rss_2.0Architecture and Urban Planning FeedSciendo RSS Feed for Architecture and Urban Planninghttps://sciendo.com/journal/AUPhttps://www.sciendo.comArchitecture and Urban Planning Feedhttps://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/6470c62071e4585e08aa52de/cover-image.jpghttps://sciendo.com/journal/AUP140216Navigating Challenges: Sámi Youth, Land Use Changes, and Cultural Well-Beinghttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2025-0001<abstract>
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<p>The paper, with a multidisciplinary approach, examines the relationship between land use and nature and the well-being of Sámi youth. We study how the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pay attention to the circumstances in the global north and bring up examples of typical land use conflicts in the Sámi region in Finland, Sweden, and Norway. This article draws from a diverse range of literature documents and research articles, including the Sámi youth interviews and semi-structural interviews conducted in 2019 during project Mihá. These interviews provide a human perspective and valuable insights into the experiences and perceptions of the Sámi youth, enriching our understanding of the impact of land use and nature on their well-being. Resource-based industries pose a significant threat to the livelihoods in Northern Scandinavia and have a profound impact on the lives of the Sámi youth. These industries have severe negative implications for mental and physical health, including the loss of language and culture, change in living environment, and loss of the local lifestyle. This raises serious concerns about the well-being of the Sámi youth and the social sustainability of their communities.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2025-00012025-01-30T00:00:00.000+00:00Architectural Thesis Beyond Standards Makes a Mission of Solving Sustainability Challenges Possiblehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0020<abstract>
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<p>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.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00202024-12-12T00:00:00.000+00:00The Art Nouveau Influence on the Residential Buildings of Raimondo D’Aroncohttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0019<abstract>
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<p>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.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00192024-12-02T00:00:00.000+00:00Evolution in Latvian Contemporary Architecture: Thirty Years of the Latvian Architecture Awardhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0018<abstract>
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<p>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.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00182024-12-02T00:00:00.000+00:00Neighbourhood Physical Factors and Residents’ Physical Activityhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0017<abstract>
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<p>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.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00172024-12-02T00:00:00.000+00:00Unfolding the Socio-Spatial Dimensions of Third Space in a Contemporary Milieuhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0016<abstract>
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<p>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.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00162024-11-07T00:00:00.000+00:00A Comparative Study on the Issues and Impacts of Land Use Planning in Indian and International Hill Citieshttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0015<abstract>
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<p>Land is the most important asset used by humans for existence and has been exploited since the dawn of civilization. Due to the unprecedently high rate of population expansion that has resulted in chaotic urban development, the land use pattern in most metropolitan areas has changed significantly in the recent past. The unplanned development and rapid urbanization are also occurring in India’s hill cities, and thus land use planning is becoming increasingly important. Moreover, due to geography, terrain, slope, climate, susceptibility to natural disasters, and other factors, planning in the hills is very difficult. This has led to several problems in hill towns, all of which require a well-thought-out framework for systematic urban development.</p>
<p>The prime objective of the study is to get fully acquainted with the current processes of land use planning in India and abroad by examining a variety of instances, as well as analysing the efficacy of such processes in their respective hill cities. A comparative study of best land use practices being followed in hill towns in India and abroad is also carried out to identify any gaps and issues in the land use planning techniques being used in Indian hill towns.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00152024-10-26T00:00:00.000+00:00Reading the Examples of Modern Mosques in Turkey Through Semioticshttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0014<abstract>
