Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Architectural Engineering
Thickening: A 21st Century Approach For Resilience In Infrastructure, Marco Antonio Ravini
Thickening: A 21st Century Approach For Resilience In Infrastructure, Marco Antonio Ravini
Architecture Thesis Prep
Infrastructure should be designed for higher RESILIENCE, not permanence. Rather than over-engineer to resist the inevitable failure of individual components, the next generation of public infrastructure needs to exceed its technical specifications and seek opportunistic hybridity between systems. In doing so, new possibilities for multi-layered use/outputs emerge which contribute to a more productive and resilient infrastructural lifespan.