Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City

Investigating the functional effectiveness of residential complexes open space on residents' attachment (Case study: Municipal District No.6, Shiraz City)

Introduction: Place attachment is the intersection of physical elements, activities, and mental concepts concerning place, formed from the environmental characteristics and individuals' mental patterns and evaluation. Based on the available resources, it seems that improving the functional efficiency of residential open spaces can help to improve the level of people's attachment. Methodology: T...

The effect of proportional of open space to semi-open space in better use of climatic conditions in houses in coastal and foothill areas of East Gilan

Having a mild and humid climate, Gilan province is closer to the comfort zone than other regions of Iran. In addition, the use of radiation, wind, precipitation and humidity components in the spatial organization of native houses has led to the formation of a semi-open space next to the closed space. In general, the placement of spaces in this climate is such that there is no clear border betwe...

Better Utilization of City Streets

City streets in this country represent an annual capital outlay of $3,133 billion, based on 1966 data. This figure is more than one-third of the total annual capital outlay for all streets and highways, $9,123 billion. Another $1,114 billion was spent annually for maintenance of city streets, so $4,247 billion was spent each year on city streets. O f this total $4 billion, $2.5 billion went to ...

Assessing the impact of public space on social interactions in residential complexes (Case study: Lahijan city)

Due to the increasing population growth, the lack of uncontrolled land in cities, the pattern of housing production in cities has gradually changed and has expanded into residential complexes to respond to housing demand, which has The social interaction of residents has been diminishing. The public space of a high-rise residential complex, if designed appropriately for residents' gatherings, c...

The Impact of Tilting Northern Open Space Wall on Daylight Performance of Residential Buildings