...John Randall Dale Purpose The purpose of this study was to uncover and evaluate the process and result of applying open building principles to create a long life (100 plus years), accommodating and dynamic building that could readily enable the iterative reconfiguration of spaces to reflect...

... and concepts of Open Building. Limitations have also been identified in terms of its difficulty in undertaking the evaluation of structural or durability performances. Additionally, the high demand for R&D related to the envelope assessment has even required expanding the surface exposed to the south...

...Tuba Nur Olğun; İbrahim Kürşat Akarsu Purpose This study explores the adaptive reuse of Toma Church through the principles of the open building (OB) approach, considering sustainable conservation and functional flexibility goals. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research approach...

...Stephen H. Kendall Purpose Given the continued interest in and application of the open building approach around the world in the 60 years since it was first proposed as an alternative to mass housing, this paper offers a brief chronology of open building implementation across several use...

...Tom Frantzen; Caroline Cornelia Kruit Purpose This paper shares the experience of developing and designing two adjacent projects, Patch22 and Top-Up, in Amsterdam using Open Building principles. It discusses the architectural, technical and legal challenges and opportunities encountered, as well...

... open building as the Warsaw Standard ; with the initiative of the Sato Development Company in Finland; and with the continued adaptive reuse of obsolete office and warehouse buildings world-wide into housing, it is only a matter of time before new companies discover the pent-up demand for product...

... physical substance to some invisible items, such as knowledge and service. Therefore, open building, as an architectural design method, should adapt to this situation in its future development. This paper firstly describes the characteristics of the post-industry society. Based on analyzing and summarizing...

... of traditional design principles was lost, while solutions to enhance adaptability in the internal layouts have not yet developed. The paper concludes that open building may provide practical tools to enhance spatial variations in the new conditions. However, to take the first step towards this approach in Iran...

...Jia Beisi Baumschlager & Eberle's design works can be characterized as typological, regional, tectonic and highly crafted, using both modern and traditional technology. Their work provides a reference for study, the findings of which may bridge the gap between Open Building research and theory...

...Shang-Yuan Chen The smart open house provides optimal adaptability using sensing, operating, information, and communications technology, in conjunction with open building in-filled components, to perceive user needs and environmental changes, and thereby meet the needs for sustainability...

... on a second year architectural studio project taught at The University of Hong Kong that uses the Open Building paradigm to integrate the constraints of a high-density environment, community considerations and building technology in the context of a mixed use programme to be constructed on small individual...

..., open building theory is conceived of ideas for solution. Three directions are discussed in this study: 1) “territorial depth” at urban tissue level and building level, 2) utility lines at building level and infill level, and 3) space layout by zoning at building level. In conclusion, design principles...

... program of the last year of architecture in our University. From the analysis of Guanajuato City thematic and non thematic elements of the urban tissue and with the aid of the Tissue Model method, students made the urban proposals. The unit proposals were designed with Open Building in mind instead...

.... Through a methodical approach to design, it is believed that future architects will be able to answer to contextual needs without compromising the high standard of design expected by the Department. This paper evaluates an exercise in open building principles, carried out in 2003, with post−graduate...

... and Surgery Centre. The Building Department of the Canton of Bern, which is responsible for overseeing construction work on the Insel hospital, is pursuing an open building method for the INO project to ensure that the “serviced structure” of the building (with main utility infrastructure) will continue...

...Robert J. Koester This paper addresses opportunities available for meeting sustainability objectives in building construction by using the conceptual alignments of Open Building and LEED^™ Rating. These two systems utilize hierarchical, scalar categorizations to structure issues of design...