more difficult than many degrees to think creatively and technically. Architecture is an incredibly time consuming subject, with an average workload of 36.7 hours per week. Mathematics is difficult in architecture In general, the mathematics required for architecture is not so difficult. You have to do addition and multiplication, create and solve equations; you do not have to pass an advanced calculus exam to work in the industry. The beauty of Architecture is about the performance and behavior of architectural structures and facade elements. The structural form should have an aesthetic appeal, while being driven by engineering ideas. They must have a variety of qualities, most of which must be well understood. Architects must have a strong understanding of all building fields, including architecture, electrical and mechanical engineering. Wisdom is needed. Being smart does not make you a better architect, it gives you a better foundation. A good architect wants to know anything and everything about a given project. They constantly ask questions, talk to superiors, seek feedback and stay in touch overall to make sure they are getting the project right.

14-15세기 복식에 나타난 고딕 양식의 미적 표현

The spirit and art style of a period are similar in most fields, including architecture, interior decoration, painting, craftsmanship, and costume. During the Gothic period, when Gothic art style was popular, vertical buildings with pointed spires emphasizing vertical lines, interior decorations, and clothing silhouettes prevailed. The purpose of this study was to contemplate relationships of aesthetic characteristics of the Gothic style, those of the 14th-15th centuries costume, and those of the Gothic period expressed in costume. The aesthetic characteristics of the Gothic art style in the 14th-15th centuries included sublime beauty, bodily beauty, and artistic beauty. First, the sublime beauty in Gothic architecture could be found in the emphasis on verticality of sky-piercing spires. In the costume, it could be found in the Houppelande which has voluminous pipe organ creases and high cone-shaped Hennin similar to the spire of Gothic architecture. Second, bodily beauty could be discovered in human figures carved on walls of Gothic architecture and Gothic portraits. The difference between men and women in costume was conspicuous for the first time as female costume highlighted femininity while male costume showed masculinity. Third, the artistic beauty could be seen in sculptures decorated on walls of Gothic architecture and brightly colored stained glasses. In the costume, the artistic beauty appeared in the costume decorated with a heraldry design and parti-colored clothing (displaying different colors by dividing a side of the garment).

EUROPEJSKIE WYSOKIE BUDYNKI MIESZKALNE. HABITAT WERTYKALNY

Tall residential buildings are common "elements" of modern cities and have a strong influence on the composition and social life in their surroundings. In fact, tall residential buildings create "small" vertical neighborhoods in cities, which are often dominated by them in the context of urban composition, social, high population density in a small area. This can create many conflicts between architectural beauty, business interests, social functionality, and the needs of the residents of the locations. In this paper, special interest is focused on the assessment and systematics of tall residential buildings in European cities, functionality and structure, and their immediate surroundings.

A Comparative Study of Igbo Traditional Building Finishings; precolonial, colonial and post-colonial

Buildings are cultural expressions of people’s identity as well as their material culture. In recent decades, Igbo traditional architecture has also seen changes in building typology and morphology. It has made a number of architectural claims based on how people perceive modern or traditional or modern contemporary buildings. One of Nigeria’s three main cultural groups, Igbo society can be found in the southeast, south-south, and some areas of the west of the country. Most traditional Igbo buildings from the turn of the century were designed and built with three basic architectural qualities: durability, utility, and beauty (public admiration). These Igbo-speaking states, Anambra, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, and Enugu are the primary Igbo states in Nigeria. Building finishes in Igbo traditional architecture, despite their aesthetic and cultural value, are beginning to disappear due to the influence of the western style of architecture. This is leading to the loss in the cultural values and the beauty of the original Igbo community architecture. This work intends to compare the building finishings used by the Igbo people in precolonial, colonial and post-colonial eras. The disciplinary area of focus is building finishings in Igbo-speaking areas of Nigeria. The author will be careful with the analytical instruments and tools used. Survey method, Qualitative method and Content analysis will be deployed. Traditional Igbo building finishes observed includes mud (called aja uno or aja oto), bamboo stick (called achara or otosi), timber (called osisi), palm midrib (known as ofolo), timber (known as osisi), thatch (known as akanya, ata, aju, akilika, ejo etc), dye (uli, urie) used for colouring and rope/ strings (elili, udo, ekwele) were being used as fasteners for the joints in place of nails.

Analysis on Indoor Ventilation Environment of House Type Based on Architectural Aesthetics

Architectural aesthetics mainly creates architectural beauty according to the law of beauty and realizes the interaction between creative subject and object, and receptor. Its essence has been soaked and attached to all kinds of materialized carriers and behavioral subjects in the living environment. Through the aesthetic optimization of residential house type, this paper analyzes the ventilation efficiency of representative house type, which affects the prevention and control of community infectious diseases and the physical and mental health of residents. Take multiple measures to strengthen the aesthetic design of residential house type, and promote the healthy development of community ecology and the cultural inheritance of harmonious society. It is helpful for architectural designers to improve their understanding of the effect of natural ventilation and provide reference means for designers to reasonably organize indoor natural ventilation in architectural design.

