Historical buildings are inevitably facing restoration and reconstruction in the context of urban renewal, how to carry out architectural renewal while inheriting profound heritage historical buildings? It is a challenge that architects new era must face. Based on comparative art, this article compares two design for Casa Batlló (remodeled by Antonio Gaudí 1904-1906 partially renovated Kengo Ku...

In this paper, the influence of cement and some selected admixtures: redispersible polymer powder, airentraining and hydrophobing agents, on the hydrophobicity of cured renovation plaster was analysed. The results were obtained experimentally. The result of capillary action (H) over a given period of time was used to evaluate the hydrophobicity of these materials. Statistical methods based on m...

Based on the subdistrict (jie-dao) data from 1982 and 1990 national population censuses, this research employs two approaches to investigate the urban population change patterns in Shenyang, China. The density function approach examines what function best characterizes its density distribution, how the density pattern has changed over time, how many centers can be identified in the city, and ho...

In the past three decades, Chinese economy has been arresting the worldwide attention for its doubledigit growth rate. Playing a leading part in general economic development, Chinese manufacturing has been contributing a substantial portion in the total GDP growth. However, a national key project, the Research of China National Manufacturing Strategy, has found in the last several years that Ch...

Property asset management is keenly influenced by the market rental price for the services and asset quality. Renovation is conceived as a form of redevelopment that returns the property back to its pristine state after experiencing quality deterioration. We formulate a two-factor renovation model under rental price and quality uncertainty and a fixed investment cost. The renovation policy is d...

This essay considers how the tensions inherent to authoritarian politics structure urban governance in city of Moscow. The focus here is on development policy and housing renovation programme introduced 2017. demonstrates a flexible arrangement that responds interests ideas country’s leadership involves city-level bureaucratic decision-making, accommodation economic expert opinion, consultation...

The Student Government passed a bill Tuesday night that gave official approval of the renovation of Shorty's. Senior Allison Stewart, the SO treasurer and the chairwomanof the Shortfs Renovation Committee, emphasized that the planned renovation will be solely structural. A hallway will be made connecting Shorty's and the television alcove adjacent to the food · court. Bathrooms and a storage ro...

Reducing household energy use in social housing buildings can substantially contribute to mitigating global climate change. While municipalities and corporations are willing invest sustainable renovations innovations, residents' inclusion the transition lags behind. This pilot study explored attitudes toward sustainability renovation of their apartment building, as well (factors underlying) mot...

One of the major objectives European Union by 2030 is to reduce energy consumption at building level. Aware this fact, main goal study propose some strategies more adapted temperate climate aiming modernize existing residential districts towards zero and low carbon emissions 2030. A total 454,994 dwellings (terraced houses; semi-detached detached houses apartments) were investigated for purpose...