Nima Norouzi

• PhD
• University of Technology Malaysia

Purpose This study aims at identifying the key perceived environmental attributes that can influence patients’ sense of coherence (SOC) in hospital public spaces and can improve hospital quality to create a salutogenic environment. Design/methodology/approach In total, 205 patients from the two hospitals in Sari City, Iran, participated in a quest...

Purpose: This study aimed at the identification of perceptional environment properties in hospital public spaces that can affect salutogenic components and patients' overall satisfaction and suggested a conceptual framework. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic review focused on specific steps to clarify the impact of public spaces' environ...

The architectural design process has used a variety of design supportive tools with the potential of emerged new technologies available to architects today. Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive classification of design supportive tools in practice. Today's architects are practicing various advanced technologies in design activity, but they have...

Children's separation from the natural environment in an urban area has caused difficulties in their mental and physical development. This study aimed to investigate the children's perception in order to determine a successful residential common open space in high-rise gated communities by stressing on physical characteristics of the place, which e...

Many studies stress cooperation between architects and clients in which knowledge and experiences are sharedin order to reach synergy. Thus, a process approach is required to make the latent knowledge and intention of theclient explicit, efficiently connecting him/her to the architect. However, little attention has been given tosocio-technical feat...

Communications related to architectural projects have become more complicated due to more complex design projects, the growth of technology and design information management systems and different backgrounds of stakeholders. These issues have had a significant effect on how buildings are designed and evolved Architecture to combine technical and so...

Among the huge numbers of techniques used in environmental perception studies, Visual Research Method (VRM) is mentioned as one of them to capture the perception of people. This paper analytically reviewed 67 studies on environmental perception and recognition where visual instruments were used in data collection stages. Studies were selected based...

unsatisfactory design solutions can arise from ineffective communication between the client and the architect. Design and communication problems are not just technical in nature but also social, and both issues should be considered to have successful design and communication process as well as design outcomes. This study aimed to identify the issue...

Gated communities as fruits of the high-density urbanism seek for security, prestige and new lifestyle and their common space is known as a significant component that could be one of the main reasons of residential satisfaction and life quality and creating sustainable urban living space in cities. Therefore, this paper presents a way of evaluation...

Since the last four decades, the historic core of cities has faced with enormous transformations in which cultural heritage properties have been threatened by various surge of redevelopment. The historic core of Shiraz in Iran has also been the subject of such controversial issues. This paper aims to examine the effects of social, economic, and phy...

The common spaces of residential complexes are vital places that enable residents to establish social interaction and recognition. They can become interactional spaces and social fields, and play essential role for increasing diversity in societies. They could be one of the main reasons of residential satisfaction and life quality. On the other han...