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1 - Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Urban Housing in Nigeria: Evidence from Ogun State
Eziyi O. Ibem Egidario B. AduwoThere is a consensus among housing experts and policy makers that there are not enough resourcesfor government alone to address growing urban housing challenges in many developing countries. Consequently, aparadigm shift from government provision to partnerships between MoreThere is a consensus among housing experts and policy makers that there are not enough resourcesfor government alone to address growing urban housing challenges in many developing countries. Consequently, aparadigm shift from government provision to partnerships between the public and private sectors is advocated. Thisstudy examined the prospects and challenges of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in housing provision in Ogun StateSouthwest Nigeria. Data were derived from the review of official records and interview enquires. Findings show thatPublic-Private Partnership in housing in the study area is based on the joint venture approach between governmentagencies and corporate commercial private property developers. So far, attention has been on the provision of housingfor high-income earners, while the challenges of insufficient numbers of housing units and housing affordability amonglow-income earners have not been addressed. The key challenges militating against Public-Private Partnership inhousing are inadequate supply of land by government and housing finance, high cost of building materials, graft as wellas the exclusion of low-income people from the PPPs. Given the huge housing supply deficit in Ogun State, it is arguedthat the future success of PPP is contingent upon addressing these challenges and the involvement of organizations thatrepresent low-income people in the institutional framework of the PPPs. Manuscript profile -
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2 - Historical Evolution of Qajar House of Baqeri in Gorgan
Behnam QelichkhaniIranian historical houses constitute a significant part of the architectural heritage of the countryboth qualitatively and quantitatively though due research is not conducted on them. This study investigates t0hephysical evolution of Qajar House of Baqeri in Gorganand a MoreIranian historical houses constitute a significant part of the architectural heritage of the countryboth qualitatively and quantitatively though due research is not conducted on them. This study investigates t0hephysical evolution of Qajar House of Baqeri in Gorganand attempts to monitor life stream over its lifespan. Thestudy also investigates the effect of external transformations on architectural evolutions in this house. The studyadopted a combined approach and cited evidence both form the building and its periphery. The study revealed thatthe architecture of this house corresponds to the lifestyle, social milieu, economic conditions, technology, beliefs andtastes of its residents over the course of its history. Each of these factors was found to influence the creation of houseatmosphere consistent with form, scale and proportions of the building. Manuscript profile -
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3 - Clarifying Components of Urban Identity in Kish
Siamak Rajaei RamshehThe transition from the industrial age and the growing impact of the global economy on humanlife which has led to rapid expansion of western urban design culture in countries like Iran, are among the reasonswhy nowadays there is only a memory left in our minds of our tr MoreThe transition from the industrial age and the growing impact of the global economy on humanlife which has led to rapid expansion of western urban design culture in countries like Iran, are among the reasonswhy nowadays there is only a memory left in our minds of our traditional cities. "Urban identity" is one of the mostimportant and most controversial issues among urban designers and other professionals involved in urban issues. Thisis a crisis faced by todays cities for years and has had direct and indirect effects on citizens everyday lives.Kish Island as one of the most unique island with coral reefs in the world is no exception. In this study, the componentsof urban identity in Kish are investigated from physical and content dimensions. Based on evaluations, the qualifiedvariables with specific and highlighted traits which play an important role in Kish Island identity are introduced. Manuscript profile -
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4 - The Impact of Architectural Competitions on the Improvement of the Post-Revolution Architecture in Iran
Reza FarmahiniFarahani Iraj Etesam Seyed Rahman EghbaliThe 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran is considered as a turning point in the contemporaryarchitecture of the nation. There have been apexes to the eye catching architectural improvements in the threeforthcoming decades after the revolution. One of the most effective isor MoreThe 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran is considered as a turning point in the contemporaryarchitecture of the nation. There have been apexes to the eye catching architectural improvements in the threeforthcoming decades after the revolution. One of the most effective isorganizing the contests in architectural that affairshas not only removed the recession in the field but has also discarded the professional monotonicity. It may enhance thepossibility of the best selections and invite the younger generation to experience the existing trends of the profession.But, the inconsistency of the competition organizers in fulfilling their commitment to either pay cash prizes or signingcontracts with the winning competitors and failure in judging the designs decrease the positive effects. Examiningthe competitions throughout the three decades after the Revolution suggests that the continuity of such competitions,and revising their structure, can be considered as a suitable and useful approach in developing the contemporaryarchitecture of Iran. Manuscript profile -
