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IDENTIFYING THE COMPONENTS OF DISCUSSION SKILLS IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Under the influence of psychology and learning theories, education and the field of education have experienced significant changes; Thus, paying attention to the internal processes in learning provides a platform for dealing with topics such as “discussion”. The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the components of discussion skills in the form of indicators, goals and dimensions and how to use them in architectural design education. The current research strategy is of qualitative type and for data analysis meta-composition and content analysis methods have been used consecutively. The results of the coding of documentary data and interviews in NVIVO software show that the components of discussion skills include 9 indicators, 3 goals and 2 dimensions. Indicators include: “participatory discussion”, “constructivist discussion”, “discussion connection and memory function”, “discussion link and accurate expression skills”, “discussion role in professional activities”, “discussion as an oral test”, “discussion as a design language”, “discussion as an interactive aspect of the design process” and “discussion as a visual test”. The purpose of the discussion has three basic reasons: first, to inform; second, to convince; third, to solve the problem. Finally, due to the special and unique nature of the visual sense in the field of architecture, if the two dimensions of “verbal discussion” and “visual discussion” are used in teaching architectural design at the same time based on the provided educational solutions, in addition to the attractiveness of learning and its potential cognitive benefits, it causes effective areas of learning development.
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Contemporary architectural aesthetic preferences based on popular AI images and models of the Civitai architect community
Architects often struggle to understand the architectural aesthetic preferences of their clients. At the same time, attention has been given to how individuals in artificial intelligence (AI) architect communities express these preferences. This study explores contemporary architectural aesthetic trends by analyzing content from the AI drawing platform Civitai. A multiphase research approach analyzed a dataset of 2,000 popular architectural images and 10 architectural models. In the literature review phase, 13 high-quality studies were selected to identify key indicators for evaluating architectural aesthetics. The study phase involved rigorous reviews of data characteristics, resulting in two sets of statistical results. The drawing verification phase utilized three of the most popular architectural renderings and models to validate the findings. The study reveals that ultra-modern and futuristic architecture is emerging as a new style, accounting for 69.9% of the total usage of architectural preferences. AI community users articulate their architectural aesthetic preferences, prioritizing a building’s structure and external environment. Specifically, the “structure prompt” comprises 31.11%, the “structure tag” 23.37%, the “environment prompt” 20.83%, and the “environment tag” 24.5%. These results confirm that the surrounding environment plays a significant role in shaping architectural aesthetics. This study reveals emerging characteristics in contemporary architectural aesthetic preferences by AI-generated architect communities, providing valuable insights for architectural design and urban planning.
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Construction of UE4 model and virtual experience technology for Qiang ethnic architectural environment based on improved A algorithm
With the acceleration of modernization, the traditional architecture of the Qiang ethnic group is facing challenges in terms of protection and inheritance. To better showcase the architectural culture of the Qiang ethnic group and enhance its experience in virtual environments, this study adopts adaptive strategies to optimize the traditional A* algorithm. It introduces reverse optimization strategies and reward value diffusion strategies, and further optimizes the efficiency of path planning. By combining Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) model construction technology, high-precision modeling, and rendering of the Qiang ethnic architectural environment have been achieved. In terms of interaction response time, the mean response time of the improved A* was 0.35 s to 0.50 s, significantly lower than other algorithms. In terms of navigation ability, the navigation accuracy was as high as 95.3% and 96.3%, with the smallest navigation error. Meanwhile, the improved A* had the shortest rendering time and the lowest memory usage. This indicates that the improved A* algorithm can quickly respond to user operation requests, reduce waiting time, and significantly enhance user engagement and interest, thereby increasing user immersion. This study provides strong technical support for the virtual display and cultural inheritance of the Qiang ethnic architectural environment.
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FEATURES OF ARCHITECTURAL-RESTORATION ACTIVITIES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ASPECT OF SYMBOLISM
The article examines the complex architectural restoration activity, considering the aspect of symbolism. It acquires new meanings and becomes the basis of sustainable project solutions for such three main groups of objects: historic buildings and their elements, historical architectural environments and cultural landscapes. Based on the developed projects for the restoration and reconstruction of objects, a number of both universal and unique measures are offered, with the help of which the maximum degree of emotional and aesthetic interaction of objects with viewers of different age categories is achieved. The main goal of such events is to encourage research and experimentation and to awaken interest in professions—historian, philosopher, artist, designer, restorer and architect. The main universal and social principles are presented, which, when interacting and complementing each other, actualize attention to monument preservation activities in the historical environment. When developing projects for the restoration and reconstruction of objects, the authors are guided by state and international regulations, charters and conventions and use modern materials. Projects demonstrate cooperation with territorial communities and interaction with local self-government bodies, showing how the aspect of symbolism can visually reflect the main cultural and spiritual values for social communication, memory fixation and “informative” architectural objects.