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<p>In this study, three different mosques built after the modern period in Türkiye are analysed from an architectural point of view. The aim of the research is to make sense of the messages intended to be conveyed through worship structures and to read the messages conveyed through these structures within the framework of semiotic theory. Using the semiotic method, each building is analysed in terms of context and environment analysis, design principles and style, function, plan scheme, spatial analysis, structure, facade character and symbolic forms. In addition, the buildings are analysed in terms of Günther Fischer’s value criteria (location, size-measure, material, form, arrangement) and Ferdinand de Saussure’s semiotics. The method will help us understand the multidimensional meanings of architectural structures, and the importance of the study is emphasised by the fact that it provides a better understanding of the place of these structures in the cultural and social context. This research makes an important contribution to the understanding of the approaches followed in modern mosque designs and shows how the messages conveyed through architectural structures can be interpreted using semiotic theory. By shedding light on the design processes of modern mosques, it reveals the decisive role of context in this process. As a result of the evaluation, it is concluded that context is the most influential factor in modern mosque design, while other elements are shaped based on context.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00142024-10-26T00:00:00.000+00:00The Urban-Rural Interface: Recent Concepts and Changes. The Case of Buenos Aireshttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0013<abstract>
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<p>As the city advances on its hinterland, new concepts emerge to highlight the urban-rural relations that take place in the areas where the urban and the rural systems are articulated. This paper takes up different concepts and their characteristics as well as a comprehensive individualization of the Buenos Aires urban-rural interface (UR-I). The paper aims to characterize the UR-I of Buenos Aires through a qualitative methodology. The paper analyses some preliminary discussions that allow us to establish the emergence of new logics of localization and shaping of the industries and logistics centres, large leisure and consumption facilities and the new ways of living, as well as the issue of the productive Buenos Aires UR- I, and invites us to review the territorial processes, the actors and the underlying factors in Buenos Aires.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00132024-10-26T00:00:00.000+00:00Urban Acupuncture as Recovery Approach to Improving the Liveability of Neighbourhoods Affected by Beirut Port Explosionhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0011<abstract>
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<p>Following the port explosion in 2020, Beirut witnessed an unprecedented crisis, revealing the incompetence of its development plans and promoting the emergence of new approaches to improve liveability in damaged areas. Currently, urban planning has shifted from the traditional focus on large-scale interventions to the focus on flexible and adaptive small-scale interventions, especially in financially weak areas. Inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, urban acupuncture (UA) exemplifies this shift through localized interventions aimed at revitalizing cities by simulating their energy. This paper aims to investigate the potential of implementing UA as a recovery approach in Rmeil neighbourhood, heavily impacted by the explosion, to improve its liveability. By analysing and comparing two international examples, the paper highlights the interventions used to activate the urban context. It finally proposes six strategic interventions and ten key actions tailored to achieve social, economic, and environmental results in Rmeil with less effort. This paper represents the foundation for implementing urban acupuncture on a broader level in Beirut and other spots in Lebanon.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00112024-10-06T00:00:00.000+00:00Examination of Outdoor Lighting Design Principles: The Case of Istanbul Loungehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0012<abstract>
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<p>Outdoor lighting design is the process of planning and implementing lighting in outdoor areas. This design usually focuses on factors such as aesthetics, safety and functionality. A correct outdoor lighting design ensures the safety of the space and improves the atmosphere by increasing night use. The placement of lighting fixtures is a critical factor for the success of this design. This study aims to provide inspiration for similar housing projects by analysing the successful principles of outdoor lighting design of Istanbul Lounge housing estate and suggesting inappropriate principles. Within the scope of the study, international sources on the subject were reviewed, and it was determined that the lighting design principles cover the lighting of space, comfort, emergency, security, landscape, plant materials, sculpture, architectural structures, signboards, walkways, stairs and water elements. These principles are discussed in the example of Istanbul Lounge, and their effects on the general atmosphere of the site, user experience and visual comfort are analysed. Outdoor lighting design has been handled in a holistic manner covering the roads, gardens, playgrounds and common areas throughout the site. The applied examples of all lighting design principles were identified, and a checklist based on their equivalents in the literature was created and evaluated on a five-point Likert scale and suggestions were made for the inappropriate sections. As a result, it is seen that outdoor lighting design criteria are handled in a wide range, and these principles are successfully applied in the example of Istanbul Lounge housing estate.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00122024-10-06T00:00:00.000+00:00The Potential of Food Markets in the Contemporary City: A Systematic Literature Reviewhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0010<abstract>
