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The continuous and accelerated change of the contemporary society leads to an uncertainty regarding the needs and aspirations of tomorrow. Under what parameters could we build for tomorrow if today's needs are already evolving? How many resources could we direct to the fulfilling of ever changing necessities? We imagine adaptable forms capable to better respond to the uncertainties of the future. The consequences of this phenomenon are both the over exhaustion of the human capacity to adapt and the elimination of ...

The Diocletian's mausoleum was built at the beginning of the 4th century and was later turned into Split's cathedral in the 7th century. Due to its importance, it is not a surprise that the cathedral is an architecturally influential building. There are several churches near Split that contain the central octagonal element in their spatial composition and the church of Saint Clement in Sitno Gornje is the oldest one, still standing. The researchers have often emphasized the influence of the Diocletian's mausoleum,...

Under increasing pressure for change in the land use patterns within city's floodplains, there is a need of protecting or reconnecting fragmented ecological corridors along the riversides. Combining leisure and recreational activities with urban agriculture and flood protection, seems to be the most sensible thing to do in order to ensure efficient use of ecosystem services. In practice, this often leads to formation of mosaic landscape pattern, where a patchwork-like parcels have an integrating function. The arti...

Every day, in hospitals around the world, thousands of people spend hours, days, months for investigations, diagnosis or treatment, in search of healing. For patients and their families, the experience of the time spent in the hospital is often a crucial episode of their lives, whether their child was born there, whether it was the place where the life of a family member or loved one has been saved or a bout of illness was cured or treated there. The hospital often represents a milestone in people's lives, a landm...

In the present-day context, the collective housing represents a generalized urban phenomenon, a largely spread residential typology, which shapes the contemporary city both physically, as well as from the social-cultural point of view. Therefore, the matter of life quality for the communities residing the collective housing neighborhoods becomes significant, from the perspective of the factors which influence this aspect, as well as of the urban strategies implementable in order to improve the existing circumstanc...

Architectural heritage restoration assumes a key role to achieve urban sustainable development due to the advantages it ensures in terms of limited soil consumption, energy efficiency, increased urban quality and community well-being. In territories where welfare reaches satisfactory levels, the ratio between qualitative and quantitative needs tends to increase progressively; this phenomenon involves all production sectors, including that of architectural design which is urged to introduce appropriate quality obje...

As every living thing, cities change within years. It can be said changing is the nature of the city. In Europe, transformation of the city began to get different meanings after the Industrial Revolution. Because with the Industrial Revolution more and more people began to migrate to cities but cities didn't have enough substructure to take people in. They had to meet the requirements so they began to transform. This situation, which happened in Europe in 19th and beginning of the 20th century, began to be seen in...

The modern concept of restoration as a result of a long historical process was shaped in the eighteenth century, when the evolving modern conservation principles found their first concrete expressions. Regarding this, investigating the relationship between the definition of the restoration gave by the lexicography, by the architects and by the antiquaries, and comparing it with the results of the concrete work constitutes a solid base to know in depth the process that led to the concept of restoration in its moder...

The article explores possibility of providing a high quality architectural space and profitability of investment in the context of increasing requirements for energy efficiency of buildings. For this purpose legal requirements relating energy efficiency of buildings are analyzed (EU directives, the local law, ecological certification LEED, BREEAM) and their influence on architecture through evaluation of existing energy-efficient facilities built on a different scale. Continuously increasing requirements concernin...

Experimentally investigated strength and stiffness at uniaxial compression of wood-cement composite as a orthotropic material. The diagrams "Force (N) - Deformation (mm)" were obtained with using test machine SHIMADZU AG300kNX in Mechanical Laboratory. prof. N.A. Belelyubskiy [http://mech-lab.ru/history.php]. Samples in the form of a cube with an edge of 10 cm in 28 days of age were tested. Components of material: sawdust, Portland cement, sodium silicate, calcium chloride, polypropylene fiber (segments of 18 mm l...

This study focuses on design process of “living space” through house and dwelling projects in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul. By taking the “dwelling” unit as a tool for training, students practice different approaches to “living space” in many architecture schools. How the student's perception of living space and their approach to the dwelling design change during architectural education is the subject of this paper. The methodology of this study was based on selected examples of compulsor...

Previous studies have identified a strong preference for finishes that provide a surface perceived comparably close to that of wood in its natural state. This study focuses on establishing if physical characteristics of wood grain can affect the choice of a finish, regardless of the initial preference. Experienced examiners carry out the analysis, while the influence of their individual cultural background is taken into consideration in analyzing the results. The subjects are presented with a selection of samples ...

