Frontiers of Architectural Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Frontiers of Architectural Research is 3. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Evaluation of perceived value and behavioral intentions of citizens in Chinese commercially open communities: A case study of Liuyun Community233
“Interface-element-perception” model to evaluation of urban sidewalk visual landscape in the core area of Beijing61
Fitting equations for the sorption isotherms of cement mortar with salt spray deposition46
Acculturation and translation: Modern architectural heritage of Zhongshan Park in Xiamen from typological perspective44
Collineation measurement: A method for constructing the imperial citadel of Thang Long in harmony with nature42
Spatio-temporal continuity in post-earthquake architecture of Francesco Venezia's anomalous monuments in the Belice Valley41
Choice preferences in drum tower design among the Dong people: Evidence from the five villages in Guangxi, China35
Neurological benefits of third places for young adults in healthy urban environments35
Reimagining tourism pedestrian street aesthetics through machine learning: Understanding the role of spatial form based on a case study in Luoyang, China32
AI approaches to architectural design30
Landscape transparency: An approach to elucidating and harmonizing contradictions in contemporary landscape design30
Unveiling the potential of space syntax approach for revitalizing historic urban areas: A case study of Yushan Historic District, China29
Ritual, Ceremony, Dwelling: A function-space analysis of Iranian columned Halls from Hasanlu to Pasargadae (1300–540 BC)29
Impacts of corridor design: An investigation on occupant perception of corridor forms in elderly facilities27
Kentos: Socio-ecologies of care27
Solar radiation-based method for early design stages to balance daylight and thermal comfort in office buildings26
Resulting of pedigree and topology of centripetal spatial schema in Chinese traditional cities25
Influence of built environment and user experience on the waterfront vitality of historical urban areas: A case study of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China25
Water as a common reference for monastic lives and spaces in Cistercian and Han Buddhist monasteries25
Deciphering built form complexity of Chinese cities through plot recognition: A case study of Nanjing, China24
Forcing biological sciences into architectural design: On conceptual confusions in the field of biomimetic architecture24
Exploring the synergy of building massing and façade design through evolutionary optimization23
Using social sensing to evaluate the effect of spatial planning: A case study of Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration in China22
AI for conceptual architecture: Reflections on designing with text-to-text, text-to-image, and image-to-image generators22
Expression and communication in architecture philosophy of vernacular architecture of the Yorubas in Nigeria22
A systematic method of generating hinged tessellations by adding hinged plates based on dual graphs22
Design method based on modularization and customization for rural dwellings: A case study in Nanjing, China22
Valorising Ikseon-dong's Hanok residence as a heritage place21
Linear cultural heritage eco-cultural spatial system: A case study of the Great Tea Route in Shanxi21
The building blocks of walkability: Pedestrian activity in Abu Dhabi city center20
Investigating preferences and influencing factors of age-friendly housing environments across different age groups using the Delphi-Kano model and entropy weight TOPSIS method20
Associative cultural landscape approach to interpreting traditional ecological wisdom: A case of Inuit habitat20
Interscalable material microstructure organization in performance-based computational design19
Study on the spatiotemporal evolution of urban spatial structure in Nanjing's main urban area: A coupling study of POI and nighttime light data19
Fire detection strategies for heritage buildings in different microclimates: A case study of Baoguo Monastery in Ningbo, China19
The interaction of history and modern thought in the creation of Iran's architecture by investigating the approaches of past-oriented architecture19
Urban livability in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods: The experience of the German program “socially integrative city”18
An interactive approach for generating spatial architecture layout based on graph theory18
Analysis of the CPMV index for evaluating indoor thermal comfort in southern China in summer, a case study in Nanjing18
Energy-efficient virtual sensor-based deep reinforcement learning control of indoor CO2 in a kindergarten18
Performance comparison of deep reinforcement robot-arm learning in sequential fabrication of rule-based building design form17