Unwrapping the compositional mystery of Eumeninae nest: A laser-induced breakdown spectroscopic study

The nest of Eumeninae wasp is one of nature’s creations, revealing the mysterious architectural beauty through its composition and nanostructuring. The present study unveils the compositional mystery of Eumeninae nest through the signal processing of the laser-induced breakdown spectrum (LIBS). The structure, morphological, and optical characterisations of the nest sample shows nanoparticles of oxides of silicon, aluminium, and iron with an optical bandgap of 2.5 eV, giving a fluorescence emission in the blue region upon ultraviolet excitation. Though, the energy dispersive spectroscopic study confirms the major elements present in the sample, the more elements are revealed through LIBS analysis. The intriguing properties of nest is attributed to the elemental compositions - oxygen, silicon, iron, manganese, chromium, cobalt, calcium and carbon – which necessitate deconvolution of peaks in the spectra for estimating the plasma temperature (4300–5045 K) and electron density (1.13 × 10−19 cm−3).

Application and Role of Architectural Composition in Construction and Design Work

The wide use of types and means of architectural composition in modern architecture and design processes, ensuring its integral connection with the environment, increasing the beauty and attractiveness of architecture, as well as new discoveries in this area

소안 차시쯔(草庵茶室) 타이안(待庵)의 축소 지향성

Purpose: One of the characteristics iof Japanese and Japanese culture, reduction-orientedness can be applied to space and time as well as to specific physical objects such as art forms or natural landscapes. The refined architectural beauty, one of the characteristics of Japanese architecture, can be seen as a result of reflecting the omission or reduction of culture or architecture introduced from abroad. This study aims to examine the reduction-oriented spatial characteristics that appear in the Tai-an centered on Tai-an which is considered the best example of Soan Tea room among traditional tea rooms. Method: Based on the history of Tea room architecture and the study of Japanese aesthetic consciousness, the study analyzed the spatial characteristics of Tai-an from four reduction-oriented perspectives: Negative, Quotation, Condensing, Adjustment. Result: In Conclusion, Soan Tea room was a resistance to the authoritative and decorative tendency of Shoin-chasitsu that was popular during the Muromachi peroid and favored frugal appearance and natural materials. Also, Tai-an a Japanese national treasure covered in this study, is a tea room architecture that illustrated the philosophy and characteristics of Soan Tea room.

Progressive Collapse of a Single Layer Schwedler Dome

Large span domes have always drawn architects’ and engineers’ interest as they provide as easy method of roofing large areas with architectural beauty. Single layer Schwedler Dome composed of Circular Hot Hollow Frame (CHHF) is investigated to understand the effects of individual member removal to the behaviour and stability of single layer dome. The major issues of the structural system are related to its instability phenomena whereby it is vulnerable to snap through buckling. The failure of space structure such as Sultan Zainal Abidin Stadium and Bucharest Dome clearly show an understanding of such failure and the behaviour of the space structure is important to develop a safer structure especially in the future. This study deals with a single layer dome having a diameter of 52 m and the span to depth ratio of ½. The loads subjected on the nodes of the structure consists of dead, live and wind loads and assumed to be 1kN each. Due to the symmetric geometry of the dome, the removals were done on the quarter section of the dome only assumed that the loads distribution patterns are similar for each section. This study required 210 members’ removals and the result obtained has been analysed thoroughly. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, computer programming such as FORMIAN, AutoCAD and SAP2000 V18 have been used to generate the geometry of the dome and afterwards analysed the stability of the structure. The numerical technique is based on redistribution of internal loadings due to member’s failure. Critical members are determined by analyzing the Demand Capacity Ratio (DCR) value of each member and identifying the number of overstressed neighboring members. When the internal load of a neighboring member exceeds its loading capacity, the member becomes overstressed and fails which may lead to major collapse of the entire structure. The value of the DCR and the numbers of overstressed members existed in the structure after the removals show the criticality of the section. As a conclusion, this critical area must be considered during analysis, design and construction stage of the dome.

Traditional Architecture in Romanian Philately (III): Households from Drăguș, Dumbrăveni, Dumitra, Fundu Moldovei and Goicea Mică

Traditional architecture occupies a central place in the soul and pride of all people and has been accepted as a characteristic and attractive product of society. As a utilitarian architecture, which possesses interest and beauty, it retains the history of society. At the same time, it is unworthy of human heritage if this traditional harmony is not preserved, which is, in fact, the core of the human experience. Acting somehow on the same principle of conservation, philately can be considered as a useful means of preserving the traditional architectural memory in Romanian cities and villages. To show that thematic philately implies in essence this aspect of the preservation of the memory of places, in the present study we appeal to various forms of representation specific to philately. In this context, the study aims to emphasize the beauty of Romanian traditional architecture in terms of thematic philately. We want to expose the architectural specifics from five areas - Drăguș (Brașov), Dumbrăveni (Suceava), Dumitra (Alba), Fundu Moldovei (Suceava) and Goicea Mică (Dolj) using stamps, entire covers, illustrated postcards, and other philatelic effects. We also aim to see if the pieces in question fully illustrate the zonal architectural specificity or only a part of it; equally, we want to show that philately can be a landmark in documenting today's young people about what was and is traditional architecture. Thus, they can be reoriented towards what is durable, specific to the area, without altering the local tradition of folk craftsmen where it sanctifies the place and ensures vigor at the agrotourism level.