Open House International: Volume 47 Issue 1

The social role of open spaces in informal settlements in Jordan

Aseel Alja'afreh, Raed Al Tal, Anwar Ibrahim

The study hypothesized that the absence of the governing authority during the growth and expansion of informal settlements caused a highly randomized dense social fabric that…

Do social media data indicate visits to tourist attractions? A case study of Shanghai, China

Huilin Liang, Qingping Zhang

Can Chinese social media data (SMD) be used as an alternative to traditional surveys used to understand tourists' visitation of attractions in Chinese cities? The purpose of this…

User's experience of neighborhood parks in Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur

Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Hazreena Hussein

This paper will identify people's experience of visiting selected neighborhood parks and their overall evaluations of selected neighborhood parks. The study is notably done by…

Measuring the geometry of nature and architecture: comparing the visual properties of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and its natural setting

Josephine Vaughan, Michael J. Ostwald

Frank Lloyd Wright's famous house Fallingwater has been the subject of enduring scholarly debate centred on the allegedly clear parallels between its form and that of its…

Proposing a checklist for aesthetic control and management in a city under neo-liberal influences: Istanbul case

Azadeh Rezafar, Sevkiye Sence Turk

The increased flexibility in urban planning practice under neoliberal policies had impacts on urban aesthetics, such as causing cities to lose their unique character and identity…

Transformation of home environments in pandemic: the concept of “life fits into room” in the new normal

Emel Birer, Esin Hasgül, Eren Can

Pandemic process has led re-questioning home environments within adaptations of new activities inside due to the restriction of outdoor usage. This paper aims to reveal spatial…

Evaluation index system for public participation in post-disaster housing reconstruction in Dujiangyan

Lingyan Zhong, Ligang Bai, Mingming Xiang

By using an integrated theoretical analysis model and a practice analysis model, this study constructed an evaluation indicator system for public participation in post-disaster…

The spatial and environmental characteristics of Vietnamese vernacular houses in Vietnam's French colonial public buildings

Vu Tuan Anh Nguyen, Jin-Ho Park, Yangsook Jeon

This paper focuses on the evolution of and changes in French colonial architectural designs over time in terms of the use of vernacular architectural features of Vietnam.

Tracing morphological transformations in Cairo's historic cemeteries, a step toward urban conservation

Aliaa AlSadaty

This paper focuses on the morphological transformations of Cairo's historic cemeteries that currently form a significant part of historic Cairo designated by the UNESCO as a world…

Analysis of the current state of green buildings in the Russian Federation

Atanes Papoyan, Changhong Zhan, Guanghao Li, Xueying Han

The concept of green buildings (GBs) in contemporary building design has risen in popularity with the rapid economic development resulting from globalization. The primary…

Towards nearly zero energy building concept – visual comfort and energy efficiency assessments in a classroom

Norhayati Mahyuddin, Mozhgan Samzadeh, Suzaini M. Zaid, Norafida Ab Ghafar

This paper aims to raise awareness on how a simple action by the occupant can significantly influence building energy efficiency, cost and CO₂ emissions to the environment…