This article is focused on the role of architectural design in metropolitan spatial structures. Iconic architecture located at the nodes of the metropolitan urban network strengthen the quality of its public spaces and crystallize some of them into polycentric sub-centers of the metropolitan structure. The article proposes a matrix of relations between problems and their scales as a tool for analytical research, which focuses on the metropolitan structure of Krakow. These relations can be used to help explain the ...

This article focuses on how children play, their behavior while playing and how we can create enjoyable and functional play areas in cities. Children can play anywhere. Important thing is to make play times beneficial for children both physically and mentally. In play environments children are always interested in natural elements such as sand, trees and water because of their play qualities and their power to enable the creation of new games. Because of that reason governments try to increase natural recreation a...

The study of water landscapes involves a number of ways and methods. It has become especially important nowadays when the latest technologies and ideas on shaping water can be applied to create water parks' interiors. Water has been a key potential in the development of water parks. The article illustrates possibilities of formal solutions with the use of water in various forms, leaving it open for further research in this topic. By analysing the internal landscape of contemporary in situ water parks, the author s...

Globalization is a leading concept which has become the main factor in everyday business during the last few decades. As every aspect of life is inadvertently affected by this phenomenon, the very notion of architecture is also influenced with the emergence of new meanings and definitions. The foremost example of such a transition in the field of architecture is no doubt the modern shopping environment. Being one of the initial activities of mankind; commerce and trade first emerged as simple bartering and continu...

Globalization is unification. In the field of architecture and in the social structure alike, the globalization leads to a blending of economies and cultures that produces uniformly branded public space as a response to universal assumptions of integration and correlation. While branding consists in creating a recognizable and outstanding image a strong contradiction exists between both of these approaches. As a result, regional architecture is disappearing, while the growth in significance of international archit...

This paper includes a brief report of the research that questions whether an outline of the structure of the modern architectural knowledge could be drawn and how the concepts 'discontinuity' and 'opposition' could be utilized in attaining an epistemological reading of it. A contextual analysis of the texts and visual material on architecture has provided us with compatible data on how oppositions such as the ones between 'building and topography', 'compositional unit and whole', 'iconic and symbolic values of arc...

The objective of this research is identification, studying and analysis of the combined technologies for art processing of glass, which will allow us to expand the range of products of arts and crafts considerably. This paper presents the features of the combined technologies for kilnformed glass. The technology of consecutive agglomeration and recomposition of the glass elements is especially important. The author conducted an experiment which helped to research and investigate main characteristics of the pre-fus...

This article deals with Ural factory hospitals of various periods of time and styles: Demidovsky Hospital in Nizhny Tagil, Factory Hospital in Zlatoust and Factory Hospital in Satkinsk. Authors carried out comparative analysis of planning and facade decisions, features of planning. Distinctions in plans enable one to observe evolution of planning decisions of hospitals and to estimate influence of the made changes on planning structure of the building as a whole.

The use of a projector to display information has increased. An advantage of projected information is that there is no need for the user to wear special devices. We proposed an interface design to support the display of operating guides on the surface of equipment. We designed an experiment to determine how to display text. Then, we created an interface design to support the procedures of maintenance.

As the world economy has become more global towards the end of the 20th century, protection of intellectual property rights has gained a special importance for the free movement of goods. Intellectual property rights are generally organized into two categories: Copyright and industrial property. Copyright refers to the rights related to artistic and literary works whereas industrial property primarily refers to inventions, trademarks and industrial designs. As designs are intellectual outputs embodying both artist...

While spending time in our everyday urban environment do we ever think how particular architecture influences the economic value of that space? Space has its measurable financial value. From the economic point of view a place can be treated as a product that fights for appearing in tourists' and investors' consciousnesses. Space - treated as an object of demand and supply - becomes an element in a marketing game. To reach its maximum value the space should be competitive to the other spaces, from which it wants to...

While thinking on and writing on the contemporary architecture of 21st century, it is known that there are always encounters difficulties and restrictiveness of making distinct descriptions, because of the existence of many different interesting architectural project examples all over the world. All kinds of descriptive approaches to be held towards the field of contemporary architecture and/or the names that are producing works in the field will inevitably include some details while they also will exclude some ot...

