House Architecture Research Articles

NATION BRAND ARCHITECTURE- A REALITY OR REVERIE FOR AFRICAN NATIONS: THE CASE OF BOTSWANA

Nation brand architecture gives a ‘sense of mission’ which can help unify key players, concentrate resources, increase efficiency, and create synergies in customer attraction Joao (2018). However, what seemingly works for product/ corporate brands appears to be more of a brown study for nation branding. Adoption of nation brand architecture is gaining traction in Western nations. Many countries in Africa such as Botswana seem not to be consciously employing this seemingly beneficial concept.This paper therefore explores the extent to which Botswana; an African nation has adopted this concept. It also focuses on how the nation embeds and applies the existing national identities such as national colours (reflected in the nation flag), symbols, animals, and plants in the brand architecture.The study employs a content analysis approach that investigates the nation against four overarching themes of brand architecture. Using the Dinnie (2008) Nation Brand Architecture Model (NBAR), the paper draws valuable insights from an analysis of brand architecture concepts as well as the current adopted or default brand architecture for the nation of Botswana. The paper forms the initial sequel of papers on Botswana nation brand architecture model. The initial findings present a tenuous understanding of the adopted architecture reflective of both the endorsed and branded house architecture.

Nilai-Nilai Filosofi Yang Terkandung Dalam Rumah Berarsitektur Majapahit Di Desa Sentonorejo Mojokerto

This research is based on the philosophical values ​​contained in the Majapahit architecture house in the village of Sentonorejo, Mojokerto. The aims of this research are: 1) To find out what symbols are contained in the Majapahit architectural house; 2) To find out the meaning of the philosophy contained in the symbol of the Majapahit architectural house. The method used in this research is qualitative method. Data collection techniques used are interviews, documentation, observation. The results of this study that the architecture of the Majapahit house is part of the building using pressed red bricks. The meanings in the symbols of the Majapahit architectural house in the village of Sentonorejo, Mojokerto include ridge (the existence of a person's belief in the house), ukel (the crown or in the Javanese language has the philosophical meaning of an oversized hat), bricks (contained in a stone). brick is part of the sacred building material).

Determining effective factors to evaluate the emergence rate of Quranic human values in housing architecture based on experts opinion (Case study: A comparative study of apartment housing in Tehran with housing at the end of traditional era of Tehran)

Determining effective factors to evaluate the emergence rate of Quranic human values in housing architecture based on experts opinion (Case study: A comparative study of apartment housing in Tehran with housing at the end of traditional era of Tehran)

Teaching Practice and Curriculum Reform of Housing Architecture Based on Knowledge Application Strengthening

“Housing Architecture” is a professional basic course for civil engineering, building environment and building electrical, etc. which is highly comprehensive and practical. In recent years, through the course assessment of students and the graduation design of Undergraduates who are working on building structure design, it is found that the teaching and learning effect of this course is not ideal. Students do not master enough knowledge about housing architecture and lack of application ability. Through the reform and innovation of teaching mode, practical learning and course assessment, optimize the teaching content and form, add the process of students’ use of theoretical knowledge and apply it to practical assessment, improve students’ learning initiative and effect, and promote students to master and apply knowledge in practice.

History of Greek Architecture: (Influence and Influence)

The Greek civilization is considered one of the most important and oldest civilizations of the ancient world because of the human, intellectual and cultural data it provided that contributed to the advancement of ancient societies and civilizations, especially those that later came under the control of the Greeks in Asia Minor, Egypt, Mesopotamia and others. Greek architecture enjoyed a uniqueness and identity that is unparalleled, as the ancient Greeks made their capital (Athens) a radiant center of thought, philosophy and culture to suit those human values until that architecture became a special feature of the beauty of construction and formation and what it possesses of sculptural supplements, murals and others The current research dealt with those bright stations of Greek architecture and on three scientific topics. The first topic included the study of civilization and architecture, and the city and civilization arose that distinguished the Greeks from others. Studying the architecture of the Greek temples in the early periods, including the Temple of (Apollo), the Temple of (Parthenon) and others. As for the civil architecture, the researcher classified it into the architecture of palaces, including the study of the well-known (Knossos) palace, the architecture of houses, and theaters. As for the third topic, the researcher dealt with the study of Greek architecture and the civilizations of the ancient world, especially after the conquest of Alexander the Great to many vast areas within the Nile Valley and the Mesopotamian Valley up to Persia. Civilization between East and West and the definition of the most important of those architectural influences that were accomplished during the rule of Alexander the Great until the end of the rule of the Seleucids. Then I included the most important conclusions that came out of the research and a list of the sources and references that the researcher relied on in her study

