• INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO THE ORGANIZATION OF SMART HEALTHY AGE- FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS BY THE DOCTOR OF GENERAL PRACTICE 

  Sharshakova, Tamara; Gapanovich-Kaidalov, Nikolai; Voropaev, Evgeny; Shcharbakova, Katsiaryna; Dmitrieva, Natalia (Dspace, 2022-09)

  Attention to the problem of integration in healthcare has arisen in Belarus as well as in many countries in the last 10-15 years. Life expectancy has increased by about 10 years over the past 50 years for both men and ...
• SEISMIC STUDY OF HISTORICAL CASTLES AND THE EFFECT OF SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION : CASE STUDY OF THE CASTLE OF BASHTOV 

  Çaushi, Ergys; Çeçen, Emre (Dspace, 2022-09)

  Historical buildings and monuments of built heritage in Albania suffered great damages during the earthquake of 26 November 2019. Most of them have a structural system of traditional load bearing stone masonry. Field ...
• EVALUATING THE OCCUPANTS SATISFACTION REGARDING THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMON PRACTICES IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS’ ENVELOPES IN HEBRON, PALESTINE 

  Dweik, Ghassan (Dspace, 2022-09)

  Building envelope highly influences the levels of energy required to achieve thermal comfort and occupants’ satisfaction. A proper envelope design through the selection of the proper material leads to better indoor air ...
• URBAN POLICIES AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS: HIGHLIGHTING THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER OVER THE PERIOD 2010 – 2021 

  Manika, Stella; Gospodini, Aspa (Dspace, 2022-09)

  Cities, as a source of and a solution to modern challenges (such as financial crisis or health related crisis), are complex systems that give urban policies broad spatial significance. Creating and implementing urban ...
• MUNICIPAL ARCHITECTS AS POSSIBLE KEY PLAYERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOWNS AND SMALL CITIES - MUNICIPAL ARCHITECTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND THEIR WORK, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT DENMARK 

  Lešek, Petr (Dspace, 2022-09)

  The involvement of experts as advisers and coordinators of municipalities and the public is suitable for the appropriate and conceptual development of cities in Europe. In European countries, such involvement is addressed ...
• VITALITY IN TIME: THE USE OF URMIA BAZAAR 

  FoadMarashi, Momen; Serdoura, Francisco (Dspace, 2022-09)

  Bazaar is the most liveable part of any city in middle east. Mostly covered (less uncovered streets or Rastehes) public space which was the most interactive part of the city specially in the past. Bazaar not only is ...
• WE ARE TAUGHT TO BUILD, BUT DO WE KNOW HOW TO TEAR CITIES DOWN? EUROPEAN URBAN SOCIETIES ADAPTATIONS TO THE SHRINKING CITIES PHENOMENON 

  Mika, Jiri; Osika, Roman (Dspace, 2022-09)

  While much attention is paid to urban development and to what is being built in general, much lesser notice has been given to the opposite phenomenon. While some cities are growing rapidly, many others are experiencing ...
• EVALUATION OF RECENT EARTHQUAKES IN ALBANIA 

  Çeçen, Erdal Emre (Dspace, 2022-09)

  Earthquakes are natural phenomena that impact the life of inhabitants who live in zones prone to them. It is of great importance to understand the mechanism in order to undertake adequate precautions and design improvements ...
• THE RETROFITTING OF REGGIO CALABRIA’S STADIUM AND ITS ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY: THE EVALUATION IN SUPPORT OF THE PERSPECTIVES FOR URBAN REGENERATION 

  Calabrò, Francesco; Filice, Natale (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  The paper shows a study of the economic feasibility of the retrofitting project on the “Oreste Granillo” stadium in Reggio Calabria (Italy), in case of a public-private partnership for the realization of the work and the ...
• COLORS IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 

  Marinova, Ivanka; Borgo, Chiara; Brouk, Leslie (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  The purpose of the research is to study the way colors contribute to architectural form and space building and how color schemes correspond with inhabitants perception. Three famous buildings are analyses in the means of ...
• DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE KNOWLEDGE AND VALORISATION OF INACCESSIBLE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN PHLAGRAEAN FIELDS 

  Pagliano, Alessandra (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  The paper proposes a project for the knowledge and the valorisation of the archaeological heritage in urban and natural areas characterized by a fragility high degree due to the urbanization’s pressures. The research ...
• THE VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION OF CONVERTED SACRED SPACES. THE CASE OF SAINT NICHOLAS CHURCH IN ALBANIA 

  Petërçi, Emel (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  In a century immersed in technological acceleration, documentation of heritage buildings is the preliminary action to solve any built heritage problem. The documentation procedure requires a wide range of quantitative and ...
• URBAN PLAN, SMART CITY AND EMERGENCIES: THE DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIP. THE CASE STUDY OF L’AQUILA 

  Andreassi, Fabio; Bellone, Cinzia Barbara (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  The article examines the recent transformations of the spatial and functional organization ofL’Aquila. The relationship between the Urban Plan and the technological innovation of ICT is analyzed when urban transformations ...
• MOVING THE CENTER: THE RELATIONSHIP OF URBAN PLANNING, ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS WITH THEIR BENEFICIARY 

  Periku, Erion (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  Terms such as quality deviations, non-conformances, defects, quality failures, over budget and behind schedule are quite frequent in urban planning, architecture and civil engineering projects. The effort to analyze the ...
• INCORPORATING MICROSCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INTO ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN 

  Ali, Maaruf (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  The importance of localized power generation, heating and cooling from renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly necessary. Domestic power generation may also lead to less travel searching for fuel and paying for ...
• USER’S DAYLIGHT PERCEPTION IN THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: DAYLIGHT ASSESSMENT IN THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS OF DURRES WATERFRONT 

  Manahasa, Odeta; Brika, Sabina (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University- Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  This research emphasizes the presence of daylight in architecture as an essential element of experiencing it. Spatial experience and its perception can be reached by the existence of light and its distribution. We treated ...
• THE ROLE OF TERRITORIAL INVARIANTS FOR REGENERATION PROJECTS IN "FORGOTTEN" URBAN AREAS. EXPERIENCES FROM THE APULIAN CONTEXT 

  Rana, Alessandra; Paparusso, Olga Giovanna (2022-09)

  In times when territories are affected by radical changes which compromise the consolidated assets of the physical space, questioning the current practices of urban development, it seems necessary to define evolutive ...
• AN ADAPTIVE REUSE PROPOSAL FOR KING "ZOG" ROYAL RESIDENCE IN DURRES, ALBANIA 

  Manahasa, Edmond; Habili, Dorel (2022-09)

  This research focuses on the Royal Residence of King “Zog I,” located in Durres, Albania. Designed at first as presidential palace and later reconceptualized as a summer royal residence this building was subject of different ...
• PASSIVE ADAPTATIONS IN THE URBAN SOCIETIES OF BANGLADESH CONSIDERING KITCHEN AREA 

  Sultana, Saima; Anwar, Mohammad Tahzeeb (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University - Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  Residence carries cultural information through its structure and activity. The kitchen, an indispensable part of a residence is used to cook food and food is the presenter of a country’s habit and nature. This study is an ...
• THE ADAPTION OF BIM IN THE ALBANIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 

  Cane, Niki; Kodra, Teuta (Department of Architecture, EPOKA University - Tirana, Albania, 2022-09)

  As a process in evolution, AEC has started its project drafts with the use of two-dimensional (2D) drawings, later evolving with the three-dimensional (3D) drawings and space projection, with the very helpful tool, of ...

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