Architectural Engineering Approach to Developing a Matrix for Planning in Extreme Environments
Paper in proceeding, 2014

Extreme environments on Earth share similar facilities and operations, design and planning challenges. Each environment presents special lessons regarding housing design, crew/staff operations and training, and equipment and logistical requirements for human activities. The paper discusses these challenges and lessons. Recurrent and specific to environment and conditions events are outlined and categorized based on case studies reviews and literature summary. Understanding of relationships and influences between different facets of human society and architecture can help to find a design approach which would optimize needs and requirements for various types of people living in different environments, societies and cultures. Environmental conditions affecting architectural requirements include form developing factors, site orientation and circulation, and budget considerations. They have to be addressed at the programming design stage in order to avoid costly adjustments at later development stages. It is even more critical in case of designing for challenging environments.

Architecture

Extreme environments

Human Factors

Engineering

Engineer

Architect

Multidisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Design and Planning

Design Planning

Author

Olga Bannova

Chalmers, Architecture

Maria Nyström

University of Gothenburg

Chalmers, Architecture

14th ASCE International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments. Proceedings

673-681
978-07-84-47917-9 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Architectural Engineering

Areas of Advance

Information and Communication Technology

Building Futures (2010-2018)

Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)

DOI

10.1061/9780784479179.072

ISBN

978-07-84-47917-9

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Created

10/7/2017