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Visual Translation Of Urban Typography, Fahinaz Ferdous
Visual Translation Of Urban Typography, Fahinaz Ferdous
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This paper focuses on aspects that can be looked upon in translating typography found in the urban environment of Dhaka and Chicago, how we can relate and interpret typography with the help of contextual design elements, images as well as historic references. Layers behind perception of typefaces, variation in the geographic location of two cities moreover the cultural differences make it an even more interesting subject matter to examine.
Understanding Occupants' Well-Being In An Educational Building: A Case Study In A College Building, Xiaoyu Wang
Understanding Occupants' Well-Being In An Educational Building: A Case Study In A College Building, Xiaoyu Wang
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Well-being is an important factor for a person's physical and psychological health. Modern people spend most of their time in indoor environment, and built environment impact physical and psychological well-being of people. However, most of the current research about occupants' well-being is focused on the working or residential environment, not on schools. In fact, educational environment's facilities would lead to satisfaction, therefore, various type of facilities such as educational building are the essential components of quality of college life. ^ With increasing interest in and awareness of environmental protection, green or sustainable building has become an important topic. "Green" or …