Transforming the Chaos: The ‘Writing’ Experiments of the Postdigital Ludic Writer by Katy Wareham Morris

“…The multimodal writer does not simply write a poem or piece of fiction, but also architects a dynamic, ludic space in order to ‘publish’ the piece. …”
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Computational Swarming: A Cultural Technique for Generative Architecture by Sebastian Vehlken

“…By taking advantage of the self-organisational capabilities of computational agent collectives whose global behaviour emerges from the local interaction of a large number of relatively simple individuals (as it does, for instance, in animal swarms), architects are able to understand buildings and urbanscapes in a novel way as complex spaces that are constituted by the movement of multiple material and informational elements. …”
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HOUSING ECONOMY: USE OF INTERLOCKING MASONRY FOR LOW-COST STUDENT HOUSING IN NIGERIA by Y.M.D AYODEJI

“…Professionals like architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and building contractors involved in the designs and supervision of these projects were interviewed to obtain their views on the subject. …”
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Spectral Clustering-Guided News Environments Perception for Fake News Detection by Kun Wang, Yuzhen Yang, Xiaoyang Wang

“…Then, we introduce a shared parameter multitask learning framework that treats different news environments as independent tasks and architects GRU bootstrapping modules with attention mechanisms to help aggregate features from different environments efficiently and interpretably. …”
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Tower building model based on sustainable social development and its effects on the preservation of Tehran\'s urban environment by Valiollah ghasemi, afshin ghorbani param

“…As a result, city managers and architects face significant challenges. The main objective of this article is to conduct a theoretical study on the use of residential towers, with a particular focus on sustainable social development and its implications for environmental protection in Tehran. …”
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Multiscale mechanical analysis for biomimetic implant design based on Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS) lattices: Application to partial replacement of femoral bone by Chrysoula Chatzigeorgiou, Boris Piotrowski, Fodil Meraghni, Yves Chemisky

“…Their apparent stiffness can be reduced by using architected internal lattices to match the gradient stiffness of the bone, thereby avoiding postoperative biomechanical problems such as stress shielding. …”
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Enter the Matrix: Fibroblast-immune cell interactions shape extracellular matrix deposition in health and disease. [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations... by Anthony Altieri, Grace V. Visser, Matthew B. Buechler

“…Fibroblasts, non-hematopoietic cells of mesenchymal origin, are tissue architects which regulate the topography of tissues, dictate tissue resident cell types, and drive fibrotic disease. …”
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A hypothetical comparative evaluation system for arctic indoors by Seyed-Amin Tabatabaeifard, Jean-François Lalonde, Marc Hébert, André Potvin, Claude MH. Demers

“…The study aims to provide architects and occupants with a user-friendly tool informing them about the primary considerations of their built spaces, with a specific focus on indoor environmental qualities in remote Arctic regions. …”
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BIM Use by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry in Educational Facility Projects by Cristina Moreno, Svetlana Olbina, Raja R. Issa

“…A survey that investigated BIM adoption at the company level, BIM implementation in projects, benefits of using BIM, and obstacles to using BIM was distributed to architects, site engineers, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, and contractors across the United States. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AMONG CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS IN NIGERIA by A.E. Oke, D.R Ogunsemi, O.C. Adeeko

“…Assessment of the level of sharing knowledge among construction professionals showed that Architects ranked first in sharing knowledge with other construction professionals while top managers, Quantity surveyors, Estate Surveyors, and Civil Engineers followed respectively. …”
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Big data and urban form: a systematic review by Vladan Djokić, Aleksandra Djordjević, Aleksandra Milovanović

“…Abstract The study of urban form as a central interest of architects, planners, and urban designers has faced various challenges over time, affecting the representation of this topic in the research, educational, and practical arenas. …”
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Le trail en montagne : pour une image réanimée du corps, du monde et du sujet by Tristan Tassart

“…Cet article esquisse un état de ma recherche doctorale en théorie de l’architecture qui, à travers ma pratique du trail en montagne et mon métier d’architecte mène une réflexion critique sur la dévitalisation du corps et du sujet par la ville moderne, et vise à réinstaller le primat du sujet en prise avec son corps et l’espace, au cœur de la compréhension du monde idéel et matériel que nous souhaitons construire, notamment à travers la plus puissante affirmation du sujet humain, mais en retour sa plus grande source d’assujettissement : l’aménagement du territoire. …”
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STRATEGIES FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN NIGERIA by Oluwaseyi AJAYI, Oluranti AJAYI, Olusegun AKINSIKU, Temidayo OSUNSANMI

“…Research design was used and the population of the study was Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, Contractors and project managers. …”
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Making Hidden Sustainable Urban Planning and Landscape Knowledge Visual and Multisensorial by Carlos J. L. Balsas

“…To what extent can urban planners and landscape architects utilize visual and multisensorial literacies to bring about more transparency and significance to territorial transformation processes? …”
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Russian Foreign Ministry and the Reorganization of Russian Orthodox Churches Abroad in 1860-s by V. O. Pechatnov, V. V. Pechatnov

“…This reorganization was undertaken in context of the “Great reforms” of Alexander II and aimed at rationalization of the previous system of subordination of those churches to civil and ecclesiastical authorities in St. Petersburg. The architects of the reform initiated by the Tzar himself sought to create a unified system of subordination and financing of those churches with identical criteria for their personnel, their rights and duties vis-à-vis heads of diplomatic missions. …”
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Livourne, ville de la diversité : un concours d’idées pour l’aménagement d’une zone portuaire by Simona Corradini, Francesca Morucci, Francesca Pichi

“…This competition brought together different local actors such as the port authorities, town hall representatives, local associations, the guild of architects, and the inhabitants; all of whom are stakeholders concerned by the issues of integration, cohabitation and, more generally, the interrelations between the port and the city. …”
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« L’attention littéraire » dans les textes d’Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019) : une traduction permanente vers le projet by Catherine Geel

“…Alessandro Mendini belongs to a classical tradition, found among Italian designers and architects, where writing is a recognized and important activity, often on the side of theory. …”
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CiaBOT: the circular design of an experimental microarchitecture between material and immaterial values by Elena Montacchini, Silvia Tedesco, Nicolò Di Prima

“…The transition to a circular economy entails new challenges for architects and designers. Among these, one challenge is to look at waste not only as new resources, from an environmental perspective, but also as bearers of information capable of communicating their history and origin. …”
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Data-driven optimization design method and tool platform for green residential area layout by Shanshan Wang, Dayu Zhang, Xiaosai Hao, Jia Liang, Shanshan Li

“…A parametric generative algorithm is developed to automatically generate design schemes for typical Chinese urban residential areas based on a sustainable, performance-oriented design flow. The workflow of architects is summarized into the following steps:1) Extraction of spatial form features from the residential area layout database;2) Automatic generation and sunlight duration simulation of new design schemes;3) Evaluation and screening of generated schemes. …”
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Le développement expérimental en situation de projet by Stéphane Berthier

“…Each of these projects explore different means of innovative construction, all of which use wood as their primary building material and experiment with its technical, physical and ecological qualities. The work of these architects poses research enquiries about the compatibility between construction materials that were initially developed in isolation from their reciprocal industrial sectors. …”
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