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Nano-materials for Architecture
Author(s)
Francesca Scalisi
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2017.12.001
Affiliation(s)
Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, Palermo 90128, Italy
ABSTRACT
The nanotechnology can provide radical and systematic
innovation in architecture. The extent to which, and the manner in which
architects, engineers, researchers, builders and producers embrace this
innovation will determine the future of architectural operations. The
introduction of new materials and technologies in architecture has always led
to linguistic and typological modifications. It
was true even in the past, let’s just
think of the consequences of the industrial revolution. This paper presents
some nano-materials for architecture, that can contribute to the energy
efficiency of buildings: self-repairing concrete, insulation nano-coating, photo-catalytic
cements, anti-stain coating. If we consider new materials and new technologies
as a determining factor for a new architecture, then the innovations in the
field of concrete, glass, lighting, prompted by nanotechnology, will also
influence the language of architecture.
KEYWORDS
Nanotechnology, materials, architecture, energy efficiency, photo-catalytic coating.
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