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1 - Design of smart shading for an office building to control the entry of direct sunlight based on cooling load reduction by modeling of Iranian-Islamic geometric
mehdi sheikhi فاطمه مهدیزاده سراجThe utilization of buildings contributes to approximately one-third of global energy consumption and a similar share of greenhouse gas emissions. In Iran, the buildings' energy consumption is more than 40% of the total energy consumption. Meanwhile, the environment, sav MoreThe utilization of buildings contributes to approximately one-third of global energy consumption and a similar share of greenhouse gas emissions. In Iran, the buildings' energy consumption is more than 40% of the total energy consumption. Meanwhile, the environment, saving on fossil fuels, and sustainable development have become very important and common topics in the international arena. So, the building shell plays an important role as the outermost layer of the building, which is mostly connected to environmental factors. This article designs and evaluates the efficiency of the smart shading that prevents unwanted penetration of sunlight in the warm months of the year and allows light to enter the space in the cold months of the year. With the glance aesthetic view, Iranian geometry has been used to create these shading to achieve this beauty. Computer simulation and analysis and library resources are the methods used in this study. In this regard, an analysis sample with dimensions of 4 meters wide, 6 meters long, and 3.2 meters high as a part of office space for the shading were designed. And its effect on indoor lighting in the warm season was analyzed in VELUX Daylight Visualizer software. These shadings move and change direction according to the rotation of the sun. The analysis shows that in hot weather of the year, these shadings can reduce the brightness of the interior space by one-third and reduce the cooling load and keep the light intensity (lux) close to the standard of office space (300 lux). Furthermore, in the cold season of the year, the opening of these shadings is allowed light to enter. Manuscript profile -
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2 - Investigating the Effective Components of Designing Residential Complexes’ Spaces Based on Promoting the General Health of Residents (Case Study: Civil and Development and Iris Residential Complexes in Shiraz)
malihe taghipour Saeed Azemati Elahe MohajerIn the present age in urban and industrial societies, the environment's negative effects on the psyche of individuals and the prevalence of mental disorders make a need to pay attention to public health. Based on this fact, healing spaces are required for a daily stres MoreIn the present age in urban and industrial societies, the environment's negative effects on the psyche of individuals and the prevalence of mental disorders make a need to pay attention to public health. Based on this fact, healing spaces are required for a daily stressful life. Residential areas have the largest share among where human beings deal during the day and have the most significant impact on the individual. So, these spaces should be designed to provide mental and physical health for residents. This study aims to provide effective components for promoting the general health of residents in residential complexes. This research has been done by a combined method (quantitative-qualitative). In the first stage, after introducing the basic concepts, healing architecture characteristics have been extracted from the research background, which will be the basis for the researcher-made questionnaire. Data collection was conducted by presenting a researcher-made questionnaire, a standard general health questionnaire (GHQ), and Keyes's Social Well-being questionnaire (KSWBQ) to the residents of Zanbagh, Civil and development residential complexes in Shiraz. Finally, the data obtained by Spss-23 software were analyzed using factor analysis, Pearson correlation, and the Friedman test. According to the results, the effective design components of residential complexes include various spaces and activities, environmental safety and security, privacy, environmental well-being, environmental pleasure and attractiveness, and social interactions based on promoting the general health of residents. Among these factors, the highest mean rank belongs to the component of social interactions, and the lowest one belongs to the component of various spaces and activities. Manuscript profile -
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3 - Reading the "narrative" of Architectural Works; A Solution to Improve the Design Ability of Architecture Students
Hanieh Basiri zoheir mottakiNarrative has existed in all known human civilizations as a tradition and has always been considered as a structure that transmits human knowledge and ideas and the achievement of their lived experiences. Accordingly, theorists have considered human life as a narrative MoreNarrative has existed in all known human civilizations as a tradition and has always been considered as a structure that transmits human knowledge and ideas and the achievement of their lived experiences. Accordingly, theorists have considered human life as a narrative life and even scientific theories as constantly modifiable narratives that provide an explanation of the world and try to have the power to predict and control the world. Therefore nowadays, the use of narration method in active education has received a lot of attention. According to the role of narration in understanding the world and human experience, various articles point out that the use of narration in educational methods can increase the transfer of learning. Also by creating awareness, enthusiasm and participation, increase curiosity and creativity and better understanding of the subject under study. Therefore, this article, which is considered applied research goal, with a qualitative research strategy and with reference to documentary and library studies and with an interpretive approach, tries to explain the concept of narrative and constructive learning environments. Explains how to read the architectural narrative of space of architectural works in design studios and how it affects students' design ability. It shows that reading the narrative of these works can appear at different levels of abstraction from description to interpretation, and by its Situatedness, Event sequenting and different world makings, provide multiple representations of reality. That can enhance students' design ability by strengthening mental imagery, visualizing the experience of substitution, and developing creative solutions. Manuscript profile -
