Architectural Science Review articles from March 2007

Architectural Science Review archives from March 2007

Looking back to the beginnings.(Guest Editorial)(Editorial)
March 1, 2007... On reaching the beginning of Volume 50, it may be appropriate to look back to the reasons for the establishment of this journal, and indeed on those for architectural science. The idea of encouraging a new discipline of Architectural...

The consequences of living in high-rise buildings.(Invited Review Paper)
March 1, 2007... Abstract: A full account of architectural science must include empirical findings about the social and psychological influences that buildings have on their occupants. Tall residential buildings can have a myriad of such effects. This review...

Conceptual development of Transparent Water Storage Envelopes.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: For improving the overall energy efficiency of public buildings, an innovative envelope system, called the Transparent Water Storage Envelope (TWSE), has been developed through theoretical analyses. TWSE is an adjustable curtain wall...

Evaluation of the structural safety of historical masonry buildings.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: Structural stability problems due to the formation of cracks and local collapses are the governing criteria for the structural safety of historical masonry buildings. The character of these cracks can be studied by numerical analysis....

A guide for building daylight scale models.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: Scale models are used frequently to evaluate the daylighting performance of buildings. In order to get accurate results, there are several rules to respect when building these scale models. Some of these rules are universal, while...

Modelling of public building evacuation processes.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: The need for effective evacuation of any building is of great importance in cases of emergency and risk. In this paper, a mathematical approach is developed and presented for the purpose of modelling and analyzing the evacuation...

Identity and place: a critical comparison of three identity theories.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: This review article discusses and critically analyses three theories used to explain how architecture and the natural and built-physical environment influence a person's identity. These theories are (1) place-identity theory, (2)...

Modeling efficient building design: a comparison of conditioned and free-running house rating approaches.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: There has long been a concern that rating building thermal performance based on predicted space loads in conditioned mode is inappropriate to achieve overall energy efficiency of houses in temperate climates. Buildings designed to be...

Temporal evolution of the potential of passive cooling systems for arid areas.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of climatic variations on bioclimatic buildings within urban areas, especially in arid zones, and to investigate building bioclimatic variations in relation to their surroundings....

The effect of consistency between type and style in church and non-religious buildings on the semantic responses of Jordanians.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: This study investigated how consistency between architectural style and building type affects people's judgments of religious and non-religious buildings. It also investigated the difference between religious groups within the same...

Determining the minimum lamp wall temperature of tubular fluorescent lamps.
March 1, 2007... Abstract: The operating performance of fluorescent lamps is very sensitive to ambient temperature. Lamps operating under unfavorable conditions can have their light output and efficacy greatly reduced. To assess the temperature effect on the...

The Sick Building Syndrome.(Sick Building Syndrome and the Problem of Uncertainty: Environmental Politics, Technoscience, and the Problem of Uncertainty)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4534 Sick Building Syndrome and the Problem of Uncertainty: Environmental Politics, Technoscience, and the Problem of Uncertainty, by Michelle Murphy. Duke University Press, 905 W., Box 90660, Durham NC27708-0660, 2006. 253 pp., ill.,...

The development of electric power systems.(Sam Insull, Thomas Edison, and the Creation of the Modern Metropolis)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4535 Sam Insull, Thomas Edison, and the Creation of the Modern Metropolis, by John F. Wasik. Palgrave Macmillan, New York 2006 (our copy from Palgrave Macmillan, 627 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC 3141). 271 pp., ill., index. Price: $A...

Domes.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4536 The Great Structures in Architecture from Antiquity to Baroque, by F. Escrig. WIT Press, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO40 7AA, 2006. 254 pp., ill. Price: [pounds sterling] 95.00. Dr. Felix Escrig is a Full Professor of...

Environment-behaviour studies.(Inquiry by Design: Environment/Behaviour/Neroscience in Architecture, Interiors, Landscape and Planning)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4537 Inquiry by Design: Environment / Behavior / Neuroscience in Architecture, Interiors, Landscape and Planning, by John Zeisel. W. W. Norton & Co., New York 2006 [Our copy from John Wiley, PO Box 174, North Ryde NSW 1670]. 400 pp., ill.,...

