Piece Of Architecture Research Articles

Bridging Matera’s Fragmented Identity: Unifying Disconnected Urban Spaces

The city, like a piece of architecture, is a structure in space, but one of gigantic scale, something perceived only over a long period. A space is termed a place when it acquires an identity. The entirety of urban personality, urban communication, urban conduct, and urban design constitute the urban identity. This research delves into divided urban identities and examines how urban and architectural design influence the fragmentation of the cityscape. It explores the connection between urban environments’ physical attributes and the divide of social, cultural, and political identities within cities. This study uses a multidisciplinary method to acquire thorough knowledge by combining architectural studies, urban planning theories, and social-cultural perspectives. The case study of reference is the city of Matera, in southern Italy, which has a unique history of a slow shaping of its urban and productive landscape throughout centuries due to heavy environmental constraints and resource availability and which has suffered forced evacuation and major discontinuities in the past century. Here, the opposing traits of the historical Sassi district and the new town are examined, focusing on their resulting separated urban identities. The study also looks at how divided cities may be reconciled and integrated, emphasizing the relevance of a holistic urban approach for the framing of complex issues. The research proposes methods and best practices for developing inclusive urban settings that promote cohesion and shared identities through the analysis of successful cases of urban regeneration, adaptive reuse of spaces, and participatory design processes. The findings of this research contribute to both academic and practical knowledge by deepening the understanding of the relationship between urban design, architecture, and divided urban identities. It emphasizes the value of comprehensive approaches to urban planning that take into account the social, cultural, and historical settings of cities to foster inclusivity, rapprochement, and the development of common urban identities.

Water Architectures in the Alto Guadiana River

Along the hydrographic axis of the Alto Guadiana River, there is a collection of architectures built at different times and with diverse uses whose raison d'être is their special relationship with water. The vast majority of these architectural pieces are today abandoned or underused. This research aims to underline their value, highlight the relationship between buildings and water, and reflect on the opportunities they represent, understanding that they are key pieces of the landscape and play an essential role in it.This article presents a narrative that intertwines the architectures of water with the territory and time in an intimate way, giving them a new meaning and therefore opening the door to new opportunities. As we walk through the landscape, the narrative that unites these architectural pieces becomes visible, giving them a new significance and thus completing the landscape.

From an Engraving to a Virtual Reconstruction: The 3D Modelling of Maria Amalia of Saxony's Funerary Ceremony in the Cathedral of Barcelona (1761)

This article discusses a virtual reconstruction of the catafalque and the ephemeral decorations created for the funeral of Maria Amalia of Saxony in the Cathedral of Barcelona in 1761. A combination of a historical-artistic approach and a variety of 3D modelling techniques has made it possible to recreate an ephemeral piece of architecture that, being constructed only for the funerary ceremony, has not lasted over time, such that the work presented here constitutes a novel strategy to promote a better understanding of another element of our cultural legacy.

Sensuousness and Intermediality as Stylistic Dominants in Jasmina Musabegović’s Works

This paper explores the two key features of Jasminina Musabegović's style – sensuousness and intermediality. These two features can be regarded as stylistic dominants in the works of this writer, essayist, critic, and editor, where orientation on language is always strongly present. Intermediality is in some cases realized as ekphrasis (verbal representation of a visual work of art, i.e. a painting, photograph, piece of architecture), whereas in other cases verbal devices create filmicity. so that some of the scenes in her novels look like movie frames. It is argued that there exists unity of style in all works of this author, whereby her novels contain elements of essays and other genres, and lyricism and sensuousness occupy a central place in all her texts.

Architecture Tune is a Time Symphony

Statement of the problem. We investigate the concept of «an architecture tune is a time symphony» that combines a conceptual, artistic and aesthetic, compositional and functional unity of an idea of architectu-ral piece of work and its implementation essential for a viable architectural piece of work. Results. The ideas of mutual integral connection between architecture and music in temporary, spatial, temporary and spatial, content, artistic and symbolic aspects are examined. The model «Fundamental Components of Musical and Architectural Literacy» is proposed. Conclusions. A mutual connection between architecture and music at the level of content organization for developing the concept of space in motion and in time is elaborated for the method of architectural designing at the design stage. The model of the general components of the artistic development of a musical as well as an architectural piece is set forth.

