Architectural Science Review articles from June 2004

Architectural Science Review archives from June 2004

List of publications by Henry J. Cowan: published on the occasion of his 85th Birthday.
June 1, 2004... Books The Theory of Prestressed Concrete Design. Macmillan, London, & St. Martin's Press, New York 1956. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Design of Reinforced Concrete. First edition (with P. R. Smith): Angus and Robertson, Sydney 1963....

A conceptual model to examine buildings in terms of building biology.
June 1, 2004... Examining buildings in terms of building biology might help to improve the environmental conditions within the buildings and to prevent the health problems caused by buildings. A conceptual model to examine buildings for this purpose is...

Estimation of driving rain index for nigeria.
June 1, 2004... Average annual driving rain indices for 35 stations spread all over the country have been computed to produce map of driving rain exposure levels. Only nine stations fall under the classification of 'moderate' exposure while the remaining...

Acoustic comfort in shopping mall atrium spaces-a case study in Sheffield Meadowhall.
June 1, 2004... This paper presents a case study of the acoustic comfort in three atriums in Sheffield's Meadowhall, one of the largest indoor shopping malls in the UK. The case study comprises measurements of objective acoustic indices including sound...

The impact of lighting/daylighting and reflectances on the size impression of the room. Full-scale studies.
June 1, 2004... The full-scale studies of a small tea-room were carried out at NTNU, Norway, to find out in which way the light condition and the reflection factors of room surfaces influence the size impression of the room. The results indicate that the...

Estimating daylight in urban streets in Bangkok.
June 1, 2004... Daylighting in urban streets in the tropics is affected by obstructions in the real street conditions. This paper proposes a method of estimating daylight in urban streets under overcast, partly cloudy and clear sky conditions. The concept of...

Thermal comfort in a naturally ventilated environment with supplementary cooling and heating.
June 1, 2004... A longitudinal study was conducted from March 1995 to November 1997 to investigate occupant responses to the thermal environment in a suite of offices located in the Architecture building at Sydney University. The rooms are ventilated through...

Analemma, the ancient sketch of fictitious sunpath geometry--sun, time and history of mathematics.
June 1, 2004... In the era of computers and sophisticated technology many basic principles and concepts inherited from antiquity are sometimes forgotten. In this paper the history of a stick vertically placed in the ground, a gnomon, a shade tool for...

Climatic design: an analysis of the old houses of Diyarbakir in the southeast region of Turkey.
June 1, 2004... In this study, the old houses of Diyarbakir are evaluated in terms of dominant climatic elements characterized by high temperatures and solar radiation. In addition the summer room of a traditional dwelling is compared with a new dwelling's...

Description of a programme of testing and simulation to establish the determinants of the effective U-value of a 'supply air' window.
June 1, 2004... The 'supply air' window is in essence a modified Scandinavian 'double' window having outer and inner sashes with a gap between them forming a route for the ingress of ventilation air. When operating under optimum flow conditions, the air stream...

Comparing the performance of design-build and design-bid-build building projects in Singapore.
June 1, 2004... Design-build (DB) and design-bid-build (DBB) are two of the most common project delivery systems used in many countries. Which delivery system to use may depend on how well the project could perform under each system. The aim of this study is...

Surface reflectance distributions and their effect on average daylight factor values in atrium buildings.
June 1, 2004... The aim of this research was to study parametrically the effect of different distribution patterns of atrium wall reflectances on average daylight factor (ADF) values in the well of a square, four-sided, top-lit atrium model that was placed...

Using innovative prefabrications as the source of competitive advantage for contractors--case studies in Hong Kong.
June 1, 2004... The tender prices in Hong Kong have been dropping significantly without any sign of construction costs reduction. To combat the erosion of profits, the contractors have to seek cost reduction through alternative design and enhancement of site...

The influence of building design on the quality of life of older people.
June 1, 2004... Design in Caring Environments is a study of residential care buildings for older people carried out by architects and psychologists from the Universities of Sheffield and Loughborough. The study is a search for evidence that building design...

Rock-cut congregational spaces in ancient India.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2004... Indian architecture, throughout the ages, has attracted not only historians, but also architects. This architecture was practiced by ancient sages in the rocky terrain in an environment-friendly manner. None of the regions where rock-cut...

The saga of the Chicago Tribune skyscraper.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4385 The Chicago Tribune Tower Competition--Skyscraper Design and Cultural Change in the 1920s, by Katherine Solomonson. Chicago University Press, 1427 East 60tth Street, Chicago IL 60637-2954, 2003. 370 pp., ill., index. Pbk. Price: $US...

City planning and the Modern Movement.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4386 Modernism and the Spirit of the City, edited by Iain Boyd Whyte. Routledge, London 2003 (our copyfrom Taylor & Francis, P O Box 6329, Basingstoke RG24 8DR). 259 pp., ill., index. Pbk. Price: [pounds sterling] 24.99. The Modern...

Architecture and machines.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4387 Artifical Love--A Story of Machines and Architecture, by Paul Shepheard. MIT Press. 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142-1493, 2003. 296 pp., ill., index Pbk. Price: $US 15.95. Paul Shepheard is a British architect who has...

The effect of airborne particles on the interior environment.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4388 Indoor Environment--Airborne Particles and Settled Dust, edited by Lidia Morawska and Tunga Salthammer. Wiley-VCH Verlag, Boschstrasse 12, D-69469 Weinheim 2003. 450 pp., ill., index. Price: 149.00 Euro. Morawska is a Professor of...

The history of information processing and computing in Britain.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4389 The Government Machine--A Revolutionary History of the Computer, by Jon Agar. MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142-1407, 2003. 554 pp., ill., index. Price: $US50.00. Dr Jon Agar is the author of a number of books on...

Illustrations of the restortion of ancient buildings.(Book Reviews)
June 1, 2004... 4390 Italy--Monuments Past and Present, by R.A. Staccioli, A de Franciscis-Bragantini, E. Greco, and G. Massineo. Vision, Rome 2002. 78 pp., ill. Price: $US 22.50 4391 Christian Rome--Early Christian Rome: Catacombs and Basilicas,...

The leaning Tower of Pisa.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4394 Tilt--The Skewed Tale of the Tower of Pisa, by Nicholas Shrady. Simon & Schuster UK, London 2003 (our copy from Simon & Schuster Australia, PO Box 507, East Roseville 2069). 165 pp., ill. Price: $A 34.95. In the early Middle Ages...

The social background of the Gothic cathedrals.(Book Reviews)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4395 The Gothic Enterprise--A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral, by Robert A. Scott. The University of California Press, 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley CA 94720, 2003. 307 pp., ill., index, Price: $US 24.95. While most...

The construction of the Pantheon in Rome.(Book Reviews)(The Building of the Pantheon--Planning, Construction, Logistics)(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... 4396 Baustelle Pantheon--Planung, Konstruktion, Logistik [The Building of the Pantheon--Planning, Construction, Logistics], by Gerd Heene. Verlag Bau + Technik, PO Box 12 01 10, D-40601 Dusseldorf 2003. 108 pp., ill. + CD. Price: 34.80...