Livourne, ville de la diversité : un concours d’idées pour l’aménagement d’une zone portuaire by Simona Corradini, Francesca Morucci, Francesca Pichi

“…This competition brought together different local actors such as the port authorities, town hall representatives, local associations, the guild of architects, and the inhabitants; all of whom are stakeholders concerned by the issues of integration, cohabitation and, more generally, the interrelations between the port and the city. …”
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Data-driven optimization design method and tool platform for green residential area layout by Shanshan Wang, Dayu Zhang, Xiaosai Hao, Jia Liang, Shanshan Li

“…A parametric generative algorithm is developed to automatically generate design schemes for typical Chinese urban residential areas based on a sustainable, performance-oriented design flow. The workflow of architects is summarized into the following steps:1) Extraction of spatial form features from the residential area layout database;2) Automatic generation and sunlight duration simulation of new design schemes;3) Evaluation and screening of generated schemes. …”
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Le développement expérimental en situation de projet by Stéphane Berthier

“…Each of these projects explore different means of innovative construction, all of which use wood as their primary building material and experiment with its technical, physical and ecological qualities. The work of these architects poses research enquiries about the compatibility between construction materials that were initially developed in isolation from their reciprocal industrial sectors. …”
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L’Invention constructive face à la norme by Stéphane Berthier

“…Today, and in the face of ecological risks, architects and building technicians are dealing with a contradictory double injunction. …”
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Analysis of the Seismic Demand of High-Performance Buckling-Restrained Braces under a Strong Earthquake and Its Aftershocks by Luqi Xie, Jing Wu, Qing Huang, Chao Tong

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A Research on the Biophilic Concept upon School’s Design from Hot Climate: A Case Study from Iraq by Amjad Almusaed, Asaad Alasadi, Asaad Almssad

“…It represents an expression given to schools designed to be environmentally sensitive and healthy for their occupants and educational systems based on experience, humanity, and attraction. Indeed, many architects have begun to explore and develop new architectural designs linked with the concepts of biophilic schools. …”
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Domestic, Not Private: Feminine Proposals for Carabanchel PAU Expansion, Madrid, Spain by Ángel Cordero Ampuero, Paula Ruiz Usero, Marta Muñoz Martín

“…The aim is to investigate the extent to which the participation of women architects makes these spaces more effective for care giving—or simply, more suitable for the expansion of intimate life and socialisation with neighbours. …”
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Critical Risk Factors of Stakeholder Collaboration Impacting BIM Implementation in High-Rise Residential Building Projects Under the DBB System: A Delphi Survey by Dang Huy Ly, Hyosoo Moon, Hyunkyu Shin, Yonghan Ahn

“…Although the design-bid-build (DBB) system has poor stakeholder collaboration due to the separation between architects, engineers, and contractors in its linear process, resulting in longer schedules and cost overruns, DBB remains the most widely used project delivery system due to its benefits, such as higher competition and the owner’s absolute control over the project. …”
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Potentialities in Creating the Pedestrian Malls in the Historical City Centers : A Study Case of Mawlawi Street, Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan by Karzan Saleem Ismael, Najmaldin Hussien Mohammed, Hoshyar Qadir Rasul

“…The notion of car-free streets or pedestrian malls, especially in the downtown or the historical city centers has been emerged as a critical challenge faced to whose are responsible for urban managing, besides of urban planner and architects as well. Many factors (outside and inside) contribute to take the decision in transforming these streets into the pedestrian malls. …”
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Continuity Amid Commercial Buildings in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul by Jae-Young Lee

“…Additionally, shifts in social perceptions regarding physical changes were explored through an analysis of commercial districts and interviews with visitors, store owners, and architects. Yeonnam-dong has a distinct physical environment, as well as economic, social, and cultural characteristics that distinguish it from mainstream areas, such as large apartment complexes and typical commercial zones. …”
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Mainstreaming precast and block hempcrete—a carbon sequestering solution for the built environment by Pandwe Gibson

“…Thus, this article serves as a valuable resource for researchers, architects, and policymakers interested in advancing adoption of sustainable construction practices.…”
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Interpretive structural modeling of factors affecting the internal development of cities in arid regions (Case study: Ardakan city by mohamad reza hatafi ardakani, mphammad hosein saraei, mohamad mahdi karimnejad, seyed ali almodaresi, saideh moayed far

“…In the last decades of the twentieth century, despite many efforts in the field of sustainable spatial development of cities, this issue still remains an important challenge for geographers, urban planners, architects and urban planners. In many cities in developing countries, rapid urbanization and increasing urban population have exacerbated environmental hazards. …”
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Evaluation and Assessment of Resiliency of Transportation Networks in Ilam City by pakzad azadkhani, Mohammad salavrzizadeh, afsaneh shahmoradian

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Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future: Co-Design Strategies for Achieving Harmony Between Heritage Sites and Accessibility Needs by Maryem Lakoud, Ernesto Morales, Alicia Ruiz-Rodrigo, Isabelle Feillou, Samuel Mathieu, Jonathan Riendeau, François Routhier

“…It was concluded that achieving a balance between preservation and accessibility requires collaboration among architects, designers, heritage experts, and individuals with disabilities. …”
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Directly Gel‐Thermal Processing of Linker‐Mixed Crystal‐Glass Composite Membranes for Sorption‐Preferential Gas Separation by Yihao Xiao, Yanqing Yu, Xinxi Huang, Da Chen, Wanbin Li

“…The study provides an available route for architecting high‐performance membranes for gas separations.…”
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Bridging the Gap: Misaligned Perceptions of Urban Agriculture and Health Between Planning and Design Experts and Urban Farmers in Greater Lomé, Togo by Akuto Akpedze Konou, Kossiwa Zinsou-Klassou, Pablo Txomin Harpo De Roulet, Armel Firmin Kemajou Mbianda, Jérôme Chenal

“…This article addresses this gap by bringing together perspectives from architects, urban planners, geographers, economists, and sociologists to explore the links between human health and UA. …”
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A performance-based generative design framework based on a design grammar for high-rise office towers during early design stage by Liwei Chen, Ye Zhang, Yue Zheng

“…Designed from the perspective of architects, the framework achieves logical, refined, and visual real-time interaction between computers and human minds during the early stages of tower design. …”
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Lost in Broadcasting: League of Nations, International Broadcasting and Swiss Neutrality by A. S. Khodnev

“…Drawing from the recently digitized and accessible LN archive in Geneva, this narrative unveils a minor conflict of interest that evolved into a notable political crisis, marking an international legal precedent by showcasing the influence wielded by a smaller host nation upon a global organization. The architects of the League of Nations envisioned Geneva as an ideal hub for the organization's activities, complete with modern communication technologies for global outreach. …”
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A Study of the Roots of Folding Urbanism Based on the Genealogy of Michel Foucault by arsalan Karimi khiavi, Siamak Panahi, Shahab Kariminia

“…In the field of urban planning of these relations, the ontology of urban topology layers according to Riemannian equations and Deleuze philosophy in the works of architects such as Peter Eisenman, Zaha Hadid, Eric Owen Moss, Charles Jenks, James Wines.  …”
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Effect of Form on Radiation Absorption in Ab Anbar Domes of Hot and Arid and Cold Climate Using Honeybee & ladybug Plugins by tohid shiri, Mohammad Didehban, Mohsen Taban

“…In the past, architects in many parts of Iran had built traditional public buildings to create a community convenience and comfort. …”
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