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5 - Religious spaces in Islamic traditional Cities
Atefeh Dehghan Touran Poshti Abbasali Tayefi Nasrabadi Mohammd NaghizadeThe present paper aims for the most part to prove the fact that religious and spiritual places andabove all, mosques play major roles within Islamic urban areas. They are in fact the basis of civil infrastructures. Ahistorical analysis focusing on where mosques stand in MoreThe present paper aims for the most part to prove the fact that religious and spiritual places andabove all, mosques play major roles within Islamic urban areas. They are in fact the basis of civil infrastructures. Ahistorical analysis focusing on where mosques stand in Islamic urban areas reveals that mosques have always been thecenter of development and growth and that they must be studied as a cultural and historical component of Islamic cities.The study also argues that considering mosques as works of architecture in isolation would be a far cry from reality.There are indisputable ties between mosques and historical cultural developments in such cities. Manuscript profile -
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6 - Reading the Hidden Concepts in the Text of Tehran Highways Walls
Amirmasoud Dabagh Seyed Mostafa Mokhtabad-Amrei Azita Aghamohamadi-AmeghaniBecause of the dispersion of activities in big cities, employing highways as the most importantconnecting way is indispensable. In today world, highways are connection arteries of cities transporting people totheir social activities. Because of continual use of highway, MoreBecause of the dispersion of activities in big cities, employing highways as the most importantconnecting way is indispensable. In today world, highways are connection arteries of cities transporting people totheir social activities. Because of continual use of highway, their walls prepare a context for conveying many Social,Cultural, Economic, etc concepts. That is why most economic promotions,communication of social concepts andcultural teachings are provided on highways walls and margins.In few recent years, given the same potential, highwaywalls has created a site for appearance of street art. Street art is demonstration of author’s personal signs on the wallsand public places of the city and public audience decode the concepts embeded in the text of that art. Currently Tehranmunicipality, in a general policy, tried to spread and pay attention to street art particularly in the highways contexts.In this paper, we classify these designs on Tehran highway walls while indicating present examples and interpret theconcepts lying in these designs from a semiotic view point. Manuscript profile -
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7 - Role of Social Trends in Appearance of Iranian National Architectural Movements
Jamaleddin SoheiliAppearance of nationalism in each country is influenced by some social , religious and politicalfactors throughout the history of that country In Iranian contemporary history, this process has also been dependentupon opinions and thoughts of some of the nationalist inte MoreAppearance of nationalism in each country is influenced by some social , religious and politicalfactors throughout the history of that country In Iranian contemporary history, this process has also been dependentupon opinions and thoughts of some of the nationalist intellectuals and modernists their intellectual products playedan important role in various social , intellectual and even artistic areas of the country .thus this paper firstly seeks tointroduce nationalistic social trends in Iran and classify nationalist architectural tendencies in flounced by nationalistsocial trends besides explication of nationalist principles of each tendency and in the following , along with explanationof nationalist tendencies in architecture , some architectural works are introduced as examples. Manuscript profile -
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8 - The Role of Urban Design on the Branding of Urban Space
Hadi Sarvari Hamid MajediThe aim of this research paper was to determine the role of urban space design on citiescompetitiveness in the process of globalization. In the era of globalization and with the rush of investors to findattractive places for investment, cities are becoming the focal poi MoreThe aim of this research paper was to determine the role of urban space design on citiescompetitiveness in the process of globalization. In the era of globalization and with the rush of investors to findattractive places for investment, cities are becoming the focal points for investors and the urban managers, who needto present a variety of attractions to draw financial capital and be able to compete with other cities. But, it seems thesedays, capital and time is wasted due to the lack of coherent theoretical foundations regarding the role of urban designprofessionals in making cities and urban spaces more attractive. This study explains and discusses the role of urbandesign in the process of making cities attractive in order to compete, by using a descriptive approach and by studyingand reviewing relevant scientific resources and researches. The outcome of this study shows that today the relationshipbetween urban design and urban economic conditions are reversed, and this phenomenon, based on the aims that havebeen mentioned in this article, has created a new model of urban space management in order to attract investors anddevelop urban growth. Manuscript profile
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