Architectural Science Review articles from December 2006

Architectural Science Review archives from December 2006

Dedication in memoriam.(P. Ole Fanger)(Obituary)
December 1, 2006... The Architectural Science Review mourns the loss of Professor P Ole Fanger, DSc, Fellow ASHRAE, distinguished member of the Editorial Advisory Board of this journal for many years until his untimely death at the age of 72 this past 18th of...

Structural design in the work of Gaudi.(Invited Paper, Antoni Gaudi )
December 1, 2006... Abstract: The work of Gaudi embraces all the facets of architectural design. The present paper studies the analysis and design of masonry arches, vaults and buildings. It is well known that Gaudi used hanging models and graphical methods as...

Moisture effects of leakages in building construction: finite element modelling.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: This paper examines the effects of convective-diffusive water vapour transport through leakages in building components. The governing equation of this transport mechanism is presented together with the possibilities of its numerical...

Effects of overhangs on the performance of electrochromic windows.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: In this study, various facade designs with overhangs combined with electrochromic (EC) window control strategies were modeled for a typical commercial office building in a hot and cold climate using the DOE 2.1E building energy...

Performance evaluation of domestic ionizer type air cleaners.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: Dust pollution is a serious indoor health problem in domestic premises. Many households are using portable home air cleaners to remove indoor air pollutants. Ionizer type air cleaners are the most popular in the market and dust is one...

Frequency distribution of CIE Standard General Skies for Subang, Malaysia.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: Standard skies are very important in analysing the daylight climate of a particular region or country. Studies of their frequency distribution can help in identifying the most reccurring typologies, which can then be used by...

Recent trends in indoor air quality in air-conditioned office buildings in Hong Kong: a systematic review.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: As it is too expensive to sample all air pollutants of a general community, air sampling should be conducted based on a practical assessment strategy and monitoring plan. In Hong Kong, the Environmental Protection Department (HKEPD)...

Evaluatin of strawbale building: benefits and risks.
December 1, 2006... Introduction Straw has been used as a building material since prehistoric times, as a component of roofs; in structural walls; and as an insulation material. Examples can be found in almost all continents of its historic use, however it is...

Prevention of winter mould growth in housing.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: This paper reports on a study that researched the possibility of building passive designs to prevent mould growth in housing in humid and mild winter climatic zones without permanent thermal active controls. This study also...

A framework for material management in the building demolition industry.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: Conventional mechanical building demolition produces numerous solid wastes, most of which are sent to landfill directly and severely degrade the living environment. Just-in-time building demolition has been developed recently with a...

A case study of roof thermal performance in naturally ventilated houses in hot-humid climates under summer conditions.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: This field study investigated the roof thermal performance of naturally ventilated houses in the tropical city of Townsville, Australia. A number of houses, both old and new, with roofs of different types insulated with a variety of...

The Australian construction linkages in the 1990s.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: During the 1990s, the construction sector played an important role with its growing contributions to the gross national product, gross domestic product and employment in the Australian economy. Using the newly released 1998-99...

Evaluation of 'discharge units' for domestic washrooms in Hong Kong.
December 1, 2006... Abstract: Probable maximum drainage loads in domestic drainage stacks in high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong and other cities are currently estimated using the 'discharge unit approach', which is based on the probability of discharging...

The Getty Museum.(A Guide to the Getty Villa)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4519 A Guide to the Getty Villa, Getty Publications, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles CA 90049-1682, 2006. 120 pp., 130 ill. Pbk. Price: $US 12.95. Paul Getty acquired a fortune out of oil already as a young man, and in his middle...

Architecture and biology.(Architecture, Animal, Human: The Asymmetrical Condition)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4520 Architecture, Animal, Human--The Asymmetrical Condition, by Catherine Ingraham. Routledge, Abingdon UK 2006 (our copy from Taylor and Francis, PO Box 6329, Basingstoke RG24 8DR). 256 pp., 70 ill., index. Price: Hbk [pounds sterling]...

High-rise buildings.(Tower and Office: From Modernist Theory to Contemporary Practice)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4521 Tower and Office--From Modernist Theory to Contemporary Practice, by Inaki Abalos and Juan Herreros, MIT Press [55 Hayward Street, Cambridge MA 02142-1315], Boston 2005. 295 pp., ill, index. Pbk. $US 34.95. This book was...

