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Robotic additive manufacturing (RAM) with clay using topology optimization principles for toolpath planning: the example of a building element
(2020)
The term Robotic Additive Manufacturing (RAM) describes the process of material deposition in layers, leading to solidified products using industrial robots. Similar processes like construction-scale 3D printing have gained ...
An assessment of the impact of natural ventilation strategies and window opening patterns in office buildings in the mediterranean basin
(2020)
The paper presents the key findings of a quantitative field research examining the impact of natural ventilation on the passive cooling of an office unit, in the Mediterranean region. The relevant unit was an open-plan ...
Architectural award schemes:A contemporary form of institutionalized heritage management
(2020)
Purpose By promoting certain design values and priorities, institutionalized award schemes are here seen as important agents in the production and management of a more contemporary form of cultural heritage. The research ...
“Dark and Dirty” Histories of Leisure and Architecture: Varosha’s Past and Future
(2020)
Once celebrated as a tourist destination, and now filled with derelict hotels, Varosha is a contested landscape at once embodying contradicting political and economic aspirations and featuring vividly in negotiations for ...
Evaluation of thermal comfort and energy performance of a case study in vernacular architecture of Cyprus
(2020)
The conservation and rehabilitation of buildings of vernacular architecture is a sustainable approach, not only because it leaves a small ecological footprint, compared to the erection of new buildings, but also due to the ...
Place Writing, Site Drawing: Researching Graffiti as a Critical Spatial Practice
(Routledge, 2024-08-24)
Graffiti have become integral parts of our urban landscapes in the past decades. Yet, they are increasingly treated as mere aesthetic objects or fleeting images. Moving away from the plural form, the subjects and the ...
Heating standards and obsolescence in post-war Britain’s homes for today and tomorrow
(Cogitatio, 2024)
In 1962, a short film by Shell-Mex and BP Limited (Companies of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group and the British Petroleum Group) was prepared for the 29th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the National Society of Clean Air ...