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{"title":"Comprehensive improvement of energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality for university library atrium—A multi-objective fast optimization framework","authors":"Shen Xu ,&nbsp;Yongzhong Chen ,&nbsp;Jianlin Liu ,&nbsp;Jian Kang ,&nbsp;JinFeng Gao ,&nbsp;Yuchen Qin ,&nbsp;Wenjun Tan ,&nbsp;Gaomei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Low-carbon, energy-saving, and health have become a common trend for the whole of mankind. However, how to balance the relationship between energy-saving and healthy indoor environment is a key issue for sustainable building development. This paper extracted the prototypical form of university library atrium based on 44 library cases in Wuhan. A methodology verified with measured data for evaluating building performance was constructed, and the synergistic influence of spatial morphology parameters on the building energy efficiency (BEE) and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) was analyzed. Finally, a multi-objective fast optimization framework coupled with machine learning algorithms was used to achieve the optimal design of university library atrium. The results showed that the parameters that influence the building energy consumption, indoor thermal comfort, daylighting performance most were the height-to-width ratio, the skylight solar heat gain coefficient, and the sidewall window-to-wall ratio, respectively. The machine learning models predicted performance 400 times faster than traditional performance simulations. And compared with the worst-performance scheme, the maximum optimization rate of building energy consumption, indoor thermal comfort, daylighting performance was 29.46%, 10.46%, and 65.56%, respectively. The multi-objective fast optimization framework could provide guidance for policy makers and architects to performance-based design in the early design stages of university library atrium.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 449-470"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of floor plans on visibility among healthcare members in inpatient care units: Employing agent-based simulation and social network analysis","authors":"Hao Yuan,&nbsp;Ying Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Healthcare collaboration is crucial for reducing medical errors and ensuring patient safety, and effective collaboration is closely linked to visibility. However, research on how floor plans affect visibility among healthcare members (VHM) in inpatient care units is still insufficient, complicating architectural design decisions. This stems from the lack of methods to assess VHM in inpatient care units, where healthcare members' movements continuously alter their relative positions and visual relationships.</div><div>This study proposes a novel method integrating agent-based simulation and social network analysis to assess VHM. The method first collects behavioral data from healthcare members to execute agent-based simulation. Subsequently, the simulated positions of healthcare members are used to construct visibility networks. Finally, social network analysis is applied to evaluate the VHM.</div><div>The findings indicate: (1) the “multi-ring + branching” corridor shape exhibits the highest visibility; (2) shared staff stations improve visibility across different healthcare professionals; (3) spatial relationships between nurse stations and assigned patient rooms affect visibility disparities; (4) mobile nursing stations and interconnected support areas enhance visual communication across disparate zones.</div><div>This research provides the first quantitative analysis of floor plan effects on VHM. The proposed method offers broad applicability for enhancing visibility assessment, improving healthcare collaboration and reducing medical errors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 295-314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expression and communication in architecture philosophy of vernacular architecture of the Yorubas in Nigeria","authors":"Ale Taiwo Ayomide ,&nbsp;Ajayi Olugbengba Victor ,&nbsp;Taiwo Abraham Adeniyi ,&nbsp;Fakere Alexander Adeyemi","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigated how Yoruba architectural philosophy was expressed and communicated through their vernacular architecture, despite its gradually diminishing presence in modern times. A mixed-method approach involving questionnaire, interview, and observation checklist was adopted to achieve this. Using the stratified random sampling technique, a sample size of 240 respondents was selected. Of these, 168 copies of the questionnaire were returned, resulting in a 70% response rate. A structured interview was also conducted, which provided a clearer understanding of the architectural philosophy behind Yoruba vernacular architecture. To present the results of the analysis conducted using SPSS, tables, and charts were created and incorporated into the report. The study found out that Yoruba vernacular architecture expresses a range of architectural philosophies beyond aesthetics and art form. However, many of these philosophies are at risk of going into extinction due to the demolition and renovation of traditional buildings. This highlights the importance of preserving and promoting Yoruba architectural heritage in modern designs, to ensure the preservation of its cultural significance. The study concluded that it is crucial to integrate these traditional elements into contemporary architecture, to allow the Yoruba architectural philosophy to continue to be expressed and communicated to future generations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 315-326"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of the mega-event on urban morphology: Arbaeen event in Al-Najaf as a case study","authors":"Ahmed Almusawi,&nbsp;Reza Kheyroddin,&nbsp;Mehran Alalhesabi","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the morphological changes resulting from mega-events, focusing on the impact of the Arbaeen event on Al-Najaf's city morphology post-2003. It examines the physical, socio-cultural, and economic transformations in Najaf's urban form by analyzing the city profile. The study uses a descriptive-analytical framework, employing aerial, satellite, and photographic imagery to assess urban impacts. Additionally, a qualitative approach is used, integrating field experiments, observations, interviews, and note-taking to evaluate the social and economic