This research paper investigates the topic of “How policies, workflows and process can set the tone towards adoption and implementation of BIM within the AEC industry and how the future of BIM and Data Validation can influence the future of Architects.” BIM has become a fundamental aspect of today’s AEC Industry. From its conceptual inception in the early 1990’s to its widespread adoption and integration in current workflows over the last 20 years. This rapid rate of adoption for BIM within the industry has been accelerated through governmental mandates, client requirements and through its use in larger organizations. This research paper will investigate how the construction sector views the adoption of BIM within the AEC industry and what process and steps are required in order to adopt and implement a digital design work methodology supported using BIM over that of a traditional design work methodology. We will also discuss how current and future roles and workflows of Architects will be defined due to R&D in advancements technological in BIM. For these advancements of innovative solution in BIM will result in a change as to how we define the role of a future Architect to be.

Architects have always found it important to understand the interaction between public and private spaces in the context of the built environment. This paper investigates the relationship between public and private spaces, and how it influences the social and cultural aspects of the built environment. Hence, we first explore what a public and private space is, and how it is defined. From this we investigate the concept of creating an identity within a public space, the formation of social gathering spots, and the necessities of private spots within the public domain. The results of this research paper show that design concepts that are specific to the psychological aspects of human behavior can shape the social and cultural pattern of the built environment.

An analysis into the building densification and sustainability objectives for Haag Wonen in Robijnhorst, Mariahoeven.

Deze onderzoekspaper richt zich op de attitude van de Nederlandse bevolking tegenover het afstappen van gas op een alternatieve energiebron. Om dit te doen is een steekproef genomen van de Nederlandse bevolking om te bepalen of er een relatie is tussen bepaalde sociaal-demograische factoren en het maken/willen maken van de overstap. Deze sociaal-demograische factoren zijn: Leeftijd, Inkomen, Woonsituatie en Opleidingsniveau. Daarnaast is gekeken welke andere factoren een mogelijke rol spelen in de attitude tegenover de overstap. Deze factoren zijn: Rendement, Impact op het klimaat, Aanscha kosten, Kennis over de overstap, Aanpassing aan de woning en de manier van leven en Sociale druk. Het grootste deel van de respondenten staat positief tegenover de overstap, een bijna even groot deel weet het nog niet. Slechts een klein deel staat negatief tegenover de overstap. Er zijn geen correlaties gevonden tussen van het gas af willen/zijn en de sociaal-demograische factoren. Er zijn wel correlaties gevonden tussen de factoren rendement en samenstelling huishouden, rendement en woonomgeving, klimaat en samenstelling huishouden. De verwachting was dat voor de groep die negatief tegenover de overstap staat de kosten de meest bepalende factor zijn. Deze aanname komt overeen met de resultaten.

This research paper is ment to create a redevelopment vision (PvE) for the area of Schioever in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Hence this paper will analyses the current situation, problems, potentiaal target audience and current market trends. From this analysis a vision will be created.

The bungalow dwelling seen in many of the English speaking countries and British colonies originates in British colonial India, and is a hybrid of western and eastern architecture. This article answers the following research questions “What is the bungalow typology?” “What influence did the British architectural style have on the regional variants of the bungalow?” “How has the bungalow adapted to the climatic conditions of India?” "What has been the social impact of this housing type on the middle class in India and Britain? This study shows that the bungalow is able to adapt to various climatic conditions and architecture styles. Another important finding of this article is that the bungalow in the colonial landscape of British India was set to create a social divide and perception of “white supremacy and elitism.” It also unintentionally turned out to be the most favored house typology amongst the rising middle class in India and Britain, and so had a positive social effect on these populations.