Browsing Leicester School of Architecture by Title
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Celestial Topography, THEKLA
(Image / Image, 3-D)Celetial Topography is a research project and pavilion constructed at 1:1 scale, inspired by the description of a fantasy city ‘Thekla’ in Italo Calvino’s book, invisible cities. The geometry of the pavilion is informed ... -
A cell inspired model of configuration
(Conference)The purpose of this paper is two-fold. It first presents a biosemiotic comprehension of artefact making, on the basis that both design and life are processes of construction. It then presents a computer model to substantiate ... -
Central Hill: A Case Study in Estate Regeneration
(Technical Report)This report includes not only our designs for the estate’s refurbishment and increase in housing capacity by up to 50 per cent without the demolition of a single existing home, but also our account of why and how these ... -
Community planning and urban design in contested places. Some insights from Belfast
(Article)Although social conflict due to the presence of different groups divided by cultural, religious or ethnic issues plagues many contemporary cities, community and participatory planning methods still pay little attention to ... -
A Comparative Study of Sustainable Urban Forms: Compact City and Short Cycle Strategy
(Article)This paper aims to identify the urban form and design issues that are concerned with the sustainable development of a new settlement. Drawing on the theoretical literature, it recognizes eight key issues to achieve a ... -
Comparison Study of Traditional and Contemporary Islamic Dwelling Design in Hot Climates, with Reference to Benghazi, Libya
(Conference)In Benghazi, Libya, the rising population and increased housing demand has led to high energy consumption in order to provide comfortable conditions. These contemporary dwellings make use of outdoor open spaces and a high ... -
Conceptual Drawings as Explorative Tools: Tracing the Evolution of the Extended and Nuclear Family Houses in Kuwait
(Conference)This paper examines the evolution of the layout and occupancy of family houses in Kuwait, using conceptual drawings as a tool to study, describe and understand their transformations. Through the analysis of the political ... -
A conceptual green business model for construction companies: An empirical evaluation
(Conference)Construction companies are being challenged to adopt a greener approach to meet client needs and to gain or sustain business competiveness with the phenomenon like green market growing. However, the relation between ... -
Conflicting conceptions of domestic space: Shanty towns and state housing in contemporary Argentine cinema
(Article)This article analyses the ways in which two contemporary Argentine films, Villa (Ezio Massa, 2013) and Diagnóstico esperanza (César González, 2013), portray domestic space. It argues that, in different ways, they both ... -
Constructing a Machinic Visuality
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Control of Daylight and Natural Ventilation in Traditional Architecture of Ghadames, Libya
(Conference)Housing energy consumption accounts for almost 36% of total primary energy use in Libya of which cooling and lighting are the main source of demand. This study reviews passive control methods employed in traditional ... -
Conversations with Paulo Freire
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The Costs of Estate Regeneration: A Report by Architects for Social Housing
(Technical Report)One of the biggest problems faced by residents informed that their estate is being considered for ‘regeneration’ is the disinformation they are given by the local authority or housing association implementing the process. ... -
Cómo nombrar a la informalidad urbana: Una revisión de las definiciones en uso, sus implicaciones analíticas y su alcance
(Article)Villas, asentamientos, barriadas, slums, shantytowns: What are the definitions we have chosen to talk about the informal city, and what sense do we assign when using them? A challenge regarding the terms used refers to ... -
Creating a map of the underground heritage in the Mediterranean area: A visual representation for a comprehensive research
(Book chapter)Interest in man-made (or artificial) cavities in the countries of the Mediterranean Basin led the Commission of the Italian Speleological Society to study and catalogue some of the most common troglodyte types in the region. ... -
Creative Spaces: Urban Culture and Marginality in Latin America
(Book)This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the different ways in which marginal urban spaces have become privileged locations for creativity in Latin America. This is to say that the essays within the collection ... -
The Crown of Esfahan
(Image / Image, 3-D / Other)The work presents a contemporary dome design for a mosque in Iran. Exhibited as a single artefact for the 2010 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition; the work aims to explore a notion of ornament as architectural object, apposed ... -
Derwenthorpe
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Describing a Unique Urban Culture: Ibadi Settlements of North Africa
(Book chapter)Abstract. This paper examines the urban structure and architecture of the North African regions, which are characterised by the historical presence of Ibadism. This topic has a definite cultural frame, albeit with some ...