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Digital Management in Architectural Projects and Urban Environment

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 4028

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Jeng-Wen Lin

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Department of Civil Engineering, Feng Chia University, No. 100, Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen, Taichung, Taiwan
Interests: Artificial Intelligence; automatic control; computer-aided design; engineering management; structural engineering
Dr. Da-Jie Lin

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Department of Transportation and Logistics, Feng Chia University, No. 100, Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen, Taichung, Taiwan
Interests: smart city; intelligent transportation systems; safety management
Dr. Meng-Hsun Hsieh

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Department of Civil Engineering & Hazard Mitigation, China University of Technology, No. 56, Sec. 3, Xinglong Rd., Wunshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: building information modeling; smart construction; construction automation; disaster management; building disaster-resilient; safety management; building construction; building energy; digital twins

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

"Digital Management in Architectural Projects and Urban Environment" explores the transformative impact of digital technologies on the management aspects of architecture and urban development. This Special Issue delves into how digital tools and strategies are revolutionizing project management practices, fostering collaboration, and enhancing decision-making processes in the context of architectural projects and urban planning.

By focusing on digital management, this Special Issue provides a comprehensive examination of the integration of technology across various stages of project development, from conceptualization to construction and beyond. It addresses topics such as the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) for streamlined project coordination, the utilization of data analytics for informed decision-making, and the implementation of digital platforms for stakeholder engagement and community participation in urban development initiatives.

Overall, "Digital Management in Architectural Projects and Urban Environment" will serve as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to navigate and leverage the digital transformation reshaping the built environment. Through its exploration of innovative digital strategies and best practices, this Special Issue will contribute to advancing the discourse on how technology can drive more efficient, sustainable, and inclusive approaches to architectural projects and urban development.

Prof. Dr. Jeng-Wen Lin
Dr. Da-Jie Lin
Dr. Meng-Hsun Hsieh
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • building information modeling
  • computer-aided design
  • construction automation
  • digital management
  • engineering management
  • intelligent transportation systems
  • safety management
  • smart city
  • smart construction

