OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Open House International is 4. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Transforming learning for architecture: online design studio as the new norm for crises adaptation under COVID-19	23
An analysis of indoor environment evaluation for The Springs development in Dubai, UAE	22
Immersive construction detailing education: building information modeling (BIM)–based virtual reality (VR)	16
Do social media data indicate visits to tourist attractions? A case study of Shanghai, China	14
Machine learning for conservation of architectural heritage	14
Integrating virtual reality technology into architecture education: the case of architectural history courses	13
4D printing of wooden actuators: encoding FDM wooden filaments for architectural responsive skins	12
Global South research priorities for neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools	12
A mixed methods study of architectural education during the initial COVID-19 lockdown: student experiences in design studio and technology courses	12
Dwelling form and culture in the traditional Najdi built environment, Saudi Arabia	11
Neighbourhood attachment and satisfaction: a Hong Kong’s case study	11
Balconies during COVID-19 lockdown: exploring the change in patterns of use in Cairo	11
Women's spaces in the vernacular Qatari courtyard house: how privacy and gendered spatial segregation shape architectural identity	11
The planning of smart elderly housing in Dubai with IoT technologies	10
A dynamic vertical shading optimisation to improve view, visual comfort and operational energy	9
Root factors limiting BIM implementation in developing countries: sampling the Turkish AEC industry	9
Measuring the geometry of nature and architecture: comparing the visual properties of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and its natural setting	9
An integrated social sustainability assessment framework: the case of construction industry	7
The confluence approach – a theoretical proposition for effective structuring of architecture studio pedagogy in e-learning mode	7
The virtual design studio and the key integrals	6
Examination of spatial efficiency in super-tall towers within the Middle Eastern context	6
Urban housing: a study on housing environment, residents’ satisfaction and happiness	6
Findings from a field study of urban microclimate in Korea using mobile meteorological measurements	6
We gain a lot…but what are we losing? A critical reflection on the implications of digital design technologies	6
Walkable environment and community well-being: a case from the city of Kwun Tong	6

Performance-based identity in a BIM environment: an architect's perceptions and experiences	6
Application of green building concepts and technologies for sustainable building development in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Ghana	6
Architectural design communication (ADC) in online education during COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison of Turkish and Spanish universities	6
Thermal comfort and pedestrian behaviors in urban public spaces in cities with warm and dry climates	6
The mediating role of sense of belonging in the relationship between the built environment and victimisation: a case of Penang, Malaysia	6
The evolution of privacy in contemporary houses in Iran using space syntax techniques: a case study of Kerman	6
Towards nearly zero energy building concept – visual comfort and energy efficiency assessments in a classroom	5
Student housing design implications for single-room occupancy during COVID-19 in Ghana	5
An explorative study on the potential of green roofs providing thermal comfort conditions for indoor spaces in Kumasi, Ghana	5
Exploring immersive learning technology as learning tools in experiential learning for architecture design education	5
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on architectural education: bibliometric and content analyses	5
Investigating the public's willingness to participate in the construction of smart cities: evidence from China	5
Performance-based building design: impact of emergency department layout on its functional performance efficiency - the case of Erbil hospitals	5
Unpacking the concept of 20-minute neighbourhoods: disentangling “desired outcomes” from the “means” available for achieving them	5
Toward contemporary city branding in the digital era: conceptualizing the acceptability of city branding on social media	5
Understanding users’ and hosts’ motives to co-working space: Case of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	5
Critical stress factors influencing architecture students in Turkey: a structural equation modelling approach	5
Factors influencing collective action of gated communities: a systematic review using an SES framework	5
Socially sustainable smart cities: mapping the research trends by co-word analysis	4
Analyzing walkability in the vicinity of three metro stations in Doha, Qatar	4
Housing affordability crisis and vulnerable social groups in Turkey	4
Research on the fuzzy evaluation of the livability of old urban communities using an analytic hierarchy process – a case study of Nanjing city in China	4
An adaptive thermal comfort model for naturally ventilated classrooms of technical institutions in Madurai	4
A neuro-cognitive perspective on urban behavior of people with different moods	4
Assessing the European Union capitals in the context of smart sustainable cities	4
Smart city and spatial configuration: assessing accessibility and intelligibility to increase mobility in the George Town heritage site, Malaysia	4
Numerical evaluation of pedestrian-level wind and indoor thermal comfort of a historical monument, Muğla, Turkey	4
A hierarchical definitional framework for a heterogeneous context: housing typologies in Tirana, Albania	4