EAAE
01. ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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This paper describes the outcomes of an interdisciplinary research collaboration focused on a call issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address a need for designs for accessible affordable housing and plans for modifications necessary to make homes readily adaptable to meet the needs of individuals and families seeking to age-in-place (AIP). Specifically, the research team was directed to considered housing types with four or fewer units, commonly described as...
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Current research has found evidence of associations between particulate matter, respiratory diseases, and increases in mortality from all causes. However, most of this data comes from developed countries, whereas studies from middle to low-income countries are limited. In Chile, high levels of Energy Poverty (EP) have been identified in the central-southern towns of the country, where the primary means for household heating are wood stoves. They generate periods of high air pollution during the winter and...
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Our study explores the intricate relationship between architectural design, care, and atmospheric experiences at the intersection of architecture and psychology. Focused on understanding how on-site experiences interact with initial design intentions, we delve into specific aspects of architectural care and atmospheres.
In the latter half of the 20th century, the idea of a profound connection between architecture and human well-being gained prominence. Recently, the concept of atmosphere has...
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The paper discusses ethics in architecture amid the design of asylum spaces in Europe. It queries the role of the designer in the building typologies of shelter and housing across the limitations that the contemporary asylum practice poses on the discipline, pointing out regulative, political, as well as historic and current societal aspects that critically inform the design sphere around asylum and the understanding of refuge – discussing global phenomena as much as local initiatives. In doing so, it not...
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Addressing diverse social, environmental, cultural, and economic urban challenges requires understanding them as dynamic, complex systems. This paper presents ongoing research within the Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC), a U.S. Department of Energy Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (IFL). Focused on Baltimore as a midsized U.S. industrial city grappling with equitable solutions to climate change and social injustice, BSEC involves diverse collaborators. It adopts an iterative...
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A new required course linking architectural and critical theories in the Bachelor of Architecture curriculum of the School of Architecture at the University of Arizona was developed in order to provide a hinge between the predicated courses of the core curriculum and students’ choice of a Research and Innovation (R&I) track for their final three semesters of study, culminating in a Capstone Project. Featuring a plurality of voices in the instructional team, the course, Critical Inquiry (CI), broaches...
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This paper investigates the presence of forced labor in the supply chain of materials used in the design, construction, and delivery of buildings. While the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry has conclusively acknowledged the very real costs of climate change, it has addressed the impacts of coercive labor practices and modern-day slavery in the making of buildings with far less commitment. This paper seeks to redress the situation by activating three research questions: how might...
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Urban green spaces play a critical role in shaping mental health, offering environments that can either restore well-being or exacerbate stress. However, access to these restorative benefits often reflects deeper socio- economic patterns, raising questions about equity and inclusion. This study investigates how visitor perceptions of urban parks—gathered through Google reviews—differ between neighborhoods with varying degrees of gentrification. Examining this data alongside the socio-economic trajectories...
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Liminal urbanisation represents a bottom-up communal organisation of self-built dwellings, established through the social interdependence of neighbours. A study of forced migrants from Kosovo and North Macedonia inhabiting the periphery of Montenegrin coastal cities reveals spatial, temporal and social splintering of conventional decision-making processes. This fragmentation manifests through linear recurrence, cyclical repetitiveness and periodisation, which together form the spatiotemporal framework of...
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The paper aims to highlight the social role of architecture and the associated social responsibility of architects. To this end the study employs a qualitative research approach to investigate the role of Yugoslav memorial architecture from the Tito era, using Boundary Object Theory as a framework drawing inspiration from Susan Leigh Star”s sociological framework. Boundary Objects are located at the interface between communities and are able to build bridges between conflicting points of view. Driven by...
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The social determinants of health (SDOH) are cited as a common reason for disparities in public health and social medicine literature. However, the interlinkage between SDOH, such as neighborhood and built environments with healthcare access and quality, education access and quality, economic stability, and social and community context, is less explored and is handled independently. Therefore, this research asks what role design- based interventions play in improving SDOH. The method includes a combination...
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This study explores the dynamic interplay between Copenhagen’s squatting movement and urban renewal, with particular emphasis on public spaces. Drawing on architectural ethnography and historical analysis— anchored by Henri Lefebvre’s concept of the right to the city—it traces the movement’s evolution from addressing the 1960s housing crisis to confronting contemporary challenges. The research highlights the movement’s adaptability, strategic engagement, and significant contributions to urban spatial...
