Although many attempts have been made in presenting systematic models for design processes, most projects have been implemented by non-systematic methods, which seems that too much emphasis on the description of the final ...

In 1958, Corbu advocated a ‘new architecture' for a ‘new man'. The omnipresence of the architect creating spaces to model a society led to architects building many sins. After that the influence of architecture in the lives ...

In 1958, Corbu advocated a ‘new architecture' for a ‘new man'. The omnipresence of the architect creating spaces to model a society led to architects building many sins. After that the influence of architecture in the lives ...

Nowadays, living in cities is more dependent on services than any other period in human life due to the complicated physical-spatial structure of relationships and socio-economic activities, expansion and deepening of ...

The most important requirement of the family after food and clothing is housing. It also plays an important role in providing safety and security etc. for the family. Security is important therefore it is placed among other ...

The role of scenic landscapes in restoring human mental fatigue has begun to receive attention from landscape researchers. However, little is known about the positive role of visually-preferred landscapes on restorative ...

The present paper analyses local economic development issues through the prism of urban governance theories and models. From theoretical corpora to empirical LED case studies, we emphasise, through the anarchy paradigm, ...

The urban development process displays regressive tacit-dominant knowledge areas and their tacit level would impede their movements during multi-level knowledge transfers among stakeholders. The accuracy of a knowledge may ...

The purpose of the present study is to identify the motivators and the barriers of using Mashhad's Bicycle Sharing System. Bicycle sharing systems (BSS) are carried out in different ways, so each system has specific features ...

Technologies have started to overlap new virtual communication and information layers on top of the urban physical territory, thus bringing along distinct possibilities of social organization. Regarding this phenomenon and ...

A house is not primarily a solid building; it is a system of activities. It has to accommodate a broad range of diurnal and nocturnal activities throughout the entire year, and this can best be achieved by means of a ...