The typo-morphological facade of the catholic churches of S. Miguel, Azores

This paper intends to present the research results that comprised a comparative facade analysis of 41 parish and non-parish Catholic churches on the island of S. Miguel, Azores, built during the 18th and 19th centuries. The research highlights the existence of a facade typology expressed in the formal similarities between them. The matrix composition and the ornamental elements present on the 63 churches' facades were analysed and studied in detail in 41 churches, mapped and characterised by the elements that compose them. These are grouped into categories, allowing to establish and synthesise a typology, called the micaelense model facade, according to the composition principals present in the facades. The analysis method, the reading of the forms of the churches' facades, and the metric survey of these were based on old and current photographic records,supported by a comparative analysis elaborated and organised from tables and synthetic schemes systematised in vector drawings (graphic representations made in CAD).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Designing a House for the 2019 Solar Decathlon Africa Competition

This project consists of an architectural, structural, and mechanical design for a proposed house for the Solar Decathlon Africa competition taking place in Benguerir, Morocco, in September 2019. This project presents a sustainable, cost-effective, and marketable design that will help promote the idea of green living to African countries. Traditional architecture of the area, structural sandwich panels for modular construction, and a passive downdraft evaporative cooling tower to reduce energy were implemented

A Review on Influences of Pre Islamic Architecture on Islamic Architecture in Early Centuries

A cursory glance at presented definitions about architectural design proves that scholars have mentioned varied definitions. According to historical documents such as books, itineraries, illustrations and inscriptions they can be divided into two major groups. Firstly, architectural designs were introduced as an artistic field and the designer was an artist. Apparently, buildings which are included in first group have diverse decorations or some unique shapes. Additionally, they are not specifically for human, and they could be considered as monuments, tombs and mausoleums. As a result, people had a connection with building indirectly. On the other hand, the second group consists of the buildings which are used as homes, mosques, schools (Madrasah), Sera (karvansara) and market (bazzar). Obviously, builders and architects accurately respected topography and structure and preference was given to technique rather than beauty. The aim of this article is to gather different definitions and argue which one was the dominant theme in early Islamic architecture in Iran

A Review on Influences of Pre Islamic Architecture on Islamic Architecture in Early Centuries

A cursory glance at presented definitions about architectural design proves that scholars have mentioned varied definitions. According to historical documents such as books, itineraries, illustrations and inscriptions they can be divided into two major groups. Firstly, architectural designs were introduced as an artistic field and the designer was an artist. Apparently, buildings which are included in first group have diverse decorations or some unique shapes. Additionally, they are not specifically for human, and they could be considered as monuments, tombs and mausoleums. As a result, people had a connection with building indirectly. On the other hand, the second group consists of the buildings which are used as homes, mosques, schools (Madrasah), Sera (karvansara) and market (bazzar). Obviously, builders and architects accurately respected topography and structure and preference was given to technique rather than beauty. The aim of this article is to gather different definitions and argue which one was the dominant theme in early Islamic architecture in Iran

Reconocimiento de patrones de diseño de casas nativas en la provincia de Mazandaran con enfoque climático

In Forming residential house in Khazar’s shore, climatic condition plays a basic role because in them had used of natural energy and environmental condition for heating, cooling and air conditioning.With studying, recognition and analyses of principles and patterns of native architecture can find out the compatibility of them with the climatic condition. With appearing modern architecture and destroying construction identity, patternology is one of the important issues that wants to find the practical methods for accessing to identity maker elements and patterns of past and using of them in now a day modern architecture. Traditional residential texture as the fundamental core of cities and so elements and architecture construction in them undoubtedly are worthy heritage for studying and analyzing and presenting proper patterns of native architecture.  In this study first with an analyzing- descriptive approach have an overview and then the skeletal factors affecting texture and traditional residential constructions of Mazandaran province patternology are identified. Study method in this method is analyzing-descriptive and used of fieldwork for fundamental recognition and identifying for sample structures that are under studying. Finally, due to the obtained results, principles of native architecture and comparison of available criteria, native house designing patterns will present.Las condiciones climáticas juegan un papel clave en la formación de casas residenciales en la costa del Caspio porque utilizan energía natural y condiciones ambientales para la calefacción, refrigeración y aire acondicionado. Al estudiar, reconocer y analizar los principios y patrones de la arquitectura indígena, podemos descubrir su compatibilidad con las condiciones climáticas. Con el advenimiento de la arquitectura moderna y la destrucción de la identidad estructural, el modelado es uno de los temas importantes que quiere encontrar formas prácticas de lograr los elementos y patrones de identidad del pasado y utilizarlos en la arquitectura moderna. El tejido residencial tradicional como núcleo básico de las ciudades y por tanto los elementos y la construcción de la arquitectura en ellas es sin duda un patrimonio digno para el estudio y análisis y presentación de patrones adecuados de la arquitectura indígena. En este estudio, primero con un enfoque descriptivo-analítico, una visión general y luego se identifican los factores esqueléticos que afectan la textura y las construcciones residenciales tradicionales de la provincia de Mazandaran. Método de estudio En este método, el análisis descriptivo y el uso del trabajo de campo para identificar los conceptos básicos e identificar las estructuras muestrales en estudio. Finalmente, de acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se presentan los principios de la arquitectura indígena y la comparación de los criterios existentes, los patrones de diseño de las casas indígenas

