Contemporary Heritage Lexicon

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Contemporary Heritage Lexicon

Volume 2

Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design Museology and heritage studies Cultural studies Conservation of buildings and building materials Computer applications in the arts and humanities Computer applications in the social and behavioural sciences

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Collection: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 15 June 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9783031612459


Overview

The book presents themes related to contemporary architecture as the results of diverse cultural influences and architectural legacies, manifested in a rich variety of styles, materials, and spatial perceptions. It consists of 24 chapters written by authors from various continents and contains the result of research highlighting contemporary architecture in relation to multiple aspects that are distinguished by their eclectic nature, characterized by the integration of diverse cultural and architectural influences.

Content and Focus

The book examines aspects involving material aspects, technologies, design, history, salvage, technologies, and digitization. The aspects covered are always filtered through research, which objectively integrates traditional and innovative approaches. Thus, the focus is to explore the contemporary lexicon not only in the field of architecture and engineering but in all those areas where this theme can be read with a meaningful vision.

Conclusion

Contemporary architecture is constantly evolving, reflecting the changing needs of society and anticipating the challenges of the future.

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