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<p>A marketplace encompasses more than commerce. Due to its tangible and intangible characteristics, it becomes a vibrant and engaging public space for the local community and tourists. Marketplaces face challenges in both restructuring and preserving their rich attributes. A systematic literature analysis of recent architectural research has identified the challenges of markets as dynamic urban elements. Four main themes of the research have been identified – Built Environment, Economic, Social, and Cultural, as well as four intermediary themes – Local Trade, Branding, Local Identity and Sense of Place. The multidimensionality of the market has been explained. The systematic literature analysis has revealed the significant potential of the market both as a built environment element and as an economic, social, and cultural phenomenon in urban transformation processes.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00102024-10-03T00:00:00.000+00:00Architects from Different Fields of Activities in Lithuania and their Specific Mindsetshttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0009<abstract>
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<p>The paper focuses on the heterogeneity of the Lithuanian architects’ community across different fields of practice, including building design, building design and other projects, urban design, interior design, and other underrepresented design or non-design activities. It is based on a sociological survey involving 450 practising architects in Lithuania. The study identifies the distinct attitudes of each activity group towards architecture, architectural practice, and professional paths, generalises the profiles of these activity groups, and detects shared similarities or discrepancies among them.</p>
<p>Architects involved in building design and those working on building design and other projects tend to share similar attitudes, forming the foundational worldview of the architectural community due to their quantitative prevalence. Interior designers and architects engaged in underrepresented design or non-design activities demonstrate relatively autonomous approaches. The latter group may either stand-alone or cluster with urban designers. The divergences in attitudes may lead to miscommunication within the professional community.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00092024-09-07T00:00:00.000+00:00Architectural Evolution of Administrative Buildings for the Lithuanian Municipalities During the Interwar Periodhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0008<abstract>
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<p>During the period of Lithuanian independence, which lasted from 1918 to 1940, various institutions operating in the country needed modern and suitable buildings. Thus, during the period of more than twenty years, numerous new public buildings were built for schools, hospitals, banks, and cultural institutions. In addition, there was a need to build new administrative buildings for the newly established county, city and township municipalities of the country, as there was a lack of suitable premises for them. Therefore, this article, presenting the most characteristic and typical examples, analyses the architectural evolution of the administrative buildings built for the Lithuanian municipalities during the period of independence.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00082024-09-05T00:00:00.000+00:00Landscape Perception of Children Under the Age of 12 Living in Different Settings: A Systematic Reviewhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0007<abstract>
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<p>Due to the increasing scale of urbanisation, the topic of natural landscape perception is receiving more and more attention. Children who live in the city experience significantly less contact with nature and, due to that, lose connection with it. Therefore, this study aims to determine how the landscape perception of children who live in urban areas differs from that of children who live in rural places. The main findings were obtained using a systematic analysis of the literature. The results of this study show that in rural areas, children often have more space, freedom, and opportunities to experience and get to know the natural landscape and understand its processes, while in cities, children lose their close connection with nature and are constantly exposed to adverse environmental factors. This deterioration of environmental conditions, pollution, and constant noise is already becoming a common phenomenon for children. There is a need to conduct deeper research to understand better how children perceive the natural environment and how it can help preserve a child’s connection with nature in the cities.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00072024-09-05T00:00:00.000+00:00Baltic Architectural Education in Times of Crisis: Faculty of Architecture at the Baltic University in Germany, 1946–1949https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0006<abstract>
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<p>The article is based on the original manuscript materials and documents of the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering of the exile Baltic University (Baltische Universität), which operated in Hamburg and Pinneberg from 1946 to 1949. The Faculty of Architecture of the Baltic University was a unique establishment in exile where Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian refugees came together to maintain their architectural education. The documents (four boxes and one roll of papers) were discovered at the Manuscript Collection of the Uppsala University Library marked as “Lettiska Fonden” and were unknown to architectural historians up to this date. This common Baltic tangible and intangible architectural heritage is a unique source for discovering and understanding the destiny of Baltic architects in exile in times of geopolitical crisis.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00062024-07-08T00:00:00.000+00:00Application of Urban Theories in Developing Participatory Planning Toolshttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0005<abstract>
