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Papers are usually original research documents, published for the first time on RUDI. We welcome academic and conference papers, articles, abstracts and findings of research and other documents relating to urban design.Any previously unpublished and preferably illustrated materials are considered, especially those related to the design, management, history and theory of the built environment, and in particular the space between buildings.Submissions in this section are assessed by two independent reviewers before publication on RUDI.Click here for a 'quick link' to an alphabetical listing, or by name of the paper for fast access if you know what you're looking for. Alternatively, browse the taster pages for each paper (listed below) and click on the hyperlink for access to the full information. |
Urbanism in Evolution: New Urbanism and Beyond
Dr Stephen Marshall
This essay outlines an evolutionary interpretation of urbanism, and suggests implications for New Urbanism.
It argues that it is useful to understand urbanism in evolutionary terms, and suggests how an evolutionary perspective can articulate some of the challenges faced by New Urbanism. Here, we first interpret the organic and evolutionary nature of cities – outlining some arguments that are more fully elaborated in another work, Cities Design and Evolution – before directing attention and application towards New Urbanism, and beyond.
Microclimatic effects of a large urban forest on the surrounding thermal environment in cities of the hot arid zone
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Author: Dr. Ahmed Y. Okeil
Institution: United Arab Emirates University, Department of Architecture
City/County/Country: UAE
Summary: Microclimatic effects of a large urban forest on the surrounding thermal environment in cities of the hot arid zone
The use of virtual reality in urban design: enhancing the image of Al-Ain City, UAE
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Author: Dr. Mostafa El Araby & Dr. Ahmed Y. Okeil
Institution: United Arab Emirates University, Department of Architecture
City/County/Country: UAE
Summary: A study exploring the rapid growth of the use of Virtual Reality techniques in the field of uban design with application to the Al-Ain City in Dubai, UAE
Mathematical Theory of the Urban Web
Nikos A. Salingaros
University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas, USA
A paper which applies mathematical modelling to urban design at the level of patterns, nodes and interconnections. Published on RUDI on September 18, 1997.
Urban Design and Urban Policy in Colombia.
Pedro G. Buraglia D.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Bogota, Colombia
An original paper which considers recent planning and urban design in Bogota, capital of Colombia. Available in English and Spanish versions. Published on RUDI on November 5, 1998.
Ecology and the Fractal Mind in the New Architecture: a Conversation
Nikos A. Salingaros and Victor Padron
University of Texas at San Antonio / Universidad de Los Andes
Texas / Merida, USA / Venezuela
A conversation between two scientists which blends results fom mathematics, psychology and philosophy to reveal a profound link between the human mind and its environment. Published on RUDI on March 30, 2000.
Deconstruction in Urban Design
Damien Mugavin & Stuart Bowling
University of Tasmania
A paper which proposes a means of using deconstruction as a theory to generate a new understanding of urban design. Published on RUDI in 1997.
Interstitial Layers
Gary Brown
Liverpool John Moores University
, United Kingdom
An account of a programme of urban analysis set up for semester one of the third year at the Centre for Architecture, John Moores University. Includes QuickTime movies. Published on RUDI on February 13, 1998.
America
Alan Reeve
Oxford Brookes University
A paper by a lecturer in urban design and RUDI staff member relating to a study tour of the south western states of the USA. Published on RUDI in 1997.
