From Local to Global | Miguel Guitart

From Local to Global | Miguel Guitart

Reconsidering Material Experience in the Age of Global Regionalism Global design tends to simplify and homogenize the discourse of architectural practice. Global practices typically avoid…

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Earthly Matters, Earthy Visions | Erika Brandl

Earthly Matters, Earthy Visions | Erika Brandl

National Architecture Narratives and the Unexpected Culture of Norwegian Rammed Earth Houses This research paper shares the neglected story of rammed earth houses in Norway,…

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Raw Materials in Transition | Isabel Rodríguez De La Rosa

Raw Materials in Transition | Isabel Rodríguez De La Rosa

Narratives Around Water in the Construction of an Industrialized Spain Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, various fascist states in Europe embraced a…

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Inventing Tradition in Bhaktapur, Nepal | Vanicka Arora & Manas Murthy

Inventing Tradition in Bhaktapur, Nepal | Vanicka Arora & Manas Murthy

The Trajectories of Lime in Heritage Reconstruction In this paper, we trace the evolution of discourse, policy, and practice that have legitimized lime as a…

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Concrete on Campus | Susan Holden

Concrete on Campus | Susan Holden

Material Values of Late Modern Campus Buildings Late modern concrete buildings that were a cornerstone of post–World War II university expansion in Australia are reaching…

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More Than Urban Mining | Susan Ross

More Than Urban Mining | Susan Ross

Salvaging Modern Material Discards for Meaningful Reuse As redevelopment of already built-up sites expands in North American cities, tearing down large modern buildings is also…

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Material Matters | Frank Matero

Material Matters | Frank Matero

It’s a material world. The paper or digital issue you are now reading is only possible through the complex assemblage of raw materials that have…

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