Cite this article Musa, M.A., Salisu, A.S., Salihu, M.M. (2024) ‘Framework for optimising daylighting and passive indoor thermal comfort in single-banked office buildings in the temperate dry climate of Nigeria’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(2), pp. 15-23. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0008 SUMMARY Achieving adequate passive indoor environmental comfort determines whether a […]
Cite this article Bene, B. (2024) ‘Socialist in content, national in form: Small-scale housing estates in Budapest between 1945 and 1960’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(2), pp. 3-14. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0007 SUMMARY In the second half of the 20th century, solving the housing crisis became a significant social issue and […]
Cite this article Župančič, T. (2024) ‘Editorial’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(2), pp. 1, 2. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0006 This edition of Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU represents a multifaceted trigger for a vivid discussion about the quality of architectural research. It presents some holistic, socially […]
Prof. Ing. arch. Jan Jehlík Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban Design Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic jan.jehlik@fa.cvut.cz Ing. Jan Válek, PhD. Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic valek@itam.cas.cz Prof. Ing. Miloš Drdácký, DrSc. Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic […]
Survey and preliminary assessment of a baroque vault for refurbishment planning By Jan Bayer, Miloš Drdácký and Jan Válek Care for the long-term sustainable preservation of a quality environment is increasingly arising interest in extending the functionality of existing buildings and their new use. Refurbishment and repurposing of buildings, together with maintenance, have accounted for […]
Cite this article Boháčová, K., Schleicher, A. (2024) ‘Temporary forms of performative space: Impact of temporary architecture on audience diversification’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(1), pp. 32-36. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0005 SUMMARY We are publishing this paper as a partial output of a larger body of research. It serves to analyse […]
Cite this article Kiaček, M. (2024) ‘Appraisal of the historical impact of neglected, modernised small-scale architectural objects by Rudolf Frič’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(1), pp. 19-31. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0004 SUMMARY The paper observes the small-scale architecture of the Bratislava builder Rudolf Frič (1887–1975) in the context of the Czechoslovak […]
Cite this article Mazouz, F., Triqui, M. (2024) ‘New Moorish architectural identity in Tlemcen, Algeria’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(1), pp. 9-18. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0003 SUMMARY In Algeria, the city of Tlemcen is home to 60% of the country’s Arab-Islamic architectural heritage. This heritage is also known as Moorish. During […]
Cite this article Bayer, J., Drdácký, M., Válek, J. (2024) ‘Survey and preliminary assessment of a baroque vault for refurbishment planning’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(1), pp. 2-8. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0002 SUMMARY Care for the long-term sustainable preservation of a quality environment is increasingly arising interest in extending the functionality […]