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Institutional repository of the Universidad Europea where the scientific production of its research community is collected. The purpose of the repository is to provide access and visibility to this work by gathering, preserving and disseminating this production.

 

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The Evolution and Definition of the Room as a Space for Temporary Use Through the Influence of Technology
(Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2021) López Lara, David; Anaya Díaz, Jesús; Domouso de Alba, Francisco José
A Chinese proverb said that "Architecture is not four walls and a roof, but the space and the spirit generated within" (Lao Tse). The evolution of new temporary spaces and new techniques for defining them offer the possibility of designing a new concept of architecture for ephemeral use in representation of an ideal world.
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The First Patents for Reinforced Concrete: The Origins of the 20th-Century Construction Revolution in Spain
(CRC Press, 2023) Domouso de Alba, Francisco José
The construction practices we employ in our daily life in European societies today were shaped by major changes in the past, such as the introduction and dissemination of Portland cement and reinforced concrete, a development that constitutes a fundamental chapter in the history of construction in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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