Architectural Science Review articles from September 2008

Architectural Science Review archives from September 2008

A critical analysis of sunlight patches in patient rooms via simulation.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: Recent research on patient recovery has indicated significant improvement in the conditions of patients treated in sunny rooms compared to those treated in shaded rooms. In this study, the amount of sunlight received in patient rooms...

The daylight benefit conferred upon adjoining rooms by specular surfaces in top-lit atria.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: Physical models of multi-storey buildings with atria were used to examine the effect of different types and arrangements of specular surfaces upon daylight benefits in adjacent rooms. The selective use of specular surfaces within...

An assessment method for existing greenery conditions in a University Campus.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: It is widely known that greenery has positive impacts to the environment. It is necessary to consider greenery as an important element in any contemporary urban planning. However, planners, estate managers and property managers are...

Building design and the lived experience of people with Neurodegenerative disorders in Western Australia.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: People with neurodegenerative disorders (NDD) who live in and want to remain in the community often have to modify their home or move to a new home to accommodate their changing needs. This paper examines the home environment as...

The ethics of sustainable housing design: the dilemma for practising architects.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: Globally wc arc grappling with the concept of sustainability. What does it mean and how should we respond to ensure that the planet's current ecosystems survive? Architects are in the 'front line' because of the impact of buildings on...

Optimal grid geometry of diagrid structures for tall buildings.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: The use of diagrid structural systems for tall building design has continued to increase. Characteristics and stiffness-based preliminary design methodology of diagrid structures are discussed. The design methodology is applied to a...

Window sizing procedures based on vertical illuminance and degree of discomfort glare in buildings interiors.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: This study outlines a simplified mathematical approach to determine window dimensions for a given room based on two lighting quality indicators, namely, discomfort glare and vertical illuminance. The former represents visual comfort...

An experimental study of the effects of surface openings on air flow caused by wind in courtyard buildings.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: One of the modifications to increase the ventilation performance of buildings with courtyards is to create cavities to convey the air horizontally in the courtyard by the wind. This also decreases the cooling load, indirectly, in...

An improved cost optimisation algorithm for site building layout planning.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: It is important to consider the layout of site facility building in order to evaluate costs for engineering projects. Alternative site building layouts can be optimised in the planning stages before a choice on the most practical and...

Building passive design and housing energy efficiency.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Abstract: This pilot study seeks to identify the relationships between real energy consumption data and building design data. A number of houses were randomly selected as sample buildings for the study which introduces a method to use real...

16th Century Ottoman Architecture.(The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4595 The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire, by Gulru Necipoglu. Princeton University Press, 41 William St., Princeton NJ 08540-5237, USA, 2006. 592pp, illus., index. Price US$ 99.50 Hbk. Gulru Necipoglu's The...

Technologies of Architecture Series: Materials.(Materials, Specification and Detailing)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4596 Materials, Specification and Detailing by Norman Wienand and Joan Zunde, Taylor & Francis, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, UK. 309pp, illus., index, Price [pounds sterling] 85.00 Hbk, [pounds sterling] 24.99 Pbk. ...

Modernism in Britain between the Wars.(Re-Forming Britian: Narratives of Modernity before Reconstruction)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4597 Re-Forming Britian: Narratives of Modernity before Reconstruction, by Elizabeth Darling, Routledge, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, UK, 2007. 275pp, illus., index, AU$ 88.00. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elizeth...

Nano Materials.(Nano Architecture: Applications of Nano Materials in Architecture and Design)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4598 Nano Architecture: Applications of Nano Materials in Architecture and Design, by Sylvia Leydecker, Birkhauser Verlag, PO Box 133, CH-1040, Basel, Switzerland, 2008. 192pp, illus., [euro] 39.90. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Written...

Managing Design Projects and Practices.(Design Management for Architects)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4599 Design Management for Architects, by Stephen Emmitt. Blackwell Publishing, 1600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK, 2007. 332pp., diagrams, index, [pounds sterling] 29.99. Architects have played a significant role in the...

Metric Handbook, Third Edition.(Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data, 3d ed.)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4600 Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data, Third Edition, by David Littlefield, Elsevier, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK, 2007. 856pp, illus., index. Price [euro] 50.95 Pbk. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Practising...

Adolf Loos and the Modern Movement.(Adolf Loos: Works and Projects)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4601 Adolf Loos: Works and Projects by Ralf Bock, Skira editors SpA, Palazzo Casati Stampa, via Torino 61, 20123 Milano, Italia; distributed in North America by Rizzoli International Publications Inc., 300 Park Avenue South, New York NY...

Le Corbusier, Enigmatic Modernist.(Le Corbusier in Detail)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4602 Le Corbusier in Detail, by Flora Samuel, Architectural Press, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK, 2007. 264pp, illus., index. Price [pounds sterling]24.99 Pbk. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Half a century after the...

Form Versus Content.(Detail In Contemporary Residential Architecture)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4603 Detail In Contemporary Residential Architecture, by Virginia McLeod, Lawrence King Publishing, 361-373 City Road, London ECIV 1LR, UK, 2007. 240pp, illus., includes CD-ROM. Price [pounds sterling] 30.00 Hbk. [ILLUSTRATION...

History of Architecture in Context.(Antiquity: Origins, Classicism and the New Rome)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... 4604 Antiquity: Origins, Classicism and the New Rome by Christopher Tadgell, Taylor & Francis, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, United Kingdom, 2007. 867pp, illus., glossary, maps, index. Price [pounds sterling] 65.00 Hbk....