Habitability in northern housing design
Abstract During the height of Alaska oil pipeline construction there was a critical need for all types of housing in Fairbanks, Alaska. Eight architects practising in that city were asked (1) what design criteria they considered for housing habitability, (2) what habitability criteria they considere...
| Published in: | Polar Record |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1991
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400019847 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400019847 |
| Summary: | Abstract During the height of Alaska oil pipeline construction there was a critical need for all types of housing in Fairbanks, Alaska. Eight architects practising in that city were asked (1) what design criteria they considered for housing habitability, (2) what habitability criteria they considered when siting a structure, (3) how they designed for individual privacy and (4) whether they conducted post-occupancy evaluations of their projects. The results clearly show that little attention is given to habitability in high latitudes. Several factors that would help to accomplish this are considered |
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