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7.1
Synergetic Optimization of Timber Structures and Space
by Johannes van der Wielen & Hans-Christian Wilhelm
Existing research into computational methods to optimize material usage in timber building structures often results...
Synergetic Optimization of Timber Structures and Space
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7.1
Fabric Formed Unstabilized Poured Earth: Four-Dimensional Wall Systems
by Charlie O’Geen & Catherine Page Harris
This paper presents prototype design research into the drying, shrinkage, and cracking of unstabilized fabric-formed...
Fabric Formed Unstabilized Poured Earth: Four-Dimensional Wall Systems
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7.1
UNLOG: A Deployable, Lightweight, and Bending-Active Timber Construction Method
by Leslie Lok, Sasa Zivkovic & Lawson Spencer
UNLOG is a lightweight and easily deployable timber framing method that utilizes robotic kerfing techniques to...
UNLOG: A Deployable, Lightweight, and Bending-Active Timber Construction Method
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7.1
Tectonics and the Illogic of Durability for Earthen Structures
by Mahan Motalebi & Marcus Shaffer
Incorporating the process of ecological decay into architectural design acknowledges the dynamic lifecycle of materials...
Tectonics and the Illogic of Durability for Earthen Structures
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7.1
Topology Optimization: A Case Study of Precast Panels
by Niloufar Emami
This research hypothesizes that designers can use engineering problem-solving tools such as topology optimization...
Topology Optimization: A Case Study of Precast Panels
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7.1
Mapping Rectangles to Cylinders: Waste-Conscious Constructions of Curved Structural Surfaces
by Iman Fayyad
This research explores the generation of a novel syntax for architecture driven by the preserved proportions of...
Mapping Rectangles to Cylinders: Waste-Conscious Constructions of Curved Structural Surfaces
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7.1
The Performance of Tectonics
by Timothy Adekunle & Matan Mayer
This issue’s call for papers invited authors to revisit and reshape a decades-long debate given emerging contemporary...
The Performance of Tectonics
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6.2
Digital Reconstruction and Restoration of Architectural Heritage: Samara House
by Junhao Li, Huzefa Jawadwala, Annika Pan, JungHo Jeon, Yi-Chun Lin, Meghdad Hasheminasab, Hongxi Yin, Ayman Habib, Hubo Cai & Ming Qu
Samara House, built in 1956 with its surrounding landscape, is one of the National Historic Landmarks for its unique...
Digital Reconstruction and Restoration of Architectural Heritage: Samara House
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6.2
Evolution of Modeling for Lightweight Structures: Creating the Munich Olympic Stadium Roof (1967–72)
by Rob Whitehead
The experimental structural qualities of the Munich Olympic Stadium roof compelled formative innovations in modeling...
Evolution of Modeling for Lightweight Structures: Creating the Munich Olympic Stadium Roof (1967–72)
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6.2
Mies’s Teaching Laboratory: From Convention Hall to McCormick Place
by Zaida Garcia-Requejo & Kristin Jones
The Convention Hall in Chicago was the largest structure ever proposed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and demonstrated...
Mies’s Teaching Laboratory: From Convention Hall to McCormick Place
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