Papers by Katalin Puskas Khetani
Technium Sustainability, 2024
Numerous studies have started to explore a new research avenue on stupa architecture interpretati... more Numerous studies have started to explore a new research avenue on stupa architecture interpretations in the last century. This novel approach introduces symbolism into the potential passages of investigation and ways of acquiring new information. This fresh perspective opens new paths for the academic community to look at existing data from a unique and different angle, potentially bringing correspondingly formerly unknown and untouched knowledge to the surface. Following the symbolic stupa architecture approach, the purpose of this paper is to attempt to look at current information from a different perspective, in a larger geographic area and cultural context, trying to shed some lite on some potentially relevant facts and associations, that may help to ask questions in a possibly more articulate and refined way in search of the answers.
Sustainability, 2021
Industry 4.0 (I4.0) grew from and is guided by smart manufacturing. The fourth industrial revolut... more Industry 4.0 (I4.0) grew from and is guided by smart manufacturing. The fourth industrial revolution’s I4.0 would induce radical changes and transformations in the everyday operations of businesses and people’s life. Due to these major changes impacting all sectors and industries worldwide, the sustainability of the new future systems and operations is pertinent. The current research literature points out that the social (human factor) aspect is relatively underrepresented in the I4.0 sustainability-related studies. The few studies related to the social aspect usually investigate the so-called ‘techno-centric’ approach to the subject. This study aimed to investigate the I4.0 construction project management (PM) profession from the socially sustainable ‘worker-centric’ approach. Five key assets of the new I4.0 project managers role, specifically in the construction industry, were explored to achieve this goal. This was conducted through a survey questionnaire aimed at 100 constructio...
Technium Social Sciences Journal
The following paper is a revisitation of a hypothesized cultural connection between the Szekler g... more The following paper is a revisitation of a hypothesized cultural connection between the Szekler gates, predominantly from Transylvania (in the Carpathian Basin), and the Sacred gate tradition found across Asia. The structure of this paper is built upon three different approaches: firstly, the recent publications and historical records on this topic; secondly the ethnographical similarities in function and symbolism between the Szekler gates and the gateways found across Asia; and thirdly the observable similarities and analogies between the ornaments and symbols used on Szekler gates and other Asian gateway structures are examined. This article aims to investigate if the observable analogies and similarities are just the result of a strange coincidence, or if there is indeed a cultural connection between the Szekler gate and the similar constructions across Asia as hypothesized by several 19th and early 20th-century researchers of the topic.
The following paper is a revisitation of a hypothesized cultural connection between the Szekler g... more The following paper is a revisitation of a hypothesized cultural connection between the Szekler gates, predominantly from Transylvania (in the Carpathian Basin), and the Sacred gate tradition found across Asia. The structure of this paper is built upon three different approaches: firstly, the recent publications and historical records on this topic; secondly the ethnographical similarities in function and symbolism between the Szekler gates and the gateways found across Asia; and thirdly the observable similarities and analogies between the ornaments and symbols used on Szekler gates and other Asian gateway structures are examined. This article aims to investigate if the observable analogies and similarities are just the result of a strange coincidence, or if there is indeed a cultural connection between the Szekler gate and the similar constructions across Asia as hypothesized by several 19th and early 20th-century researchers of the topic.
Architectural styles or architectural aesthetics are very powerful tools for expressing the very ... more Architectural styles or architectural aesthetics are very powerful tools for expressing the very core values, customs, emotions, thoughts and philosophies of a culture or society. The emergence of each architectural style was a result of a great shift in humanity's way of life. The reviewed literature suggests that these major shifts in the history of man were caused by technical development and innovations of industrial revolutions. These new incremental technological changes created a human development path that reached a level which is no longer sustainable. Sustainability became possibly the most important motto of our age however, the pronounced sustainable architectural style and aesthetics that would communicate the underpinning philosophies, thoughts, emotions and values is yet to emerge. This article aims to investigate the underlying conditions and factors why sustainability has not yet revealed itself aesthetically as a distinctive architectural style.
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I was amazed by this poem by ChatGPT 4.0, which appeared after I simply typed 'Szekler Gates and ... more I was amazed by this poem by ChatGPT 4.0, which appeared after I simply typed 'Szekler Gates and Toranas' into the search field. To my surprise, ChatGPT 4.0 came back with the following
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