Investigating the influential post-disaster factors in determining the optimal location of shelters: A case study, Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah province, Iran17
A comparative study on the spatial vitality of national squares: A visualization analysis based on multi-source data17
The architecture of the (post) studio: Jackson Pollock's barn and Andy Warhol's Silver Factory16
From Wagner to Wagner: reminiscences of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in the reconstruction of the Carlo Felice Opera House in Genoa16
Not really an aftermath. The role of actual construction in the design process of the Sydney Opera House roof16
The first scientific plan of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba: Graphic and dimensional analysis of an oil painting from 174116
Self-adaptability and topological deformation of Ganlan architectural heritage: Conservation and regeneration of Lianghekou Tujia village in Western Hubei, China15
Architectural graphics and the experience of space. Freehand drawing and photograph to deepen on communicative qualities in linear perspective15
Improving thermal comfort in mosques of hot-humid climates through passive and low-energy design strategies15
Study on the distance from green space and social capital of community residents based on the development of smart city—take the city of Lansing as an example14
The mechanism of block form diversification in urban morphological transformation: Case study of grid blocks in Beijing, China14
Urban vitality transfer: Analysis of 50 factors based on 24-h weekday activity in Nanjing14
The interactive process of cultural landscape: Taking the trails around Zhengqi Pavilion as an example14
A multifractal method based on Spacematrix type units for analysing cross-scale characteristics of urban morphology13
The effect of horizontal elements and building orientation on PM2.5 concentration in classrooms13
Instrumentalization of the fluidity phenomenon in architectural design13
Le Corbusier's urbanism: An urban characterisation of his proposals for inner cities13
Analyzing image recognition characteristics in landscape architecture: A study using eye tracking with a focus on educational perspectives13
Investigation of Pirnia's orientation theory (Roon) in Yazd Qajar houses12
Study examines spatial composition of vernacular opera stage courtyards in China's Ba shu region12
Projecting resistance: A study on the architectural practice strategies of Kunming's Nanping Theater in 193912
Material Engagement Theory and urban formation: Notes towards a theoretical synthesis12
Impact of floor plans on visibility among healthcare members in inpatient care units: Employing agent-based simulation and social network analysis12
Climatic zoning for energy efficiency applications in buildings based on multivariate statistics: The case of the Brazilian semiarid region12
How site-specific spatial morphology influences healthy activities in urban green spaces: A case study of Lovers' Garden11
Revealing connectivity in residential Architecture: An algorithmic approach to extracting adjacency matrices from floor plans11
Current design guidelines’ streetscape improvement for visual perception and walkability: A case study of Sejong City, Republic of Korea11
A triangular architectural relation model among sustainability, beauty, and power11
Cultural heritage tourism and urban regeneration: The case of Fez Medina in Morocco11
Editing landscapes: Experimental frameworks for territorial-based robotic fabrication11
Geometry-based graphical methods for solar control in architecture: A digital framework11
A wood-wood joining system suitable for digital fabrication and its application in the design of a “wood-only” spatial module11
Performance-based firefighting in dense historic settlements: An exploration of a firefighting approach combining value and risk assessment with numerical simulation11
The impact of biophilic design in Maggie’s Centres: A meta-synthesis analysis10
Optimal design strategy of traditional courtyard based on performance and data-driven method—A case study of Yanshen ancient town, China10
Does architectural design require single-objective or multi-objective optimisation? A critical choice with a comparative study between model-based algorithms and genetic algorithms10
How to generate a museum floor plan: LoRA for diffusion models, or GANs?10
A generative artificial intelligence approach to modular skeletal framework modeling: Bamboo stilt houses as a case study10
Spatial sight analysis of Hangzhou Xiaoyingzhou based on tourists' landscape preference10
Investigation of typical residential block typologies and their impact on pedestrian-level microclimate in summers in Nanjing, China9
Biophilic design in architecture and its contributions to health, well-being, and sustainability: A critical review9