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4 - Reconnecting Human and Nature for Landscape Sustainability
Marziyeh Tahmasbi خسرو دانشجوNature is the most important environmental variable that has affected human life since beginning of history. Humans play a role in nature both as users and as participants in nature's preservation. Therefore, there is always a mutual relationship between humans and natu MoreNature is the most important environmental variable that has affected human life since beginning of history. Humans play a role in nature both as users and as participants in nature's preservation. Therefore, there is always a mutual relationship between humans and nature. However, there has been a great separation between humans and the natural environment in recent years due to various reasons, especially urbanization, which has had many consequences. Thus, based on sustainability research, societies' demands for reconnection with nature have increased. Yet, there is relatively little coherence about what reconnecting to nature means, why it should happen, and how it is achieved. This reconnection can play a significant role in responding to many environmental challenges. The study's purpose is to create a conceptual framework for a better understanding of how human beings interact with nature to strengthen this relationship. The research method is based on the statements and its qualitative approach, content analysis and interpretation of the findings. This study tried to present a conceptual framework to organize existing literature and direct future research on human-nature connections and discussed how reconnecting people with nature can function as a treatment for the global environmental crisis. In this paper, the data are collected using library studies. After summarizing and categorizing them, they are analyzed in descriptive and interpretive manners. The results show that to achieve advance and strengthen the relationship between man and nature, comprehensive measures at the individual and social levels and policy interventions demand specific changes. Finally, this strengthening of human individual and social relations with nature can be effective in achieving the goals of sustainability. Manuscript profile -
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5 - Introducing creative method in order to take advantage of climatic conditions to reduce energy consumption in the building
Marjan Khanmohammadi Mohamad Reza VahidiClimate-based architectural design, and the presentation of new and innovative executive solutions to use natural forces and energies to reduce energy consumption and create comfort in the building, is a necessity and importance of this research. This article, in respon MoreClimate-based architectural design, and the presentation of new and innovative executive solutions to use natural forces and energies to reduce energy consumption and create comfort in the building, is a necessity and importance of this research. This article, in response to the question, how can the heating and cooling needs of the building be met through a single system? and in the form of a report on the invention and patent, the proposed method of "designing a fireplace space with windshield function in hot seasons" is explained. The purpose of this study is to increase the use of clean energy in the climate of each region, such as wind for ventilation and cooling and provide comfort in indoor spaces. Which describes the design of structural execution technique from an exploratory method with a practical purpose. As a result, the innovative details of this technique are expressed that it has been able to meet the heating and cooling needs of the building by using the climatic potential of the region in a sustainable way and by spending the least energy cost. This will lead to optimization and savings in energy consumption and costs and ultimately reduce environmental pollution. Manuscript profile -
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6 - Algorithmic Optimization of Midrise Residential Building Plans Based on Space Syntax Theory
sahba hasibi Ali Andaji GarmarodiThe space syntax and geometric layout, influenced by a wide array of explicit and implicit parameters and lead to multiple solutions for design problems, are one of the primary steps for architectural designs. Two of the main challenges faced in this subject are: utiliz MoreThe space syntax and geometric layout, influenced by a wide array of explicit and implicit parameters and lead to multiple solutions for design problems, are one of the primary steps for architectural designs. Two of the main challenges faced in this subject are: utilizing the computational power of computers to predict the space syntax of architectural plans and defining the problem in an Algorithmic language. The current study aims to present an algorithm for reaching a space syntax followed by the users' needs and preferences to form a meaningful connection between the houses and their residents and facilitate the user's participation in the design of midrise residential buildings. In the current study, multi-objective optimization was used to achieve space syntax designs based on multiple parameters. In order to optimize, a set of 200 manually layout design plans were used as input for the algorithm; the algorithm then generates plans for the midrise residential buildings based on criteria such as open and closed space area, requirements for orientations of various spaces, number of rooms. Then, numerous solutions are reviewed and compared, and the most suitable plan is chosen based on the results. Finally, the entire process of algorithm was tested for some case studies, and the results show a great capacity of the proposed method in providing space syntax plans with speed and variety. Manuscript profile