All Outputs (14)

Metaphysics of architecture: An integral theory framework for sustainability (2023)
Journal Article
Lavaf Pour, Y., & Meraz, F. (2023). Metaphysics of architecture: An integral theory framework for sustainability. ARENA Journal of Architectural Research, 8(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.55588/ajar.374

The paper acts as a critique of prevalent current sustainable architecture and proposes a conceptual framework for sustainable design practice. In this paper, we argue that sustainable building standards,such as Passivhaus and BREEAM, have failed to... Read More about Metaphysics of architecture: An integral theory framework for sustainability.

Towards empathy in computational design: Co-design and semantic metrics (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Lavaf Pour, Y., Barakat, M., Calvo, M., & Chatzimichali, A. (2022, July). Towards empathy in computational design: Co-design and semantic metrics. Poster presented at Tenth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland UK

Today , computation design has provoked new theoretical frameworks on the systemic design processes (Derix & Izaki 2014). It is acknowledged that individuals possess varying "emotional intelligent quotients" at various levels. Indeed, Baron-Cohen and... Read More about Towards empathy in computational design: Co-design and semantic metrics.

Embedded intelligent empathy: A systematic review towards a conceptual framework (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Lavaf-Pour, Y., Barakat, M., & Chatzimichali, A. (2022). Embedded intelligent empathy: A systematic review towards a conceptual framework. In Computer-Aided Architectural Design. Design Imperatives: The Future is Now (36-48). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1280-1_3

This paper is part of a feasibility project aiming to expand computational design processes to include design empathy. The project is in response to recent valid criticism of computational design overlooking the empathy of the designer. Computational... Read More about Embedded intelligent empathy: A systematic review towards a conceptual framework.

Architectural form and environment through the lens of integral theory (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Lavaf, Y., & Meraz, F. (2021, September). Architectural form and environment through the lens of integral theory. Presented at RAPS 2021 Radicality, Bristol

Much of contemporary discussions in sustainable design have focused mainly on objective attributes whilst overlooking the importance of environmental design factors as sensory qualities. The criticism to current approaches in sustainable design is th... Read More about Architectural form and environment through the lens of integral theory.

The COVID-19 External Studio: Can this blended learning model be the future of an agile architectural-studio? (2021)
Working Paper
Burch, J., Bourne, A., Moriarty, A., Marco, E., Drozynski, C., & Lavaf-Pour, Y. The COVID-19 External Studio: Can this blended learning model be the future of an agile architectural-studio?

The learning-by-doing studio environment has been redefined and transformed during COVID-19 and is now primarily delivered online. What before could have been considered an impossibility has now become the norm. Architecture schools all over the worl... Read More about The COVID-19 External Studio: Can this blended learning model be the future of an agile architectural-studio?.

The impact of building form on overheating control: A case study of Larch House (2020)
Journal Article
Lavaf Pour, Y., Sharples, S., & Gething, B. (2020). The impact of building form on overheating control: A case study of Larch House. Architectural Science Review, 63(6), 467-480. https://doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2020.1759503

Amid recent concern about overheating in Passivhaus, this study investigates geometrical implication of façade design to alleviate overheating in new build energy-efficient homes in the UK. The study proposes self-shading façade design as a less conv... Read More about The impact of building form on overheating control: A case study of Larch House.

The Pedagogy of VKhUTEMAS and its implications on today’s architectural education (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Lavaf, Y., Dutoit, A., & Davidson, C. (2019, April). The Pedagogy of VKhUTEMAS and its implications on today’s architectural education. Paper presented at Association of Architectural Educators, London

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact that modernism's design pedagogy had on abstract thinking and producing architectural form in design studio. The research investigates the impact of visual and spatial language generated in VK... Read More about The Pedagogy of VKhUTEMAS and its implications on today’s architectural education.

Thermal comfort and energy performance of public rental housing under typical and near-extreme weather conditions in Hong Kong (2017)
Journal Article
Kwok, Y. T., Lai, A. K. L., Lau, K. K., Chan, P. W., Lavafpour, Y., Ho, J. C. K., & Ng, E. Y. Y. (2017). Thermal comfort and energy performance of public rental housing under typical and near-extreme weather conditions in Hong Kong. Energy and Buildings, 156, 390-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.067

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Building performance evaluation is crucial for sustainable urban developments. In high-density cities, occupants suffer from poor living conditions due to building overheating, especially during increasingly frequent near-extreme... Read More about Thermal comfort and energy performance of public rental housing under typical and near-extreme weather conditions in Hong Kong.

The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2017, July). The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method. Paper presented at Passive Low Energy Architecture, Edinburgh, Scotland

Many researches of overheating in buildings have focused on the optimisation of the window to wall ratio (WWR). However, the physical form of the building envelope has not been widely considered as a factor in optimisation investigations. This study... Read More about The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method.

A comparative study on the indoor thermal comfort and energy consumption of typical public rental housing types under near-extreme summer conditions in Hong Kong (2017)
Journal Article
Lau, K. K. L., Kwok, Y. T., Lau, K. K., Lung Lai, A. K., Chan, P. W., Lavafpour, Y., …Yung Ng, E. Y. (2017). A comparative study on the indoor thermal comfort and energy consumption of typical public rental housing types under near-extreme summer conditions in Hong Kong. Energy Procedia, 122, 973-978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.454

© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Residents of the dense urban environment in Hong Kong suffer from poor living conditions due to building overheating, especially during near-extreme summer conditions. In this study, the thermal comfort... Read More about A comparative study on the indoor thermal comfort and energy consumption of typical public rental housing types under near-extreme summer conditions in Hong Kong.

The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2016, July). The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates. Paper presented at Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Los Angele

This study used probabilistic climate change scenarios from the UK Climate Change Projections to determine the future overheating risk in an existing Passivhaus dwelling under a high emission 50 percentile scenario in London. Dynamic thermal simulati... Read More about The potential of inclined walls to reduce overheating risk: A Passivhaus case study for UK current and future climates.

Using Tilted Façade to Reduce Thermal Discomfort in a UK Passivhaus Dwelling for a Warming Climate (2015)
Journal Article
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2015). Using Tilted Façade to Reduce Thermal Discomfort in a UK Passivhaus Dwelling for a Warming Climate. Energy Procedia, 78, 2232-2237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.341

© 2015 The Authors. This study investigated the potential negative impacts of future UK climate change on dwellings. In particular, the risk of overheating was considered for a Passivhaus dwelling in London. The study used dynamic simulation modellin... Read More about Using Tilted Façade to Reduce Thermal Discomfort in a UK Passivhaus Dwelling for a Warming Climate.

Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates (2015)
Journal Article
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2015). Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates. Buildings, 5(3), 964-984. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings5030964

© 2015 by the authors. This study uses numerical thermal simulation to investigate the potential use of building geometry to eliminate or reduce current and future thermal discomfort overheating risk in UK Passivhaus dwellings. The study focused on t... Read More about Summer thermal comfort and self-shading geometries in Passivhaus dwellings: A pilot study using future UK climates.

Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections (2014)
Journal Article
Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2014). Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections. Energy Procedia, 62, 421-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.404

© 2014 The Author. The Passivhaus strategy employs super insulation to reduce the heat transfer through the building envelope. It has been argued that super insulated homes are vulnerable to summer overheating risks, even in the current climate. The... Read More about Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections.