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Issue 7:1

Tectonics

The Tectonics issue investigates the intersection of structure and construction, together with the emerging research in intelligent buildings, building and material science (biomaterials, composites, assemblies), architectural kinetics, mass customization, and parametrically-driven digital fabrication and simulation. TAD is promoting research that redefines/deconceptualizes ways architecture and construction address  the diverse technological, cultural, economic, and ecological imperatives of our times.

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7.1
Tectonics in Equipoise
More than physical but less than ephemeral might be an excellent way to begin. Defining tectonics as the “physical...
Tectonics in Equipoise
7.1
Architectural Tectonics in the Age of Climate Crisis, Social Change and Digital Fabrication
Heinrich Wölfflin’s voice reflects ideals of art historical discourse of the early twentieth century. The debate...
Architectural Tectonics in the Age of Climate Crisis, Social Change and Digital Fabrication
7.1
The Long Wait for the Inevitable: Metanarratives of Construction
What is the relationship between the historical events in Figure 1? The timeline contains a prophecy and a...
The Long Wait for the Inevitable: Metanarratives of Construction
7.1
Tectonics by Any Other Name
What is the relationship between the historical events in Figure 1? The timeline contains a prophecy and a...
Tectonics by Any Other Name
7.1
Geomorphic Tectonics
Intractable Divisions? Current approaches to the architectural object and the concepts of tectonics exhibit significant...
Geomorphic Tectonics
7.1
Ecologies of Tectonics
We see increased attention to how buildings are built and expected to live over time, including the entire life...
Ecologies of Tectonics
7.1
TK Test Tower in Rottweil or How a Membrane Envelope Saves Weight
Standing at approximately 246 m (807.08 ft.), the ThyssenKrupp elevator company’s Test Tower in the town of...
TK Test Tower in Rottweil or How a Membrane Envelope Saves Weight
7.1
The Shed: An Intersection of Disciplines
The Shed is a nonprofit cultural organization that commissions, develops, and presents original works of art across...
The Shed: An Intersection of Disciplines
7.1
Löyly Sauna
Löyly sauna’s unique timber cladding is designed with circular economy principles using invaluable small-scale...
Löyly Sauna
7.1
Bishop Edward King Chapel, Ripon College, Oxfordshire
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) set up a competition in 2009 for the design of a new College Chapel...
Bishop Edward King Chapel, Ripon College, Oxfordshire