RUDN Journal of Engineering Research (Dec 2012)
Modern approaches to designing of many-storeyed housing estates in conditions hot-arid climate (on an example of the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
Abstract
In article modern problems of space-planning, constructive solutions of modern perspective multipurpose housing estates in the conditions of a hot arid climate, with emphasis on national features of the United Arab Emirates are considered. MSHE are the complexes which are carrying out a set of functions, uniting in itself the dwelling, expanded typological structure, establishment of service, culture, communication, entertainments, and also offices and trading enterprises. The architectural solution of MSHE is a result of architectural judgment of a number of objective factors: climatic, economic, social conditions, town-planning situation, space-planning structure of a complex, its constructive scheme, techno