Modern design strategies for integrating new urban ecosystems with housing architecture in Antwerp as an example of the aspiration to achieve climate neutrality

Modern design strategies for integrating new urban ecosystems with housing architecture in Antwerp as an example of the aspiration to achieve climate neutrality

Towards Low Energy Buildings through a Prototype of Desert Rural House in Alwadii Algadid in Egypt

Desert Vernacular architecture is one of the maximum important factors for the retrofit of the desert rural house. Vernacular architecture primarily based totally on increase thermal comfort and reducing energy consumption to improve indoor air quality inside the spaces. Alwadi Algadid (New Valley) Governorate establishes 46% of Egypt area. So, we should obtain profit of this greater zone to decrease the pressure over the Nile valley. In addition, this research aims to categorize the influence of desert vernacular architecture of desert rural house. Design/methodology/approach – The architecture of Alwadi Algadid contains the particular architectural form of a warm zone, which previously had an operational tradition aimed to a sustainable architecture and improvement through cultural, economic, geographical, and climatic criteria, to use the local materials, treatments within the basic principles of sustainability, at the lowest possible cost to minimize utilities running cost of these communities. The prototype house was designed by Design-Builder simulation software depend on an awareness of desert vernacular architecture. Findings – In conclusion, the simulation findings of the prototype building models were evaluated with the base case building with more than 50% reduction in energy consumption. The results gained in this research could supply valuable ideas for the desert rural house design of residential buildings. Practical implications – Applied of using local materials, local technique and local treatment to confirm district suitability of the desert vernacular house outcome. Originality/value – The value of this research is to design guidelines for future vernacular settlement of desert rural house and establishments with respect to old ones.

The Interior Topography of the Picturesque: Level Changes and Stepped Floors in James Wyatt’s Dodington Park and Ashridge House

ABSTRACTThe picturesque aesthetic of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in Britain, as manifested in country house architecture, often involved moving the principal floor from an elevated piano nobile down to ground level, lowering one’s visual perspective and facilitating more direct movement between house and garden. While these developments are well recognised in the literature, one repercussion for architects has been largely overlooked: how to deal, in both practical and aesthetic terms, with the vertical challenges posed for a groundlevel principal floor by uneven terrain or pre-existing fabric. A particularly interesting case study is provided by the work of James Wyatt at two very different houses, the classical Dodington Park (1796–1813) and gothic Ashridge House (1807–13), through his carefully conceived and implemented use of small interior level changes, or stepped floors. Although the initial problems were similar, Wyatt’s solutions differed markedly in response to the demands of each commission; they also contrasted with the various approaches adopted by contemporaries such as Humphry Repton, John Nash and John Soane. Overall, this article suggests both the scholarly challenges, and the importance, of devoting enhanced attention to the interior topography of the picturesque experience.

Implementasi Pendidikan Multikultural Melalui Tongkonan Simbol Pemersatu Masyarakat Toraja

Tongkonan is a traditional house of the Toraja people who coincide in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The architecture of the tongkonan house is known for its distinctive shape through the lower, middle and upper structures which have their own uniqueness or beauty. The tongkonan traditional house, which is full of carvings, has a meaning that symbolizes the social status of the owner. The tongkonan is a place for fostering a family in the unity of harmony and inheritance in every family who is descended from the tongkonan so that it becomes the forerunner which will in turn shape the personality and culture and traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation in every family group or Toraja society. Then the tongkonan which is a traditional house typical of the Toraja people which is used as a place to live, the traditional house of power to become a place of socio-cultural life for the people of Toraja. The method used in this article is the qualitative method and the data collection method is carried out, namely through direct observation which is carried out when holding ceremonies or customs carried out in society, especially the Toraja people. Based on the results of the study, it is shown that one of the implementations of multicultural education is through the tongkonan which is a symbol of unifying the Toraja people where the tongkonan is used as a place to foster kinship regardless of the differences that exist in Toraja society.

주거공간의 유닛모듈 조합 방법을 이용한 설계개선방안 연구

In the domestic construction industry, the number of manpower available for construction is decreasing. As a result, the productivity of the construction site gradually decreases and the quality of construction deteriorates. In order to solve this situation, a new construction method such as a modular construction method is being introduced in Korea. However, research is lacking in Korea due to the lack of standards and cases for modular housing. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to lay the groundwork for the study of floor plan development and design standardization for the effective application of modular architecture in small houses. In this study, module specifications were proposed by analyzing domestic laws and regulations, and 75 types of unit modules were developed, and the process of verifying the practicality of unit modules was presented by making a flat surface. This study proposed a plan for modular housing with insufficient cases and provided a basic study on the type and standardization of modular housing design. The study was intended to contribute to the future use of modular construction methods in various buildings.

