{"title":"Creating 3D texture tessellation on planar surface using a single tile or a few tiles","authors":"Anooshe Rezaee Javan, Ahmed Abdelaal, Yi Min Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tessellations have been widely used in architectural designs to create visually striking surfaces by repeating a small number of elements. While there has been extensive research on 2D tiling over the past 2000 years, this study focuses on the systematic development of a technique for the modular construction of 2D tiling with 3D texture surfaces using identical tiles, which is of great importance in architectural designs for cost-effective constructions through the mass production of repeating components. This study applies parametric geometrical modelling using Grasshopper scripting to generate a wide range of 3D reliefs on planar surfaces by repeating a single tile or a few different tiles. Based on the findings of this study, it is possible to arrange tiles with an identical 3D texture surface in multiple configurations, resulting in a range of 3D reliefs on tessellated surfaces that exhibit smooth transitions across adjacent tiles. A significant application of this technique is in producing stunning facades and other 3D surfaces using identical modules, offering affordable modular construction through repetition. The study also demonstrates the versatility of the technique by creating various attractive non-periodic 3D surfaces using triangular, square, hexagonal, or even non-regular tiles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 1435-1446"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141393690","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}
Dušan Katunský, Jana Katunská, Erika Dolníková, Kristián Hutkai
{"title":"Preserving the historical value and thermal properties of renovated buildings: The case of reconstructed town houses in Kosice, Slovakia","authors":"Dušan Katunský, Jana Katunská, Erika Dolníková, Kristián Hutkai","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.04.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.04.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The restoration of monuments is of great interest, leading to more architecturally significant designs. Many promising approaches to building design foster a symbiosis of the old and the new. The paper examines the compromises between the structural and physical properties of a historic building intended for renovation, which has already undergone several renovations. Due to the limited optimization possibilities at specific levels of the renovation project, diagnostics were used during the examination of proposals. Part of the diagnostics involves measuring thermal conditions, as well as temperatures on the internal and external surfaces of the building envelopes. The study demonstrates how the properties of the outer shell affect thermal insulation and suggests methods for architects, planners and preservationists to preserve the structural forms of the facade. The goal was to show that, despite the absence of a new thermal insulation layer on the outside of the building, the standard requirements are not violated. On the inner surface of the envelope walls, the temperature does not drop below the critical value for mould growth. Additionally, there are examples of modifications to the original details and their shape after the restoration of this building.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 1185-1197"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141280531","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":"Integrating spatial vitality and node-place model to evaluate and classify metro station areas in Wuhan","authors":"Tao Wu , Mingjing Li , Linna Gao , Ye Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Numerous metropolises worldwide have adopted transit-oriented development (TOD) as a sustainable urban development tactic. And the node-place model is the most commonly used model for TOD typology. However, the spatial vitality, one of the most fundamental aspects of TOD, has not been systematically taken into account in the node-place model. Therefore, this article introduces vitality as a third dimension into node-place model and develops the node-place-vitality (NPV) model, aiming to comprehensively re-classify and re-evaluate TOD performance. The independent weight coefficient method is used to compute place values, node values, vitality values, and overall TOD degree. Moreover, the categorization of TOD typologies makes use of the K-means++ clustering approach. The model is employed in a case study in Wuhan, China. The results show that the TOD degree exhibits a spatial discrepancy, characterized as “high-medium-low” from the center to the periphery, not only in the whole city but also in the three towns. The geographical characteristics of TOD degree within station catchment area are revealed by the heat map. Five TOD types are identified and they present obvious spatial differentiation. The approach proposed in this paper furnishes urban planners and decision-makers with a scientific instrument for assisting TOD planning and strategies designing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 6","pages":"Pages 1363-1376"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141279161","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":"Quantifying the link between industrialization, urbanization, and economic growth over Kenya","authors":"Bosco Mumo Kyule, Xingping Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Industrialization is a key element for economic growth in both developed and undeveloped countries. Due to globalization, the cause-effect between industrialization, economic growth and urbanization are changing. This study investigates the relationship between economic expansion, urbanization, and industrialization in Kenya using a quantitative methodology. Using World Bank economic indicator parameters, it focuses on understanding the complex interrelationships between these factors. Vector Autoregression (VAR) modeling is used to analyze the relationships between GDP, urbanization, and industrialization between 1990 and 2018. The Granger causality test is used to determine the causal linkages between GDP, urbanization, and industrialization. Results show that urbanization is increasing steadily across Kenya, with a high population in central, western, Rift valley, and coastal regions. The availability of agricultural land influences urbanization, with a significant positive relationship between the three parameters. The Granger causality test shows a unidirectional relationship between GDP, urbanization, and industrialization. A minimum of 20% is considered as the benchmark for urbanization to reduce both GDP and industrialization. Unplanned and rapid urbanization, accompanied by ecologically unfavorable industrialization schemes, threatens Kenya's biodiversity. The study provides insight into the interconnection between the three pillars of the economy and the statistical models developed are useful in forecasting future trends.