So density, or the number of people living in a given area, is central to urban design and planning. Both governments and markets tend to get density wrong, leading to overcrowding, urban sprawl or often both. A case in point are the high-rise buildings springing up throughout urban Asia...
A zero-energy building is most commonly understood to mean a highly energy-efficient building that generates as muchenergyas it uses on an annual basis, usually from on-site solar panels. The most obvious challenge with this housing concept is density. A strict “on-site” definition of zero ...
Development Trend of High-density Housing in China In this paper, based on the introduction of the typical cases of foreign and domestic housing, it is indicated that China's high-density housing should be ... Q Ning,H Gao,N Chen - International Conference on Civil Engineering & Transportatio...
Effect of Canyon Geometry on Outdoor Thermal Comfort: a Case-study of High-density, Warm-humid Climate A successful urban planning and design solution ought to present a comfortable setting for its pedestrians inside urban canyons, because it is fundamental to encourage a good quality urban life ...
Marketing materials from brownfield housing developments in London are analysed in order to evaluate the extent to which the British government's 'urban renaissance' goals can overcome public scepticism and a historical distaste for high-density urban living. A case study of Tunnel Wharf in Rotherhit...
A repeater case for high-density subscriber lines includes a repeater base, a repeater case housing formed of a fiberglass composite forming a sealed enclosure with the repeater base, and a module frame. The module frame, having a plurality of through-extending module slots formed by a plurality...
daylight simulationkitchenshigh-rise housingpreferencesHong Kong presents a unique case of high-density living, featuring a compact urban form utilizing an ... SSY Lau,WYW Lee,DKC Leung,... - 《Architectural Science Review》 被引量: 10发表: 2006年 Stepped-ness in medium density housing: The ...
“We hope that our research-based recommendations can make a contribution towards giving a boost to new housing projects, and that house buyers will become more aware of the features they should be asking after when looking for an apartment”, says Kirkhus. Then everyone will benefit”, he co...
Experiments with low-rise high-density housing proposed a humane public realm that can be seen as a culmination of an interest in public street-life that began with the Parallel of Art and Life exhibition. This project seeks to look at their perceived failure, interrogating both the intentions ...
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