Cite this article Kutyreva, N., Davchev, O. (2026) ‘Co-creativity between human, nature, and artificial intelligence’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 31(2), pp. 13-22. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2026-0008 SUMMARY Creativity is an unconditionally unique characteristic of the human brain. This is how it is perceived by the majority of people; this thought is what […]

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 Far, M.S.V. (2025) ‘Theoretical review of aesthetic principles in architecture to enhance urban quality of life’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 30(4), pp. 3-9. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2025-0019 SUMMARY Today, built environments play a central role in human life, with people spending most of their time indoors. The changing nature […]

Cite this article Obied, A. (2025) ‘From home to the unhome: An architectural model of a phenomenological inquiry’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 30(2), pp. 14-19. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2025-0009 SUMMARY The world has recently been confronted with horrifying images of large-scale domicide—the deliberate destruction of home—whether through California’s wildfires or wars in […]

Cite this article Mohamed, A. (2025) ‘A new comprehensive approach for architectural heritage conservation: The case of Al-Alami house in Gaza’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 30(1), pp. 54-63. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2025-0006 SUMMARY The architectural heritage of historical cities is a manifestation of the relationships between the environment, society, and culture. The […]

Editorial 1/2025

Ján Legény

Cite this article Legény, J. (2025) ‘Editorial’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 30(1), pp. 1-4. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2025-0001 Dear Readers, Dear Editorial Board Members, Factum est consilium—the decision has been made! I am addressing you as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU (ALFA […]

Cite this article Bujdáková, K., Schleicher, A. (2024) ‘Impact of temporary conversion on the community: Categorisation and current case studies from Europe’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(4), pp. 43-47. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0022   SUMMARY In the life cycle of objects and spaces, the function for which they were intended to serve […]

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 […]

Editorial 1/2024

Jan Jehlík

Cite this article Jehlík, J. (2024) ‘Editorial’, Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, 29(1), p. 1. https://www.doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2024-0001   Baroque vault and refurbishment, current use of the Moorish style, small-scale architecture, temporary forms of performative space – these are the themes of the actual issue. How different, how common, how architectural. To […]