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 799-808"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000530/pdfft?md5=7b57686d1259deb8b472739d194c011f&pid=1-s2.0-S2095263524000530-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141142549","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 mechanism of block form diversification in urban morphological transformation: Case study of grid blocks in Beijing, China","authors":"Jiankun Liu , Atsushi Deguchi","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Beijing is a typical traditional city in China, originating from the uniform and conventional grid plan, but transformed diversely, either on purpose or spontaneously. This research took the diversification process of grid blocks as an angle to understand the transformation process of Beijing's urban morphology. It took 194 grid blocks within the 3rd Ring Road of Beijing as research objects. First, the paper proposed a whole view of Beijing's grid blocks by 1) visualizing their construction process, 2) classifying 5 morphological clusters by 7 indicators (Block size, Block shape regularity, Intensity, Coverage, Network density, Plot shape regularity, Standard deviation of plot size), and 3) investigating their distribution. Second, the diversification process of grid blocks was clarified from two layers: the block-boundary layer and the inner-space layer. Finally, the mechanism of block form diversification was clarified by exploring the connections between elements in each layer, and the influence of urban development on block form transformation. The study re-defined the diversification process in a more quantitative way from both time and spatial dimension. It concluded that the diversification is influenced by changes in urban planning principles and locations, and emerged thorough the long-term transformation and re-subdivision. The interaction between the boundary and the inner space stimulates the diversification. And based on these, it concluded with a discussion of limitations and potentials on grid blocks' construction and renovation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 928-943"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000529/pdfft?md5=c96149f6b15d2cc1fdcb346f0f7fd643&pid=1-s2.0-S2095263524000529-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141145383","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}
Rana Najjari Nabi , Nahideh Rezaei , Rahmat Mohammad Zadeh , Farzin Haghparast
{"title":"A study on the form contemporary developments of Tabriz leather and shoe Bazaar (marketplace) from the late Qajar to current period","authors":"Rana Najjari Nabi , Nahideh Rezaei , Rahmat Mohammad Zadeh , Farzin Haghparast","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bazaars are considered essential components of a society's economy and significant features in the urban context of cities, which have emerged based on exchanging goods and meeting people's needs. Since the late Qajar period, amidst the rapid changes resulting from interaction with modernization, the form of Tabriz Grand Bazaar has undergone significant changes. The research aims to explain the contemporary transformations of marketplace form in the leather and shoe sectors. The objectives aim to elucidate the contemporary physical, functional, and sementic changes and propose strategies. The research method is qualitative, with a phenomenological approach. The results indicate that the Bazaar has lost some physical and sementic functions. Despite providing goods, it has failed to meet the public's demands because of eliminating production workshops by changing the productive function to service-oriented and the size and shape of spaces. The decline of religious activities is also one reason for the diminished sementic dimension. Regarding functional and physical aspects, some proposed solutions include preserving the authenticity of the spaces and utilizing suitable Functions with the dominant architectural style. Regarding sementic characteristics, suggestions include enhancing the sense of identity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 741-763"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000499/pdfft?md5=2144324ccd8509554fcf6d54cc3a392c&pid=1-s2.0-S2095263524000499-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141050184","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}
Jefferson Torres-Quezada , Antonio Isalgué , Helena Coch
{"title":"Impact of solar reflectivity and infrared emissivity on the thermal performance of metal and concrete roofs in cloudy warm-humid climate","authors":"Jefferson Torres-Quezada , Antonio Isalgué , Helena Coch","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Regions near latitude 0° are characterized by warm-humid climate and also by high cloudiness. In these regions, metal roofs has been the most widely used typology. However, in the last decades, the use of heavy concrete roofs has increased significantly. Given its material characteristics, this roof typology offers a higher thermal resistance and thermal mass than a metal roof. Most strategies focus on the use of these characteristics, as well as the use of high reflectivity and emissivity. However, the impact of cloudiness on the effectiveness of these strategies has been little addressed. This research focuses on the impact of reflectivity and emissivity change on the thermal performance of these two roofs in a cloudy warm-humid climate. To achieve this objective, simulations validated with measurements were used. The results show that the efficiency of reflectivity and emissivity is lower in this region compared to other regions. The impact of these properties is further reduced with increasing thermal mass or decreasing thermal transmittance, so the effectiveness of reflectivity and emissivity is minimal on the concrete roof. Finally, this study supports that a metal roof with a reflectivity and emissivity above 0.70 can offer lower daily average temperatures than a concrete roof.