Melbourne.(The Encyclopedia of Melbourne)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4522 The Encyclopedia of Melbourne, edited by Andrew Brown-May and Shurlee Swain. Cambridge University Press, 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, 2005. 816 pp., ill., index. Price: $A 150-00. A number of encyclopedias have been...

Building with brick.(Brickwork: Thinking and Making)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4523 Brickwork: Thinking and Making, by Sergison Bates Architects. gta Verlag, Zurich 2005. 99 pp., ill. Price: 48-00 Swiss Francs. Jonathan Sergison and Stephen Bates are British architects who have both held Visiting Professorships...

Illustrations of buildings designed by a major firm of Australian architects.(Bligh Voller Nield)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4524 27[degrees]27'S 153[degrees]02'E; 33[degrees]51'S 151[degrees]12'E; 35[degrees]17'S 149[degrees]07'E; 37[degrees]48'S 144[degrees]58'E. Bligh Voller Nield. Introductions by Joseph Rykwert and Xing Ruan. Published by China...

Green architecture.(Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4525 Ten Shades of Green--Architecture and the Natural World, edited by Peter Buchanan. Published by the Architectural League of New York, and distributed by W. W. Norton, New York 2006 [our copy from John Wiley PO Box 174, North Ryde...

Hospital design.(The Architecture of Hospitals)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4526 The Architecture of Hospitals, edited by Cor Wagenaar. NAi Publishers, Mauritsweg 23, 3012 JR Rotterdam, 2006. English Edition. 560 pp., ill., Price: 59.50 Euro. This monumental treatise is the final publication of an eight-year...

A new guide to Chicago.(Chicago: Architecture and Design)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4527 Chicago--Architecture and Design, edited by Michelle Galindo. Published by teNeues Verlag, Kaistrasse 18, 40221 Dusseldorf 2005. 191 pp., ill., index. Price not stated. This new guide to recent residential and public architecture,...

Restoration.(The Capitol Theatre Restoration)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4528 The Capitol Theatre Restoration, by Lisa Murray. Published by the City of Sydney, GPO Box 1591, Sydney 2003. 63 pp., ill. Pbk. Price not stated. In the years following World War I Sydney built several extravagant picture palaces...

Chamber music auditorium.(Musical Chairs: The Quest for a City Recital Hall- Customs House/ Angel Place)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4529 Musical Chairs: The Quest for a City Recital Hall--Customs House / Angel Place, by Lisa Murray. Published by the City of Sydney, GPO Box 1591, Sydney 2005. 76 pp., ill., Pbk Price: $A 20.00. Lisa Murray, the Historian of the...

Melbourne.
December 1, 2006... 4530 Design City--Melbourne, by Leon van Schaik. Wiley Academy, London 2006 (our copy from Wiley Australia, PO Box 174, North Ryde NSW 1670). 288 pp., ill. Price: $A 99.95. Leon van Schaik studied architecture at the Architectural...

Floor structures.(Basic Principles of Plates and Slabs for Safer and More Cost-Effective Structures)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4531 Basic Principles of Plates and Slabs for Safer and More Cost-Effective Structures, by P. G. Lowe. Whittle's Publishing, Dunbeath, Caithness KW66EY, United Kingdom, 2005 [Available in Australia from Inbooks, Locked Bag 535, Frenchs...

Domes.(Visions of Heaven: The Dome in European Architecture)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4532 Visions of Heaven--The Dome in European Architecture, by David Stephenson. Princeton Architectural Press, New York 2005 (our copy from Springer Verlag, Habertstrasse 7, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany). 192 pp., ill. Price: 53.39 Euro. ...

Villa gardens for the wealthy.(Villa Gardens of the Mediterranean- From the Archives of Country Life)(Book review)
December 1, 2006... 4533 Villa Gardens of the Mediterranean--from the Archives of Country Life, by Kathryn Bradley-Hole. Arum Press, London 2006 (our copy from Bookwise International, PO Box 2164, Regency Park SA 5942, Australia). 208 pp., ill,. index. Price:...