Characteristics of Iconic High-rise Buildings

Iconography is a degree given to a building and an objective of its architectural design. The iconic high-rise buildings are important in various fields. Distinctiveness in skyscrapers is not achieved by chance or by exciting stories told about the building. Exaggeration in one of design elements does not achieve the uniqueness and architectural creativity. Iconicity is a product of gathering specific main cores. The iconic tall buildings have distinct characteristics that set them different from other buildings. This paper proposes to combine the distinctive characteristics of the iconic high-rise buildings from different references to form a unified and clear methodology used when designing to achieve the iconicity. The developed methodology can be relied upon in the critical analysis of those skyscrapers to determine the degree of iconicity, and to know the reasons for the failure of some tall buildings in achieving the iconicity with a simple and systematic methodology

Reconocimiento de patrones de diseño de casas nativas en la provincia de Mazandaran con enfoque climático

Las condiciones climáticas juegan un papel clave en la formación de casas residenciales en la costa del Caspio porque utilizan energía natural y condiciones ambientales para la calefacción, refrigeración y aire acondicionado. Al estudiar, reconocer y analizar los principios y patrones de la arquitectura indígena, podemos descubrir su compatibilidad con las condiciones climáticas. Con el advenimiento de la arquitectura moderna y la destrucción de la identidad estructural, el modelado es uno de los temas importantes que quiere encontrar formas prácticas de lograr los elementos y patrones de identidad del pasado y utilizarlos en la arquitectura moderna. El tejido residencial tradicional como núcleo básico de las ciudades y por tanto los elementos y la construcción de la arquitectura en ellas es sin duda un patrimonio digno para el estudio y análisis y presentación de patrones adecuados de la arquitectura indígena. En este estudio, primero con un enfoque descriptivo-analítico, una visión general y luego se identifican los factores esqueléticos que afectan la textura y las construcciones residenciales tradicionales de la provincia de Mazandaran. Método de estudio En este método, el análisis descriptivo y el uso del trabajo de campo para identificar los conceptos básicos e identificar las estructuras muestrales en estudio. Finalmente, de acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se presentan los principios de la arquitectura indígena y la comparación de los criterios existentes, los patrones de diseño de las casas indígenas

Characteristics of Iconic High-rise Buildings

Iconography is a degree given to a building and an objective of its architectural design. The iconic high-rise buildings are important in various fields. Distinctiveness in skyscrapers is not achieved by chance or by exciting stories told about the building. Exaggeration in one of design elements does not achieve the uniqueness and architectural creativity. Iconicity is a product of gathering specific main cores. The iconic tall buildings have distinct characteristics that set them different from other buildings. This paper proposes to combine the distinctive characteristics of the iconic high-rise buildings from different references to form a unified and clear methodology used when designing to achieve the iconicity. The developed methodology can be relied upon in the critical analysis of those skyscrapers to determine the degree of iconicity, and to know the reasons for the failure of some tall buildings in achieving the iconicity with a simple and systematic methodology

Reconocimiento de patrones de diseño de casas nativas en la provincia de Mazandaran con enfoque climático

In Forming residential house in Khazar’s shore, climatic condition plays a basic role because in them had used of natural energy and environmental condition for heating, cooling and air conditioning.With studying, recognition and analyses of principles and patterns of native architecture can find out the compatibility of them with the climatic condition. With appearing modern architecture and destroying construction identity, patternology is one of the important issues that wants to find the practical methods for accessing to identity maker elements and patterns of past and using of them in now a day modern architecture. Traditional residential texture as the fundamental core of cities and so elements and architecture construction in them undoubtedly are worthy heritage for studying and analyzing and presenting proper patterns of native architecture.  In this study first with an analyzing- descriptive approach have an overview and then the skeletal factors affecting texture and traditional residential constructions of Mazandaran province patternology are identified. Study method in this method is analyzing-descriptive and used of fieldwork for fundamental recognition and identifying for sample structures that are under studying. Finally, due to the obtained results, principles of native architecture and comparison of available criteria, native house designing patterns will present.Las condiciones climáticas juegan un papel clave en la formación de casas residenciales en la costa del Caspio porque utilizan energía natural y condiciones ambientales para la calefacción, refrigeración y aire acondicionado. Al estudiar, reconocer y analizar los principios y patrones de la arquitectura indígena, podemos descubrir su compatibilidad con las condiciones climáticas. Con el advenimiento de la arquitectura moderna y la destrucción de la identidad estructural, el modelado es uno de los temas importantes que quiere encontrar formas prácticas de lograr los elementos y patrones de identidad del pasado y utilizarlos en la arquitectura moderna. El tejido residencial tradicional como núcleo básico de las ciudades y por tanto los elementos y la construcción de la arquitectura en ellas es sin duda un patrimonio digno para el estudio y análisis y presentación de patrones adecuados de la arquitectura indígena. En este estudio, primero con un enfoque descriptivo-analítico, una visión general y luego se identifican los factores esqueléticos que afectan la textura y las construcciones residenciales tradicionales de la provincia de Mazandaran. Método de estudio En este método, el análisis descriptivo y el uso del trabajo de campo para identificar los conceptos básicos e identificar las estructuras muestrales en estudio. Finalmente, de acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se presentan los principios de la arquitectura indígena y la comparación de los criterios existentes, los patrones de diseño de las casas indígenas