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Manifestations of myths in architectural environment
The article examines the aspects of myth, perceived as an existential, reality-based narrative and a means of semantic expression, which are associated with architectural theory and the expression of the architectural environment. The question about the role myths play in the process of adding meaning to a public space is raised. The article also addresses the importance of place recognition and the social and psychological need it creates to encode symbols in the architectural environment. Specific cases of myth coding are discussed and features of their expression are distinguished.
Article in Lithuanian.
Mito apraiškos architektūrinėje aplinkoje
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Straipsnyje nagrinėjami mito, suvokiamo kaip egzistencinio, realybę pagrindžiančio pasakojimo ir semantinės raiškos priemonės, aspektai, kurie siejami su architektūros teorija ir architektūrinės aplinkos raiška. Straipsnyje užduodamas klausimas apie mito vaidmenį šiuolaikiniame erdvės įprasminimo procese. Taip pat kalbama apie vietos atpažįstamumo svarbą ir jos kuriamą socialinį bei psichologinį poreikį architektūrinėje aplinkoje kuoduoti simbolius. Aptariami konkretūs mito kodavimo atvejai ir išskiriami jų raiškos bruožai.
Reikšminiai žodžiai: architektūrinė aplinka, mitai, simbolizmas, skulptūra, tapatumas, viešosios erdvės.
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Coherent Investigation on a Smart Kinetic Wooden Façade Based on Material Passport Concepts and Environmental Profile Inquiry
Wood is one of the most fully renewable building materials, so wood instead of non-renewable materials produced from organic energy sources significantly reduces the environmental impact. Construction products can be replenished at the end of their working life and their elements and components deconstructed in a closed-loop manner to act as a material for potential construction. Materials passports (MPs) are instruments for incorporating circular economy principles (CEP) into structures. Material passports (MPs) consider all the building’s life cycle (BLC) steps to ensure that it can be reused and transformed several times. The number of reuse times and the operating life of the commodity greatly influence the environmental effects incorporated. For a new generation of buildings, the developing of an elegant kinetic wooden façade has become a necessity. It represents a multidisciplinary region with different climatic, fiscal, constructional materials, equipment, and programs, and ecology-influencing design processes and decisions. Based on an overview of the material’s environmental profile (MEP) and material passport (MP) definition in the design phase, this article attempts to establish and formulate an analytical analysis of the wood selection process used to produce a kinetic façade. The paper will analyze the importance of environmentally sustainable construction and a harmonious architectural environment to reduce harmful human intervention on the environment. It will examine the use of wooden panels on buildings’ façades as one solution to building impact on the environment. It will show the features of the formation of the wooden exterior of the building. It will also examine modern architecture that enters into a dialogue with the environment, giving unique flexibility to adapt a building. The study finds that new buildings can be easily created today. The concept of building materials passport and the environmental selection of the kinetic wooden façade can be incorporated into the building design process. This will improve the economic and environmental impact of the building on human life.
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Preliminary Study on Gender Differences in EEG-Based Emotional Responses in Virtual Architectural Environments
In traditional cultural perceptions of gender, women are stereotyped as being more “emotional” than men. Although significant progress has been made in studying gender differences in emotional responses over the past few decades, there is still no consistent conclusion as to whether women are more emotional than men. In this study, we investigated gender differences in emotional responses between two groups of students (10 males and 10 females) in the same architectural environment, particularly in a digital cultural tourism scenario. Participants viewed the “Time Tunnel” of the ancient city of Qingzhou through VR simulation. Brainwave evoked potentials were recorded using wearable EEG devices. The results showed that females typically reported stronger emotional responses, as evidenced by higher arousal, lower potency, and stronger avoidance motivation. In contrast, males exhibited higher potency, lower arousal, and stronger comfort. The findings suggest that males have a more positive emotional response in virtual digital environments, whereas females are more sensitive and vulnerable to such environments, experiencing some discomfort. These findings can be used to guide the design and adaptation of virtual built environments.
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Building antebellum New Orleans : free people of color and their influence
The Creole architecture of New Orleans is one of the city’s most-recognized features, but studies of it largely have focused on architectural typology. In Building Antebellum New Orleans, Tara A. Dudley examines the architectural activities and influence of gens de couleur libres—free people of color—in a city where the mixed-race descendants of whites and other free Blacks could own property.Between 1820 and 1850 New Orleans became an urban metropolis and industrialized shipping center with a growing population. Amidst dramatic economic and cultural change in the mid-antebellum period, the gens de couleur libres thrived as property owners, developers, building artisans, and patrons. Dudley writes an intimate microhistory of two prominent families of Black developers, the Dollioles and Souliés, to explore how gens de couleur libres used ownership, engagement, and entrepreneurship to construct individual and group identity and stability. With deep archival research, Dudley re-creates in fine detail the material culture, business and social history, and politics of the built environment for free people of color and adds new, revelatory information to the canon on New Orleans architecture.
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