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Manufacturing Architecture: An Architect's Guide to Custom Processes, Materials, and Applications
A reference to custom repetitive manufacturing for architects, Dana K. Gulling’s Manufacturing Architecture:...
Manufacturing Architecture: An Architect's Guide to Custom Processes, Materials, and Applications
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Rethinking Wood: Future Dimensions of Timber Assembly
Wood is seemingly an answer to the systemic challenges of scarce material resources, dearth of construction labor,...
Rethinking Wood: Future Dimensions of Timber Assembly
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Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Available Tools
For years, reducing the carbon emissions related to building operations has taken priority. However, operational...
Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Available Tools
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Modern Construction Envelopes: Systems for Architectural Design and Prototyping (3rd ed.)
The third edition of Modern Construction Envelopes presents a comprehensive taxonomy of building envelope systems...
Modern Construction Envelopes: Systems for Architectural Design and Prototyping (3rd ed.)
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Materials in Progress: Innovations for Designers and Architects
Jellyfish chips, plastic-eating bacterium, chicory-root nylon, artificial cartilage made from recycled denim fabric,...
Materials in Progress: Innovations for Designers and Architects
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The Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Community Engagement and Policy Development Addressing Housing
On December 7, 2018, the Minneapolis City Council passed the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan by a vote of 12–1....
The Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Community Engagement and Policy Development Addressing Housing
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The Role of California's State Regulations in Reducing Building-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Senate Bill 32, Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 100, and Assembly Bill 262
The 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “Summary for Policymakers” was very clear: The earth...
The Role of California's State Regulations in Reducing Building-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Senate Bill 32, Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 100, and Assembly Bill 262
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Architecture Design Data: Practice Competency in the Era of Computation
Phil Bernstein situates Architecture Design Data in a transformational moment, when the development of building...
Architecture Design Data: Practice Competency in the Era of Computation
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Smart Building Design: Conception, Planning, Realization, and Operation
With the help of advanced technology, smart infrastructure has become ubiquitous, and many of the elements we interact...
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Design Immersion and Virtual Presence
The recent emergence of virtual reality (VR) as a next-generation human-computer interface followed a strong industry...
Design Immersion and Virtual Presence