What is it about?
Smart architecture makes buildings adaptable, energy-efficient, and multi-functional. It uses technology and nature-inspired designs to enhance flexibility, like stadiums turning into event spaces. These buildings optimize resources, ensuring sustainability and efficiency.
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Why is it important?
This research is unique because it explores how smart architecture enhances flexibility in large-span structures, an area often overlooked. It goes beyond basic smart building concepts by focusing on structural adaptability, showing how buildings can change functions efficiently. What makes it timely is the increasing demand for sustainable, multi-use spaces—especially in a world where urban spaces must be more efficient, eco-friendly, and adaptable to different needs. Unlike many studies that focus only on technology or sustainability, this research connects intelligent systems, material efficiency, and structural design to improve building functionality. In short, it’s not just about making buildings “smart” but making them smarter in structure and use—saving space, resources, and costs while enhancing adaptability.
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What I appreciate about this paper is its focus on the practical benefits of smart architecture. It seeks to answer how to achieve maximum efficiency with minimal input, making buildings not just intelligent but truly useful—enhancing sustainability and cost-effectiveness for people.
Taha Al-Anssari
University of Basrah
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This page is a summary of: The role of smart architecture characteristics in improving the functional flexibility of long-span structures, January 2025, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0255111.
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