dimensions. The methodology is based on a case study approach for comprehensive understanding. Findings reveal that the Arbaeen event caused significant and rapid changes in Najaf's urban, economic, and social fabric, with varying impacts between the old city and the suburbs. The event profoundly influenced Najaf's morphological evolution, leading to substantial alterations in urban structure and increased urban density. Economically, the impact is mainly concentrated in the old city, while social repercussions are more evident in the suburbs. Morphological changes in urban features are less discernible in the old city compared to the suburbs. The study highlights the importance of adopting sustainable and comprehensive urban planning strategies to manage the challenges and opportunities presented by religious mega-events. It offers valuable insights for fostering sustainable event management and urban development strategies. This research enriches the discourse on the influence of religious mega-events on urban environments by providing a holistic view of how such events shape traditional urban structures, particularly in the context of Al-Najaf.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 381-401"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urban geometry as a climate adaptation strategy for enhancing outdoor thermal comfort in a hot desert climate","authors":"Khaled Elkhayat ,&nbsp;Mohamed Hssan Hassan Abdelhafez ,&nbsp;Fatmaelzhraa Altaf ,&nbsp;Steve Sharples ,&nbsp;Mohammad A. Alshenaifi ,&nbsp;Sultan Alfraidi ,&nbsp;Ali Aldersoni ,&nbsp;Ghazy Albaqawy ,&nbsp;Ayman Ragab","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to assess the impact of varying street canyon geometries on outdoor thermal comfort in two Egyptian cities with distinct climates: Aswan, located in the southern desert region, and Alexandria, on the northern coast. The design of urban street canyons in Egypt often neglects the country's diverse climatic regions. The investigation focused on four height-to-width aspect ratios and four principal street orientations in the two cities. Field data, ENVI-met microclimate software, and RayMan were utilized to analyze the impact of hypothesized scenarios on heat stress in the studied street canyons. Outdoor thermal comfort was evaluated using the physiologically equivalent temperature (PET). The findings demonstrated the effectiveness of aspect ratio and orientation in the respective cities. In Aswan, the aspect ratio had a greater influence on comfort, with aspect ratio of 2.5 providing the most favorable conditions and a ratio of 1 resulting in the least comfortable conditions. Conversely, in Alexandria, the street canyon orientation proved more advantageous, where a northwest-southeast orientation produced a significant decrease (10 K) in PET compared to the least favorable orientation. These results highlight the importance of considering local climatic factors in the design of urban street canyons to effectively mitigate outdoor heat stress.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 525-544"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gender disparities in perceived visibility and crime anxiety in piloti parking spaces of multifamily housing: A virtual reality study","authors":"So Yeon Park ,&nbsp;Gisung Han ,&nbsp;Jee Heon Rhee ,&nbsp;Kyung Hoon Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examined the influence of gender differences on perceived visibility and crime anxiety within the architectural context of multifamily residential areas, utilizing virtual reality to simulate environments in street spaces and piloti parking areas. By exploring gender-specific responses to architectural design elements, this study aimed to provide a nuanced understanding of how visibility and environmental design have different effects on safety perceptions for men and women. The findings revealed that men preferred unobstructed views to enhance their sense of security, while women prioritized minimizing blind spots within their immediate vicinity, viewing transparent fences as spatial delineators as enhancing the sense of a controlled and secure space rather than as visual barriers. This study further demonstrates that perceived visibility significantly mitigates fear of crime across genders, yet emphasizes that interventions to increase visibility must be gender-sensitive to avoid counterproductive effects. This study highlights the need for urban planning and design strategies that accommodate gender differences in safety perceptions, suggesting a move toward more inclusive and gender-responsive urban environments. The limitations of this study and directions for future research are discussed to enhance our understanding of the complex relationship between urban design, visibility, and safety perceptions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 471-486"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic method of generating hinged tessellations by adding hinged plates based on dual graphs","authors":"Hui Wang ,&nbsp;Mengman Liu ,&nbsp;Chuhua Ding ,&nbsp;Yi Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Kinetic facades possess aesthetic expressiveness and environmental responsiveness, aligning with the principles of low-carbon architecture. Current kinetic facades primarily rely on three-dimensional movement, which are characterized by complex structures and distributed drives, resulting in monotonous form, low robustness, and high costs. This paper focuses on the design of two-dimensional kinetic facades, proposing a hinged tessellation generation method based on the duality principle. First, the paper discusses the value and principles of applying dual graphs in HT, and then proposes a method of generating HT by adding hinged plates. Then, the operation process for different tessellation types is elaborated upon. Finally, a conceptual design is proposed to illustrate the potential of this method on kinetic facades. The method proposed in this paper is applicable to all uniform tessellations and Voronoi tessellations, capable of generating an infinite variety of planar expandable structures with small spatial thickness, simple structures, stable movements. Additionally, these structures can be driven to expand by a single driving point, enabling continuous adjustment in response to the requirement. It has significant application value in fields such as architectural and decorative design, structural design, mechanical design, industrial product and graphic