This study aims to evaluate the 50 duplex dwellings of El Miniawy brothers in M'Sila, using methods analysis environmental strategies order verify their application by architects construction these dwellings. A dwelling was selected undertake an a mixed methodological approach, combining qualitative and quantitative method, some whose were evaluated EnergyPlus software validated situ measuremen...

In some climates, massive buildings made of stone, masonry, concrete, earth and … can be utilized as one of the simplest and most effective ways of reducing building heating and cooling loads. Very often such savings could be achieved in the design stage of the building and with a relatively low-cost. Such declines in building envelope heat losses combined with optimized material configurati...

as a covering method of buildings` roof, domed roofs have mostly been applied in iranian vernacular architecture and also in the middle east region according to adobe material abundance comparing with timber. furthermore, dome remains in the first place in architectural designs due to large area coverage and favorable thermal performance; so that it has been widely utilized in mosques, shrines,...

The Jameh Mosque of Varamin is one the few structures manifesting a transformation from Iranian architecture toward Iranian-Islamic architecture. study presented here tries to deal with some geometric principles implemented by architects express concept unity. research decodes sacred architectural elements and illustrates ideas used design different aspects. In first step, such as dynamic recta...

Abstract The quality of life in rural housing settlements is at the heart territorial cohesion concerns across Europe and United Nations’ sustainable development goals. However, gap between urban developments remains substantial, stressing need to adopt integrated approaches for territories. These should include heritage preservation strategies as a priority. Vernacular constructions integrate ...

The knowledge of Iranian vernacular structures is based on geometry, and there is a possibility of recreating such structural patterns aimed at producing movable structures. The purpose of this research was to utilize the patterns of vernacular structures to provide a lightweight structural model. The questions raised included how to create various forms based on the structural history of any r...

This paper examines differences in performances of a range of torsionally stiff and flexible single story buildings designed with the provisions of Iranian Standard 2800. Seismic nonlinear dynamic time history behavior of eight building models subjected to seven horizontal bi-directional design spectra compatible ground motions are investigated. These models cover a wide range of very torsional...

The question of what differentiates architecture and building has been raised many times in Architecture Theory, with various responses or explanations – usually under the precondition that architecture is something more. Space is the Machine makes a contribution to this discussion by elaborating some of the ways in which architecture becomes socially significant and how this differs from the v...