Design Intentions and Users Responses: Assessing Outdoor Spaces of Qatar University Campus

Salama, Ashraf M.

doi:10.1108/ohi-01-2009-b0010

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“…The problem only deepens when a built campus layout is evaluated, and its open space is found to be dysfunctional and even hostile [141,142]. Up until very recently, the standard method was to use post-occupancy evaluation surveys, which collect arguably subjective user opinions.…”

Section: Two Sets Of Architectural Promises That Either Deceive or De...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The “Modern” Campus: Case Study in (Un)Sustainable Urbanism

Mehaffy,

Salingaros,

Lavdas

2023

Sustainability

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The design of campuses, like other aspects of contemporary environmental design, must be reassessed in light of the challenge of sustainability. This paper considers the “modern” campus design typology (including business campuses, commercial districts, hospitals, and schools) as a design paradigm for pedestrian public space, with implications for human flourishing and well-being. Its findings point to a serious problem: while the foundational design theories of a century ago have been widely critiqued as an obsolete way of thinking about cities, human nature, biological nature, and even the nature of mathematical and physical structures, we find that, in the case of campuses, the pervasive influence of these obsolete theories can still be seen in practice. Specifically, a new “techno-modernist” aesthetic offers visually exciting new “neoplastic” forms but is built on essentially the same discredited concepts of urban space. We propose a more directly human-oriented design methodology to promote the well-being of occupants, and improve outcomes for creative development, education, and health. This analysis resurrects tested traditional design tools and validates them through scientific findings from mathematics and neuroscience. It also adopts the older “design pattern” methodology of Christopher Alexander by linking it to biophilia and neuro-design.

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Section: Two Sets Of Architectural Promises That Either Deceive or De...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The “Modern” Campus: Case Study in (Un)Sustainable Urbanism

Mehaffy,

Salingaros,

Lavdas

2023

Sustainability

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“…Building anatomy research consists of three distinctive facets: architectural criticism, building performance evaluation, and habitability [28][29][30]. This scenario establishes a theoretical paradigm for evaluation, a departure from traditional methods of assessment often reliant on architects' press releases or arguments made by critics.…”

Section: Scenario 2: Building Anatomy Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unpacking Transdisciplinary Research Scenarios in Architecture and Urbanism

Salama,

Patil

2024

Encyclopedia

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Research in architecture and urbanism is a complex undertaking. It involves a multitude of challenges, approaches, variables, diverse scales, and types of environments to examine. This entry dives into the complexities of architectural and urban research and explores the integration of diverse approaches into various research topics or domains. Recognizing the dynamic interplay of human, cultural, technological, and environmental factors in architecture and urbanism, it proposes a transdisciplinary approach to bridge existing disciplinary and methodological boundaries. This entry adopts and operationalizes a comprehensive approach that encompasses hybrid scenario development, integrated socio-spatial analysis, a revised experiential approach, and the integration of environmental psychology into architectural and urban studies. These components are envisioned to harmonize various methodologies and to depict a picture of what research in architecture and urbanism could be within an identified set of domains. This approach is grounded in a rigorous literature review, empirical evidence, and relevant validation through case studies. The application of this approach instigates a series of research scenarios which act as frameworks that provide new insights into design and practice-based research, building anatomy research, city dynamics research, housing dynamics research, and user perception studies. Each scenario demonstrates the applicability of combining theoretical insights with empirical investigations. The implications of these scenarios for architectural and urban research emphasize the significance of transdisciplinarity and highlights the importance of integrating diverse theoretical tenets and methodological insights to address the complex challenges of research in architecture and urbanism.

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“…Campus planning must consider the existence of various spaces into an efficient unified whole [12]. In this understanding, the existence of communal space has the most important contribution in improving the quality of life and health of academics, especially students [10,[12][13][14][15].…”

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Designing Campus Communal Spaces with Student Behavior Pattern Approach

Yacub,

Nasution,

Khairuni

2024

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2023, 24 October 2023,

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There are several previous studies that have discussed communal space. However, none of this research discusses communal spaces related to student behavior pattern. This study will involve two main variables, namely indoor and outdoor at Universitas Negeri Medan (Unimed). Based on observations, there are significant differences in spatial characteristics. This will also influence students behavioral patterns when utilizing energy. The performance of these two spaces will also show how much the quality of the use of this communal space is related to the anthropological and social values of urban society. Regarding the implementation of this research, there are several method approaches used, namely quantitative and qualitative with field observations and questionnaires. The results of this research are an analysis of students energy needs in campus communal spaces which is linked to a behavioral pattern approach.

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Design Intentions and Users Responses: Assessing Outdoor Spaces of Qatar University Campus

Cited by 17 publications

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The “Modern” Campus: Case Study in (Un)Sustainable Urbanism

The “Modern” Campus: Case Study in (Un)Sustainable Urbanism

Unpacking Transdisciplinary Research Scenarios in Architecture and Urbanism

Designing Campus Communal Spaces with Student Behavior Pattern Approach

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