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claimAlejandro Zaera-Polo and Jeffrey S. Anderson argue in 'The Ecologies of the Building Envelope' that the traditional architectural understanding of the façade focuses on semiotic and compositional operations like proportional laws and linguistic codes.

referenceThe book 'Naïve Intention' presents images that illustrate Pezo von Ellrichshausen’s cross-production between art, architecture, and academia, with each page containing a single picture and a brief caption.

claimThe Mas d’Enric penitentiary, designed by AiB arquitectes and Estudi PSP Arquitectura, is a newly built facility intended to spark reflections on the role of architecture in prison design.

referenceThe book 'Water Index: Design Strategies for Drought, Flooding and Contamination' by Seth McDowell serves as an inventory and analysis of architecture, landscape architecture, and design solutions addressing water-related issues like drought, flooding, and contamination.

referenceAlper Derinboğaz's work over the past decade, as presented in his book 'Geospaces', proposes an architectural approach that views buildings as iterations of nature rather than artificial objects, emphasizing continuities between natural forms, human inhabitation, and fabrication technologies.

perspectiveBatlleiroig identifies climate emergency as the primary transversal theme that must guide all their actions in urban planning, landscape, and architecture.

perspectiveThe projects and essays in the 2015 Shenzhen Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism (UABB) catalogue, 'Re-Living the City', criticize the status quo of architecture and urbanism while rejecting the concept of designing a perfect city from scratch.

referenceJosé Aragüez defines 'spatial infrastructure' as a concept in architecture that functions as both a design tool for projecting architectural thinking and an analytical category for reinterpreting the history and contemporary production of the field.

perspectiveThe architecture firm Batlleiroig utilizes the motto 'Merging city and nature' to guide their improvement goals in urban planning, landscape, and architecture projects.

perspectiveCanadian architect Reza Aliabadi (RZLBD) defines 'the empty room' as the essence of architecture and 'the spatial experience' as its highest mandate in his book 'The Empty Room: Fragmented Thoughts on Space'.

perspectiveRicardo Camacho, Dalal Musaed Alsayer, and Sara Saragoça Soares argue that the current practice of architecture in Kuwait, the Gulf, and the larger Middle East is typically a-contextual and lacks an understanding of the local context.

claimMAD Architects develops futuristic architecture based on a contemporary interpretation of the eastern spirit of nature, with projects ranging from residential complexes to cultural centers.

claimJuan Antonio González Pérez asserts that the architects Javier Díaz-Llanos and Vicente Saavedra produced an adaptation of architecture and environment style without committing to its essence.

referenceThe book 'Strange Objects, New Solids and Massive Things' by Winka Dubbeldam and Archi-Tectonics serves as a manual for a non-standard approach to research and design in architecture.

referenceThe book 'Interdisciplinary Design' by Hanif Kara and Andreas Georgoulias documents an experimental course held at Harvard GSD involving students from Harvard and MIT, which explores the interaction between the disciplines of architecture and engineering.

perspectiveArchitecture has shifted from a discipline to an industry and service, prioritizing form-making and media relevance over substantive contributions.

claimArchitecture and design currently have a minor role in the construction of industrial building types, specifically waste-to-energy facilities.

referenceLeanne Zilka authored the book 'Floppy Logic: Experimenting in the Territory between Architecture, Fashion and Textile,' which explores applying fashion and textile techniques to architectural design and fabrication.

claimReza Aliabadi defines architecture not as the walls that enclose space, but as the space existing between the walls.

referenceThe book 'The Generic Sublime: Organizational Models for Global Architecture' by Ciro Najle examines extra-large architectural typologies such as skyscraper collectives, airport hubs, and industrial parks, arguing that the concept of the 'generic' in architecture has the potential to become extraordinary rather than just homogeneous.

perspectiveThe work of aldayjover architecture and landscape treats architecture as a unified cultural and technical discipline that addresses complex problems by integrating building design, landscape, and territorial planning.

claimIn the book 'Floppy Logic,' Leanne Zilka defines 'Floppy' as a material quality requiring extraneous support to produce architecture, applicable to fabrics and sheet materials that fail when the span between supports is too great.

referenceThe publication 'Lewerentz Fragments' explores the body of work of architect Sigurd Lewerentz, spanning three-quarters of the twentieth century, through essays, archival material, photography, and drawings.

claimHanif Kara of AKT leads an experimental course at Harvard GSD that aims to erode the borders and boundaries between the professional fields of architecture and engineering.

claimTesting designs through prototypes enables a more informed decision-making process in architecture and construction.

referenceThe publication 'Beyond Environment' by Emanuele Piccardo and Amit Wolf examines the interchange between architecture, Land Art, and Performance Art that emerged from the collaboration between Italian architect Gianni Pettena and American artists Allan Kaprow and Robert Smithson in the 1970s.

claimJavier Garcia-German's book 'Thermodynamic Interactions' proposes that architecture must be overlaid with disciplines such as meteorology, thermodynamics, and physiology to engage with the environment, built structures, and the human body in a holistic way.

referenceThe book 'Climax Change! How Architecture Must Transform in the Age of Ecological Emergency' by Pedro Gadanho explores the impact of the current environmental emergency on the practice of architecture.

perspectiveJohn Ronan, in the book 'Out of the Ordinary: The Work of John Ronan Architects' published by Actar, argues that the current 'anything goes' mentality in architecture has resulted in self-referential 'object' buildings that celebrate formal invention for its own sake.

referenceThe book 'Inventing Greenland: Designing an Arctic Nation' by Bert De Jonghe examines Greenland's urbanization, historical challenges, and emerging opportunities through the lens of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning.

Open Source Hardware - Devopedia devopedia.org Devopedia Jun 3, 2019 1 fact

claimOpen Source Hardware is defined by the sharing of design files, which may include architecture and design drawings, schematics, PCB layouts, bills of materials, HDL code, and production or assembly instructions.

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claimOpen source hardware design files may include architecture and design drawings, schematics, printed circuit board (PCB) layouts, and bills of materials.

Seven observations and research questions about Open Design ... cambridge.org Cambridge University Press Oct 19, 2021 1 fact

claimProduct characteristics, such as form, functionality, architecture, aesthetics, and complexity, are largely absent from debates regarding Open Design in literature and standards for Open Source Hardware.