International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning
Volume 1, Issue 1 (2015)
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Symbolism in Coptic Architecture: The Power of ‘Meaning’ in Architectural Expression
Abstract: New trends in architecture tend to pursue to duplicate the positive, pleasant effects of historical buildings, away from direct copying from their form or their style. By addressing human cognition to try to decode their meanings, symbols, which were traditionally seen as a sacred language, were used in religious buildings to establish a visual discourse with the worshipers. This paper aims at analyzing the patterns symbolic language in Coptic architecture, …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Solid Waste Management in Tier II Indian Cities: A Case of Jammu City
Abstract: Indian cities are expanding at an enormous rate to meet the demand for built spaces, which is ever-increasing due to high increase in urban population and lead to development of different residential colonies on outskirts of cities. These residential colonies are mostly deprived of basic infrastructural facilities and have unhygienic and unhealthy living conditions and causes huge environmental degradation. Though, infrastructural facilities of major cities are upgraded under JNNURM but, …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Digital Documentation Techniques as Tools for Conservation of a Buddhist Stupa through Virtual Reconstruction
Abstract: In recent times, much advancement has taken place in digital reconstruction in architectural conservation and archaeology. The application of these techniques opened up new insights in understanding the intricacies involved in the field of heritage conservation. This paper discusses various challenges posed in the restoration of a rare 3rd century BC Buddhist “Stupa” at Sannati, Kanaganahalli Village, India unearthed by Archaeological Survey of India. The author has been involved in …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 19–24 Read article
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Development of Piped Gas Service in São Paulo, Brazil (1900–2000) and its’ Growth in 21st Century through the Hierarchical Analysis of Urban Indicators
Abstract: This paper presents an overview of piped gas in the city of São Paulo (Brazil) since its implementation in 1900 until its expansion in 2000. After this, are worked 27 urban indicators represented by four groups of study: quality of life, urban planning, consumption projection and costs of civil construction. These indicators are applied in a group of 24 districts using the analytic hierarchy process. This methodology intends to show …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 25–36 Read article
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Parametric design principles found in ancient Indian temple architecture- case examples of columns of Kalyani Chalukya period of Karnataka
Abstract: Traditional Indian temple architecture is often has a very high degree of complex geometry embedded in its construction. The predominantly stone construction done during the period of kalyani chalukya period exhibit a highly sophisticated form generative logic in its visibly complicated geometry from its micro to macro elements and even in overall form generation of its sikharas. The research investigates the possibilities of these parametric form generative principles embedded in …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 37–42 Read article