Building constructions of stone cladded roofs in contemporary architecture

Automatic Extraction of 3-D Building Roofs

Terrain information is implied in airborne LIDAR data, therefore algorithms should be developed to extract meaning information from them for subsequent application. Especially the building roofs in airbore LIDAR data are very important for 3-D building reconstruction. The difficulty of building roof extraction lies on how to exclude the irrelevant data and to exact them automatically. Therefore...

Methods of Utilizing Nature in Samples of Iranian Contemporary Architecture

The Opacity of Glass Rethinking Transparency in Contemporary Architecture

In this paper, an exchange of letters between the philosopher Jacques Derrida and architect Peter Eisenman is used as a catalyst to discuss the material qualities of glass and its relationship with the concept of transparency in architecture. In his criticism of an architecture devoid of human qualities, Derrida uses glass, defined through Walter Benjamin’s writings, as a hard and cold material...

Study of thermal performance of building roofs in the city of Tehran

The design of a building can provide the highest thermal comfort in the interior without any mechanical equipment and save energy to a large extent. The roof of a building is an important part for thermal loss. This research studies the thermal performance of 14 conventional roof structures in Tehran city by using designbuilder 4.5. It is found that the polystyrene block performs best compared ...

Globalization Issues Regarding Contemporary Architecture of Iran

The term Globalization undoubtedly has affected all parts of humanity life in current century. Globalization as a comprehensive phenomenon has influenced economical, political, social and cultural aspects of our societies. Contemporary architecture as a multidimensional category is depended on various factors and needs to be pursued in different fields, in order to reach to a perfect comprehend...