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50th Anniversary Celebration, College of Architecture, Arts, and Design [157]
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Effects of Air Exchange Rate on VOCs and Odor Emission from PVC Veneered Plywood Used in Indoor Built Environment
(MDPI, 2023-09-14)As people spend more than 80% of the day in an indoor built environment, indoor air quality pollution caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from wood-based panels has attracted attention. PVC veneered plywood ... -
Quantifying Sustainability and Landscape Performance: A Smart Devices Assisted Alternative Framework
(MDPI, 2023-09-04)This research investigates gaps in current methods and tools in landscape performance research and presents a smart device-assisted alternative framework for performance assessment. Against the background of increasing ... -
Exploring the Survival Mechanisms of Short-Term Rentals in Virginia: A Comparative Analysis of Rural versus Non-Rural Markets
(MDPI, 2023-08-21)This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the survival mechanisms of STRs in Virginia, particularly focusing on rural versus non-rural markets. Utilizing data from AirDNA, we observe 16,852 active listings from 2018 ... -
Identifying Factors for Designing a Successful Interactive Telemedical Training System for Remote Pediatric Physical Exams
(Cumulus Association, 2021)During the 2020 pandemic, telemedical consultation became a core tool for continuous access to healthcare. However, the skills required of medical teams to provide pediatric healthcare through telehealth are new and ... -
Examining the Microclimate Pattern and Related Spatial Perception of the Urban Stormwater Management Landscape: The Case of Rain Gardens
(MDPI, 2023-07-12)This study examines the microclimate pattern and related spatial perception of urban green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) and the stormwater management landscape, using rain gardens as a case study. It investigates the ... -
Examine an Intelligence Education Framework of Landscape Architecture (EFLA) Based on Network Model of Technology in Landscape Architecture (NMTLA)
(MDPI, 2023-07-19)The discipline of Landscape Architecture (LA) is currently expanding its disciplinary boundary. The supporting Technology in LA (TLA) is always evolving and optimized to solve environmental problems. Considering the uncertain ... -
dAnCing LiNes
(ACM, 2023-06-19)How do we interpret a multi-participant choreographed performance in the public domain through digital technologies? In collaboration with data visualisation expert David Hunter from University of Colorado at Boulder, and ... -
IAWA Archivist’s Report, January-December 2022
(Virginia Tech, 2022)The University Libraries continued its joint partnership with the College of Art, Architecture, and Design (formerly the College of Architecture and Urban Studies) to acquire, arrange, describe, provide access to, and ... -
IAWA Archivist’s Report, January-December 2021
(Virginia Tech, 2021)The University Libraries continued its joint partnership with the College of Architecture and Urban Studies to acquire, arrange, describe, provide access to, and promote IAWA collections. It was a busy year of promoting ... -
IAWA Archivist’s Report, January-December 2019
(Virginia Tech, 2019)The University Libraries continued its joint partnership with the College of Architecture and Urban Studies to acquire, arrange, describe, provide access to, and promote IAWA collections. It was a busy year of promoting ... -
A Discrete Choice Experiment to Elicit People’s Preferences for Semi-Arid Riparian Corridors: A Multinomial Logit Model
(2023-05)The aim of this study is to examine public preferences for urban riparian corridors in arid regions using simulation and visual quality analysis scenarios. Ecological landscapes are often subject to trade-offs with aesthetic ... -
How Virtual Reality Renderings Impact Scale and Distance Perception Compared to Traditional Representation
(Wichmann Verlag, 2023-05)Spatial scale and distance are essential attributes of physical space in landscape design. Individuals’ perceptions of spatial scale and distance reflect how well they understand a space, and decides how they design the ... -
Longitudinal Water Pollution Monitoring and Retention Pond Capacity Assessment Using Smart Devices
(Wichmann Verlag, 2023-05)This study experiment uses low-cost smart devices to longitudinally monitor the level of common water pollutants, such as electrical conductivity (EC) and total dissolved solids (TDS), in a retention pond, and assess and ... -
A Continuum of Library Publishing in Music: First-time Musical Score Publishing to Establishing a Music Label
(Virginia Tech, 2023-05-08)This panel discussion features two library publishing projects, one a Creative-Commons licensed and first-time musical-score supplement publishing project intended to “expand the canon” of études available for conducting ... -
Clinchco, VA: Clinchco Recreational Park Revitalization Conceptual Site Master Plan & Connectivity Plan to the Palmer Street Nature Park
(Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2023-02)Clinchco, Virginia is a small community of about 350 people located in the northern portion of Dickenson County in the valley of the McClure River and near the West Virginia line. It is accessed by Routes 63 and 83, which ... -
Clinchco, VA: Clinchco Recreational Park Revitalization Conceptual Site Master Plan & Connectivity Plan to the Palmer Street Nature Park: Executive Summary
(Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2023-02)Clinchco, Virginia is a small community of about 350 people located in the northern portion of Dickenson County in the valley of the McClure River and near the West Virginia line. It is accessed by Routes 63 and 83, which ... -
Titian and textile: Rediscovering the Loredan collection between Venice and Brescia
(Oxford University Press, 2022-11)This essay presents the first critical overview of the collection and display of art objects acquired by the Venetian nobleman Andrea di Nicolo Loredan (1450-1513). It focuses on the decoration of three key sites maintained ... -
Newport News, VA: Mayer and Dorene Sarfan Food Forest Conceptual Site Master Plan
(Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2023-01)The Newport News Green Foundation (NNGF) acquired a ~5-acre parcel of land in the Southeast Community. The property is located at 1901 Chestnut Ave and is located across the street from Discovery STEM Academy, a public ... -
Newport News, VA: Mayer and Dorene Sarfan Food Forest Conceptual Site Master Plan: Executive Summary
(Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2023-01)The Newport News Green Foundation (NNGF) acquired a ~5-acre parcel of land in the Southeast Community. The property is located at 1901 Chestnut Ave and is located across the street from Discovery STEM Academy, a public ... -
Hierarchical Structures, Computational Design, and Digital 3D Printing
(International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 2022-12)Current advances in construction automation, especially in large-scale additive manufacturing, highlight the vast potential for robots in architecture. Robotic construction is unique in its potential to reproduce highly ...