Valorization of Cappadocia waste earth in the production of sustainable lime-based grouts

Historical structures and natural landscapes in Turkey's Cappadocia Region, a popular tourist spot, have been designated mixed heritage sites on the World Heritage List since 1985. The region's old rock-cut and masonry constructions have been damaged for various reasons. Furthermore, the waste volcanic tuff excavated during the construction of rock-cut structures in the region totals around 10 million tons of waste material per year. It creates severe visual concerns since it cannot be used effectively in the area. Because repairing ancient buildings needs precision, the restoration method and material should be selected based on the structures' structural system and material attributes. Grouting is one of the most common ways of repairing and strengthening masonry buildings or fissured architectural pieces with adequate connected voids. This technique aims to restore damaged structures' continuity, cohesiveness, and strength while keeping their morphology and load-bearing system intact. This research explores the potential use of waste earth from rock-cut structures in the Cappadocia Region in hydraulic lime-based grouts. Thus, an injection material that can be used to repair fairy chimneys and historical rock-cut and masonry structures in this region will be produced. Various lime-based grout types containing Cappadocia waste earth (CWE) were produced in this scope. The evaluation of grout performance encompassed assessments in the fresh state (Fluidity, Penetrability, and Volume Stability) and the hardened state (Flexural and Compressive strength). Furthermore, this research delved into how Cappadocia waste earth (CWE) influences the physical and microstructural characteristics of lime-based grouts. Thanks to this study, both environmental pollution will be reduced, and sustainability will be contributed.

Lalvani, Haresh – coding, shaping, making – Experiments in form and form-making

The new monograph of Haresh Lalvani Coding, Shaping, Making. Experiments in Form and Form-Making (2023) is a fest for both vision and mind of designers, architects, computer and art specialists, as well as professionals with broad interest in morphological studies in mathematics and natural sciences. The subtitle points out to his pioneering experiments in form and space - from the computer’s screen to the outstanding pieces of art and architecture, visible in numerous exhibitions and permanent design or art collections worldwide.

Vernacular architecture in the space of a modern city, based on deep learning methods and three-dimensional structural analysis

This research paper describes the process and results of a project to automatically classify historical buildings using aerial photography and satellite imagery. New computational scientific methods and the availability of satellite images have created more opportunities to work on automated recognition of pieces of historical architecture. In this regard, the convolutional neural network (CNN) is the main classification approach within the project. As a result, the trained model is tested using a validation data set and has a roughly 98% accuracy. In addition, being affected by urbanization and other factors, local architectural heritage faces the challenge of introducing innovations for sustainable development, with originality and authenticity being preserved in redesign and planning. Thus, this study uses a visualized quantitative analysis to analyze the research trends in Russian vernacular architecture and study new ways of coexistence between vernacular architecture, object perception and cultural ecology. The most important task of this study is to analyze the theory of coordination between the emotion social and cultural structure and the cultural ecosystem in vernacular architecture. The main contribution of this study is the proposed concept of a subjective-cultural eco-design system for vernacular architecture sustainable development to establish a 3D structural analysis design paradigm and evaluation analysis matrix, and to ensure that vernacular architecture demonstrates the ability to self-renew by continuous exchange and revision in the dynamic cycle of the current design system.

Retracing a Historical Waterway and its Impact on the Community Life of Tangail City, Bangladesh

Modern urbanism is consuming significant features of the land comprehensively to accommodate the massive population to accelerate economic growth. The navigation system of the Bengal Delta is one of the most affluent and beneficiary features in Bangladesh. Tangail is a city near the capital of Bangladesh (Dhaka) situated on the bank of the Louhojong River. In the colonial period, there was an essential canal through the town, which inspired and shaped the core layout of the city. Several historically important pieces of architecture were also built on both sides of the canal. This study traces the lost navigation and only historically important riparian landscape, architecture, and community spaces, which was spatially connected by the water source. The study emphasizes social and urban interaction with landscape and architecture. It takes the help of mapping and qualitative research to simulate the community activities of the colonial city. The research illustrates the impact of a water source on a community-responsive city. An analysis of how the city consumed the most important historical evidence can be visualized through illustrations based on the demonstrations of a local history-conserving organization and the evidences collected from local inhabitants.

