Architectural Science Review articles from September 2007

Architectural Science Review archives from September 2007

Vale Professor Henry Jacob (Jack) Cowan AO (1919-2007).(Obituary)
September 1, 2007... It is with great sadness that we announce that Emeritus Professor HJ (Jack) Cowan, the world's first Professor of Architectural Science and founding editor of the Architectural Science Review, died on Sunday the 15th of July 2007 in Sydney,...

Structural developments in tall buildings: current trends and future prospects.(Invited Review Paper)(Report)
September 1, 2007... Abstract: Tall building developments have been rapidly increasing worldwide. This paper reviews the evolution of tall building's structural systems and the technological driving force behind tall building developments. For the primary...

Applying natural ventilation for thermal comfort in residential buildings in Singapore.(Report)
September 1, 2007... Abstract: This paper explores the potential of using natural ventilation for indoor thermal comfort in residential buildings in Singapore based on climatic data analyses. A typical year of weather data was selected by statistical analyses of...

Southern drift: the learning styles of first- and third-year students of the built environment.(Report)
September 1, 2007... Abstract: This paper investigates learning processes across a built environment design curriculum through the recognition of the four learning styles defined in the experiential learning theory of Kolb, i.e., 'accommodating', 'diverging',...

Tile renovation of exterior walls for the Taiwan Governor's Office.(Report)
September 1, 2007... Abstract: Completed in 1919, the Taiwan Governor's Office has been regarded as the symbol of authority in Taiwan from the colonization by Japan to the present. Its brilliant appearance of intertwined red bricks and white stones, originating...

Removing unwanted heat in lightweight buildings using phase change materials in building components: simulation modelling for PCM plasterboard.(phase change materials)(Report)
September 1, 2007... Abstract: Phase change materials (PCMs) can store much larger amounts of thermal energy per unit mass than conventional building materials and can be used to add thermal stability to lightweight construction without adding physical mass. This...

A case study survey of harmonic currents generated from a computer centre in an office building.(Case study)
September 1, 2007... Abstract: Due to the growing use of non-linear load equipment and new technologies in buildings, harmonic currents generated in distribution systems pose a new problem for electrical engineers. This is a serious problem when power quality is a...

Space planning and energy efficiency in laboratory buildings: the role of spatial, activity and temporal diversity.(Report)
September 1, 2007... Abstract: This work investigated the degrees to which energy use in laboratory buildings may be influenced by interior space planning and/or the ways space is used. The potential influences of typical open, mixed and closed plan layouts and...

Urbanism and cinematography.(Cinematic Urbanism: A History of the Modern from Reel to Real)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4559 Cinematic Urbanism: A History of the Modern from Reel to Real, by Nezar AlSayyad. Routledge, New York, USA, 2006 (our copy from Taylor and Francis, PO Box 6329, Basingstoke RG24 8DR, United Kingdom). 256pp., ill., index. Pbk. Price:...

A distinguished Portuguese architect.(Alvaro Siza)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4560 Alvaro Siza, published by Phaidon, London, 2006 (our copy from Bookwise International, PO Box 2164, Regency Park SA 5942). 620 pp., ill., index. Pbk. Price: $A 79.95. This book originally appeared in Italian in 1999. The first...

Cities in conflict.(Architects Without Frontiers: War, Reconstruction and Design Responsibility)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4561 Architects without Frontiers: War, Reconstruction and Design Responsibility, by Esther Charlesworth. Architectural Press, Oxford, 2006 [our copy from Elsevier Australia, 30-52 Smidmore Street, Marrickville 2204]. 175 pp. ill., index....

Roman mosaics.(Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4562 Tunisian Mosaics: Treasures from Roman Africa, by Aicha Ben Abed. Getty Conservation Institute, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles CA 90049-1682 (our copy from Windsor Books International, The Boundary, Wheatley Road, Garsington,...

Church acoustics.
September 1, 2007... 4563 Worship, Acoustics, and Architecture, by Ettore Cirillo and Francesco Martellotta. Multi-Science Publishing Company, 5 Wates Way, Brentwood CM159TB, Londo, n 2006. 216 pp., ill. Pbk. Price: [pounds sterling] 32.50. Many books...

The architectural characteristics of concrete.(Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4564 Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete, edited by Jean-Louis Cohen and G. Martin Moeller Jr. Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 2006 [our copy from Birkhauser Verlag, PO Box 133, CH-4010 Basel, Switzerland]. 288 pp., 604...

Old Australian homesteads.(Great Houses of Australia: 50 Homes with a Story to Tell)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4565 Great Houses of Australia: 50 Homes with a Story to Tell, Text by Denis Gregory, Photography by Alf Manciagli. Cameron House, Adelaide, 2006 [our copy from Bookwise International, PO Box 2164, Regency Park SA 5942]. 208 pp, ill....

A history of garden design.(Sensations: A Time Travel through Garden History)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4566 Sensations: A Time Travel through Garden History, by Nadine Olonetzky. Birkhauser Verlag, PO Box 133, CH-4010 Basel, 2007. 127 pp., 62 ill., index. Price: 49-90 Swiss Francs. Nadine Olonetzky is a Swiss author on various aspects...

The change in the representational techniques used by architects.(The Portfolio and the Diagram: Architecture, Discourse, and Modernity in America)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4567 The Portfolio and the Diagram: Architecture, Discourse, and Modernity in America, by Hyungmin Pai. MIT Press, 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge MA 02142, 2006. 403 pp., 128 ill., index. Pbk. Price: $US 22.95. This book was originally...

Recent Australian up-market homes.(New Directions in the Australian House)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4568 New Directions in the Australian House, by Anna Johnson, with photographs by Patrick Bingham-Hall. Pesaro Publishing, PO Box 74, Balmain NSW 2041, Sydney, 2006. 245 pp., ill. Price: $A 70-00. This book consists largely of colour...

Aural architecture.(Spaces Speak, Are You Listening: Experiencing Aural Architecture)(Book review)
September 1, 2007... 4569 Spaces Speak, Are you Listening: Experiencing Aural Architecture, by Barry Blesser and Linda-Ruth Salter. MIT Press, 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge MA 02142-1315, 2006. 544 pp., index. Price: $US 39.95. Blesser is a former professor...