Publications

Inter-Disciplinary/TRANS-DISCIPLINARY

An inter/trans-disciplinary approach towards architectural design is not just limited to practice, teaching, or research. I have expanded this vision to scholarly works with papers published in journals and conference proceedings with different design themes. At the end, all of these works are tied together around the theme of design thinking and design research.

Biomimicry in Architecture: From Theory to Practice
Azizkhani, M. (2022). Biomimicry in Architecture: From Theory to Practice. In: Rezaei, N. (eds) Transdisciplinarity. Integrated Science, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94651-7_22

Assessment and Discussion of the Level of the Application of Passive/Natural Systems and Daylighting Systems by Practitioners in The US

Mehdi Azizkhani & Jeff Haberl (2021): Assessment and discussion of the level of the application of passive/natural systems and daylighting systems by practitioners in the US, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 27:2, 109-128, DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2020.1783961

Integrating Modeling and Simulation Tools with Learnings from Nature: A Methodology for Form Generation by Emulating the Constructal Law of Nature

Azizkhani, M., and Baltazar, J.C. (2018). Integrating Modeling and Simulation Tools with Learnings from Nature: A Methodology for Form Generation by Emulating the Constructal Law of Nature, IBPSA Conference 2018, Chicago, IL, September 26-28. (Recipient of the IBPSA conference scholarship award).

Philip Johnson’s Design at GAI: From A Dispute Between Tradition and Modernity to A Dialogue

Azizkhani, M. (2019). Book Chapter in “Architectural Dynamics in Pre-Revolutionary Iran: Dialogic Encounter between Tradition and Modernity.” (ed. Mohammad Gharipour), UK, Intellect; USA, The University of Chicago Press.

Between the Past and the Future: Philip Johnson’s Design Thinking and Practice at GAI

Azizkhani, M. (2017), Between the Past and the Future: Philip Johnson’s Design Thinking and Practice at GAI, Isfahan, Iran, International Journal of Islamic Architecture, 6: 1, pp. 121–48, doi: 10.1386/ijia.6.1.121_1

Biomimicry versus Machinery: The Notion of Functionality in Design

Azizkhani, M. (2015). Biomimicry versus Machinery: The Notion of Functionality in Design. Architectural Science Association 49th International Conference, Melbourne, Australia, December 2-4 (Winner of the conference travel award).

Evaluation of Thermal and Visual Comfort in University Classrooms: The Cases of Two LEED Silver Certified Buildings on the Campus of Texas A&M University

Zomorrodian, M., Azizkhani, M. and Beltran, L. (2017). Evaluation of Thermal and Visual Comfort in University Classrooms: The Cases of Two LEED Silver Certified Buildings on the Campus of Texas A&M University, ASHRAE 2nd International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates, Doha, Qatar, February 26-27.

Interaction and Contradiction of Preservation and Modernization—the case of Isfahan

Azizkhani , M. (2014) Interaction and Contradiction of Preservation and Modernization—the case of Isfahan, Iran. Masters Thesis in Historic Preservation, University of Texas at Austin.

Institutional Barriers to the Application of Urban Village as a Tool for Achieving Urban Sustainability in Developing Countries--the case of Asheghabaad

Bahrainy, H, and Azizkhani, M. (2012) Institutional Barriers to the Application of Urban Village as a Tool for Achieving Urban Sustainability in Developing Countries--the case of Asheghabaad, Isfahan, Iran. ISC Armanshahr Journal, No.8.