Open House International: Volume 49 Issue 1

Origin, development and evolution: the space construction and cultural motivations of Shi Gandang temple in Macau

Linsheng Huang, Yashan Chen, Yile Chen

This study aims to explore the relationship between folk religious place-making and the development of urban public spaces and summarize its influence on community network…

Exploring the University of Jordan campus: is it accessible to persons with visual disabilities?

Hibatullah Stetieh

This paper aims to examine accessibility in the built environment and tries to determine the physical and attitudinal barriers affecting Persons with Visual Disabilities' (PWVDs…

Global South research priorities for neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools

Moureen Asaad, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi

Several initiatives have taken part in the sustainability assessment tools, especially on the neighbourhood scale. These tools have been developed as neighbourhood sustainability…

Exploring walkability research trends based on systematic literature review (SLR) by applying PRISMA

Linda Hijriyah, Anuar Alias, Mohd Firrdhaus Mohd Sahabuddin

This study intends to analyze the trend of walkability research over two years (2021–2022) in several aspects, including the research problem, gap and aim underlying walkability…

Investigating the public's willingness to participate in the construction of smart cities: evidence from China

Yanan Wang, Yan Zhang, Wenkun Zhang, Tao Zhang

The aim of this paper is to investigate the factors influencing citizens' willingness to participate in the development of smart cities.

Residential satisfaction with affordable housing in northern Iran

Ferial Ahmadi

The current study is an attempt to investigate the residential satisfaction and prioritize effective components on residents' satisfaction based on household surveys conducted in…

Creative urban place

Sahar Rahimi Gendeshmin, Tohid Hatami Khanghahi, Yavar Rostamzadeh

The concept of a creative place has been considered by experts, but a review of the research background shows that the definitions provided for creative place are different, and…

A quality learning environment: an assessment of spaciousness of architectural design studios of Iraqi Kurdistan region universities using fuzzy logic

Ashti Yaseen Hussein, Faris Ali Mustafa

Spaciousness is defined as “the feeling of openness or room to wander” that has been affected by various physical factors. The purpose of this paper is to assess the spaciousness…

Applying active learning method to improve teaching outcomes in architectural engineering courses

Ahmad Sukkar, Moohammed Wasim Yahia, Emad Mushtaha, Aref Maksoud, Salem Buhashima Abdalla, Omar Nasif, Omer Melahifci

This study analyzes the effect of the techniques of active teaching and learning as a way of delivery on the outcomes of quality learning. Focusing on the courses of architectural…