Architectural Science Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
The
home-work
environment
theme
has
received
high
attention
post-COVID-19
pandemic.
This
suggested
the
need
to
assess
quality
of
indoor
in
terms
telecommuters'
performance
and
satisfaction.
study
investigated
telecommuters
a
call
centre
telecommunications
company
Jordan
based
on
assessment
data
collected
before,
during,
after
COVID-19
period.
A
survey
was
conducted
examine
satisfaction
with
spatial,
behavioural
environmental
dimensions.
comparative
analysis
key
indicators
conducted.
results
affirmed
relationship
between
quality,
employee
demonstrated
that
changes
could
improve
three
factors.
Thus,
recommendations
were
made
telecommuting
settings
facilitate
health,
well-being,
sociocultural
sustainability
for
new
existing
housing
by
designing
more
resilient
suites
several
industries.
Building Research & Information,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 20
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Despite
extensive
research
on
the
effects
of
COVID-19
pandemic
adaptability
apartments,
there
remains
a
gap
in
understanding
as
process:
What
were
adaptive
measures
adopted
apartments?
Why?
And
how
can
that
inform
policy?
Consequently,
this
exploratory
study
investigates
apartment
adaptations
Amman,
Jordan,
during
lockdowns
by
employing
mixed
methods,
including
focus
group
discussions
and
in-depth
interviews
with
142
participants
longitudinal
assessment
covering
30
months.
The
analysis
revealed
four
main
themes:
mental
well-being,
physical
health
safety,
functionality
within
home
normalization
homestay.
Findings
demonstrate
residents
successfully
adapted
interior
plan
layouts
objects
but
faced
significant
challenges
site,
shell
adaptations.
While
succeeded
manoeuvring
around
varied
barriers
continued
change
process,
housing
policy
ignores
an
essential
variable
for
resilience.
Specific
priorities
identified
based
respondents'
input.
This
calls
changes
to
bolster
resilience
urban
acknowledging
objective
emergencies.
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 342 - 342
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Studies
have
established
a
negative
correlation
between
residents’
perceptions
of
anti-social
behaviours
(ASBs)
and
their
sense
community
(SOC)
within
neighbourhoods.
Yet,
whether
relationship
persisted
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
was
under-researched,
when
daily
life
significantly
changed.
Theoretically,
pandemic’s
impact
on
ASB
SOC
multifaceted,
as
lockdowns
work-from-home
arrangements
led
to
an
increased
time
spent
at
home,
potentially
exacerbating
neighbour
nuisances
vulnerability
ASB,
but
also
fostered
opportunities
for
building.
Residents
more
in
neighbourhoods
engaging
neighbourly
interactions
mutual
aid
initiatives,
strengthening
SOC.
To
investigate
these
contrasting
effects,
this
study
analysed
data
from
two
questionnaire
surveys
conducted
among
private
housing
residents
Hong
Kong
before
after
onset
pandemic.
It
finds
that
perceived
seriousness
levels
pandemic,
yet
ASBs
persisted.
This
research
contributes
literature
by
exploring
effects
high-density,
high-rise
contexts
expanding
beyond
noise
include
various
unacceptable
assessing
ASBs.
The
paper
concludes
with
policy
implications
outlines
future
agenda
focusing
interplay
control
development
scenarios.
International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2025
Purpose
In
response
to
the
Covid-19
pandemic,
US
post-secondary
institutions
enacted
policies
that
imposed
spatial
restrictions
in
order
reduce
viral
spread.
Acting
quickly
impose
on
campus
environments
often
designed
foster
interaction,
decision-makers
knew
little
about
how
student
experience
of
learning
and
community
would
be
impacted.
this
study,
analysis
interpretation
interview
data
from
young
adults
undergoing
confinement
are
considered,
as
well
interviewees’
dynamic
meaning-making
resilient
responses
evolving
environmental
conditions.
Design/methodology/approach
This
empirical
qualitative
study
comprised
two
phases
in-depth
interviews
with
on-campus
residential
students.
Phase
I
was
conducted
during
a
period
(Spring
2021);
II
one
year
later
when
were
lifted
2022).
Findings
show
negatively
impacted
well-being
resulting
blurring
time
space,
dysregulation,
mental
health
declines.
Further,
lack
differentiation
transitions
between
activities
contributed
decreases
energy,
motivation
productivity.
However,
students
demonstrated
resilience
by
engaging
purposeful
routines,
seeking
out
varied
stimuli
expanding
their
networks
through
novel
contend
social
isolation.
Originality/value
compares
initial
follow-up
find
agency
plays
fundamental
role
constructions
place-meaning.
The
findings
suggest
importance
flexibility
maintaining
well-being,
calls
for
greater
sensitivity
sensory
variety
human
environments.
Landscape and Urban Planning,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
247, P. 105072 - 105072
Published: April 1, 2024
Australia's
capital
cities
have
experienced
a
rapid
increase
in
apartment
development
over
the
past
decade.
The
mental
wellbeing
of
residents
could
be
more
vulnerable
to
COVID-19
restrictions
due
unique
constraints
buildings
and
limited
access
nature.
We
examined
relationship
between
residents'
self-reported
view
components
after
national
six-week
lockdown.
Residents'
(n
=
192)
wellbeing,
measured
using
Warwick-Edinburgh
Mental
Wellbeing
Scale,
deteriorated
baseline
follow-up
(p
<
0.001);
however,
views
nature
appeared
protective.
Residents
with
comprising
≥
25
%
natural
features
had
significantly
higher
scores
than
those
below
0.016).
Results
support
notion
that
minimum
level
visible
is
necessary
promote
residents.
However,
relatively
few
participants
lived
apartments
where
comprised
elements,
highlighting
need
for
interventions
better
balance
density
urban
environments.
Human
existence
and
development
ever
demanded
suitable
shelter,
the
dual
direc-tion
relationship
of
human-residence
have
always
been
a
material
dealt
with
to
enhance
residential
living
conditions.
The
emersion
COVID-19
pandemic
had
introduced
ab-rupt
dramatic
changes
in
human
life
protocols,
that
exerted
clear
pressure
on
differ-ent
sectors
within
built
environment.
Housing
beard
great
impact
due
needs
so-cial
distancing
quarantine
obligations
increase
chances
existence.
In
order
measure
adaptation
residence
alterations
following
new
requirements,
Quality
investigations
promotse
better
environment
for
oc-cupants
facilitated
using
theory
dissatisfaction
already
adopted
current
study.
Residents’
responses
extracted
regarding
their
dissat-isfaction
applying
Likert
scale
measurement
evaluation.
study
focused
homogenous
housing
estates
Erbil
City
precisely
apartments
selected
different
plans
building
layouts
widespread
use
city
occupied
during
three
stages
go
beyond
investigating
direct
towards
permanence
even
after
pandemic.
Rea-sons
causing
changed
levels
investigated
reliability
formulating
final
conclusions
recommendations.
Findings
showed
in-creased
most
spaces,
apartment
layout
space
design
significantly
affected
demands.
Levels
pan-demic
were
from
stability
slight
decline
dissatisfaction.
effect
limited
external
spaces
possibility
manage
pressure,
case
might
be
less
demanding
single
family
availability
private
gar-dens.
