| Vol. - No. | Vol.10 - No.1 |
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| Date | Mar., 2021 |
| Title | Editor's Note |
| Contents |
This volume is the Fifth IJHRB 'Architecture and Urban Planning' special issue. In this volume, we keep on discussing the Sustainable Dense Urban Habitat topic which CTBUH paid more attention during the last few years through two sections. The first section focuses on the urban design of dense habitat which includes 4 papers. Prof. Yong Chen and his student Meilun Yuan analysis of factors influencing street vitality in high-density residential areas based on multi-source data. Prof. Yongjie Cai and his students Na Huang, Mingyu Zhuang, Yi Zhou, Jun Zhou share their research on the spatial regeneration for preservation of historic urban features and improvement of living conditions in high-density historic districts. Prof. Minghui Xue and his students bring a research on renewal strategies of existing underground commercial space in Harbin. Prof. Nannan Dong and Mrs. Fang Huang construct an assessment model of vertical greenery in seven types in urban complex, and suggests an optimized approach to vertical greenery in an urban complex. The second section mainly introduces the new technical routes and the future development trends of tall buildings which also includes 4 papers. Prof. Kyounghee Kim and Ok-Kyun Im share their study of net- zero energy retrofitting using a new building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) curtain wall as a sustainable alternative to conventional window systems. Prof. Plácido González Martínez introduces his teaching experience of the adaptive reuse of the metropolo hotel in Shanghai which focused on 20th century high- rise heritage. Ms. Martina Belmonte, the research assistant of CTBUH research headquarters, and Dr. Dario Trabucco share their research of the rope-less elevator as the new transportation system for high- rise buildings. Mrs. Jiaqi Qu, the associate director of CTBUH China Headquarters, brings a comparative study on the development trend of high-rise buildings above 200 meters in China, the USA and the UAE. In the end, I would like to appreciate all the authors of this issue for sharing their thoughts and latest achievements. I would also like to appreciate the support from the chief editor of IJHRB, Prof. Sang Dae Kim and the chief editor of CTBUH Journal, Mr. Daniel Safarik especially, as well as other CTBUH colleagues who helped me during my editing of this volume. |