OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Open House International is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Generative design experiments with artificial intelligence: reinterpretation of shape grammar	26
Elevating Malaysian public willingness in smart city development supported by governmental initiatives	24
Exploring the sense of place of traditional shopping streets through Instagram’s visual images and narratives	20
The evolution of female space in Korean vernacular houses in Yanbian: the influence of social logic on spatial configuration	18
Re-considering core housing: transformations by aided self-help residents in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia	18
Contextualized computations: a multi-objective optimization approach for designing contextually responsive building envelopes	17
Exploring the spatial distribution pattern and influencing factors of Shanghai's cultural functional elements based on the point of interest data	14
Geometric analysis of early Ottoman tombs within the context of conservation studies	14
Teaching parametric design: fostering algorithmic thinking through incomplete recipes	14
Where is the basic community infrastructure? Seeking for rural community transformation through community infrastructure planning in Sarawak, Malaysia	13
Analysis of earthquake resilience factors for buildings: the case of Istanbul high-rise buildings	12
Origin, development and evolution: the space construction and cultural motivations of Shi Gandang temple in Macau	12
Investigation into energy performance of a multi-building complex in a hot and humid climate: efficacy of energy saving measures	11
An explorative study on the potential of green roofs providing thermal comfort conditions for indoor spaces in Kumasi, Ghana	11
Implementation of BIM-based model checking technology for managing maintenance planning in green building ecosystem	11
Aspects of contextual architecture regarding traditional/contemporary architecture, physical/cultural and place identity: a systematic literature review	10
An interdisciplinary reflective approach to promote architectural design pedagogy: animating basic design principles by music visualizer	10
Poverty-free urbanism: six qualitative normative factors and 36 procedures for measuring urban poverty from a deprivation perspective	10
Factors influencing residential location choice: learnings from the Indian context	10
Performance-based building design: impact of emergency department layout on its functional performance efficiency - the case of Erbil hospitals	10
Mosque as a multi-functional public space destination: potential breathing space in dense urban fabrics of Hail City, Saudi Arabia	10
Kuwait's circular prototype mosque design: a history and comprehensive evaluation	10
Machine learning for conservation of architectural heritage	10
User-friendly street- a study on users' perception ranking on physical attributes of pedestrian environment of Dhaka city	10
Safety of transportation buildings against vehicle bomb attacks with multi-criteria decision-making	9

Design for well-being: from disadvantaged to satisfactory built environment, building places for vulnerable communities	9
An integrated social sustainability assessment framework: the case of construction industry	8
Exploring a comprehensive evaluation model for measuring spatial equity in the layout of city community elderly service facilities: a case study in Xi’an, China	8
Machine learning applications for a better demand controlled ventilation system experience in buildings: a review	8
Are we looking in the right place? Housing search mismatches: evidence from Greater Manchester in the UK	8
A quality learning environment: an assessment of spaciousness of architectural design studios of Iraqi Kurdistan region universities using fuzzy logic	8
Navigating urban sustainability: balancing livability, smartness, services and environment through AHP analysis	7
A hierarchical definitional framework for a heterogeneous context: housing typologies in Tirana, Albania	7
Analysis of vernacular houses in southern Vietnam, and potential applications of the learned lessons to contemporary urban street houses	7
4D printing of wooden actuators: encoding FDM wooden filaments for architectural responsive skins	7
The virtual design studio and the key integrals	7
Importance performance analysis for sustainability of reused historical building: Mardin Sabanci City Museum and art gallery	7
Perceived neighborhood walkable environment, neighborhood interaction and mental health among residents of different age groups: a case study in Shanghai, China	7
The impact of street-based transitional edges on the urban social environment: systematic review from the last decade	7
Labor camps in Dubai: implications of courtyard regulations on daylight performance	6
Architectural design research through reflection: a sub-approach under “research by design”	6
Millennials' perspectives: motivations for co-living in a developing nation	6
Post-occupancy evaluation: an expert-user-oriented model proposal based on key sustainability indicators	6
Mapping the literature: a systematic review of VR technology in architecture	6
Unpacking the concept of 20-minute neighbourhoods: disentangling “desired outcomes” from the “means” available for achieving them	6
A material-based computation framework for parametric design education	6
Compressing urban living in the dwelling: pandemic living praxis	5
A spatio-temporal framework to assess urban heat island effect on Yeni Mamak urban transformation zone (Ankara, Türkiye)	5
Social capital in women’s cyclone preparedness, response and recovery: a case of women-headed households in Bangladesh	5
Modelling eco-friendly smart home appliances’ adoption intention from the perspective of residents: a comparative analysis of PLS-SEM and fsQCA	5
Assessing community awareness for participatory conservation of cultural heritage: the case of Tepebağ Tumulus and its surroundings in Adana Turkey	5
Creating a methodological model for a new visual representation in post-war urban analysis	5
Trans-functional green wall’s developed predesign model as a first stage to designers to understand the design and potential performance aspects of green walls	5
Passive House-based energy efficiency design criteria: a case study of a residential building in Cairo	5
