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Mina Zolfagharkhani and Michael J. Ostwald
An important ?architectural type? in Iranian history is the Yazd courtyard house. This historic building type features a walled boundary that contains a complex pattern of open (to the sky), semi-enclosed and enclosed spaces. The planning of the courtyar...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of building microclimate on the indoor thermal environment of traditional Japanese houses, focusing especially on the shading effect of trees as well as the cooling effect of spraying water. Basica...
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Naif Adel Haddad, Fatima Y. Jalboosh, Leen A. Fakhoury, Romel Ghrayib
Pág. 87 - 112
The Umayyad period represents one of the most prosperous periods in the history of Jordan. Most of the studies, however, have long been focused on palatial and luxurious architecture. In Jordan, few examples of Umayyad houses have survived in their entir...
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Donia Zhang
Pág. 166 - 191
Set within the theoretical framework of cultural sustainability, this in-depth case study examines the Juer Hutong new courtyard housing prototype built in the inner city of Beijing, China, whose phase one was completed in 1990 and phase two in 1994. Jue...
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Xudong Xie, Qianqian Yang, Weijun Gao and Shudi Wang
In winter, many rural people in the coastal areas of northern China burn coal for both cooking and heating. As a result, the rural population is seriously affected by indoor air pollution. To analyze the influence of the location of heating sources on th...
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Zhiqing Zhao, Siyi Zhang and Yizhan Peng
In ancient Chinese architecture, Feng Shui was a prevalent practice used to enhance the built environment. This study utilized computer simulation techniques to assess the effectiveness of Long?Hu Sand layout Feng Shui in the Bailudong Academy complex in...
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Madihah Mat Idris,Magda Sibley,Karim Hadjri
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This paper examines the behaviour of users of a large central courtyard in a hospital with the aim to develop an understanding of the activities and the space use patterns of patients, staff and visitors. Video-based and direct observation, as well as be...
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Olga Zotova and Lyudmila Tarasova
Social and cultural changes have brought about a new understanding of the space?time continuum within which modern cities are evolving. A comfortable urban environment contributes to the development of a sustainable urban environment, to the psychologica...
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Abdulbasit Almhafdy,Norhati Ibrahim,Sabarinah Sh Ahmad
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The courtyard is an architectural design element often regarded as microclimate modifiers. It has the potential of improving comfort conditions within the outdoor courtyard space and the enclosing indoor spaces. Harnessing the optimum benefits of c...
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Madihah Mat Idris,Magda Sibley,Karim Hadjri
Pág. 63 - 73
During the 1970s, different types of hospital courtyard design (HCG) were implemented in the planning of Malaysian public hospitals. Consequently, various hospitals of different scales and design concepts were built to provide a better healthcare deliver...
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