...Abir Labdani; Soufiane Fezzai; Lazhar Gherzouli; Islam Boukhelkhal; Radia Bouarroudj Purpose This study explicitly investigates how outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) and spatial configuration jointly shape children's urban liveability (CUL) in the Square of El Khroub, a semi-arid context. It further...

.... Findings The findings elucidate the evolutionary characteristics of the spatial configuration of female spaces in Korean vernacular houses, with differential changes in connectivity, a gradual tendency towards openness and simplicity and increased accessibility and centrality. This reflects the changing...

... Spatial configuration Layout typology Space syntax Healthcare is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing sectors, including a wide range of architectural fields (Khadem et al., 2008). The design of hospital facilities should ensure that care operations run efficiently...

... to improve the performance of open spaces in the urban areas of Hong Kong, in addition to other similar urban environment. ^aCorresponding author: Michelle Xiaohong ling © 2017 Open House International 2017 Licensed re-use rights only. Spatial configuration Pedestrian movement...

... of a building are directly reflected in its spatial configuration. (Sonit Pafna, 2001). In the selected area for the case study, there are different house types referring to three main time periods; 1) pre-occupation period (type-a) unchanged original house forms, 2) occupation period (type-b); and 3) post...