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Architectural Features of Ancestral Temples in the Three Gorges Area of Chongqing, China
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
100-105
Received:
21 June 2022
Accepted:
6 July 2022
Published:
20 July 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.11
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Abstract: The Three Gorges area of the Yangtze River is famous for its unique natural landscape and a large number of ancestral temple buildings. The traditional ancestral temple architectures have also become an important historical witness of the traditional culture of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. For example, the famous Shibao-zhai Castle in Zhong County, General ZhangFei temple in Yunyang County, Baidi Castle in Fengjie County, etc. are typical representatives of this kind of architecture. These temples are not only different from each other in appearance, but also unique in architectural form, which reflects the close relationship with the unique Three Gorges environment. In terms of construction technology, their wooden structure system retains some characteristics of China's oldest wood-construction technology. The flexible column-and-tie construction system (“chuan-dou style”) can adapt to the complex geographical environment along Three Gorges area and can be built; In terms of decoration style, the ancestral temple in the Three Gorges area reflects distinctly regional culture and religious traditions, especially in terms of roof decoration and door decoration, which is full of Chinese history and mythological stories. This paper adopts the method of field investigation to investigate and study the ancestral temple buildings in the Three Gorges Area in Southwest China, and summarizes their important architectural features. Through the investigation of architectural methods, the article believes that the ancestral temple buildings in the Three Gorges area are of great significance for the study of the early origin of Chinese wooden structures. In terms of architectural decoration, it is of great significance to study the local folk customs and beliefs of the Three Gorges in Southwest China.
Abstract: The Three Gorges area of the Yangtze River is famous for its unique natural landscape and a large number of ancestral temple buildings. The traditional ancestral temple architectures have also become an important historical witness of the traditional culture of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. For example, the famous Shibao-zhai Castle in Zho...
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Adaptability in Energy Efficient Office Building Design
Noah Gethsemane Akhimien,
Kingsley Okechukwu Dimuna
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
106-111
Received:
29 May 2022
Accepted:
20 June 2022
Published:
28 July 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.12
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Abstract: Office Buildings are expected to provide adequate support to different clerical operations considering CO2 emissions and adaptable spaces. However, most office buildings fall short of these requirements. This study aimed to promote Adaptability in energy-efficient office buildings. Hence, reducing CO2 emissions as it relates to climate change. Flexibility is a vital requirement in office operations, but most tenantable office buildings lack this, especially in fitting workspace into different work configurations. The research method was based on case studies using a descriptive method of data analysis to conduct qualitative and quantitative research in investigating patterns of adaptable office spaces considering eco-friendly energy sources for office operations. This allowed the study to evaluate the drawbacks of existing office buildings and to recommend the best strategies and flexible layouts. Studies revealed that most office buildings were not adaptable to different work settings traceable to dedicated office layouts to specific functions. The research recommended the best office arrangements/templates for effective operations, adaptability, and minimizing CO2 emissions. Consequently, office buildings should be responsive in providing flexible space and saving energy. To accomplish this development, the building must benefit from an integrated design approach that focuses on meeting a list of objectives that addresses CO2 emissions while at the same time offering users increased working satisfaction, productivity, and greater flexibility in different work conditions.
Abstract: Office Buildings are expected to provide adequate support to different clerical operations considering CO2 emissions and adaptable spaces. However, most office buildings fall short of these requirements. This study aimed to promote Adaptability in energy-efficient office buildings. Hence, reducing CO2 emissions as it relates to climate change. Flex...
