The parabola of the parabolic arch

&lt;p&gt;Parabolic shapes did not enjoy a place in architectural history until the late 19th century, when they were extensively used by Anton Gaudi. The influence of Gaudi, together with the Rationalist theories of Viollet-le-Duc, can be traced first in the continuing attempts to evolve a new form of Gothic architecture, where the parabolic arch played a central role. Later engineer-architects, including Pier Luigi Nervi, Felix Candela, and Santiago Calatrava, attached a symbolic meaning to parabolic structures as the realization of the rational architecture sought after by Viollet-le-Duc, continuing the legacy of Gaudi's revolutionary work.&lt;/p&gt;</jats:p

Lif : textile lamps

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Impatto del Long COVID sulla medicina di genere

Nei mesi successivi alla diffusione della pandemia da SARS-COV-2 molti pazienti hanno cominciato a riferire persistenza di sintomi dopo la guarigione dalla fase acuta, in prevalenza affaticamento, affanno, disturbi neurologici e psicologici. L’attenzione della comunità scientifica e delle strutture sanitarie si è dovuta quindi rivolgere a questa larga popolazione di individui con prolungamento della sintomatologia per analizzare l’impatto e le conseguenze del fenomeno, denominato “Long COVID”. I risultati delle raccolte dati a livello internazionale hanno mostrato una prevalenza netta del genere femminile in questa popolazione con sintomi persistenti. Il presente articolo passa in rassegna le caratteristiche del Long COVID, analizzando la sua incidenza sulla popolazione generale, la sua probabile eziologia, le differenze di genere e le conseguenze della pandemia in campo non solo sanitario ma anche socio-economico.</jats:p

Structural Design : A Practical Guide For Architects

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Structural : A Practical guide for architects

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3D digital reconstructions of lost buildings: a first critical framing

This paper presents a first critical framing of 3D digital reconstructions of lost buildings, hence focusing on reconstructions using 3D models. This critical framing is constituted by reflections on definitions, concepts, methodologies and digital technologies. Much experimentation in the digital reconstruction of lost buildings has produced valuable results during the last twenty years, but the variety of methods, software types, and purposes should be reorganized into clear operational protocols to allow sharing of information and collaboration across disciplines. We have therefore investigated the diverse approaches towards digital reconstructions of lost buildings and found that digital reconstructions are not typically aimed at simple visualizations: they are often further developed in virtual environments, information systems and tools for simulations and analysis. In this sense they are not products but instruments for further research and/or heritage conservation. Counter the large number of theoretical positions, methods and tools specific to different disciplines, such as architecture and archaeology, we can find the almost total absence of a comprehensive critical assessment. This paper, which is part of a larger project, intends to open and articulate a debate on how to define, analyze and critically systematize the methodologies for the digital reconstruction of lost buildings