The architectural design of the YCBA(Yale Center for British Art)exemplifies Kahn’s exploration of light as a transformative element.However,preserving sensitive materials within the museum challenges the building’s...
The domestic architecture of a traditional settlement is greatly influenced by the socio-economic and socio-cultural characteristics of its residents.Benin City which is the focus of the paper is a case of a tradition...
The restoration of twentieth-century architecture has led the discipline to develop a solid theory which,considering the complexity of new issues to be resolved,can provide useful instruments,above all critical ones,f...
Architectures undergoing restoration often have numerous layers of color related to their history and previous interventions.Each layer takes on its own precise meaning related to a specific history and cultural conte...
The role of color photography in the representation of architecture is a subject little investigated by architectural historiography.The link between the color values of architectural design and its visual transmissio...
From 1924 to1926,with the CitéFrugès in Pessac,Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret realized an urban area as a laboratory where research on architecture polychromy was achieved among others.Colored facade was applied ...
The design process of the built environment relies on the collaborative effort of all parties involved in the project.During the design phase,owners,end users,and their representatives are expected to make the most cr...
Although the WHO(World Health Organization)and psychologists warned architects,some colleagues insist on designing apartment houses with the traditional space organization.Thermal comfort and human psychology,are not ...
the CAPES(Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior-Brasil)-Finance Code 001,CNPq(National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)and Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio Grande do Sul(FAPERGS).
Studies show that contemporary teaching methodologies are based on skills and competences directed to different areas of professional practice,such as Architecture,Design and Computer Science.Collective learning space...
the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior-Brasil 436(CAPES)-Finance Code 001;National Council for Scientific and Technological Development(CNPq);Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio Grande do Sul(FAPERGS).
Children’s playgrounds are open spaces,the basis for children’s recreation,important for the inclusion and mobility of visually impaired children in the social environment,through inclusive urban facilities that sti...