ISVS e-journal: Vol. 10, Issue 4, April

Contents

Editorial

Ranjith Dayaratne, Asian School of Architecture, Melbourne, Australia

Managing Large Projects: Is There a Way to Employ Informal Networks and Peoples Processes?

Links Between Culture, Social Benefits and Courtyards: The Traditional and the Transformed Courtyard Houses of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Hutongs and Vernacular Courtyard Houses Under the Influence of Confucianism: Identity and Values in Linqing, China.

Relocating Illegal Urban Settlements and Fulfilling the Human Needs through Physical Order: An Evaluation of the Marunda Flats in Jakarta, Indonesia

Forming Communal Spaces in Vernacular Settlements: The Bawo Phenomenon at the Lamin House, Kalimantan, Indonesia

Revitalization of Areas Rich with Historical and Cultural Values: The Baluwerti Royal Surakarta Palace, Surakarta, Indonesia

Towards Smart Sustainable Iraqi Cities: Problems and Potentials

Patriotism: The Philosophical Foundation of the Vietnamese People and its Manifestations in the Rural Villages

Factors Weakening the Recreational Activities of the Third Spaces: The Case of the Tigris River Bank, Iraq

Multi-hazard Vulnerability of the Vernacular Houses of Supaul, Bihar, India

Strategies to Improve the Quality of the Educational Environments: A Design Evaluation of the Student Center Building at the Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia

Matters of Materials: Taxonomy, Housing Preferences and Transformations of the Rural Dwellings in India

Perceptions of Urban Logistics by the Residents of Cities: The Case of Almaty in Kazakhstan

Promoting Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan: Environmental and Architectural Aspects

Supervision of Village Fund Management through Local Wisdom as a Corruption Prevention Effort in Nagari Governments in West Sumatra, Indonesia

The Impact of Fanfiction on Youth Communities in Indonesia: Insights from Published Literature

Religious and Cultural Perspectives of Interiors: Gunungan Wayang Wahyu in the Catholic Church of Surakarta, Java, Indonesia

Evolutionary and Integrated Features for Designing Business Centers in Kazakhstan

Towards Implementing Intelligent and Smart Transportation Systems in Cities: Learning from an Exercise for Tikrit City, Iraq

The Role of Innovation, Learning Orientation and Government Support for the Informal Leather Craft Industry in the Vernacular Settlements in West Sumatra, Indonesia