Architecture and Urban Planning

Abstract The study elucidates the concept of sustainability as an intellectual method, based on laws of human nature, for managing creative anthropogenic impacts. This technique is exemplified through anthropological, architectural, and doctoral dissertation strategies, thereby demonstrating that it is characterized by a universal model for achieving standard, innovative, and unprecedented goals. This study employs a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing an investigation of scientific literature, regulations, traditional Lithuanian architecture, relevant case studies, and the author’s works. Solutions beyond standards, emphasizing individual mission-oriented approaches to tackle the latest sustainability challenges, are identified. This study provides a framework for composing a humanitarian thesis dedicated to inventing a tool for creating and evaluating artistic solutions of sustainable architecture. The foundational structure is suitable for application elsewhere in both scientific and practical discourses.

Dalia Augustinaitė

Architectural Thesis Beyond Standards Makes a Mission of Solving Sustainability Challenges Possible

超越标准的建筑论文使解决可持续性挑战成为可能

Abstract The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are known as the Westernization Period of Ottoman architecture. As in all the various types of structures built in this period, the Western influence is also seen in residential architecture. During this period, the Neo-Baroque, Neo-Gothic, Neo- Classic, Orientalism, Eclecticism, Art Nouveau, Swiss Chalet and English Victorian styles, as well as other European-based architectural movements exerted a definitive effect on Ottoman architecture, producing a rich diversity of styles as a result. One of the styles that was generally implemented by foreign architects was Art Nouveau. The most powerful representative of Art Nouveau in Ottoman architecture was Raimondo D’Aronco. The aim of this article is to discuss the influence on residential architecture of the Art Nouveau style that came to dominate Ottoman architecture from 1893, as seen in the designs of Raimondo D’Aronco.

Alev Erarslan

The Art Nouveau Influence on the Residential Buildings of Raimondo D’Aronco

新艺术运动对莱蒙多·达·阿隆科住宅建筑的影响

Abstract The purpose of this study is to extract and evaluate the components affecting the level of physical activity of residents of five different neighbourhoods in Urmia city in Iran and compare the impact pattern of these components in these five neighbourhoods with each other. Through literature studies and field surveys, 18 indicators were identified as architectural (physical) factors affecting the number of days that neighbourhood residents engage in physical activity during a month in a case study. Then, a researcher-made questionnaire was prepared and the data were analyzed in SPSS 26 software by the Poisson regression method. The results showed that, in different parts of a city, different factors affect the physical activity of residents. This is a challenge that warns urban planners that the same approach cannot be used for different neighbourhoods.

Tohid Hatami Khanghahi

Sahar Rahimi Gendeshmin

Akbar Abravesh

Anita Asadilour

Neighbourhood Physical Factors and Residents’ Physical Activity

邻里物理因素与居民身体活动

Abstract This study examines the evolution of contemporary Latvian architecture by analysing the Latvian Architecture Award Grand Prix-winning works from 1995 to 2024. Using the Davos Baukultur Quality System (DBQS) as an analytical framework, the research integrates discourse analysis of jury statements and architects’ narratives with image analysis of architectural drawings and photographs. The study identifies 44 design issues across eight criteria – governance, functionality, environment, economy, diversity, context, sense of place, and beauty – demonstrating the shift in architectural priorities over time. Notably, functionality and aesthetics dominated early discussions, while later projects increasingly emphasized sustainability, cultural identity, and social inclusion. The introduction of the DBQS in 2021 marked a significant period, with projects showing heightened attention to community engagement and environmental challenges. This analysis highlights Latvian architecture’s dynamic engagement with cultural, social, and environmental concerns, offering significant insights into contemporary architecture’s evolving professional and societal role through the lens of the Latvian Architecture Award.

Chi-Hui Chen

Uģis Bratuškins

Sandra Treija

Evolution in Latvian Contemporary Architecture: Thirty Years of the Latvian Architecture Award

拉脱维亚当代建筑的演变：拉脱维亚建筑奖三十年

Abstract There has been growing recognition of the significant role played by the term “third space” in the overall development of urban contemporary society. It has been a subject of critical analysis across multiple disciplines and intellectual traditions. The objective of this research is to enhance understanding of the formation of an urban third space in daily urban life by investigating people’s perceptions of it. This study establishes the essential requirement for a third space by using a coffeehouse as an example to show how these spaces fulfil contemporary societal needs. It concludes by demonstrating the importance of socio-spatial characteristics in the development of urban third spaces based on inferential statistics. This study offers a new understanding of the complexities associated with the formation of a third space, emphasising the importance of interdependence between society and space in the context of contemporary environments.

Upendra Vinay Joshi

Abhishek Kumar

Unfolding the Socio-Spatial Dimensions of Third Space in a Contemporary Milieu

揭示当代环境中第三空间的社会空间维度

Publication Information	Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 2019，Proportion of original research papers: 0.00%，Self Citation Rate:N.A.， Gold OA Rate: 0.00%

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Architectural Thesis Beyond Standards Makes a Mission of Solving Sustainability Challenges Possible

The Art Nouveau Influence on the Residential Buildings of Raimondo D’Aronco

Neighbourhood Physical Factors and Residents’ Physical Activity

Evolution in Latvian Contemporary Architecture: Thirty Years of the Latvian Architecture Award

Unfolding the Socio-Spatial Dimensions of Third Space in a Contemporary Milieu

Architectural Thesis Beyond Standards Makes a Mission of Solving Sustainability Challenges Possible

The Art Nouveau Influence on the Residential Buildings of Raimondo D’Aronco

Neighbourhood Physical Factors and Residents’ Physical Activity

Evolution in Latvian Contemporary Architecture: Thirty Years of the Latvian Architecture Award

Unfolding the Socio-Spatial Dimensions of Third Space in a Contemporary Milieu

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