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Development of Safe Two-Store Minimalist Type of Residential House Against COVID-19, Based on Local Wisdom of the Bugis, and Environmental Insight
Muhammad Ardi,
Mithen Lullulangi,
Hamzah Nur,
Faizal Amir,
Bakhrani Abdul Rauf,
Alimuddin Sa’ban Miru
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021
Pages:
56-61
Received:
21 July 2021
Accepted:
2 August 2021
Published:
18 August 2021
Abstract: This study intends to explore the values of local wisdom of the Bugis tribe, in building houses, which are associated with the current situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose of this study was to find: (1) the development of a minimalist, two-story type residential design that is safe against COVID-19, based on local wisdom of the Bugis Tribe, and environmentally friendly, (2) steps for implementing the design, and (3) supporting factors and impediments to design development. Research locations in the Districts: Bone, Soppeng, and Wajo. The research sample was 300 people, selected by purposive sampling. The research variables are: (1) visible design development, (2) design implementation steps, and (3) supporting factors and inhibiting design development implementation. Data analysis technique, is a qualitative descriptive analysis. After concluding the analysis, the next step is to develop the design. The results of the research on the design development of a minimalist, two-story type residential house that are safe against COVID-19, based on local wisdom of the Bugis Tribe, and environmentally friendly, show that: 1) Front view seen from: (a) the position of the sun facing east, (b) contour the ground is facing a higher and flatter direction, (c) the position of the road facing the main highway, (d) the slope of the roof is 25-30 degrees, and (4) the shape of the roof, gable and shield. 2) Steps for implementing the design: (a) conducting socialization, (b) providing explanations about healthy houses and local wisdom of the Bugis Tribe, and (c) collaborating with relevant stakeholders. 3) Factors supporting the implementation of the design are: (a) affordable selling prices for low-income earners, (b) available land for house development and green open land, (c) house designs are classified as healthy, and (d) available roads, water facilities clean, and electric facilities. The inhibiting factors are: (a) the Bugis forget their local wisdom, (b) the planning consultants and developers do not understand the local wisdom of the Bugis.
Abstract: This study intends to explore the values of local wisdom of the Bugis tribe, in building houses, which are associated with the current situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose of this study was to find: (1) the development of a minimalist, two-story type residential design that is safe against COVID-19, based on local wisdom of the Bugis Tri...
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Behaviour of Square Footing Due to the Effect of Adjacent Excavation in Sand
Karthigeyan Shanmugam,
Vishalatchi Ramasamy,
Abhirami Bindu
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021
Pages:
62-70
Received:
8 July 2021
Accepted:
9 August 2021
Published:
18 August 2021
Abstract: In today scenario, urbanization and related infrastructure development in the form of an excavation adjacent to the existing structure are inevitable. In this case, the stability of an existing structure closer to the excavation is a serious concern. The main issue here is that, what is the safe distance at which new construction can take place from the existing structure? There are many research articles that states on the failure of an existing structure due to new construction adjacent to it in the form of excavations. Given the above, the paper presents the numerical results based on the finite element analyses that were performed for various parameters to examine the behaviour of existing square footing due to the effect of adjacent excavations in loose sand using PLAXIS3D software. In the finite element analysis, the behaviour of the footing and sheet pile walls were modelled using a linear elastic material and the elastoplastic behaviour of soil was modelled using a Mohr-Coulomb model under drained conditions. The literature available on this topic reveals that the excavation dimensions, shape of the footing, depth of the footing, location of the footing from the excavation, relative stiffness factor and relative density of sand are influencing the response of existing footing. Two different shapes of excavations such as a long length with narrow excavation under plane strain condition and short length of excavation under three-dimensional conditions were considered in this study. Numerical results indicate that the response of the square footing due to the effect of adjacent excavations are very much significant and mainly depends on the size of the excavation. The vertical and horizontal displacement, bending moment of the footing is increasing with an increase in depth of excavation. The footing located very closer to the excavation is significantly influenced as compared to the footing located far away from the excavation. The safe location of the square footing based on the settlement criteria is found to be 1.3 m from the excavation for shorter length excavation under three-dimensional conditions and 10 m for longer length of excavation under three-dimensional conditions.
Abstract: In today scenario, urbanization and related infrastructure development in the form of an excavation adjacent to the existing structure are inevitable. In this case, the stability of an existing structure closer to the excavation is a serious concern. The main issue here is that, what is the safe distance at which new construction can take place fro...
