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  1 - Renovation of Old Industrial Buildings for Contemporary Uses, Case Study: Tenten Factory ,North Cyprus
  Hesam  M. Mosharraf Ege Uluca  Tüme
  for different reasons, there are many old and historic buildings exist that they are in danger of demolishing .one type of them is industrial buildings, one way of preservation of these buildings is renovation, by renovation in addition to preservation of buil More

  for different reasons, there are many old and historic buildings exist that they are in danger of demolishing .one type of them is industrial buildings, one way of preservation of these buildings is renovation, by renovation in addition to preservation of building the economic demands can be solved. the renovation is very helpful for sustainability goals, old buildings .it can enhance the social awareness and sensitivity old buildings and encourage other owners to choose renovation instead of new constructions. In this project, the definitions, problem, and the importance of this issue were explained and the items that are necessary to consider in these renovations are mentioned. At the end, the renovation and interpretation of an old factory is presented that done with attention to literature and ICOMOS charters. Manuscript profile
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  2 - The Importance of Pedestrian Ways in Universities Campuses Design
  Hesam M. Mosharraf  Hesam M. Mosharraf
  Walking is the first way of displacement, which has been reduced considerably due to motorized transportation. The communications inside every university are of great importance on university campuses, especially in major universities that have various buildi More

  Walking is the first way of displacement, which has been reduced considerably due to motorized transportation. The communications inside every university are of great importance on university campuses, especially in major universities that have various buildings and departments with different applications (laboratory, library, restaurants, etc.). This subject is considered from various aspects. When the university area is not appropriate for pedestrians, the need for motorized transportation increases, which has some consequences as noise, visual, and air pollution. Moreover, the roads specialized for automobiles require and occupy much space. On the contrary, pedestrian- oriented developments have great effects on positive environmental and psychological parameters such as social interactions, scientific conversations, creating a lively environment. Apart from these factors, walking is crucial for health and the environment. All these factors cause that pedestrian-oriented developments included in designing educational spaces. The present paper studies the importance and a review of this subject's literature, then the benefits of pedestrian-oriented areas and walking are discussed, and the significance of this issue is considered in designing the universities. Finally, some environmental factors affecting increasing pedestrian- oriented developments are reviewed. The research methodology is library research. Manuscript profile