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<p>For successful and efficient participatory planning, continuous improvement and assessment of its tools is needed. The aim of this research is to summarize the methodologies, process, and results of the participatory workshops carried out within the framework of the Genius Loci project implemented in the Šančiai neighbourhood (Kaunas, Lithuania), and to draw conclusions and insights on the effectiveness, advantages, and possibilities of using urban theories and approaches, such as mental mapping, sociotope methodology, and pattern language in participatory planning tools. The possibilities of application of the design thinking approach in facilitating the process and improving user experience are also discussed. The article includes a brief introduction to the activities of the Genius Loci project with the following focus on workshops, their methodologies, processes, and outcomes from the point of view of urban theories applied. The main outcome is the summary table demonstrating features of participatory tools (workshop sessions), elements of urban theories applied, and their evaluation followed by conclusions.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00052024-06-19T00:00:00.000+00:00The Architecture of Folk Schools in Latvia: Development and Stylistic Features in Kurzeme and Zemgalehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0004<abstract>
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<p>The analysis in this research focuses on folk schools, which are among the oldest educational buildings in Latvia. These schools played a significant role in the advancement of Latvian national culture and the initiation of Latvian education. Throughout history, the preservation and fate of this architectural heritage have consistently relied on socio-economic and political factors. Even in the present day, due to urbanization, school restructuring, and a lack of societal appreciation for their historical significance, these buildings remain vulnerable to complete deterioration and eventual disappearance. The historical form of folk schools as an educational network no longer exists, and today their architectural heritage serves as vanishing proof of the past, with its value primarily recognized within cultural and historical contexts. This study analyzes 114 identified folk school structures situated in two historical regions of Latvia. It delves into their construction history and architectural characteristics while elucidating the inherent risks and potential cultural significance these edifices hold in the contemporary landscape of Kurzeme and Zemgale.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00042024-04-29T00:00:00.000+00:00The Effectiveness of Housing Finance Policy Innovation for Low-Income Communities in Indonesiahttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0003<abstract>
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<p>The limited access to fulfilment of housing needs, inadequate availability of finance, and unaffordable housing prices are essential factors used to determine the effectiveness of housing finance policies for Low-Income Communities (MBR). This study aims to determine how <italic>SiKasep</italic>, a Housing Subsidized KPR Information System Application effectively improves housing needs fulfilment, provides access to finance, and ensures affordable houses for low-income communities. The strategies used include leadership approaches and effective communication, government support, community knowledge, participation, and policy impact. This is a quantitative and qualitative research with data collected from 55 respondents through questionnaires. The findings indicate the importance of the community’s knowledge factors, specifically on aspects of technology proficiency and economy for MBR, as an innovative approach to effective housing finance policy.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00032024-04-18T00:00:00.000+00:00The Heritage Dimension of Industrial Landscape. Methodological Keys for Its Analysis and Identificationhttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-0002<abstract>
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<p>The epistemological debate regarding the new industrial heritage paradigm from the landscape perspective has generated a number of uncertainties as well as new questions and challenges that need to be addressed, not only from a conceptual viewpoint but also via the definition of methodological approaches that facilitate the implementation in the territory in question of some of its axioms as an initial, unavoidable step towards the identification and characterisation of these landscapes. The purpose of this article is to develop a conceptual and methodological approach to the industrial landscape based on its heritage dimension. On a conceptual level, the article explores the study of these landscapes, addressing their heritage dimension and offering a synthesis of existent theories in this field with those practical instruments, regulations, recommendations, etc., that recognise their heritage value. On a methodological level, the article advances in the design of methodological keys for the analysis and identification of these landscapes by focusing on their specific nature and heritage dimension, a step that constitutes a priority task in terms of the enhancement and integrated management of the same in a manner that supports their protection and administration on the basis of heritage and cultural considerations.</p>
</abstract>ARTICLEtruehttps://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/aup-2024-00022024-03-01T00:00:00.000+00:00en-us-1