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Green Architecture Review and the Responsive Building Materials Towards a Sustainable Built Environment in Nigeria
Jonam Jacob Lembi,
Ibrahim Adamu Umar,
Hilsang Alfred Kobiba,
Amos Musa Tarni
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021
Pages:
71-76
Received:
1 July 2021
Accepted:
15 July 2021
Published:
23 August 2021
Abstract: The high cost of construction materials in Nigeria has become a serious problem of obtaining a decent environment especially for the low income earners who find it very difficult to construct an affordable decent house. It is more serious for the low-income groups whose challenges are complicated by several factors including the ever increasing cost of construction materials. Citizens cannot afford decent materials for their building construction which makes the environment polluted and difficult to have an environmentally responsive buildings. The study aims at identifying potentials of sustainable building materials in addressing Green Architecture and Affordable housing construction in Nigeria through the review of principles of Green Architecture and sustainable building materials. The purpose of the review is to compile the available data of different sustainable building materials found in Nigeria that would be used alternatively to reduce the cost of building materials thereby enhancing Green Architecture in the built environment. The study employed the use of qualitative data analysis from relevant literature. The review showed that, the re-use of existing local materials found in Nigeria provides eco-friendly environment and promotes the effectiveness of building economics. The efficiency of energy, water and resource control has become relevant element in the promotion of green architecture and sustainable built environment. Sustainable materials to lower cost of construction are best described in their resource efficient, made from renewable materials and it is non-toxic.
Abstract: The high cost of construction materials in Nigeria has become a serious problem of obtaining a decent environment especially for the low income earners who find it very difficult to construct an affordable decent house. It is more serious for the low-income groups whose challenges are complicated by several factors including the ever increasing cos...
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Earth Choreographer: Remediating Obsolete Grounds of the Future
Anna Korneeva,
Irmak Turanli
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021
Pages:
77-86
Received:
22 May 2021
Accepted:
11 September 2021
Published:
14 September 2021
Abstract: Earth Choreographer is a design methodology that focuses on choreographing, scoring, and de-territorializing the landscape of an obsolete oil field. The project introduced in this article, titled Earth Choreographer, explores the imperatives and opportunities in remediation and repurposing of obsolete industrial sites, aiming to continuously investigate the potential of the land and possible scenarios over decades — even when the intended life cycle of the industrial site is over. It presents a design process that recognizes the ruination of the ground and the landscape. By acknowledging the evolving technologies and ever-increasing preoccupation with natural resources, it answers the following questions: 1) What happens when a productive landscape is sought to be both partially preserved and recreated? 2) How to represent a ground plane that is being constantly reconfigured by machines with ever-changing boundaries of spaces for human and non-human occupy? And 3) what does a site that constantly erases and reconstructs itself look like? With several scenarios from 2025 to 2080, this project acts as a prototype for inhabiting obsolete landscapes by addressing climate change and depletion of resources. Its dynamic design methodology allows the site to constantly evolve and change over time based on the needs and interests of its occupiers.
Abstract: Earth Choreographer is a design methodology that focuses on choreographing, scoring, and de-territorializing the landscape of an obsolete oil field. The project introduced in this article, titled Earth Choreographer, explores the imperatives and opportunities in remediation and repurposing of obsolete industrial sites, aiming to continuously invest...
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Two Examples of Modern Mosques in Sarajevo by Architect Ahmet Hadrovic
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2021
Pages:
87-96
Received:
20 August 2021
Accepted:
31 August 2021
Published:
23 September 2021
Abstract: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a relatively large number of mosques were built during the Ottoman Empire (15th-19th century). During the SFRY (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-1992), the socialist era, religion was on the margins of society, and the construction of new mosques was "in the hands" of traditional masters who followed mainly the patterns of Ottoman mosques. There are rare exceptions, such as the White Mosque in Visoko (architect Zlatko Ugljen, 1983). After the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995), there was a change in the social order and composition of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state, where (now in the capitalist system) many freedoms were open, including religious ones. The construction of sacral buildings has become a "public matter of society" where architects are also involved. The author of this paper was given the opportunity to design mosques, where, as a basic approach in design, he wanted to create modern buildings that will, in addition to the basic prayer space, have a number of other contents (covering both religious and "secular" needs of people). In addition, it was a good opportunity to apply new architectural and spatial concepts, new constructions and materials in the design of mosques, as well as the aesthetics rooted in the foundations of Islam as a universal view of the world. In his designs of mosques (ten realized and several at the level of the conceptual design), the author of this paper paid special attention, in addition to "liquid functional flows", to the role of light in design, both daylight and artificial lighting.
Abstract: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a relatively large number of mosques were built during the Ottoman Empire (15th-19th century). During the SFRY (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-1992), the socialist era, religion was on the margins of society, and the construction of new mosques was "in the hands" of traditional masters who followed mainly ...
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