Traditional Pol Houses of Ahmedabad: An Overview

An Overview of Identity Elements in traditional gardens of Qazvin from the Agricultural heritage Viewpoint

     The traditional gardens of Qazvin are the sign of peoplechr('39')s interaction with their natural environment throughout history and the transformation of biological barriers, such as extreme cold or heat and flood, into valuable opportunities to form agricultural gardens around the city and indigenous farming. The traditional garden of Qazvin, which is known to be up to 1400 years old, is...

Different Ways of Organizing Space Based on the Architectural Models of Traditional Houses: A New Approach to Designing Modern Houses: (Case Study: Qazvin’s Traditional Houses)

The architecture of houses, design and management are a collection of behaviors that are realized in space. The recognition of traditional houses requires having space in possession; that is to say, seeing the building and seeking the key to appreciating it. On the one hand, it refers to the different dimensions and features of the building and on the other, it represents the main objectives of...

Climate-Responsive Architecture for the Residential Houses of Homs: A Comparison of Traditional and Contemporary Houses

Given that high energy consumption in residential buildings is one of the main problems in Syria, applying criteria for a climate-responsive building design is one of the most important ways to reduce energy consumption. This article seeks to study and compare the historical and contemporary residential buildings of the city of Homs and extract the positive and negative aspects of each. The mai...

Window Design in Ardabil Traditional Houses for Conservation of Energy

Chinese traditional medicine: an introductory overview.

W ho comes for acupuncture, and why? A menopausal woman with heaving mood swings and drenching hot flashes seeking an a l t e r n ative to hormone replacement therapy, an asthmatic child reacting poorly to prescription medication, a man with a history of unexplained bone f ra c t u res, a woman undergoing chemotherapy with pro f o u n d f atigue, a computer pro g rammer disabled by hand and wri...