Open House International: Volume 45 Issue 4

Editorial

Yonca Hurol, Ashraf M. Salama

Stakeholder perceptions of drivers for, and barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeria

Solomon Olusola Babatunde, Damilola Ekundayo, Chika Udeaja, Uthman Olawande Abubakar

Although several studies have been undertaken on sustainability within infrastructure projects, limited attention has paid to the drivers for, and the barriers to, the…

Failed planning: lost opportunities and choices for the future

Ahmed Osman El-Kholei

Social, spatial and environmental justice are inseparable, and key for sustainable urban development. The city is the cradle of innovation and production. Also, the city is the…

Defining urban design strategies: an analysis of Iskenderun city center’s imageability

Onur Güngör, Ebru Harman Aslan

Legibility, intelligibility, mental images and cognitive and syntactical mapping are significant issues that help expose the spatial knowledge necessary for effective urban…

A triangulation process of street music in public spaces: a case study of Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue

Ayse Gul Gemci, Bahar Ferah

This paper aims to discuss the spatial interactions of street music in public spaces. It proposes to clarify why relationship between street music and people in public spaces is…

The effect of installed photovoltaic panels on the aesthetic perception and evaluation of the mosque architectural form in Jordan

Anwar Ibrahim, Hikmat H. Ali, Wala'a Alqarra

This study aims to evaluate the effect of the installed photovoltaic (PV) systems on the aesthetic perception of the mosque’s architectural form. It also aims to develop a…

Self-advocacy for first-year students in interior architecture design studios

Hozan Latif Rauf, Kagan Gunce, Munevver Ozgur Ozersay

The study aims to identify the issues that restrict students to show their real performance in the design due to lacking of self-advocacy skills and suggesting a new concept to…

Positioning historical evidences in architectural education: review of methods and contents

Yasira Naeem Pasha, Shahla Adnan, Noman Ahmed

This paper aims to position the evidence in the history of architectural education, which has contributed to the development of architecture as a discipline. The paper focusses on…