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Architecture
Cesar Chacara, Bartolomeo Panto, Francesco Cannizzaro, Davide Rapicavoli, Ivo Calio
Summary: This paper presents a numerical evaluation of the seismic response of a masonry cross vault using the Discrete Macro-Element Method (DMEM). The study involved experimental investigations and numerical simulations to capture the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the cross vault, as well as sensitivity analysis to identify the influence of nonlinear properties on its seismic response. The results demonstrate the applicability of DMEM for assessing the seismic response of masonry cross vaults with acceptable accuracy and low computational cost.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
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Architecture
Kate Jordan
Summary: This essay explores the contemporary trend of using whiteness as a motif in church architecture, focusing on its political and cultural significance in relation to the decline of traditional Christian worship and the rise of 'believing without belonging'.
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIES
(2023)
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Architecture
Catarina P. Mouraz, Ricardo M. S. F. Almeida, Tiago Miguel Ferreira, J. Mendes Silva
Summary: This paper discusses the characterization of rural settlements in Portugal and Spain using data-mining techniques and GIS-based maps. The study draws conclusions on the existence of outliers and the optimal number of clusters, as well as the nature of clusters and their relevance in identifying vernacular buildings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Review
Architecture
Hongyang Li, Anjie Xue, Junwei Zheng, Martin Skitmore, Matthew Moorhead
Summary: The social sustainability level of smart city infrastructure is low, and public participation can provide solutions and promote development. Big data technology broadens the channels for public participation. The article summarizes the internal mechanisms of smart cities and provides suggestions for digital public participation.
OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Architecture
Elena Vazquez
Summary: This article proposes the incomplete recipe as a strategy for teaching parametric design and highlights the lack of discussion on day-to-day instructional methods in the literature on parametric design education. The incomplete recipe provides gradually simplified parametric script materials to help students improve their software skills and algorithmic thinking.
OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Architecture
Yiling Hua, Norihito Nakatani
Summary: This study focuses on the revitalization of historic Chinese ethnic towns, using Dukezong Old Town as a case study. The findings indicate that urban renewal efforts have accelerated the deterioration of the town's historic urban form and diminished its original residential function. Strategies are proposed to preserve traditional space and sustain residential function.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Architecture
Yang Wang, Haotian Ma
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of soil-structure interaction on the optimization of tuned mass dampers (TMDs) and proposes a TMD optimization method that performs better in controlling multimodal and overall dynamic responses. The results show that the proposed TMDs significantly mitigate earthquake oscillations and outperform contrastively optimized TMDs.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Architecture
Yige Liu, Yuchen Han, Biao Li
Summary: Deployable membrane structures are crucial for creating flexible and adaptable urban and architectural spaces. However, their geometries are often limited to symmetrical and regular shapes. To address this challenge, this research proposes a new category of deployable membrane structures that allows for a broad range of free form deployment geometries.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Architecture
Rosella Alessia Galantucci, Antonella Musicco, Cesare Verdoscia, Fabio Fatiguso
Summary: This research proposes a novel method for assessing and mapping decay evidence in ancient artifacts using machine learning systems for unsupervised hierarchical clustering, compared to a state-of-the-art supervised random forest. The presented approach achieves better performance in a variety of case studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
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Architecture
Kyung Wook Seo, Dong Yoon Kim
Summary: This study proposes a new method to analyze the purpose of architectural space by quantifying the cognitive dimension of space. Using a syntactic approach, the study quantifies the changing perception of individuals in a specific urban vernacular house. The findings demonstrate that the perception of architectural space can be represented audibly.
ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Architecture
Philip Goad
Summary: This article analyzes the unofficial runner-up design scheme for Boston City Hall in 1961-1962. The scheme by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects in association with David A. Crane and Thomas R. Vreeland Jr. reveals a humanist restructuring of urban spaces, engaging with existing urban morphology and historic buildings. It highlights the scheme as the first of a series of important urban design projects undertaken by MGA in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, and crystallizes compositional themes pursued by the practice in subsequent decades.
ARCHITECTURAL THEORY REVIEW
(2023)
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Architecture
Aaron Tobey
Summary: This article examines the architectural projects commissioned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between the early 1960s and the 1980s and reveals their significance in economic development planning and Pan-Islamic solidarity. It also explores the complex role of architecture in the Saudi government's nation-building activities and its impact on transnational architectural production.
ARCHITECTURAL THEORY REVIEW
(2023)
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Architecture
Yile Chen, Lina Yan, Liang Zheng
Summary: This study explores a method for identifying and mining cultural tourism potential areas in Macau using machine learning techniques. The research findings provide new perspectives and methods for urban tourism development planning.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Architecture
Guillermo Martinez, Jose Jara, Bertha Olmos, Lidia Mejia, Leslie Alejo
Summary: This study reports the current damage state of the Saint Agustin Church in Morelia City, Mexico, and analyzes its seismic performance using a simplified model. The results suggest that simplified models are suitable for studying this type of structures, even during strong earthquakes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Architecture
Jorge Feijoo, Ivan de Rosario, Teresa Rivas, Maria J. Mosquera, Rosa Benavides
Summary: This study presents the pre-consolidation of deteriorated granite using different consolidants and the subsequent desalination treatment using poultices. The results show that pre-treatment with a nanoconsolidant based on silicon oligomers (UCAD-2o) restores cohesion to the granite and improves the efficiency of desalination. This research provides new data to address the conservation issues of granitic monuments affected by soluble salts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Architecture
Andrea Cavicchioli, Guillermo Rolon, Marianne Odlyha
Summary: This paper proposes an approach to reproduce wall-finishes close to the original formulations found on historic buildings using the case study of a historic site in Brazil. The elemental composition data of a set of original mortars and a bank of local soils were analyzed using multivariate statistical analysis. The final restoration mortars exhibited satisfactory performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Architecture
Ebrahim Aminifar, Farhad Akhoundi, Paulo B. Lourenco
Summary: Researchers have validated a qualitative method for assessing the mechanical properties of heritage building materials, which can provide accurate estimates without the need for destructive testing. The method was tested on seven historical buildings, demonstrating its effectiveness in estimating the mechanical characteristics of heritage constructions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
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Architecture
Muhammed Bayram, Didem Oktay, Nabi Yuzer
Summary: This study aims to use Cappadocia waste earth (CWE) in the grout for consolidation and strengthening rock-cut structures, masonries and fairy chimneys located in Cappadocia region. The findings revealed that dosages of Cappadocia waste earth, different environmental temperatures, and constant shearing (time-dependent) have critical roles in determining the optimum requirements for injection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Architecture
Linlin Ma, Jianyang Xue, Xicheng Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the seismic performance of damaged ancient timber structures with looseness mortise-tenon joints through shaking table tests and finite element modeling analysis. The experimental and numerical comparison provides evaluations on the dynamic response and seismic fragility of the damaged structures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Architecture
Orsolya Gaspar, Istvan Sajtos, Andras A. Sipos
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between the optimal geometry and the number of concurrent hinges at the limit state of masonry arches. The study finds that a higher number of hinges leads to lower minimum thickness values, but it is not necessary for achieving lower minimum thickness values.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