In the 21st century EU is one of the super-power of the World while the definition of the union has been produced since the Middle Ages, more than this it is known that the definition of Europe has been produced since the Antique regarding to the economic, sociological, cultural and politic conditions. Although the idea of the united Europe had existed since the Middle Ages, till the 19th century, it is known that the idea could not turned into the reality. Unless after the 19th century and the early 20th century,...

The tendency to offer hypothetical design problems in architectural design studios is contradictory with its excuse. The assertion that neglecting some contextual inputs would increase creativity remains null as it detaches students from the realistic situations that provide a high chance of possessing a sincere motive for achieving an effective solution. Detachment from the social variables of a given context has such an impact on students who, therefore, tend to focus on formal configurations and skill demonstra...

The Romanian church architecture represents a generic title that refers to the evolution of this branch of religious art, within the lands occupied by the Orthodox Romanians. Places of worship appeared in these lands since the fourteenth century and they were built in all the architectural styles found, from the basilical style to the most complex forms of the byzantine style.However, taking into consideration the fact that Romania was an unified state only after 1918, until the date mentioned earlier in our study...

The aim of the paper is to examine the potential of augmented reality in architectural projects. Authors identify the approaches to augmented reality and present the methodology of its use in architectural practice, as well as the result of own case study - augmented reality design of the district El Cabanyal in Valencia, Spain. The AR Project “TimetravellersCabanyal 2013” enabled not only the virtual reconstruction of demolished buildings on their original place, in three-dimensional representation, but also ...

The paper presents the impact on the architecture of the new technologies of realization of concrete structures. Some topological concepts of structural system, known earlier, can be realized only now – thanks to technological development. The possibility of shaping complex organic forms is important because of the visual perception of created architectural objects.

Since early age, the concrete experiences deformations due to thermal differences and shrinkage. The Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCPs) have joints, these are weak zones where it is expected the cracks will be produced. In fact the designed slab length considers that the joints crack. During the construction of JPCPs in Chile, in wet climatic conditions, it was observed that the joints remained uncracked even 3 weeks after construction. Nevertheless, in average climatic conditions, the cracking time of the f...

In recent years, the concept of "design culture" is often used in the analysis of various aspects of the theory and practice of design. The researchers from other areas of the humanities knowledge (cultural studies, pedagogy, sociology) operate these aspects. In the present article, the attempts of theoretical understanding of the concept of "design culture" in art are made. The author's definition of the term is given and developed taking into account the experience of its usage in related humanitarian sciences, ...

Architecture is a complex system composed of parts and elements which interact with one another. As Vitruvius claims: 'The design of a temple depends on symmetry, the principles of which must be most carefully observed by the architect. They are due to proportion /.../ Without symmetry and proportion there can be no principle in the design of any temple; that is, if there is no precise relation between its members, as in the case of those of a well shaped man. [\ldots] Therefore, if it is agreed that the numerical...

The worldwide movement related to the inclusion of people with disabilities into society is a great challenge for all professions influencing the building process. The concept of “Design for All / Universal Design” is based on the aim that all built environments and products should be designed to meet the needs of the widest possible range of users. Architects, urban planners and designers must change routine procedures for creation of external and internal built environment; they must put greater emphasis on ...

Fashion communication has been through major changes in the recent years with the emergence and evolution of the new digital media. Advertisement is addressed in multiple channels, not limited to printed media. There is a growing concern in providing timely information to the consumer and creating powerful visual profiles. The research sought to clarify how Fashion has adapted to this new paradigm, through the analysis of three interactive Fashion communication products: two iPad apps – The Unlimited Magazine an...

Architecture design for elderly people could be aligned with kindergarten design. Both processes need integrated approach, using ergonomics and daylight conditions as guide lines. Forming a space is a cognitive process combined with standards and other regulation in the field of engineering and health (medicine). Additional aspect is the scope of cost of investment and cost needed for maintenance of the building. Costs are nevertheless combined with human resources, also. In the field of architectural theory the g...

Transition from communism to capitalism has massively affected Romanian society in its every aspect. Opening up the free market and thus to the western consumerist way of life, unleashed a frenzy of large commercial construction developments (more than 60 shopping malls built during the last 14 years). Current studies are mainly focused on matters of marketing and social issues, whereas few of them try to investigate how these shifts translate into architecture. The case study that we conducted on Iulius Mall Timi...

The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.” (John Paul II). Kosice, city in eastern Slovakia doesn´t require the installation of green roofs on new commercial, institutional, and multifamily residential developments across the city. There is no bylaw requiring covering existing buildings roof tops with vegetation. This article focuses on leadership on green roofs. This article...

