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UNDERSTANDING SPACE CONCEPTIONOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
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This research work studies different interpretations for the meaning of space in terms of sustainability. The research is divided into three parts. The first two parts represent a critical analysis and studies for the two major elements of the research which are space (conception and design) and sustainability (philosophy and design) in the field of architecture; while the third part is the critical analysis to link both.
The First Part is a study for the architecture space conception, its roots, philosophy and principles. Also it classifies Space design requirements into two categories which are: Functional requirements, and Morphological Requirements.
Chapter One studies the different interpretations for space conception through history. It starts with the general understanding to the operational definition of the term. This is through the in depth study of the concept of architectural space over various historical periods such as; Prehistoric period, Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Mesopotamia Civilization, Ancient China Civilization, Greece Civilization, Roman Civilization, Early christian and Byzantine Architecture, Gothic Architecture, Islamic Architecture, Renaissance Architecture, and Age of Enlightenment Architecture. Then the research studied different theories evolved to discuss architectural space conception such as Volumetric and Aesthetic theories. Then the research moves a step forward to study the modern space theories and its criticism faced by place theories. from this study it was clear that there is a deficiency in the current definition of architectural space especially after the remarkable development that took place in the field of Sustainability.
Chapter Two and Three offered a comprehensive understanding for the basic requirements affecting the architectural space design such as; Functional Requirements which are classified into three major groups (e.g. Programmatic, Allocation; and Operation, utility, and maintenance requirements). And Morphological requirements which are classified into two major groups (e.g. Quantitative, and Qualitative requirements).
The Second Part is concerned with the study of sustainability. It studies its different roots, backgrounds and its movement. Then the research moves to identify its principles for sustainable practice. This is through the next two chapters as follow:
Chapter Four studies Sustainability as a generic movement and Sustainable design as an action of sustainability in field of architecture. This is through the in depth study of their history, movement, pillars of sustainability, and problems facing its understanding. In addition to; the meaning of sustainability in architecture whether it’s influencing paradigms or strategic principles.
Chapter Five studies sustainable oriented design approaches especially Green Design as it is the strongest among all. Also it discusses the roots of different rating systems which are common and based on six major strategic principles which are:
• Optimize site potential.
• Optimize energy use.
• Optimize building space and materials.
• Optimize operational and maintenance practice.
• Protect and conserve water.
• Enhance indoor environmental quality.
The Third part is the critical analysis to link both; space (conception and design) and sustainability (philosophy and design) in the field of architecture. Then it offers a case study that explains the discussion offered through this analysis.
Chapter Six offered a Re-imaging of architectural space definitions in terms of sustainability. This is through a comparative analysis for the space discourse on the level of conception, functionality, morphology, and sustainability. Then moved to explain the problem facing architecture space design in terms of sustainability offering a new paradigm of thinking which is Sustainable Indoor Design (SID). This is through the integration between the comprehensive model of sustainable design represented in its four major quadrants (e.g. Indoor space qualitative design, Outdoor space qualitative design, Indoor qualitative design, and Outdoor qualitative design); and the Bill Reed’s Trajectory of Ecological Design model to provide the Model of Regenerative Sustainable Space Design. This model shows that space design definition has to move from the classic definition of space design which is Space-time to Space-Time-Place. The new conception of architectural space design add position to the old definition which means that space should be understood as (x,y,z)t instead of x,y,z and t.