Structural Design of a Building: A Comprehensive Overview

Abstract: When determining a building's structural design, designers must comprehend the subsequent processes. Building a residential, commercial, or industrial structure that can withstand all applied loads without failing over the course of its lifetime is the primary goal of structural analysis and design. A simplified, step-by-step procedure is used by structural engineers to design a structure that is structurally sound. The structural analysis and design process is facilitated by BIM tools such as Tekla and Autodesk Revit. An architectural piece needs to be both occupant-safe and structurally sound. Typhoon and earthquake resistance should be built in. The maximum shear and moment forces that occur in floor beams, columns, or stresses in steel trusses should be known by architects with sufficient expertise. As a result, the building's components, lifetime, Quality, strength, and other factors are affected by the structural design evaluation's missing sequence. You can follow the instructions in this document to design a building step-by-step: conceptual design, load analysis, structural analysis, system design, and other ideas in this document.

An Exploration of Consolidants for Ancient Egyptian Limestone

ABSTRACT The Penn Museum has many monumental architectural elements of the Palace Complex of Merenptah, a 19th Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh. The palace was excavated in Memphis by Clarence Fisher and elements of it, including columns, doorways, and windows, were brought to Philadelphia and installed in the Museum in 1926. The limestone architectural pieces exhibit various condition issues including powdering, flaking, and cracking. In preparation for reinstallation in the Museum’s renovated Egyptian galleries, methods and materials for strengthening and stabilizing the stone were investigated. First, the stone was characterized using thin-section petrographic analysis. After a literature search, the following consolidation materials were selected for initial testing: Conservare, CaLoSil E5, CaLoSil E25, CaLoSil E50, CaLoSil IP5, CaLoSil IP25, diammonium phosphate (DAP), and M-3P bacterial nurturing solution. Test areas were evaluated for reduced powdering, improved strength, and minimal visual change (if any). CaLoSil E5 and M-3P were then further tested to better compare their performance with each other. Paraloid B-72 was also considered for this project and selected for stabilizing areas with structural damages like breaks and cleavage. This article outlines the steps taken and results of testing. It also addresses the treatment choices made for these architectural elements, and the rationale for them.

Investing the Aesthetics of Gulāb Bāgh Gateway: A Diminishing Mughal Monument

The city of Lahore has been controlled by several dynasties throughout course of its history but it reaches its apogee of its splendor under the Mughal Empire between the late 16th and early 18th century and served as its capital city for many years. The Mughals were endowed with remarkably taste for constructing magnificent structures. Gulābi Bāgh gateway is one of those monumental structures, built during Mughal Empire. On the facade of Gulābi Bāgh gateway, there are inscriptions in Persian language which have symbolical connotations. The structure is embellished with frescos painting. The internal worn-out walls are decorated with lotus flowers and cypress tree which also have symbolical representations. There is no doubt that Architectural structures are helpful to understand the chronological notions about the situation of city especially gateways which are erected for so many reasons. This paper is an effort to interpret the meanings from the symbolic inscriptions and embellishments carved on the walls of the magnificent piece of art and architecture i.e Gulabi Bagh. In contemporary period the Mughal architecture is one of those remaining structures which are considered as a heritage of Pakistan. This research also highlights the fact that such buildings are ruined by public who torn up their history by the ancestries and are not even conscious of the loss.

ECB accountability under the SSM: New dimensions of political and administrative accountability with particular focus on climate risks

The Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) is a relatively recent and remarkable piece of institutional architecture at the core of the Banking Union. The vast powers conferred on the ECB under the SSM, the complexity of coordination and the sensitive nature of some decisions allocated to the EU level make accountability a key requisite for the system’s success. Some of the provisions applicable provide a solid foundation for a system of strong accountability. Recently, the need to offer a credible response to climate change risks have added additional challenges to ECB accountability under the SSM. Accordingly, there is room to improve the system to effectively counterbalance the powers given to the SSM to increase their accountability at the European level without undermining their independence and within the boundaries of the current legal framework.