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Optimized Design of Cultural Space in Wuhan Metro: Analysis and Reflection Based on Multi-Source Data
by Zhengcong Wei, Yangxue Hu, Yile Chen and Tianjia Wang
Buildings 2025, 15(13), 2201; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132201 - 23 Jun 2025
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As urbanization has accelerated, rail transit has evolved from being a mere means of transportation to a public area that houses the city’s cultural memory and serves as a crucial portal for the public to understand the culture of the city. As an [...] Read more.
As urbanization has accelerated, rail transit has evolved from being a mere means of transportation to a public area that houses the city’s cultural memory and serves as a crucial portal for the public to understand the culture of the city. As an urban public space with huge passenger flow, the metro (or subway) cultural space has also become a public cultural space, serving communal welfare and representing the image of the city. It is currently attracting more and more attention from the academic community. Wuhan, located in central China, has many subway lines and its engineering construction has set several national firsts, which is a typical sample of urban subway development in China. In this study, we use Python 3.13.0 crawler technology to capture the public’s comments on cultural space of Wuhan metro in social media and adopt SnowNLP sentiment score and LDA thematic clustering analysis to explore the overall quality, distinct characteristics, and deficiencies of Wuhan metro cultural space construction, and propose targeted design optimization strategies based on this study. The main findings are as follows: (1) The metro cultural space is an important window for the public to perceive the city culture, and the public in general shows positive perception of emotions: among the 16,316 data samples, 47.7% are positive comments, 17.8% are neutral comments, and 34.5% are negative comments. (2) Based on the frequency of content in the sample data for metro station exit and entrance space, metro train space, metro concourse and platform space, they are ranked as weak cultural spaces (18%), medium cultural spaces (33%), and strong cultural spaces (49%) in terms of the public’s perception of urban culture. (3) At present, there are certain deficiencies in Wuhan metro cultural space: the circulation paths in concourses and platforms are overly dominant, leaving little space for rest or interaction; the cultural symbols of metro train space are fragmented; the way of articulation between cultural and functional space in the metro station exit and entrance space is weak, and the space is single in form. (4) Wuhan metro cultural space needs to be based on locality landscape expression, functional zoning reorganization, innovative scene creation to optimize the visual symbol system and behavioral symbol system in the space, to establish a good image of the space, and to strengthen the public’s cultural identity and emotional resonance. Full article
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Explore the Ultra-High Density Urban Waterfront Space Form: An Investigation of Macau Peninsula Pier District via Point of Interest (POI) and Space Syntax
by Yue Huang, Yile Chen, Junxin Song, Liang Zheng, Shuai Yang, Yike Gao, Rongyao Li and Lu Huang
Buildings 2025, 15(10), 1735; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15101735 - 20 May 2025
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High-density cities have obvious characteristics of compact urban spatial form and intensive land use in terms of spatial environment, and have always been a topic of academic focus. As a typical coastal historical district, the Macau Peninsula pier district (mainly the Macau Inner [...] Read more.
High-density cities have obvious characteristics of compact urban spatial form and intensive land use in terms of spatial environment, and have always been a topic of academic focus. As a typical coastal historical district, the Macau Peninsula pier district (mainly the Macau Inner Harbour) has a high building density and a low average street width, forming a vertical coastline development model that directly converses with the ocean. This area is adjacent to Macau’s World Heritage Site and directly related to the Marine trade functions. The distribution pattern of cultural heritage linked by the ocean has strengthened Macau’s unique positioning as a node city on the Maritime Silk Road. This text is based on the theory of urban development, integrates spatial syntax and POI analysis techniques, and combines the theories of waterfront regeneration, high-density urban form and post-industrial urbanism to integrate and deepen the theoretical framework, and conduct a systematic study on the urban spatial characteristics of the coastal area of the Macau Peninsula. This study found that (1) Catering and shopping facilities present a dual agglomeration mechanism of “tourism-driven + commercial core”, with Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro as the main axis and radiating to the Ruins of St. Paul’s and Praça de Ponte e Horta, respectively. Historical blocks and tourist hotspots clearly guide the spatial center of gravity. (2) Residential and life service facilities are highly coupled, reflecting the spatial logic of “work-residence integration-service coordination”. The distribution of life service facilities basically overlaps with the high-density residential area, forming an obvious “living circle + community unit” structure with clear spatial boundaries. (3) Commercial and transportation facilities form a “functional axis belt” organizational structure along the main road, with the Rua das Lorchas—Rua do Almirante Sérgio axis as the skeleton, constructing a “functional transmission chain”. (4) The spatial system of the Macau Peninsula pier district has transformed from a single center to a multi-node, network-linked structure. Its internal spatial differentiation is not only constrained by traditional land use functions but is also driven by complex factors such as tourism economy, residential migration, historical protection, and infrastructure accessibility. (5) Through the analysis of space syntax, it is found that the core integration of the Macau Peninsula pier district is concentrated near Pier 16 and the northern area. The two main roads have good accessibility for motor vehicle travel, and the northern area of the Macau Peninsula pier district has good accessibility for long and short-distance walking. Full article
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ESPCN-YOLO: A High-Accuracy Framework for Personal Protective Equipment Detection Under Low-Light and Small Object Conditions
by Suphawut Malaikrisanachalee, Narongrit Wongwai and Ekasith Kowcharoen
Buildings 2025, 15(10), 1609; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15101609 - 10 May 2025
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This study introduces ESPCN-YOLO, an innovative deep learning framework designed to enhance the detection accuracy of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) under challenging conditions, including low-light environments, long-distance scenarios, and small object detection. The proposed system integrates a YOLOv8-based object detection model with an [...] Read more.
This study introduces ESPCN-YOLO, an innovative deep learning framework designed to enhance the detection accuracy of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) under challenging conditions, including low-light environments, long-distance scenarios, and small object detection. The proposed system integrates a YOLOv8-based object detection model with an Efficient Sub-Pixel Convolutional Neural Network (ESPCN) to perform real-time super-resolution enhancement on low-resolution footage. The framework was trained on a custom dataset containing 21,750 annotated images categorized into four PPE classes: helmets, shoes, vests, and persons. Extensive experiments were conducted under varying conditions, including distances ranging from 4 to 14 m, resolutions of 640 × 480 and 1920 × 1080, and brightness levels adjusted from −90% to +70%. The results demonstrate that integrating an ESPCN (3×) with YOLOv8 significantly improves detection accuracy, particularly for small objects and poorly illuminated environments. The model achieved a mean average precision (mAP@0.5) of 0.922 and a stringent mAP@0.5:0.95 of 0.741. Additionally, an automated alert system was implemented to enable real-time PPE compliance monitoring. This study highlights the effectiveness of super-resolution enhancement in increasing detection robustness and provides a practical solution for real-time safety monitoring in industrial environments. Full article
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Research on Sustainable Building Development in the Context of Smart Cities: Based on CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix
by Bola Chen, Xunrong Ye and Fuping Dai
Buildings 2025, 15(11), 1811; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15111811 - 25 May 2025
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Buildings play a pivotal role in the daily functioning of cities, and the development of smart cities is intricately linked to the sustainable development of architectural practices. However, existing reviews have predominantly concentrated on the development of smart cities, often overlooking the interdisciplinary [...] Read more.
Buildings play a pivotal role in the daily functioning of cities, and the development of smart cities is intricately linked to the sustainable development of architectural practices. However, existing reviews have predominantly concentrated on the development of smart cities, often overlooking the interdisciplinary complexities associated with integrating smart city technologies and sustainable building practices. This study systematically reviews 418 relevant papers from the Web of Science database, employing both quantitative and qualitative analytical methods to assess the current status and future trajectory of the field. Therefore, it bridges a significant gap in the existing literature. The findings underscore the contributions of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and big data in enhancing the sustainability of buildings within smart cities. The key areas of focus include energy management, smart building systems, and resource optimisation. Furthermore, the study identifies emerging research themes, such as smart city buildings, smart energy management, and digital twins, highlighting their potential to optimise building performance and foster sustainability within evolving urban systems. The keywords identified in the current body of research are categorised into six main areas: context, objectives, methods, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and opportunities and challenges. Research themes are seen to progress from “performance” to “building” and “sustainability” and from “city” to “city” and “sustainability”. Notably, themes such as “city”, “modelling”, and “design” have evolved into themes centred around the “Internet”. However, with the rapid expansion of digital technologies, scholars must also address several critical challenges, including data security and privacy protection, the complexity of cross-system data coordination, uncertainties in sustainable optimisation processes, and the ethical and societal implications of technology adoption. To ensure the successful and sustainable development of future urban smart buildings, it is essential to establish rigorous data security standards, harmonise technical protocols, implement effective global strategies, and prioritise ethical considerations. In addition, unmanned technologies and their associated systems offer valuable insights into the sustainability of buildings in smart cities. Finally, this study presents a comprehensive and systematic framework that provides invaluable insights for future strategic planning and technological advancements in the field. Full article
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