Architecture & Design: Recent submissions
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The design of a church
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Performance-driven design with the support of digital tools: Applying discrete event simulation and space syntax on the design of the emergency department
(Elsevier, 2014-09)Planning the design of the emergency department (ED) is a complex process. Hospital leaders and architects must consider many complex and interdependent factors, including evolving market demands, patient volume, care ... -
Interjecting Design into an Existing Business Culture to Enable Innovation
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)Design for many years has been considered an aesthetic tradecraft. However design has, more recently, come to be regarded as a strategic business asset offering a new way to solve problems and innovate. The rapidity of ... -
Link: Designing Activity Tracking Solutions for the Soccer Athlete
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)The trending quantified self movement has seen the consumer activity tracking market explode over the past few years. These users have become more and more interested in not only tracking their activity but understanding ... -
Extending and Redefining the Useful Life of Smatphones
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Consumer culture and new technologies drive people to upgrade smartphones long before obsolescence is an issue. This creates a surplus of pocket-sized computers with vivid displays, a host of sensors and no clear-cut purpose ... -
Designing the Intersection of Technology and Timepieces
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)The smartwatch space has exploded in the last year or two. Companies are scrambling to create desirable products to occupy people’s wrists. While timepieces have been around for centuries, smartwatches are just beginning. ... -
APPROPRIATING MODERN ARCHITECTURE: DESIGNERS’ STRATEGIES AND DWELLERS’ TACTICS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE 1950S VENEZUELAN SUPERBLOQUES
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)In the first half of the 20th century, masses of people moved from the decaying rural sector to Venezuelan cities in search of opportunities amid increasing revenues from the oil industry, which created greater demand for ... -
Transportation Security Framework for a Medium-Sized City
(Delft University of Technology, 2008-03)Terrorist attacks have made security preparedness unquestionably necessary in all cities. While major metropolitan areas have long recognized that their global visibility has required strong security operations, many ... -
Net-Zero Energy Building Enhancement for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum Educational Facility
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A grade school building
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People's Process: A Vernacular Process-based Approach to Resettlement Housing Design
(Sri Lanka Insitute of Architects, 2014-10-01)No Abstract, See PDF -
The spirit of place of Bhaktapur, Nepal
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-04-07)There is no clear approach to defining the authenticity of the ‘spirit and feeling’ of a place or how it could inform heritage conservation. I argue that the notion of spirit of place may be defined in a manner that directly ... -
Research on Nursing Unit Layouts: An Integrative Review
(Emerald, 2015-06-01)PURPOSE: To present an integrative review of the research studies on nursing unit layouts. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Studies selected for review were published between 1956 and 2014. For the purpose of this review, ... -
Space Allocation in the Award-Winning Adult ICUs of the Last Two Decades (1993-2012): An Exploratory Study
(SAGE Publications, 2014-01-01)OBJECTIVE: This exploratory study describes space allocation among different generic categories of functions in adult intensive care units (ICUs) showing how the amount of space of any one functional category is related ... -
A Study of the Effects of Colocation on Office Workers’ Perception
(Emerald, 2013-01-01)Purpose– The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of colocation on office workers' perception of workplace design and interaction freedom in organizations. Design/methodology/approach– The study was conducted ... -
The Question of Knowledge in Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Facilities: Limitations and Suggestions
(SAGE Publications, 2013-07-01)OBJECTIVE: To help designers and researchers and other proponents of evidence-based design (EBD) overcome limitations concerning knowledge categorization and acquisition of evidence-based design (EBD). BACKGROUND: The ... -
Hospital design and face-to-face interaction among clinicians: a theoretical model
(Sage, 2009-07-01)A growing body of literature suggests that face-to-face interaction among clinicians in hospitals affects patient outcomes. How can face-to-face interaction among clinicians be influenced positively to improve patient ... -
Space, movement and heritage planning of the historic cities in Islamic societies: Learning from the Old City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2015-06-01)Traditional historic cities in Islamic societies of Asia and Africa are fast disappearing and/or losing relevance. There is a clear need for heritage planners to plan for what is left and to integrate these historic cities ... -
Mutual visibility of points in building plans
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-05-04)In this paper, attempts are made to characterise building plans based on mutual visibility of points defined by the lines composing these plans. Since lines in building plans represent real walls and their surfaces, points ...