Vernacular House Architecture and Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons from the Indigenous Peoples of Cagayan, Philippines

Structures such as vernacular dwellings were not only shaped by culture and tradition but also reveal how people dealt with climate. Using a descriptive-qualitative research design, this study analysed the vernacular houses of the Ibanag, Itawit, and Malaweg in the province of Cagayan in the Philippines to derive a practical template for designing sustainable and climate-conscious houses and buildings. Using focus group discussions (FGD) and observations cross referencing it to concretised architectural and cultural sources revealed that the vernacular houses, particularly that of the Ibanag and Itawit, possess similar characteristics to the typical Filipino bahaykubo, however, distinguished with a separate kitchen bridged by a “balag” or “binattag”. It is elevated from the ground to keep the floor dry and to protect their belongings when the Cagayan River swells. The walling and windows of awning or sliding type made of bamboo practically makes the house penetrable providing natural ventilation and lighting. The “gannung” or “tallung” (silong in Tagalog) allows air to flow from below through the bamboo permeable floors. There is absence of ceilings or room divisions in the house that allows free circulation of air during the hot seasons. Moreover, materials like cogon, bamboo, uway (rattan), and local woods which are endemic in the locality were used in its construction. Ultimately, close community ties and the bayanihan spirit in the community are vital mechanisms for climate change adaptation. With the environmental challenges indigenous communities are facing today, the vernacular houses’ architectural design features can inspire the houses and buildings of today.

From zeilenbau slabs to community-building clusters. The contribution of Seoul to the planning of mass housing estates, 1962–2008

ABSTRACT More than half of the population of Seoul lives today in mass housing estates due to the housing policies initiated by the South Korean developmental regime. This paper aims to assert the degree of typomorphological innovation introduced by the large-scale construction of mass housing in the capital during the second half of the twentieth century to situate their contribution to modern housing. Twelve case studies have been redrawn according to eight morphological categories and compared through a timeline. The study period is structured in four phases to contextualize the cases with the socio-political background and broader housing architecture and planning developments. Stephen V. Ward’s typology of diffusion of modern planning concepts has been adopted as a conceptual framework to evaluate the degree of innovation. The research shows how site planning strategies based on parallel rows of housing blocks were consolidated as the most common morphology in the 1970s under the leadership of the public housing authority. A brief but intense period of innovation followed during the 1980s featuring clusters catering to community-building agendas. Nonetheless, the shift towards the private sector at the end of the decade curtailed housing innovation, and original solutions developed earlier were standardized by the market.

Laidu Manor House School. Assessment of Cultural Heritage Assets upon Closing of the School

The architecture of Courland manor houses is rich in classical monuments. Many of them form impressive building ensembles. The use of the buildings varies, historically – schools, parish boards, farm administrations, nowadays – guesthouses, private properties and still schools. One such site is in Laidi, where the existence of a school is problematic.

The implication of spatial-dispersion theory in housing genotypes of Boushehri historic and contemporary houses

Home has always been an important topic in research. In each region, houses change over time under different economic, social, cultural, climatic, and other conditions. Although these gradual changes have occurred to improve the spatial conditions of houses, it has led to a decline in the environmental quality and sometimes their technical efficiency. It is possible to redefine contemporary housing by spatially analyzing houses and discovering genotypes in a particular climate. This study uses space syntax algorithms in the syntactic plugin in Grasshopper to conduct various analyses and combine them with visual analysis extracted from Depth Map. House genotypes are discovered by factor analysis in SPSS. The case study is the coastal and historical city of Bushehr in the south of Iran. The sample size is 45 houses from three historical periods selected by non-random purposeful sampling. The results indicate that the houses in Bushehr have four genotypes, each of which has positive characteristics that can be generalized to contemporary housing architecture.

Window geometry and its effect on the experience of illuminated spaces – a study of three daylit architectural cases

Looking at the architecture of modern housing in Denmark, it seems to express an understanding that equals more daylight with good daylight. With coated energy glass, the windows have increased in size, making glass into a façade material. This means that windows are no longer just holes in the façade but rather make up the entire façade itself. This changes the spatial relationship between the window design and distribution of daylight within the interior space, though we seldom address this lacking a vocabulary and methods. This paper sets out to investigate and experiment with how we can describe and document this change in daylight conditions and how these influence our visual environment, using photographs to record this. The methodology focusses on observations of daylit spaces in three different housing examples in Copenhagen from the 1800s to today. By observing the three daylit spaces, it becomes clear that differences in the size, shape, and position of window apertures influence the qualities of light in a space significantly. Considering that when it comes to window apertures different designs affect the experience of light in a space significantly, it is important to take this into account when designing with daylight. It is also important from a sustainability point of view to include this awareness in future design approaches.