Student housing design implications for single-room occupancy during COVID-19 in Ghana	5
Design strategies for circularity: Km0 architecture in the Spanish Mediterranean	5
From restoration to social media: exploring the nexus of architecture, social media and information sharing behaviours	5
Transformation of home environments in pandemic: the concept of “life fits into room” in the new normal	4
Assessing streetscape development effects on walking and cycling in historic contexts: the case study of Afrang district, Port Said, Egypt	4
Application of green building concepts and technologies for sustainable building development in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana	4
Prioritizing user preferences for quasi – Public space by using analytic hierarchy process (AHP): bursa Podyum park, Turkey case	4
A neuro-cognitive perspective on urban behavior of people with different moods	4
We gain a lot…but what are we losing? A critical reflection on the implications of digital design technologies	4
The modern house: conservation and (re)use through the narrative approach	4
Analysis of transparent building envelope renovations for indoor thermal comfort in an educational building	4
Applying active learning method to improve teaching outcomes in architectural engineering courses	4
Smart cities and public participation: a bibliometric analysis and conceptualization of the social-ecological system framework	4
Potential for local communities in rural areas: sustainable development of prison siting in South Korea	4
Factors influencing collective action of gated communities: a systematic review using an SES framework	4
Social sustainability of cultural heritage: Erzurum great mosque (Atabey mosque)	4
Guest editorial: Learned lessons and design implementations towards sustainable architecture	3
Modeling the construction readiness parameters for abandoned housing projects in Malaysia: PLS-SEM approach	3
The case study methodology in architectural research: evaluation of epistemological adequacy	3
A human-centric participatory approach to energy-efficient housing based on occupants' collaborative image	3
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on architecture design studio pedagogy in Saudi Arabia	3

City identity and singularity: people's preferences about development projects in Cairo	3
Exploring the University of Jordan campus: is it accessible to persons with visual disabilities?	3
Socially sustainable smart cities: mapping the research trends by co-word analysis	3
Incentive mechanism for promoting the uptake of green building in South Africa	3
The reflection of Newman's defensible space theory on Turkey's neighbourhoods: typomorphological analysis of safe-space within an analytical framework	3
Urban housing: a study on housing environment, residents’ satisfaction and happiness	3
Against a workplace contagion: a digital approach to support hygiene-conscious office space planning	3
Tracing morphological transformations in Cairo's historic cemeteries, a step toward urban conservation	3
Enhancements in design education by integrating advanced learning technologies (AR/VR) in architectural schools	3
Exploring the potential of cross-laminated timber in vertical expansion of cities – a case study of Dubai city	3
Women's spaces in the vernacular Qatari courtyard house: how privacy and gendered spatial segregation shape architectural identity	3
Developing a tool for meeting children’s needs through biophilic design: a combined approach of the Biophilia Interview and Connection to Nature Index – theoretical study	3
Balconies during COVID-19 lockdown: exploring the change in patterns of use in Cairo	3
Integrating Virtual Reality and interactive game for learning structures in architecture: the case of ancient Chinese dougong cognition	3
Adaptive changes to Korean vernacular houses in Northeast China: the influence of changing family patterns on spatial capacity	3
Global South research priorities for neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools	3
Creative urban place	3
Assessing the European Union capitals in the context of smart sustainable cities	3
Towards a human-centred approach for enhancing place prosperity: defining and operating within the basic human needs	3
A generative design case study for UAV-based assembly and fabrication: parametric analysis and synthesis of Iranian-Islamic Muqarnas	3
Dwelling form and culture in the traditional Najdi built environment, Saudi Arabia	2
Impact of internal openness on the sustainability of residential space	2
The functions of urban design social attributes in creative placemaking: the case of Kuala Lumpur event festivals	2
The evolution of privacy in contemporary houses in Iran using space syntax techniques: a case study of Kerman	2
Exploring locally-produced design solutions for thermal comfort: a socio-technical assessment	2
A case study on a flexible floor plan design for South Korean apartments using two types of margins	2
Residential design for adults on the autism spectrum: a scoping review	2
Evaluation index system for public participation in post-disaster housing reconstruction in Dujiangyan	2
Residential satisfaction with affordable housing in northern Iran	2
Spatial accessibility dynamics of urban parks in Nanjing, China: implications for spatial equity	2
A systematic review of factors influencing self-governed public open spaces: insights from social-ecological system framework and collective action	2
Immersive construction detailing education: building information modeling (BIM)–based virtual reality (VR)	2
Urban residents' attitudes towards the impact of public spaces on urban life quality: the case of Adana	2
The social role of open spaces in informal settlements in Jordan	2
An evaluation on the adaptive reuse of monuments with a focus on sustainability	2
Optimizing building performance through the integration of electrochromic glass technology in building facades: a simulation-based study of an office building in Cairo, Egypt	2
Vernacular architecture of Turkish eastern Black Sea region: a case study in Senoz (Büyükdere) Valley	2
Exploring cognitive and syntactic dimensions in a healthcare environment affecting the spatial perceptions of paediatric inpatients	2
User's experience of neighborhood parks in Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur	2
Supporting, tinkering, adjusting and resisting: a typology of user translations of the built environment	2