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Social Rehabilitation: Exploring Community Involvement in Architectural Restoration

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Image © Michele Alfieri/Shutterstock Rehabilitation involves repairing , renovating, altering, or reconstructing any building or structure. It addresses the need to significantly improve a building's failing features, primarily through strengthening or replacing elements to restore the structure's optimal performance.

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Drexel University researchers develop AI-guided robotic structural inspection system

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Researchers based at the Drexel University College of Engineering have devised a new method for performing structural safety inspections using autonomous robots aided by machine learning technology.

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Restoration of Saarinen-designed First Christian Church tower completed in Columbus, Indiana

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The Landmark Columbus Foundation has shared photos of Louis Joyner Architect 's completed tower restoration of the landmark First Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen and his father, Eliel , in 1942. The project took eight months to complete, wrapping up this past December.

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house’s restored timber structure forms around traditional hiroma gathering space in japan

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The post house’s restored timber structure forms around traditional hiroma gathering space in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. nyawa upcycles old timber, and incorporates materials, such as plywood, copper, and silk textiles.

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migliore+servetto restores historic venetian structure for human safety net bookstore

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The post migliore+servetto restores historic venetian structure for human safety net bookstore appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the team preserves the historic windows and flooring while introducing subtle new design elements to reinforce the brand's identity.

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F.O.G. architecture restores timber structure of conserved historical building in beijing

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architecture restores timber structure of conserved historical building in beijing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the construction wraps timber columns and glass partitions around an open courtyard exposing the original skeleton. The post F.O.G.

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Oulu City Council Grants Permission for Aalto’s Silos Restoration Project in Finland

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Courtesy of Skene Catling de la Peña Oulu City Council has approved the AALTOSIILO restoration proposal by Skene Catling de la Peña. The concrete structure will be restored and reimagined as a multi-media performance, exhibition space, and “Tar Bar.”