Architectural adaptation of vernacular stilt houses in Palu city

This study intends to identify architectural adaptations that occur in vernacular stilt houses in Palu City. The research method used is a qualitative approach and field research methods. Typology is used as an analytical tool and will analyze the basic structures, functions, and the process of development of these basic structures to their current form. Then examine the possible influence of local conditions on architectural adaptations that occur. The results of this study will enrich the repertoire of knowledge of Archipelago Architecture about the development of vernacular stilt house architecture. In addition, the results of this research will later be used as reference material in conserving Kaili tribal architecture and developing stilt house architecture in urban community life.

Architectural work of Le Corbusier in Paris and freedom of decision. Housing architecture

Autorzy przeprowadzili analizę licznych ograniczeń towarzyszących Le Corbusierowi w pracy zawodowej i ich wpływu na ostateczny kształt budynków mieszkalnych zrealizowanych w Paryżu. Wskazali na źródła tej architektury i omówili rozmaite uwarunkowania, które powodowały zmiany decyzji architekta. W tekście znajdą się spostrzeżenia autorów wynikające z wizyt w obiektach projektowanych przez Le Corbusiera, przybliżona zostanie relacja z inwestorami w trakcie projektowania domów mieszkalnych, ukazany będzie ich stan aktualny oraz przekształcenia, które nastąpiły na przestrzeni XX w. Tekst powstał w wyniku analizy materiałów źródłowych, kwerendy w Fondation Le Corbusier, badań przeprowadzonych in situ i rozmów z użytkownikami. Architectural work of Le Corbusier in Paris and freedom of decision. Housing architecture The authors analyzed the numerous limitations accompanying Le Corbusier in his professional work and their impact on the final shape of residential buildings constructed in Paris. At the same time, they point to the sources of this architecture and discuss various conditions that caused changes in the architect’s decisions. The text will include the authors’ observations resulting from visits to the facilities designed by Le Corbusier, the relationship with investors during the design of residential houses will be presented, their current condition and the transformations that have taken place over the twentieth century will be presented. The text was created as a result of the analysis of source materials, a query at Fondation Le Corbusier, research conducted in situ and interviews with users.

Mass architecture and limitations

Mass housing architecture requires special consideration. Both in the historical perspective and in the present, the designer needs to be aware of the factors affecting the design process implicitly, beyond the will of the client and the design brief. These factors lend themselves to systematization, and the main of them are considered in a historical perspective as essential to the formation and existence of the basic types of mass housing.

Interactions between architects and end-users during housing design processes: a systematic literature review

PurposeThis research focuses on the interactions between architects and end-users during the design process of housing projects, both experiencing challenges and friction points when meeting.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a systematic literature review (SLR), based on and adapted from Kitchenham and Charters' work (2007). The thematic analysis of N = 104 identified articles reveals 13 main themes and 30 subthemes specific to architects, end-users and the interactions of architects and end-users, and 3 main groups of other actors intervening in these dynamics. The authors organize the data by actors and the actors' social encounters, themes and subthemes. The authors focus on some aspects, given possible evolution of practices.FindingsThe authors question the role of architects and the ways both parties share respective knowledge. The authors also discuss the various scales of social encounters depicted through literature, from traditional discursive meetings to participatory practices, and raise the lack of convincing tools genuinely used in current housing architecture practices. Finally, the authors point out the need for further field research in order to practically bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners.Originality/valueThe authors present an overview of the most relevant papers, organized in a table and grouped by themes. This represents a major output of this SLR, and gives the concerned readers the opportunity to get a grasp on readers' sub/theme of interest.

Developing methodology to assess the thermal comfort of traditional Malay house

The natural harmony between people, houses, and the environment is frequently highlighted in studies on traditional architecture. Traditional Malay house architecture, for example, is designed in hot-humid regions to promote maximum thermal comfort with natural ventilation while minimizing dampness. However, further research is required to determine if the traditional house is a sustainable design that can still adapt to current climate conditions due to global warming’s increased indoor environment. This paper intends to identify and discuss the thermal comfort assessment approach by implement empirical research through field measurement. The assessment involves physical measurements and a satisfaction survey—the data analysis using a statistical adaptive model, computer simulation, and comparative analysis. Lastly, the data is verified based on the ASHRAE Standard 55 and hypothesis-testing. The finding will contribute to aiding the stakeholders and designers to adapt the traditional Malay house construction as an example of the best or alternative designs of climate-responsive architecture. Thus, the idea of producing a climate-responsive recommend simulation research.