Rethinking the basic plan types of architecture9
Designing for well-Being: Using facial micro-expression analysis and EEG biosensor to evaluate human responses to 2D biophilically-driven geometries9
The appropriation of autopoiesis in architecture9
Revitalizing industrial territories in Ukraine: Spatial model of the tourism cluster in the Prydniprovsk region9
Designing with nature: Advancing three-dimensional green spaces in architecture through frameworks for biophilic design and sustainability9
Cognitive preferences for architectural renovation strategies in traditional villages combining subjective evaluation and eye tracking8
Digital heritage construction: Testing the heritage value of construction documentation and building processes through Virtual Reality8
Recapturing meaning: Toward a new material-based design theory for architecture8
Spatial characteristics of defensive traditional architecture in multiethnic village of Guangxi: Case studies of Mozhuang Village and Guxietun Village8
Role of public space design on the perception of historical environment: A pilot study in Amasya8
Evolution of the “Golden Royal City”: Analytical study on urban forms of ancient capital cities in Myanmar8
Digital and physical materiality in contemporary architectural design: A material engagement approach8
Kahn's light: The measurable and the unmeasurable of the Bangladesh National Assembly Building8
Quantifying the quality of outdoor space in high-intensity residential areas: A case study of Nanjing in China7
Morphological typology pedigree of centripetal spatial schema in traditional Chinese settlements7
The influence of calculation error of hourly marine meteorological parameter on building energy consumption calculation7
3D extrusion of multi-biomaterial lattices using an environmentally informed workflow7
Comprehensive improvement of energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality for university library atrium—A multi-objective fast optimization framework7
The key spatial elements and high-density development of urban peninsula: A discussion on the relationship between core and cape7
Reimagining synergy between architects and computational systems: Insights from web-based generative design applications7
Simulation study of non-traveling pedestrian traffic in high-speed railway station areas: A case study of the Yangtze River Delta6
Spatiotemporal characteristics and influencing factors of pop-up activities in Beijing based on artistic ecosystem framework6
Computational and conceptual blends: Material considerations and agency in a multi-material design workflow6
Enhancing elderly passenger safety in within-station metro transfers: A case study of Xujiapeng Station, Wuhan6
Identifying a research gap in relation to family and domestic violence accommodation design within Victoria, Australia: A systematic review6
Contemplative neuroaesthetics and architecture: A sensorimotor exploration6
Creative interior design matching the indoor structure generated through diffusion model with an improved control network6
Alternative path to modernization: Research on three construction types in wartime Chongqing6
Exploring thermal comfort for the older adults: A comparative study in Dalian City's diverse living environments6
Design and mechanism of building responsive skins: State-of-the-art and systematic analysis6
Adding new floors to old timber-framed buildings: An assessment of demolished and preserved courtyard houses in the historic centre of Madrid6
Monitoring the transformation in New Cairo's urban vitality and the accompanying social and economic phenomena6
“Design nature”: A color interpretation of Bauhaus school building in Dessau and its conceptual origins6
Micro-resilience assessment tool for living streets: Development, testing, and application in Chinese Jiangnan’s small and medium-sized cities6
Problematizing the model-building duality: Examining the New Sacristy at S. Lorenzo, Florence, Italy6
Neglected vertical linkage: A study on the form of the canal network in the Huainan Salt Area during the Ming and Qing dynasties using space syntax measurements6
Structural form-finding of bending components in buildings by using parametric tools and principal stress lines6
Instantaneous lighting quality within higher educational classrooms in Singapore6
A constructal poly-narrative of architectural and urban practices and theories across history6
Contemporary construction in historical sites: The missing factors5
A cultural geographic perspective on the site selection of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in mountainous regions of China5
The Unconventional Village model and its application as a computational design method for compact communities in rural China5
Quantifying walkability's non-linear and synergistic effect on metro station area vitality: An empirical study in Shanghai5