Designing a Mystic Writing Pad after Auschwitz: Daniel Libeskind and Peter Eisenman

In an attempt to revisit two architectural pieces of commemoration designed by two influential architects, the Garden of Exile by Daniel Libeskind and the Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe by Peter Eisenman, it is worthwhile to recall Sigmund Freud’s 1925 essay “A Note Upon the ‘Mystic Writing-Pad”. This paper elaborates on the association between writing and memory and introduces how these architects use topography while placing gigantic rectangular blocks as a peculiar analogy to Freud’s technique per se, that is, ‘writing on a surface.’ This argument opens up the discussion on the longitudinal cross sections and the experiential qualities of these projects concentrating on their particular internalization of memory and time. Then comes Walter Benjamin and his notion of allegory into the picture to claim that Libeskind’s concept of ‘reading the note’ may differ from Eisenman’s in a reasonably crucial way. The latter’s architecture expands the idea of memory and it’s further functioning and places it in the realm of allegorical experience.

Techniques for creating and printing historical architectural artifacts in 3D

The authors outline techniques for creating and printing three-dimensional models that can be used to graphically rebuild old architectural pieces. The construction of a model of the 1950s Parochial Cathedral of St. Mary of the Perpetual Assistance serves as an illustration of the methodologies' order of operation. The most widely used specialized software tools have been examined and evaluated, and the 3DS Max environment has been selected to create a three-dimensional model. The suggested software solutions provide effective methods for handling large amounts of data and are pertinent to current IT developments. They also boost the accuracy, speed, and granularity of fixing complex systems and extended databases. The order and nature of the operations for the cycles of analysis and modeling are supported. The cathedral model was constructed from old photos and sketches. To reconstruct the architectural object, the authors discuss techniques, an algorithm of steps, and the fundamentals of architectural and spacious modeling. The stereogram miniature of the demolished Cathedral is used to create the three-dimensional model. The measurement of picture parallax serves as the foundation for the reconstruction of spacious object configuration. The phases of the project's execution are chosen. Methods for implementing modeling using 3DS Max tools and getting the model ready for 3D printing in Cura are presented.

Architecture as A Physical, Psychological & Spiritual Science, A Case Study on Indo-Aryan Architecture

Primitive dwellings and traditional houses were commonly built by the local craftsmen or by the dwellers themselves, both under the supervision of a spiritual figure called the spirit-man who was present to give guidance on a spiritual level and lead the performance of ritual ceremonies connected with the construction. With the development of social communities and advancement of knowledge, the architect gradually became the only person in charge of the whole process of designing; who was in fact professional in a wide range of sciences including mathematics and geometry, history, philosophy, physics, astrology, human inner system and medicine. These sciences were necessary to equip the architect with proper knowledge in dealing with different aspects of human living as physical, psychological and spiritual, occurring in every piece of architecture. Therefore, the building designed in this way was able to provide different needs of each household. However, as science advanced and the material views became popular, holistic views towards architecture got abandoned, and replaced with specialized sciences dealing with physical aspect of living, in the 20th century and the architectural education architect became confined to merely visual arts and physical comfort. Although many scholars such as Christopher Oliver, Christopher Day or Cooper Marcus, tried to emphasize on the importance of psychological aspects of human system, using traditional buildings as successful examples of architecture, the spiritual side of architecture remained unrevealed. The sciences of geomancy, human spiritual anatomy and astrology used to be important elements of design in traditional societies, that lead to creation of sciences such as Feng Shui or Vastru Shastra. This article, studying the art and architecture of Indo-Aryan societies, aims at introducing architecture as a combination of physical, psychological and spiritual sciences to help create buildings that not only provide physical comfort, but also promote health.

Characterization Study of A Putty for Restoration and Sculptural Modeling

In Mexico, there are important elements within the built and sculptural heritage, characterized by a rich variety of cultures that left important vestiges. Due to the age of the various elements, it is necessary to carry out restoration processes that include the partial replacement of the components by others physically compatible. This same putty can be used to make sculptural models and the elaboration of pieces that allow making them known or preserving them. Recognizing the non-existence in the market of a product type dough or putty of drying in the open air that serves to model sculptural and architectural pieces, whose characteristics already provide dry appearance, color and texture type stone or mud, in this article, a putty was proposed, joining and mixing several organic and inorganic components, whose quality is that, when drying and hardening, you can manipulate and model the parts in less than twelve hours. This article presents the mixture and mechanical properties of the material obtained, such as compressive strength as well as permissible deformation.

