Authors

Wang Yajing , Volichenko Olga V.
Comparison of strategies for optimizing thermal comfort in residential buildings under different climates

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №1 (93) March, 2026

Thermal comfort in residential buildings is a critically important parameter for assessing the quality and sustainability of the living environment, remaining a relevant subject of scientific research. This article systematizes and analyzes specialized approaches to optimizing thermal comfort in residential spaces, taking into account the diversity of climatic regions.
Based on a comparative analysis of typical residential development projects and both Chinese and international experiences, the study is structured around four climatic types: tropical, subtropical, temperate, and cold. The analysis is conducted at two levels of spatial organization: at the neighborhood scale and at the individual building scale.
The focus is on a comparative assessment of key architectural urban planning and engineering technical elements: building orientation; spatial planning solutions; thermal performance characteristics of building envelopes; external shading and natural ventilation systems; integration of green spaces and water features; application of technologies based on renewable energy sources.
The study identifies climatically determined implementation priorities and synergistic methods for combining these strategies. A comprehensive scheme has been developed that establishes a correlation between climatic conditions, applied methods, and their design implementations.
This scheme formulates strategic recommendations for the integrated application of methods and basic principles for their adaptation, providing a foundation for climate responsive design of residential environments.

Wang Yajing , Volichenko Olga V.
Stages of development in the architecture of residential complexes in China

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №3 (91) September, 2025

Residential complex is one of the main forms of urban residence. Over the 70 years since the founding of New China, residential complexes in the country have undergone significant changes. Architectural forms, building layouts and household designs have evolved in accordance with social needs and modifications of housing concepts in different historical periods. Based on the important turning points in the development of residential architecture in China, this article discusses the significant changes that have occurred in the design of residential complexes since 1949 to the present. Analysis points out five stages: the first is the period of planned economy from 1949 to 1978; the second is 1979-1990, the early period of reform and opening up; the third is 1990-2000, the period of commercial housing emergence; the fourth is the period of accelerated urbanization from 2000 to 2010; the fifth is the period from 2010 to the present day, in which the residential complex is entering the era of smart technology and ecology. This article considers the internal mechanism driving the evolution of the design of residential complexes in China taking into account the timeframe, housing policy, demographic structure and lifestyle of each stage. It also summarizes the characteristics of the current period of residential complex developments from the point of view of functional planning, energy conservation, environmental protection, and integration of the community. The findings provide a certain theoretical basis and reference material for subsequent studies.