Exploring entry-exit correlation coefficient (EEC) as new quantitative social activities performance measurement of public space: The case of Dilworth Park, Philadelphia5
Study on the gene mapping and formation mechanism of historical buildings influenced by multiculturalism: A case of Gulangyu, China5
Building cognition through material engagement5
Understanding pedestrian behavior and spatial relations: A pedestrianized area in Besiktas, Istanbul5
Balancing priorities: An importance-performance analysis of architectural heritage protection in China's historical cities5
Lego architecture: Research on a temporary building design method for post-disaster emergency5
Vernacular heritage for an underlying principle of unity in the architectural process5
A Stanislavskian and Barthesian deconstructive analysis of Thinking Architecture of Peter Zumthor: The case of Therme Vals5
Current status and research progress in architectural programming: A comparative analysis between China and other countries5
Both walls and embankments: Flood control construction strategies and characteristics of Yellow River floodplain cities in the Ming Dynasty5
Between social and sustainable: A collaborative wood upcycling design process integrating AI and mixed reality tools5
The Hutong neighbourhood grammar: A procedural modelling approach to unravel the rationale of historical Beijing urban structure5
Ordinary Urban Heritage of Rattanakosin: Ordinary restaurants and everyday foods of the historic center of Bangkok5
Drag2Build++: A drag-based 3D architectural mesh editing workflow based on differentiable surface modeling5
Urban landscape structure anatomy: Structure patterns and typology identification in the space-time of Setif City, Algeria5
From natural environment to artificial system: Chang'an and its water system in the Western Han Dynasty5
Assessing urban park services for children's wellbeing using user-generated content (UGC): A case study of Shanghai, China5
Multi-objective optimization of spatial morphology for highrise residential buildings in cold-climate regions of China5
Understanding the neighborhoods’ in-between spaces on spatial perception, social interaction, and security5
A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors5
Editorial5
Spatial patterns of residents’ daily activity space and its influencing factors based on the CatBoost model: A case study of Nanjing, China5
Modeling of wind-driven rain absorption ratio of building exterior finishing materials based on field measurements5
A study of the inhibitory effect and mechanism of airflow regarding mould on building surfaces5
An analysis of Rem Koolhaas's discourses on architecture and urban design using a corpus-based model4
Exploring the relationship-oriented spaces of social networks and depressive symptoms among older adults4
The morphological evolution of Chinese urban cemeteries from the perspective of fringe belt: A case study of Nanjing4
A study on the form contemporary developments of Tabriz leather and shoe Bazaar (marketplace) from the late Qajar to current period4
A new form-evolving approach for adaptive tree-like structures using feature region principal stress lines method4
From the backyard to collective gardens in the “blue-courtyard”: Reversing the process of upgrading historic timber-framed courtyard buildings in Madrid4
Cultivating more-than-human care: Exploring bird watching as a landscaping practice on the example of sand martins and flooded gravel pits4
Analysis and constructing the formation of volumetric light space in the works of Louis I. Kahn4
Architectural features and typological analysis of historical Syriac churches in Mardin rural area4
Promoting conservation or change? The UNESCO label of world heritage (re)shaping urban morphology in the Old Town of Lijiang, China4
The walking friendliness of ladder trails for the elderly: An empirical study in Chongqing4
Unraveling the legacy of estancias: Territorial development and housing transformations in Buenos Aires4
A growing system: Constituent elements and spatial evolution of ancient local Confucian temples in China4
The construction wisdom and inheritance mechanism of human settlements unit in Xizang border in China: A case study of Kejia Village in Ali4
Morphogenic processes of adaptability and interconnectedness between urban interventions and informal settlements4
Traditional village preservation status evaluation and optimization based on YOLOv10 and random forest model—take the Tibetan-Qiang region in northwest Sichuan as an example4
Socioeconomic performance of in-between open spaces in a post-socialist city of Tirana, Albania4
ArchiWeb: A web platform for AI-driven early-stage architectural design4
Marginalized Modern Architectural Heritage in Indonesia: The case of transformator huisje (gardu listrik) architecture of the Nederlandsche Indisch era4