E l’acqua si fa luce: la rigenerazione di un patrimonio cambiato di segno

To understand Armenia's cultural resilience, whose architectural tradition has been defined under the many exogenous dominations that followed one another, we begin here with an investigation of two of the most famous pieces of Armenian architecture built during the Soviet period, which were able to integrate modernist instances with traditional realities. Gevorg Kochar and Michael Mazmanyan, unintentional actors in the tensions between central power and local identity, were able to reinterpret the traditional architectural world by bringing it closer to the Soviet lines imposed by the regime. A composite heritage to be safeguarded, in order to avoid losing traits of the memory of the 1900s, suitable for composing a scenario of different seasons that today is more necessary than ever.

Architecture as A Physical, Psychological & Spiritual Science – A Case Study on Indo-Aryan Architecture

Primitive dwellings and traditional houses were commonly built by the local craftsmen or by the dwellers themselves, both under the supervision of a spiritual figure called the spirit-man who was present to give guidance on a spiritual level and lead the performance of ritual ceremonies connected with the construction. With the development of social communities and advancement of knowledge, the architect gradually became the only person in charge of the whole process of designing; who was in fact professional in a wide range of sciences including mathematics and geometry, history, philosophy, physics, astrology, human inner system and medicine. These sciences were necessary to equip the architect with proper knowledge in dealing with different aspects of human living as physical, psychological and spiritual, occurring in every piece of architecture. Therefore, the building designed in this way was able to provide different needs of each household.However, as science advanced and the material views became popular, holistic views towards architecture got abandoned, and replaced with specialized sciences dealing with physical aspect of living, in the 20th century and the architectural education architect became confined to merely visual arts and physical comfort. Although many scholars such as Christopher Oliver, Christopher Day or Cooper Marcus, tried to emphasize on the importance of psychological aspects of human system, using traditional buildings as successful examples of architecture, the spiritual side of architecture remained unrevealed. The sciences of geomancy, human spiritual anatomy and astrology used to be important elements of design in traditional societies, that lead to creation of sciences such as Feng Shui or Vastru Shastra. This article, studying the art and architecture of Indo-Aryan societies, aims at introducing architecture as a combination of physical, psychological and spiritual sciences to help create buildings that not only provide physical comfort, but also promote health.

Вибухнути,бути зруйнованими чи несподівано протистояти: Інтерв’ю з куратором Адрієном Сіною

Adrien Sina is a French arts curator, architect, dance and performance art historian. In his cross-disciplinary exhibition Feminine Futures: Ukraine, part of the series War | Oppression | Dystopia Mr Sina aims to provide a platform for Ukrainian dancers to speak out about the war with Russia. He achieves this by showcasing never-before-seen short films in which artists strive to create dialogue between their own bodies and architectural pieces, which results in the emotional reflection on the bloody present, anticipation of future devastating tragedies but also the highest expression of love and togetherness. The project is a living and growing body of works, with Adrien Sina working to expand the network of choreographers and filmmakers who direct their creative efforts towards similar goals. This results in brand new works being born from new collaborations, the nonconformity which fulfils the goal of the curator, as the constant search for new talents, whose work is yet to be discovered due to the hardships of being a woman or, in this case, a Ukrainian, in history is opposed to canon and hegemony of classical art. In this conversation, Adrien Sina discusses performance arts as a compelling tool for the representation of war, his choice to prioritise conceptual core of the exhibition over limiting it to a single art form or discipline, as well as the meaning of body and history in his exhibition. Additionally, the curator talks about War Crime Memorial, an installation presented at Venice Biennale next to the Russian pavilion as a poignant protest against the aggression of the invader-country. A companion piece to Feminine Futures: Ukraine, War Crime Memorial, similarly to its accompanying work, creates tension between architecture and female voice but does so in the form of a temporary scripture. Eugenia Sydorenko conducted and recorded a conversation with Adrien Sina in 2023, having attended the presentation and screening of Feminine Futures: Ukraine in Summerhall, Edinburgh.