design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 545-559"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Landscape transparency: An approach to elucidating and harmonizing contradictions in contemporary landscape design","authors":"Xiang Zhou,&nbsp;Xinyu Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The concept of “transparency” has evolved from a spatial aesthetic to a spatial property that describes the underlying organization of things and derives its “contradiction” from the combination of “orderliness” and “polysemy”. This contradiction arises from the unity of opposites between synchrony and diachrony in modernity—where the rational logic of synchrony pursues “orderliness”, while the concept of mobility in diachrony is oriented towards “polysemy”. The path to linguistic transparency can be summarized in three dimensions: distortion of morpheme, recomposition of phraseme, and double-entendre of semanteme. Due to the shared symbolic meaning between language and graphics, the framework of graphic language can be employed to analyze the evolution and variation of transparency's essential feature across painting, architecture, and landscape. Landscape transparency shares commonalities with painting and architecture regarding morphemes, phraseme, and semanteme; however, as landscape expands in scope, its transparent representations exhibit gradual synthesis and complexity. The synthesis and complexity can be decomposed into three unique endogenous contradictions within landscapes: “dynamic growth”, “multiscale nesting”, and “spatio-temporal overlapping”. These characteristics have led to the expanded expression of landscape transparency that differs from painting and architecture on three levels: morpheme usage, phraseme construction, and semanteme interpretation. Consequently, this breakthrough transcends geometric two-dimensional compositions and three-dimensional spatial organizations, enabling future-oriented landscape design to embrace pluralism and inter-adaptability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 510-524"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantitative evaluation of color system of small and medium-sized cities based on color recognition of street view images: A case study of Feng County, China","authors":"Yu Ren ,&nbsp;Yunya Guo ,&nbsp;Ning Xu ,&nbsp;Ke Liu ,&nbsp;Xiaodong Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.07.014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The research on color planning for small and medium-sized cities in China started relatively late, and has not formed a scientific planning, design and control method, which is yet to be analyzed in depth. Currently, there is a relative lack of technical means for quantitative research on urban color, which is mainly reflected in the inefficiency of data collection methods, and the lack of effective extraction and analysis techniques for the color information of the massive street photos. In this paper, the spatial database technology through the geographic information system (GIS), the semantic segmentation technology through a full convolutional network realized by PyTorch, the color recognition technology through Matlab and the color expression technology through Munsell system are associated and integrated. They are integrated into the process of storing, analyzing and expressing color information, forming a quantitative evaluation method for urban color planning in small and medium-sized cities. Finally, the color database of Feng County is constructed as an example. Its color positioning is evaluated and judged to determine the appropriate color range of N6–N9, 2.5YR7/1-10Y9/3, and to propose the reference color spectrum and the forbidden color spectrum, to provide a reference for the small and medium-sized cities’ color planning and make urban color planning more inclined to quantitative expression.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 429-448"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Towards a transformation in urban commuting analysis with high-precision mobile phone signaling data: Identifying commuting characteristics based on individual scale","authors":"Yuhao Yang ,&nbsp;Mengze Fu ,&nbsp;Ruixi Dong ,&nbsp;Fan Xie ,&nbsp;Xiaoyan Ren","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to the widespread use of navigational satellites, the ubiquity of mobile phones, and the rapid advancement of mobile communication technologies, high-precision mobile phone signaling data (HMPSD) holds exceptional promise for discerning fine-grained characteristics of residents' travel behaviors, owing to its superior spatial and temporal resolution. This study focuses on identifying the most consistent commuting patterns of residents in the Qiaoxi District of Shijiazhuang, China, over the course of a month, using these patterns as the basis for transport mode identification. Leveraging the high-precise geographical coordinates of individuals' workplaces and homes, along with actual commuting durations derived from the high-frequency positioning of HMPSD, and comparing these with the predicted commuting durations for four transport modes from a navigational map, we have developed a novel approach for identifying individual transport modes, incorporating time matching, frequency ranking, and speed threshold assessments. This approach swiftly and effectively identifies the commuting modes for each resident—namely, driving, public transportation, walking, bicycling, and electric biking—along with their respective commuting distances and durations. Furthermore, to support urban planning and transportation management efforts, we aggregated individual commuting data—including flows, modes, distances, and durations—at a parcel level. This aggregation method effectively reveals favorable commuting characteristics within the central area of Qiaoxi District, highlights the commuting needs and irrational commuting conditions in peripheral parcels, and informs tailored strategies for adjusting planning layouts and optimizing facility configurations. This study facilitates an in-depth exploration of fine-grained travel patterns through integrated air-land transportation resources, providing new insights and methodologies for refined urban transportation planning and travel management through advanced data applications and identification methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"Pages 560-580"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"艺术学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}