{"title":"Prediction of Star Polygon Types in Islamic Geometric Patterns with Deep Learning","authors":"Asli Agirbas, Merve Aydin","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00789-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00789-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Historical buildings in the Eastern world of architecture host many Islamic geometric patterns which are known as mathematically sophisticated patterns regarding their period of creation. This study focuses on the preparation of a model that can be helpful for the analysis and restoration/maintenance of these patterns. For this, a deep learning model to detect and classify star types in Islamic geometric patterns has been proposed, and the trials were evaluated. Accordingly, this study presents a database containing 5-pointed, 6-pointed, 8-pointed and 12-pointed star types. The database consists of 600 Islamic geometric patterns. A mask RCNN algorithm was trained to detect and classify star types using the prepared database. The results of the training indicate that the loss value is 0.90 and the validation loss value is 0.85. The algorithm was tested using images that it had not seen before and the results were evaluated. This paper presents a discussion on the pros and cons of the trained algorithm.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141547187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Clemente Rodríguez Estévez, Antonio Luis Ampliato Briones
{"title":"Diego De Riaño and the Transition to the Renaissance at the Collegiate Church of Osuna","authors":"Juan Clemente Rodríguez Estévez, Antonio Luis Ampliato Briones","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00785-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00785-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141365406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Massimiliano Lo Turco, Jacopo Bono, Andrea Tomalini
{"title":"Parameters, Modeling and Taxonomy for an HBIM Baroque Facade","authors":"Massimiliano Lo Turco, Jacopo Bono, Andrea Tomalini","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00786-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00786-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This contribution explores the application of the BIM methodology in the context of built heritage (HBIM). Specifically, it investigates how this methodology has evolved in terms of modeling techniques, viewed through the lens of Drawing as a critical aspect of its implementation. By considering these perspectives together, the paper aims to identify the primary advantages and limitations of HBIM, highlighting the need for defined workflows to effectively manage and deconstruct the intricate architectural elements found in the <i>Palazzo del Collegio dei Nobili</i>, which represents Turin's brick buildings from the Savoy Baroque period.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141256968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Geometric Analysis of Masonry Sail Vaults at the Magistral Palace, Valletta, for the Study of Maltese Stereotomy","authors":"Armando Antista, Sara Morena, Christian Mifsud","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00783-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00783-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The research deals with an interesting interdisciplinary case study for the knowledge and dissemination of masonry sail vaults in Malta between the 16th and the 17th centuries. In particular, it focuses on the sail vaults of the Magistral Palace, which have a distinctive structure. Based on a digital survey, the necessary data was extrapolated to critically analyse the geometry, through drawing and three-dimensional modelling. The paper, therefore, presents graphical and geometric investigations, which complement the study of the history of the Magistral Palace. Comparisons with the Maltese architectural context between the 16th and 17th centuries show the use of different solutions for the construction of sail vaults, according to different geometries. This implies knowledge of the international debate on the theory of stonecutting at the time.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141256961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Luigi Moretti’s Formalised Methods and his Use of Mathematics in the Design Process of Architettura Parametrica’s Swimming Stadiums","authors":"Giuseppe Canestrino","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00784-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00784-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The use of mathematical structures as a design tool by Luigi Moretti, the first theorist of <i>Architettura Parametrica</i>, is an unexplored theme even though he repeatedly stressed their importance in his writings. Moretti proposed that bringing design thinking closer to mathematical formalisations could profoundly renew the discipline of architecture. However, he also warns that these formalisations may overwhelm architecture’s values to which a numerical dimension cannot be associated. The reconstruction and discussion of the mathematics behind his swimming stadiums featured in the 1960 <i>Architettura Parametrica</i> exhibition permits us to understand how Moretti intended a design process informed by formalised methods. This paper proposes a novel reading, based on unpublished archival sources and presented with both theoretical and practical approaches, of one the first applications that interweaves formal methods, mathematics, digital tools and scientific thought in architecture.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141173061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of Grasshopper Plugins for Topology Optimization in Varied Architectural Design Domains","authors":"Mariam Selmi, Zeynep Yeşim İlerisoy","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00782-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00782-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Topology optimization is a structural optimization method that aims to distribute material within a defined design domain. With the advancement of technology, topology optimization has become more popular in fields such as architecture. However, with the variety of tools available, users may find it challenging to decide which tool best suits their needs. Although grasshopper is widespread in architectural design, grasshopper plugins for topology optimization are one of the tools that are under-researched. This research uses four domain variations to explore their efficiency to conduct a comparative study of the grasshopper plugins: Millipede, tOpos, and Ameba. The setup process, resulting geometry, computation time, and volume fractions were used as comparison parameters. Each plugin was superior in one of these parameters. tOpos was, however, the fastest plugin and, along with Ameba, achieved target volume fractions.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140882124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building more mathematico in Renaissance Venice","authors":"Cosimo Monteleone","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00781-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00781-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the mid-fifteenth century, Venice inherited Cardinal Bessarione’s collection of ancient manuscripts, an exceptional legacy that contributed to the renewal of mathematical studies. This essay outlines the spread of mathematics in Venice in the early Renaissance, when scholars actively discussed Euclid and universal proportions. Based on this cultural context, the author briefly analyzes the role of polyhedra and an example of the application of proportions to architecture: the church of San Francesco della Vigna in Venice. This church is an interesting and rare case of ‘declared’ application of proportions to architecture, since we have specific indications in Francesco Zorzi’s memorandum written in 1535.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140882282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Translation of Form: a Model for Teaching Design Coding to Undergraduate Students","authors":"Funda Tan","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00778-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00778-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140662962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Methodological Approach and Geometry-Based Typology of Late-Gothic Net Vaults’ Rib Systems. Presented on Case Studies from Historic Hungary","authors":"Eszter Jobbik, J. Krähling","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00780-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00780-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140673339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}