School buildings as a major part of public buildings are considered as one of the basic consumers of energy in Iran. Based on building typology and occupancy patterns, school buildings have a great potentiality for energy optimization while providing thermal comfort. This study investigates the architectural design parameters such as orientation, optimum window to wall ratio, space organization...

nowadays “design” is considered as an independent discipline which is neither a science, nor an art, but an interdiscipline with strong relations with both art and science. therefore, this new understanding demands reidentifying all design sub-disciplines. “space” as one of this sub-disciplines, has a pivotal role in shaping form in both design and architecture. while concrete understanding of ...

In this review article, we aim to depict how healthcare facilities may look in the near future from an architectural design point of view. For this purpose, we review newly introduced technology and medical advances in the field of healthcare, such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotic surgery, 3D printing, and information technology (IT), and suggest how those advances may affect the archit...