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Book SynopsisLessons from Construction History why architectural engineers need to understand the past to design for the future.- Metal construction from laws The evolution of technical standards in the twentieth century.- Design experimentation and scientific research in the 70s and 80s industrialized construction in Palermo.- The active conservation of an Andalusian Patio House: a project experience between Italy and Spain.- Critical analysis of restoration practices the case of San Pietro Barisanos church in Matera.- Philological HBIM for knowledge, management, and valorisation of the industrialized building: the case of prefabricated large panels systems 1950-80.- The Climate Issue in Modern Architecture. Eileen Gray's Tempe a Pailla Villa 1931 1935.- Architectural engineering for rehabilitation of historical architecture. A tool for safeguard and revitalization of Palermo's historical center.- Velasca Tower an Italian-style structure unveiled in a new light through the BBPR archive.- The narrative capacity of spaces for living. Le Corbusiers appartement-atelier in Paris.- Unveiling the water built heritage: preliminary results towards a systematic cataloguing of Italian port.- Resilient and sustainable development of inland areas: the RI P ROVARE Project between co-planning and multidisciplinary approach.- Recovery and sustainable regeneration architectural and environmental perspectives for urban and building reuse.