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Seismic Risk Assessment of Existing Buildings Based on Architectural View in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Farzana Rahman,
Maksudur Rahman
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
112-120
Received:
15 June 2022
Accepted:
15 July 2022
Published:
28 July 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.13
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Abstract: Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh is one of the most crowded and merely planned megacities in the world, who faces water logging, fire hazard and flood in high frequent rate that sometimes we almost forget about seismic risk. Meanwhile, Dhaka has scrutinized as highly risky city in the world because of its geographic location close to seismically active zones on earth, unplanned urbanization, non-tecnichal construction practice, deficient knowledge on the seismic design of structural system, ignorance of building codes, horrendous construction monitoring by the relevant authorities and lack of coordination between different urban developing authorities. It is predicted by the scientists that a massive devastation in terms of casualities and property damage may be occured if a strong earthquake hits Dhaka. So, it is highly demanded to evaluate the vulnerability of existing buildings to understand the nature of emergency response and earthquake risk reduction strategies are required for Dhaka city in terms of urban planning and design. The aim of this paper is to appraise the earthquake risk of existing structures in different residential areas in Dhaka city. It is expected that citizens from the whole city are may not remain at the same risk. That is why Dhaka has divided into two part - Old and New Dhaka for study purpose. The areas covered under the survey are Mirpur and Lalbagh. Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) and Turkish Methods have been employed for the assessment of seismic risk in residential buildings based on recording various variables from the side way. Depending on the parameters, different performance scores has been assigned to individual building by which the buildings have been classified as safe, moderate and vulnerable. The survey results highlight that seismic vulnerability assessment recognized as 40.9% buildings are vulnerable, 19.3% moderately vulnerable and 39.8% safe. The end result of the study will be advantageous to strengthen the awarness of city authorities, engineers, planers, architects and local dwellers.
Abstract: Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh is one of the most crowded and merely planned megacities in the world, who faces water logging, fire hazard and flood in high frequent rate that sometimes we almost forget about seismic risk. Meanwhile, Dhaka has scrutinized as highly risky city in the world because of its geographic location close to seismically a...
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Industrialize the Architectural Profession at Last to Revitalize It and Make It up to the Urgent Needs of Our Era
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
121-129
Received:
6 June 2022
Accepted:
28 June 2022
Published:
29 July 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.14
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Abstract: The architectural profession operates in an extremely competitive environment today - and more and more evidence arises showing it cannot cope. The consequence is socio-economic problems for architects, the devastation of the branch, and substandard performance that affects the protected interests of individuals and the public interest, including urgent goals of sustainable development efforts. Obviously, any of the consequences is worth to eliminate; to turn the attention to the problems and contribute to launching the needed changes is the objective of the paper. Putting the realia of topic area into the industrialization´s theory framework, the paper puts the hypothesis that a persistence of the architectural profession in pre-industrial, medieval-guild paradigm is the cause. Further, the explanations of particular, today-frequented cases of the counter-productivity and, in today's social and economic conditions, the unsustainability of the processes and acts by which the profession is practiced that are based on Toynbee's theory discuss, test, and verify the hypothesis. Virtual public space and, in particular, virtual reality environments and technologies are bringing the architectural profession to the brink of a revolution. It promises to optimize the processes of architectural design and the planning of the building that makes architecture material and to upgrade the level of quality of the results achieved. Is the profession ready for such a revolution; is it ripe for it? Is it coping with the current situation, which is different from the conditions and environment in which the architect was the sovereign creator of the summum templum architecturae? Can it use the technological revolution to overcome the long-standing problems and establish a new professional paradigm that renders necessary for the regeneration of the profession, for its performance in terms of securing the protected interests of individuals and the public interest, and for promoting the sustainability of life on Earth? Finally, the paper proposes a positive conclusion – conditioned by industrializing the profession at last; as the prerequisite and the path, the paper suggests mastering the virtual reality environments by the architectural profession and utilization of its technologogies.
Abstract: The architectural profession operates in an extremely competitive environment today - and more and more evidence arises showing it cannot cope. The consequence is socio-economic problems for architects, the devastation of the branch, and substandard performance that affects the protected interests of individuals and the public interest, including u...
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Housing Modification as Predictors for Residential Satisfaction in Apo Resettlement, Abuja Nigeria
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
130-142
Received:
20 February 2022
Accepted:
21 March 2022
Published:
24 August 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.15
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Abstract: For more than 15 years resettlement housing has been associated with Abuja development policy for resettling of its aboriginal inhabitant people, implemented by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). The housing scheme is significantly undergoing a periods of housing modification, which the study is evaluating with regard to changes made to both internal and external features and how the residents perceived their building in the immediate environment. A cross-sectional surveyed sample of 250 housing units representing about 28.51% of the total number of housing dwelling in the resettlement scheme, were administered questionnaires to respondents from each of the five (5) extension zones. A total of 186 questionnaires representing 74.40% of the distributed questionnaires were retrieved and used as valid response, which indicate a very high response rate. Data from 5 point likert were used to analyze residents’ satisfaction with their housing modification were 30 variables associated with building modification, Data from uni-variate analytical method and inferential statistical revealed that housing satisfaction of Apo residents ‘were as a result of it open spaces configuration that were identified as a key predictors which impacts on housing modification. This exploratory research gives an insight into the potential for accessible architecture to impact in improving and developing future of housing resettlement projects and policies decision in a country permanently exposed to displacement and also the sustainability of new housing developments.