Contradiction and consistency: Deconstruction of landscape bridges based on multiple temporal-spatial scales4
Is there a need for new kitchen design? Assessing the adaptative capacity of space to enable circularity in multiresidential buildings4
The architectural characteristics of the traditional castles in Al-Hejaz, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Shanqal Castle as a case study4
Equilibrium as the common ground: Introducing embodied perception into structural design with graphic statics4
Passive cooling techniques in medieval Indian stepwells4
The long-run estimation role of industrial parks on the level of sustainability in Iran and Turkey4
Assessing sustainable practices in architecture: A data-driven analysis of LEED certification adoption and impact in top firms from 2000 to 20234
Emerging patterns in the construction of Sejima's, Sanaa's and Nishizawa's domestic spaces, from 1987 to 20104
Reflection and importance of user interventions in changes and or transformations in temporary housing after the earthquake4
Quantifying the link between industrialization, urbanization, and economic growth over Kenya4
Revealing urban lingering pattern at lake front: A spatial information mapping approach through public participatory GIS4
A computation design method for architectural artifacts adapted from traditional Kagome bamboo basketry techniques3
The virtual-real measurement of Chinese garden impression: A quantitative analysis of cognitive experience of Jiangnan gardens with virtual reality experiments3
Generative AI models for different steps in architectural design: A literature review3
TEMPORARY REMOVAL: Navigating post-conflict challenges: Quality of life and heritage conservation in Bab El-Sarai, Saida's old city3
ArchiBuilder: A virtual reality-based gamified experience design for architectural images in Dunhuang murals3
Influence of misting system on the thermal environment and thermal comfort of seated people in semi-outdoor space in Xi'an, China3
A performance-based generative design framework based on a design grammar for high-rise office towers during early design stage3
Placemaking for social cohesion and economic vitality: The role of urban design in transforming local markets in Pakistan3
Investigating the impacts of urban built environments on users of multiple services in elderly care facilities3
Lilly Reich: The architecture and critique of an invisibilized woman3
Multi-objective method of selecting performance-based local climatic zones using binomial logistic regression in warm and humid climate3
Integrating spatial vitality and node-place model to evaluate and classify metro station areas in Wuhan3
Green retrofitting of heritage buildings based on (3Ts) framework: An applied case study3
Courtyard design impact on indoor thermal comfort and utility costs for residential households: Comparative analysis and deep-learning predictive model3
A typology of clustered housing for older adults towards opportunities for social interaction: A case study of Dutch social housing3
Demre St. Nicholas Church: Russian repairs and conservation in the longest century3
How urban environments affect public sentiment and physical activity using a cognitive computing framework3
Modelling hidden geometry in Madrid “malice houses” (1561–1788): Reversing traces in enlargements to discover original, ingenious designs3
Quality of public space and sustainable development goals: analysis of nine urban projects in Spanish cities3
Walking as soft mobility: A multi-criteria GIS-based approach for prioritizing tourist routes3
Research on local knowledge categories and formation mechanisms of traditional village landscapes: A case study of Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China3
Improved landscape sampling method for landscape character assessment3
Exploring a spatial-experiential structure within the Chinese literati garden: The Master of the Nets Garden as a case study3
The emotional structuring of the Andean territory: Mapping embodied narratives in Coporaque, Peru3
Flexible high-rise apartments with sparse wall-frame structure: A data-driven computational approach3
Gender differences in air movement preference after moderate-intensity exercise3
The impact of the design of learning spaces on attention and memory from a neuroarchitectural approach: A systematic review3
Proposition and design of a new Micro-Architected Domes family: A biomimicry-based approach3
Evaluation of commercial space accessibility in tourist town: A case research of Maotai Town in China3
An integrated computational method for calculating dynamic thermal bridges of building facades in tropical countries3
Explaining and evaluating the quality of “light” in religious environments and its effect on spirituality3
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