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Iteration Laboratory: Design & Print Studio / Posts tagged "Materials"

Studio as Barrier: How Architectural Pedagogy Conflicts with ADA Principles (Part 2)

The challenges students face, as outlined in Part 1, illustrates just a small sample of the systemic conflicts between architectural education and ADA principles. The barriers are not insurmountable, since just as architects critically assess and redesign the built environment, so too architectural educators must rethink and innovate the pedagogical approaches used in education. Reimaging the pedagogy moves beyond just being compliant with ADA’s legal requirements for accessibility but rather creates a proactive embrace to diversity....

Material Under Pressure: A Comparative Analysis of Soils and Concrete Testing in California Civilian Construction and Military Combat Engineering

This essay provides a comparative analysis of soils and concrete material testing between civilian construction projects located in California and military construction projects located in combat zones, such as Iraq. It explores how the civilian and military construction sectors each approach materials testing based on differing performance expectations, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities. Civilian construction is guided by strict standards from building codes to regulatory bodies such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the American Concrete...