Tall buildings.(One Hundred and One of the World's Tallest Buildings)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4538 One Hundred and One of the World's Tallest Buildings, edited by Georges Binder. Published by Images Publishing Group, 6 Bastow Place, Mulgrave 3170, Australia, for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Chicago 2006. 239...

Astrology.(Secrets of Nature: Astrology and Alchemy in Early Modern Europe)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4539 Secrets of Nature: Astrology and Alchemy in Early Modern Europe, edited by William R. Newman and Anthony Grafton. MIT Press, 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge MA 02142, 2006. 493 pp., ill, index. Pbk. Price: $US 29.00. Astrology was...

Tourism.(Christian Tourism in the Holy Land: Pilgrimage during Security Crisis)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4540 Christian Tourism in the Holy Land: Pilgrimage during Security Crisis, by Noga Collins-Kreiner, Nurit Kliot, Yoel Mansfield and Keren Sagi. Ashgate Publishing, Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot GU11 3HR, 2006. 200 pp., ill., index....

Acoustics.(Architectural Acoustics)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4541 Architectural Acoustics, by Marshall Long. Elsevier Academic Press, London 2006 [our copy from Elsevier Australia, 30-52Smidmore Street, Marrickville 2204]. 844 pp., ill., index. Price: $A 181.50. The author of this monumental...

Chinese art and architecture.(China Contemporary: Architecture, Art, Visual Culture)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4542 China Contemporary: Architecture, Art, Visual Culture, by Christine de Baan, Jaap Guldemond, Garrie van Pinxteren, and Linda Vlassenrood. NAi Publishers [Mauritsweg 23, 30122 JR Rotterdam] in association with the Nederlands...

The influence of conflict on urban design.(City of Conflict: Jerusalem and the Principles of Conflict Urbanism)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4543 City of Conflict: Jerusalem and the Principles of Conflict Urbanism, edited by Philipp Misselwitz and Tim Rieniets. Birkhauser Verlag, PO Box 133, CH-4010 Basel, Switzerland 2006. 398 pp., ill. Price: 64.90 Swiss Francs. In...

The architecture of public houses.(Pub Scene)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4544 Pub Scene, by Jane Peyton. Wiley-Academy, Chichester [UK] 2006 (our copy from Wiley Australia, PO Box 174, North Ryde NSW 1670). 216 pp., ill. Price: $A 96.95. The author of this lavishly illustrated book is a London-based...

Australian history.(A History of New South Wales)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4545 A History of New South Wales, by Beverley Kingston. Cambridge University Press, Melbourne 2006 [our copy from Cambridge University Press, Private Bag 31, Port Melbourne 3207]. 299 pp., ill., index. Pbk. Price: $A 36.95. Beverley...

Modelling of light and shade in buildings.(Licht, Schatten, Raum: Architekturvisu-alierung mit Cinema 4D)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4546 Licht, Schatten, Raum: Architekturvisu-alierung mit Cinema 4D [Light, Shade, Space: Architectural Visualisation using the Computer Program Cinema 4D], by Horst Sondermann. Springer Verlag, PO Box 89, 1201 Wien, Vienna 2006. 238 pp.,...

Conservation of earthen architecture.(The Conservation of Decorated Surfaces on Earthen Architecture)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4547 The Conservation of Decorated Surfaces on Earthen Architecture, edited by Leslie Rainer and Angelyn Bass Rivera. Getty Publications, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles CA 90049-1682, USA, 2006. 191 pp., ill., Pbk. Price: $US 75.00....

The problems of the rural-urban fringe around English provincial towns.(Planning on the Edge: The Context for Planning at the Rural-Urban Fringe)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4548 Planning on the Edge: The Context for Planning at the Rural-Urban Fringe, by Nick Gallent, Johan Andersson and Marco Bianconi. Routledge [2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN], Oxford 2006. 232 pp., ill., index. Pbk. Price:...

Exhibitions of interior design.(The Modern Period Room: The Construction of the Exhibited Interior 1870 to 1950)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... 4549 The Modern Period Room: The Construction of the Exhibited Interior 1870 to 1950, edited by Penny Sparke, Brenda Martin and Trevor Keeble. Routledge [2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN], Oxford 2006. 196 pp., ill., index....