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Prof. Ing. arch. Bohumil Kováč, PhD. Faculty of Architecture and Design, Institute of Urban Design and Planning Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia bohumil.kovac@stuba.sk Ing. arch. Michal Križo Faculty of Architecture and Design, Institute of Ecological and Experimental Architecture Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia michal.krizo@stuba.sk Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Mohamed Faculty of Engineering Antalya […]

Turning environmental design simulation algorithms into parametric objects: Experimental study of BIM-compatible dynamic blocks By Michal Križo European building legislation increasingly emphasises improved indoor comfort, higher energy efficiency, and systematic reduction of CO₂ emissions across the building life cycle. In response, environmental simulations are becoming integral to architectural design workflows, particularly within the Building Information […]

Cite this article Horňák, J. (2026) ‘Plasticity of public space: Framework for spontaneous user-driven transformation’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 31(1), pp. 31-37. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2026-0005 SUMMARY Contemporary public spaces are increasingly defined by institutional over-regulation and digital displacement. Modern urban environments are often “pre-scripted,” leaving little room for spontaneous human intervention. […]

Cite this article Beták, P. (2026) ‘Functional micro-region and its cultural potential: Skalica, Slovakia’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 31(1), pp. 21-30. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2026-0004 SUMMARY The paper examines cultural potential as a key endogenous development resource within micro-regional cooperation, focusing on the Horné Záhorie micro-region in the Skalica District, Western Slovakia. […]

Cite this article Mohamed, A. (2026) ‘Minimal adaptive conservation for saving urban memory in conflict areas: Gaza, Palestine’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 31(1), pp. 12-20. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2026-0003 SUMMARY Historical buildings in difficult situations of conflict areas deserve greater attention to keep urban memories of people as an important part of […]

Cite this article Križo, M. (2026) ‘Turning environmental design simulation algorithms into parametric objects: Experimental study of BIM-compatible dynamic blocks’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 31(1), pp. 3-11. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2026-0002 SUMMARY European building legislation increasingly emphasises improved indoor comfort, higher energy efficiency, and systematic reduction of CO₂ emissions across the building […]

Editorial 1/2026

Bohumil Kováč

Kováč, B. (2026) ‘Editorial’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 31(1), pp. 1-2. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2026-0001 The articles in our ALFA scientific journal (Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU) cover a variety of topics, reflecting on the broad scale of interests in architecture and urbanism as a discipline. Surely, […]

The following reviewers have agreed to be listed in this annual report on reviewers who provided their reviews for the papers published in the year 2025: Abdelkader Ababneh ABDELOUAHAB BOUCHAREB, Ph. D Abdessalem HAJLAOUI, Ph.D Abdullah Addas, PhD Adrian Firdaus, M.Sc Ammar Bouchair, PhD Andrea Urlandová, PhD. Bencheikh Hamida, Prof Benkoula Sidi Mohammed el Habib, […]

Assoc. Prof. Ing. arch. Ľubica Ilkovičová, CSc. Faculty of Architecture and Design, Institute of Architectural Constructions and Civil Engineering Structures Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia lubica.ilkovicova@stuba.sk Mohammad Samarzadeh Vajdeh Far, M.archi Department of Architecture Islamic Azad University, Safadasht Branch, Tehran, Iran mohammad.samarzadeh@gmail.com İpek Özer, M.Sc. Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Architecture […]