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This paper presents experiences from a two-day teaching workshop where first year students in architecture meet with first year students in textile design for an assignment on building structures with textile, soil and plants designing... more
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      TextilesTextiles DesignTextile ArchitectureArchitecture and Textiles
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      ArchitectureNew Materials in designTextile TechnologyTextile Architecture
In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqué art known as... more
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      Ottoman HistoryArtArchitectureTextiles
Khayamiya, or Egyptian Tentmaker Appliqué, is a distinctly Egyptian architectural lexicon that has been ignored by most architects. The vibrant ornamental qualities of this art form are slowly gaining recognition by designers from other... more
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      Art HistoryOttoman HistoryArchitectureEgyptian Art and Archaeology
The term “soft architecture” defines an urban design strategy that opposes to systems which are static, permanent and hard. The strategy implies the adoption of a not traditional scalar approach which involves multiple specializations and... more
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      Construction TechnologyContemporary ArtEnvironmental SustainabilityMembrane Technology
Rome has been exponentially increasing its lands use till 2030, with a rate of 3sm/minute. In the near future developers and authorities will have to face not only the restorations of existing building stocks, but also the environmental... more
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      ArchitectureParametric Design (Architecture)Urban DesignOutdoor Thermal Comfort
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      Design ResearchLightweight Structures (FabricsTextile Architecture
A seguito del terremoto avvenuto nel centro Italia nel 2016, molte delle icone artistiche/architettoniche sono rimaste fortemente danneggiate, generando una profonda frattura sociale nelle comunità locali. Il caso studio della Madonna del... more
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      ArchitectureTemporary ArchitectureVirtual HeritageRicostruzione
A seguito dei fenomeni sismici sono venute meno alcune icone simboliche che rappresentavano la permanenza stessa delle comunità nei luoghi, anche al di là della presenza delle persone. Attraverso il caso studio del santuario della Madonna... more
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      Anastilosis VirtualTextile ArchitectureArchitettura effimeraRicostruzione post terremoto
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      ArchitectureNew Materials in designTextile Architecture
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      TextilesBuilding and Construction MaterialsTextile Architecture
The essay aims to give an overview of the on-going S(P)EEDKITS collaborative project, co-financed by European Union, under 7FP - Activity SEC- 2011.4.2-3. In particular the research activities carried out the Politecnico di Milano... more
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      DesignPackagingDisaster PreparednessArchitechture
This paper presents experiences from a two-day teaching workshop where first year students in architecture meet with first year students in textile design for an assignment on building structures with textile, soil and plants designing... more
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      Architectural EngineeringDesignArchitectureTextiles
The architectural integration of photovoltaic technologies is one of the most interesting issues today among those related to the disciplines of architectural design and architecture technology. This paper delas with some case studies... more
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      ArchitecturePhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaic MaterialsSolar shading
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      History of TextilesArchitectural TheoryJohn RuskinHistory of architecture
Exterior shading devices are used increasingly to mitigate solar radiation-but how about exterior curtains? Shigeru Ban wrapped his famous Tokyo "Curtain House" in a textile that separated interior and exterior spaces. As Hertl Architects... more
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      ArchitectureTextilesTextile Architecture
In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqué art known as... more
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      Ottoman HistoryArchitectureTextilesMamluk Studies
Economics and the great versatility of textile coverings were considerations in some of the technological decisions regarding the construction of buildings for the Olympic Games in London 2012. In particular, two buildings stand out for... more
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      ArchitectureTextilesTechnical TextilesTextile Architecture