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 842-857"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000475/pdfft?md5=649e1ec8501c5a80dfec57f0af4fa104&pid=1-s2.0-S2095263524000475-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141056025","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":"Mathematical beauty and Palladian architecture: Measuring and comparing visual complexity and diversity","authors":"Ju Hyun Lee, Michael J. Ostwald","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Palladio's design principles, including proportion and harmony, have often been associated with mathematical definitions of beauty. However, the geometric and semantic properties of his façades have rarely been analysed in a holistic manner. There is little evidence of how mathematical beauty may be embodied in his architecture. This research investigates <em>complexity</em> (fractal dimension or <em>D</em>) and <em>diversity</em> (perplexity or <em>PP</em>) as aesthetic indices, aiming to capture distinct characteristics of Palladian architecture. The <em>D</em> and <em>PP</em> values of 22 Palladian villa façades are measured and analysed, before being compared with those of three Renaissance facades by Sebastiano Serlio. The combination of <em>D</em> and <em>PP</em> captures the geometric and semantic aesthetic qualities of architectural compositions. Importantly, the developed scatter plot of <em>D</em> and <em>PP</em> results supports the identification of four distinct aesthetic types of Palladian façade designs. The novel combination of <em>D</em> and <em>PP</em> measures contributes to a better understanding of one definition of the <em>mathematical beauty</em> of architecture, wherein “<em>the whole is other than the sum of the parts</em>” in compositional terms (a famous Gestalt principle). Specifically, this research provides new mathematical insights into the visual character of Palladian architecture and compares two important measures thereof.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 729-740"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000487/pdfft?md5=43f11b07392b1a3cbc70cd6e70ffa5da&pid=1-s2.0-S2095263524000487-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141033408","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}
Rodrigo García-Alvarado , Pedro Soza , Ginnia Moroni , Fernando Pedreros , Martín Avendaño , Pablo Banda , Cristian Berríos
{"title":"From BIM model to 3D construction printing: A framework proposal","authors":"Rodrigo García-Alvarado , Pedro Soza , Ginnia Moroni , Fernando Pedreros , Martín Avendaño , Pablo Banda , Cristian Berríos","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The growth of 3D construction printing needs appropriate integration into the planning and execution phases of building projects. With this aim, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction sector (AEC) has been increasingly adopting building information modeling (BIM) systems to synchronize design and construction processes. This study proposes a technical workflow to manage 3D construction printing into BIM models, evaluating various procedures according to construction element features. Based on mature software platforms, the research details the data transfer process using a case study of a single-story home. The case delves into design procedures for constructing walls of varied shapes, adjustments in width, joints, openings, textures, fillings, and the insertion of reinforcements and services while also discussing requirements of other building elements. Work steps for managing design information and controlling printing machines are described. The study's outcome presents a comprehensive information flow, encompassing model segmentation, geometric data transfer, adjustments of details, and the generation of printing paths. Then, it is offered a discussion that underlines the importance of a synergistic digital information flow that merges both design and execution phases, promoting construction efficiency and the embrace of innovative technologies. The contribution of the paper focuses on technical design strategies for 3D construction printing, but also on suggesting an integrated process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 912-927"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000463/pdfft?md5=402834c10050ebd89789c5e8efebf610&pid=1-s2.0-S2095263524000463-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141039749","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":"Socioeconomic performance of in-between open spaces in a post-socialist city of Tirana, Albania","authors":"Anna Yunitsyna , Ernest Shtepani , Kevin Hasa","doi":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The urban development of Tirana during the last few years is characterized by significant expansion, population growth and intensive residential construction. The post-socialist city became much denser, more diverse in terms of building types, taller, and relatively lacking in public space. This study is focused on the evaluation of in-between open public spaces, which are specific for different urban settings. The spatial configuration of in-between spaces is analyzed in relation to the level of social interaction and the presence of economic activities. Six neighborhoods, which belong to socialist and post-socialist tower, slab, and courtyard building typologies, are selected as case studies. Research methodology includes Space Syntax analysis, site surveys, and observations aiming to comprehend the socioeconomic performance and spatial organization of the neighborhoods. The overlap of the activity pattern, human behavior mapping, syntactic measurements, and site survey allows understanding the performance of different types of open spaces and to find the in-between space that facilitates the development of social and economic activities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51662,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Architectural Research","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 858-875"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263524000451/pdfft?md5=f2aa591f01627fd56f91a1f7bbad86be&pid=1-s2.0-S2095263524000451-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141026609","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}