The Need for Smart Architecture Caused by the Impact of COVID-19 upon Architecture and City: A Systematic Literature Review

Sang-Jun Park, Kyung-Tae Lee, Jin-Bin Im and Ju-Hyung Kim
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Sang-Jun Park: Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
Kyung-Tae Lee: Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
Jin-Bin Im: Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
Ju-Hyung Kim: Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-20

Abstract: The recent pandemic era of COVID-19 has shown social adjustment on a global scale in an attempt to reduce contamination. In response, academic studies relating to smart technologies have increased to assist with governmental restrictions such as social distancing. Despite the restrictions, architectural, engineering and construction industries have shown an increase in budget and activity. An investigation of the adjustments made in response to the pandemic through utilizing new technologies, such as the internet of things (IoT) and smart technologies, is necessary to understand the research trends of the new normal. This study should address various sectors, including business, healthcare, architecture, education, tourism and transportation. In this study, a literature review was performed on two web-based, peer-reviewed journal databases, SCOPUS and Web of Science, to identify a trend in research for the pandemic era in various sectors. The results from 123 papers revealed a focused word group of IoT, smart technologies, architecture, building, space and COVID-19. Overlapping knowledges of IoT systems, within the design of a building which was designed for a specific purpose, were discovered. The findings justify the need for a new sub-category within the field of architecture called “smart architecture”. This aims to categorize the knowledge which is required to embed IoT systems in three key architectural topics—planning, design, and construction—for building design with specific purposes, tailored to various sectors.

Keywords: smart architecture; pandemic; internet of things; smart technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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