A general theory for finding the lightest possible structures is introduced in this article. Then a special centroid form of the theory is introduced. This special form will later help in the implementation of the general ...

On the one hand, I am fascinated by a phenomenon that creates richness and harmony in nature, like trees of the same kind sharing the same characteristics and being individually unique. On the other hand, in contemporary ...

Ongoing development of Budapest Zoo includes a Biodome building which is going to be the largest building of its kind in Europe. The Biodome was designed by Mérték Architectural Studio, supported by ABUD Engineering Ltd ...

This paper projects an alternative vision of integrated design that is more open, fluid, pliable, and opportunistic in its search of collaborative alliances and agendas. This alternative approach is referred to as integrative ...

The creative thinking is an ability that should be learned and developed by teaching and practice. When these activities are elaborated into social circle and interact with different perspectives, it is possible to improve ...

Designing of a building and urban planning are two different professions. Apart from the professional knowledge the data, the scale, the applied software are all different. However, these two areas depend on each other. ...

Based on the investigation of administration of apartment building in Japan, a database for facility management, including the information of inspection schedule and maintenance frequency, are proposed in XML. The building ...

KAJIMA [1] is one of the largest construction companies in Japan. We have been applying BIM to more than 350 projects in Japan for the last 4 years (740 projects worldwide). We believe that there is nothing comparable to ...

New technological environment is present in civil engineering and used in academic education. It is also used in geometric research. This paper presents some examples of different technology, used in surface modelling, ...