This paper seeks to investigate a new definition for architecture by unifying the three Vitruvian principles of firmitas, utilities, and venustas via a phenomenological approach in the interpretation and analysis of their role in defining architecture. The paper is composed in two main sections. The first section investigates the nature of architecture based on the mentioned principles, where a...

The goal of the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements is to help identify key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post-2012 international policy architecture for global climate change. It draws upon leading thinkers from academia, private industry, government, and non-governmental organizations from around the world to constr...

influencing and being influenced as a result of contact and communication of the nations has created many manifestations of culture and art in the history which architecture is one of. the roots and symbols of the french architecture and their impact on american complex architecture can be seen and looked for from the time of arrival of the french to the soil of the american land. the impact of...

the advantages and special characteristics of service oriented architecture and expansion of employing such architecture have brought security topics which are different in some cases from the security principles of traditional information systems. in this article our aim is the examination of various indices of security and the presentation of strategies for security in information systems by ...

There is a genuine concern that the current level of sustainability education provided in mainstream architectural curricula no longer sufficient to combat urgent climate challenges, and stronger interdisciplinary approach needs be followed where students are formed empowered with different pedagogical paradigm, better tools, diverse sets skills. This paper examines various approaches teaching ...