Architecture and Civil Engineering https://ace.journal.satbayev.university/index.php/journal <p>The scientific journal <em>Architecture and Civil Engineering</em> is the organ of the Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev (Satbayev University).</p> <p><strong>Goals of the journal</strong></p> <p>The purpose of the journal is to convey new ideas and results of research carried out in the field of architecture, construction and building materials, in university teams and research organizations of the country, to the largest number of scientists, including specialists from related fields of science and technology; integration of Kazakh scientists into the international scientific community.</p> <p><strong>Objectives of the journal:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Attracting authoritative authors who are specialists of the highest level to the journal;</li> <li>Expansion of the editorial team and reviewers with the involvement of well-known Kazakh and foreign specialists;</li> <li>Achievement of scientific publications at an international level;</li> <li>Increasing the accessibility and openness of the journal in the country and abroad;</li> <li>Ensuring scientific and methodological interpretation of published materials, taking into account the specifics of the reader’s address in accordance with the concept of scientific journals of higher education.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Publication languages:</strong> Kazakh, Russian and English.</p> <p><strong>Publication frequency:</strong> 4 times a year.</p> <p><strong>eISSN:</strong> 3080-3810</p> <p><strong>Certificate of state registration:</strong> KZ04VPY00060873 - 12/09/2022</p> <p><strong>Publisher:</strong> <a href="http://satbayev.university/">Satbayev University</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> en-US <p>&lt;div class="pkpfooter-son"&gt;<br />&lt;a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"&gt;&lt;img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/80x15.png"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;This work is licensed under a &lt;a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.<br />&lt;/div&gt;</p> Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 OJS 3.2.1.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Contemporary approaches to urban environment design https://ace.journal.satbayev.university/index.php/journal/article/view/1306 <p>Modern urban design faces several complex challenges arising from rapid urbanization, climate change, the depletion of natural resources, and the need to improve the quality of life for the population. Traditional approaches are no longer sufficient to address these emerging issues, necessitating a rethinking of urban environment development principles with a focus on sustainability, inclusiveness, and technological advancement. The aim of this article is to analyze contemporary approaches and strategies in urban design that are aimed at creating comfortable, safe, and sustainable living conditions. The author examines current practices and innovative solutions in urban planning, oriented toward the harmonious integration of architecture, ecology, technology, and social factors. As a result of the research, the key directions of modern urban design have been summarized: sustainable development, smart cities, green infrastructure, inclusivity, climate change adaptation, and cultural-historical integration. The article presents examples of successful implementation of these approaches in various cities, including practices such as the use of renewable energy sources, digital technologies for managing urban infrastructure, the reorganization of public spaces, and the ecological transformation of urban environments.</p> K. Hasanova-Faradjova Copyright (c) 2025 Architecture and Civil Engineering https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://ace.journal.satbayev.university/index.php/journal/article/view/1306 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Conditions for the placement of university campuses in Almaty and Konayev https://ace.journal.satbayev.university/index.php/journal/article/view/1307 <p>The article is devoted to the analysis of the location of university campuses in Almaty and the assessment of Konaev's potential for the formation of new educational clusters in the Almaty agglomeration. The study based on cartographic and urban planning analysis revealed the key problems of Almaty: the high concentration of universities in the center, the shortage of free territories, the separation of campus infrastructure and the remoteness of dormitories from academic buildings. It is shown that large historical universities are important urban planning cores and should remain in the metropolis, while it is advisable to locate new campuses in Konayev, which has free territories and the potential to implement modern principles of sustainable development.</p> A. Khojikov, V. Tsoy Copyright (c) 2025 Architecture and Civil Engineering https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://ace.journal.satbayev.university/index.php/journal/article/view/1307 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000