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Editorial
Yonca HurolThis is not a theme issue of Open House International and it contains articles on various different subjects. One of these articles is based on a recent improvement in research…
Relationships Between Environmental Education, Environmental Attitudes, and Behavioral Intentions Toward Ecolodging
Kuang Sheng Liu, Sung-Lin Hsueh, Han-Yi ChenRapid economic growth has enriched the lives of individuals and yielded rising material and living standards. However, various types of public pollution problems have successively…
The Post-Phenomenology of Place: Moving Forward from Phenomenological to Post-Structural Readings of Place
Nima Talebian, Turkan Ulusu UrazThis study aims to explore the concepts of ‘place' and ‘place-experience' within the context of Post-phenomenology. During 70's, humanistic geographers have introduced…
Developing a Sustainable Strategy for Coastal Lands: Case Study Taiwan
Lin Yu-Sheng, Pi Ying LaiAll countries are addressing the drastic climate changes as high priority issues. The impact of climate change on coastal land use in Taiwan has been especially severe due to the…
Relating Material Selection and Sustainability in Design
Elif Sonmez, Filiz TavsanIt is likely that under modern-day conditions, design, designer and materials selection would follow a parallel continuum in a cycle. The attitude in materials selection confronts…
A Study of the Relationships Between Urban Development and Environmental Quality
Chyi-Lu Jang, Luke H.C. Hsiao, Shang-Pao YehA fundamental change in the planning and delivery of new housing projects has taken place in the last years, with the focus shifting towards adding value to projects based on a…
Architectural Examination on Feng Shui Bedroom
Chen Wang, Wan Thing Hong, Hamzah Abdul-RahmanBedroom Feng Shui practices have been criticized as myth over the years but in fact having its scientific origin that is not purely superstitious. This paper aims to examine…
Tea Houses as Third Places in MĀsulih's Vernacular Settlement
Ehsan DaneshyarThis article adopts Ray Oldenburg's definition of third places and argues that the eight characteristics of third places are demonstrated in the tea houses of Masulih. In many…
A Secret Component in Architectural Design Studio: The “Filtering” Concept
Bengi Yurtsever, Cigdem PolatoğluLearning is an internalization process that depends on individual components. This study focuses on the problematic of learning in architectural design education process and…
Sustainable Building Façades: Modern Usages of the Traditional Mashrabiya
Reem Abdelkader, Jin-Ho ParkArchitecture is considered to be a mirror of societies that reflect the natural environment and social values of its people. The vocabularies oftraditional architecture are used…
Urbanization and Informal Settlement Challenges: Case Study Tehran Metropolitan City
Haniyeh Razavivand FardIncrease in the population rate and the extent of urbanization in the last two centuries resulted in the concentration of the population around the growth poles. A large portion…
Branding Cities Through Medical Tourism
Mohammad Mehdi Kalantarzadeh, Mukaddes FasliThis study investigates the relationship between medical tourism and city branding as the main purpose. To this end, two measurement scales (questionnaires) were designed and…
Adaptation of Sustainable Community to the Site's Natural Condition
Avi FriedmanA common practice in some of North Americans' residential development is to alter the site's natural conditions prior to and during construction. Rock formations are removed or…
ISSN:
0168-2601e-ISSN:
2633-9838Online date, start – end:
2005Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr. Chaham Alalouch
- Prof. Yonca Hurol