The need for the local government authorities' attitude shift from administration towards management through a more entrepreneurial behaviour is the subject of many academic and professional research studies. However, the means of achieving this objective and connecting to their †urban customers' have not been fully discussed. Local governments worldwide have increasingly become closed bureaucratic institutions, loosing track of their objectives - fulfilling the needs of the people - and have developed a view of...

If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don't hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happened better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that's often the case. Anyway, whatever it is,...

Within the historical and regional context of the Czechoslovak Modern Movement, the paper examines the garden and landscape architectural concepts of the Interwar Modernism in Slovak territory. The research maps the local examples, expressed in various scales and typological forms, from gardens of family houses and villas, through design of outer spaces of school, sanatoria, administration and commercial buildings, up to urban concepts of garden cities and public open spaces at urban scale. The characteristic feat...

The phenomenon of cave inspires to various interpretations in art and architecture. Grotto, this "curious architectural object", is characteristic for garden art of different historical periods and styles, creates a typical feature of historic gardens and parks. The paper presents the evolution of the use of grotto as an architectural garden element in the context of development of garden art in the territory of today's Slovakia. The examples of artificial caves in the setting of historic parks and gardens in the ...

This study aims to highlight how the historical background of furniture design affect the present approaches in “newly” developed designs in Turkey. With this purpose, the historical background of furniture design has been briefly reviewed in order to shed light to the further studies, and to make an analysis on the current trends in terms of consistency in design. Within this context, some recent furniture designs (called “avant-garde” in the market) were taken into consideration to identify the most comm...

Paper analyses the empirical approaches of Slovak construction companies to cost management in construction and architectural projects. Authors conducted own research on sample of Slovak construction companies aimed to identify the important issues in cost management and cost controlling. Author examined wide range of cost management and cost controlling concepts, methods and IT tools, its barriers and benefits in construction and architectural practice. The analyses showed that companies in general are aware of e...

The problem of the efficient management of energy is very important, not only to individual real estate owners, but also to city authorities. Building blocks, districts or the entire organism of a city require the development of various planning documents - cultural value analyses, integrated urban planning and even energy optimization plans for each district within a city. It is possible to achieve varying economic and aesthetic effects that generate different costs, at the same time having a differing impact on ...

The paper addresses some of the general issues concerning industrial heritage and its values in a contemporary society via unique situation occurring in the Slovak capital of Bratislava, with an intention to emphasize the importance to conserve the remains of the industrial past as an integral part of our culture; not only according to the established architectural and heritage values, but equally addressing wider sociocultural aspects. The methodological approach applied in the research consists of an analysis of...

From the 1990s we have been dealing with a shift of paradigms in architecture. This occurs in a number of directions - but their common denominator is the abandonment of the classical Vitruvius triad – moving form stability to temporariness, from statics to variability, from function objects to scenarios played in time. One of the results of these changes became strengthening of a new species of architecture - architecture of low costs - so called low-tech. It was created as a result of the growing need for fina...

Throughout the history cities have accumulated, controlled, regenerated and dispensed things/concepts which have been carried by flows; nevertheless, with the switch from analog communication to digital communication, they have become more receptive to every thing/concept than ever. In this sense, it can be expressed that, with this switch, Istanbul has also entered into a new period in which the flows have accelerated and intensified. Moving from this acknowledgement this study creates a conceptual ground by defi...

The article presents a conceptual model of eco-innovative product design and development built on life cycle approach. A proposed model is based on literature review, observations of the design process and interviews carried out among representatives of teams developing eco-innovations. Particular attention was paid to knowledge management related to reduction of the environmental impact of eco-innovation throughout its life cycle. Specific methods, techniques and tools dedicated to the analysis and assessment of ...

The world in which we live in is constantly being transformed as a consequence of our actions, sometimes in accordance with them and sometimes against them. Behavior models in the fields of economy, culture, social life and aesthetics are subjected to shifts. These shifts are accompanied by changes in the way that architectural form and function are being shaped. The problems associated with the placement of new buildings and the reconstruction of existing ones in relation to existing historical structures are not...

With concrete being the most widely used material on earth, with over two tonnes per person being used annually, and most forms of thermal insulation sourced or prepared by fossil fuels, the building construction market provides significant potential for reducing consumption with cost-effective and sustainable measures. Naturally all building criteria regarding structural integrity, thermal technical requirements and hygiene should be met for the solution to be attractive. Considering the changes in many construct...