Abstract: For more than 15 years resettlement housing has been associated with Abuja development policy for resettling of its aboriginal inhabitant people, implemented by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). The housing scheme is significantly undergoing a periods of housing modification, which the study is evaluating with regard to changes made...
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Development of Safe Two-Store Minimalist Type of Residential House Design Against COVID-19 Based on Local Wisdom of the Bugis Environmental Insight
Muhammad Ardi,
Hamzah Nur,
Faizal Amir,
Bakhrani Abdul Rauf,
Mithen Lullulangi
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
143-147
Received:
3 August 2022
Accepted:
20 August 2022
Published:
29 August 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.16
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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find (1) development of the design of supporting facilities, (2) stages of implementing the development of the design of supporting facilities, (3) factors supporting and inhibiting development of the design of supporting facilities for minimalist type residences (types 35, 40 and 45) with two floors. safe against COVID-19, based on local wisdom of the Bugis Tribe and environmentally friendly. This is a survey research, located in Bone, Soppeng, and Wajo Regencies. Respondents in each district were 100 people selected by purposive sampling method, so the number of samples was 300 people. Research variables are: Development of the design of supporting facilities, Stages developing design of the supporting facilities, and factors supporting and inhibiting the implementation of design of the supporting facilities. Data collection is done by giving a questionnaire to the sample. Analysis used is descriptive qualitative analysis, after that it is continued with design development. The results showed: (1) development of a design for supporting facilities for a minimalist two-story Bugis house that was safe against COVID-19, based on the local wisdom of Bugis and with an environmental perspective, was as follows: (a) location of the septictank construction was on the home page. the front, the shape of the construction is rectangular, wall construction is bricks, the cover is repeated concrete equipped with a seepage system, (b) location of the drainage for the drainage of dirty water is on the side and back of the house, construction form is an open channel, the drainage construction is a pair bricks, (c) location of the construction the dirty water reservoir is on the back, shape of the construction is rectangular, and construction of the walls is a pair of bricks, (d) location of the temporary garbage disposal is in front of the house, shape of the construction is rectangular., concrete masonry construction; (2) steps for implementing design development are: (a) conducting socialization, (b) explaining local wisdom related to housing, the cost of supporting facilities, and (c) cooperating with various parties; (3) supporting factors are: (a) cheap construction costs, (b) the house is classified as healthy, (c) does not cause environmental pollution, (d) availability of the house yard.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find (1) development of the design of supporting facilities, (2) stages of implementing the development of the design of supporting facilities, (3) factors supporting and inhibiting development of the design of supporting facilities for minimalist type residences (types 35, 40 and 45) with two floors. safe against C...
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Proposal for an Eco-neighborhood in Cuautitlan, State of Mexico
Alberto Cedeno Valdiviezo
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2022
Pages:
148-163
Received:
12 July 2022
Accepted:
9 August 2022
Published:
31 August 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20220803.17
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Abstract: One of the most promising proposals of urban planning for transforming urban areas into sustainable cities is eco-neighborhoods. While these settlements are continually being developed in European nations, in the Americas little is known of them. Therefore, we feel it is necessary to propose strategies for establishing eco-neighborhoods in our cities. We propose such a neighborhood for the municipality of Cuautitlan, in the State of Mexico, within Mexico City´s greater metropolitan area. As a first stage, we address selection of the plot, the design of the complex, interior spaces of the homes, and facades besides the selection of construction materials. It is important to point out the proximity of this property to the suburban train station, which would allow future inhabitants to move around without personal vehicles. For the second stage, we design of exterior spaces of the homes based on the design principles of permaculture and urban agriculture. The objective would be to achieve a garden that provides part of the daily sustenance for the inhabitants of each house in vegetables, fruits and some small animal species, so we also included the design of a small space for the breeding of chickens or rabbits, a greenhouse, a small workshop and a deposit to make compost.
Abstract: One of the most promising proposals of urban planning for transforming urban areas into sustainable cities is eco-neighborhoods. While these settlements are continually being developed in European nations, in the Americas little is known of them. Therefore, we feel it is necessary to propose strategies for establishing eco-neighborhoods in our citi...
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