{"title":"Bridges Halifax 2023","authors":"Rachel Quinlan","doi":"10.1007/s00004-024-00764-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-024-00764-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Bridges Conference has been running on an annual basis since 1998 and is the foremost international conference dedicated to connections between mathematics and the arts, design and culture. In 2023, Bridges took place at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The conference ran from July 27 to 31, and was packed with a wide variety of plenary and contributed lectures, workshops, exhibitions, performances and public events. This article reports on the scientific, artistic and cultural programme and experience, from the viewpoint of a participant who is an academic mathematician based in Ireland.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139979023","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":"The Survey of the Ballistic Imprints for a Renewed Image of Unearthed Pompeii","authors":"Adriana Rossi","doi":"10.1007/s00004-023-00762-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-023-00762-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The paper collects prior studies about the cavities in the northern portion of Pompeii’s fortification. The exceptional circumstances that characterize the unearthed city allow to ascribe those cavities to the blows of the artillery employed by the Romans in the first century BC during the siege. The survey of the cavities was carried out via traditional methods and enabled to derive ballistic data to quantify the power of the arms used. In conclusion, the paper suggests that a photogrammetric survey would be opportune. The precise and accurate geometric and radiometric characterization of the cavities will be prodromal to the virtual construction of 3D digital twins (negative–positive) and will support the mechanical analyses. The results will be employed to reconstruct Roman artillery (ballistae and catapults) suitable for a correct/reliable reconstruction of the siege followed by and innovative dissemination of the image of ancient Pompeii.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139583065","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":"Analysis of Anatolian Traditional Weaving Technique in the Context of Computational Design","authors":"Ayşe Nesligül Çevik, Selin Oktan, Serbülent Vural","doi":"10.1007/s00004-023-00761-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-023-00761-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study focuses on the traditional weaving technique, which has its origins in Anatolia. It is aimed to uncover the plain, twill, and satin weaving techniques within the context of computational design approaches. The objectives of this study are to analyse and decipher the weaving patterns through a computational model. The core idea of this study consists of five steps that represent a cycle of the weaving from traditional processes to digital and digital fabrication. Eight parameters are defined to integrate the weaving technique into the computational model. A computational weaving model was developed which transforms the two-dimensional pattern into a three-dimensional model. Describing weaving patterns using parameters is crucial in today’s world for cultural transfer of traditional weaving. Thus, weaving techniques can be used for designing architectural elements, such as shells, panels, structural elements.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139560742","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":"Hagia Sophia in Constantinople: Unveiling Its Integrated Conceptual Design Through Comparative Analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00004-023-00758-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-023-00758-5","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Abstract</h3> <p>The architectural complexity of Hagia Sophia, a grand monument erected by Justinian in Constantinople, has been a topic of substantial investigation across diverse disciplines such as architecture, art history, and archaeology. Research efforts focused on elucidating the geometric relationships intrinsic to the monument's design, providing invaluable insights into the philosophical and symbolic influences that shaped its construction. However, despite significant strides, a comprehensive understanding of Hagia Sophia’s complex geometric design remains elusive due to the inherent challenges in integrating diverse geometric patterns into a unified model. The current study aims to bridge this gap through a comparative analysis of the mathematical and geometric principles used in the design of Hagia Sophia with the inscribed in stone complex geometrical design found in the Octagon at the Galerious Complex in Thessaloniki and has recently been recognised as the conceptual design for the Kastas monument at Amphipolis. By exploring parallels and creating comparisons, the article deepens the understanding of the design intent and geometric foundations that underpin the enduring architectural legacy of Hagia Sophia.</p>","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139101960","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}
Zhongqing Wang, Jun Lu, Qiang Hu, Qihong Wu, Wei Tan, Usama Khaliq, Abdullah Al Mamun, Xinli Zhang
{"title":"Self-adaptive Modelling Method for Chinese Ancient Timber Architecture Based on Digital Structure Metamodel","authors":"Zhongqing Wang, Jun Lu, Qiang Hu, Qihong Wu, Wei Tan, Usama Khaliq, Abdullah Al Mamun, Xinli Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00004-023-00755-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-023-00755-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":"251 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136112312","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":"Geometry to Fabrication in Architecture","authors":"Vesna Stojaković, Bojan Tepavčević","doi":"10.1007/s00004-023-00751-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-023-00751-y","url":null,"abstract":"This letter from the guest editors introduces Vol. 25(4) of the Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics. In this special issue, 11 research contributions examine the influence of geometry on the process of making in architecture and vice versa. From fabrication experiments with industrial robots and investigations of geometry and material constraints to the development of the theoretical framework of shape rules and making grammars, the contributions in this issue present the research potential that translates architectural geometry into physical objects in architecture.","PeriodicalId":54719,"journal":{"name":"Nexus Network Journal","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134976037","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}