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Frames of McMahon Hall. A Pedagogical Model for Interdisciplinary Architectural Education using Photogrammetry and AI

Architecture and Urban Planning
Volume 22 (2026): Issue 1 (January 2026)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8764 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4333
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Language: English
Page range: 70 - 81
Submitted on: Dec 2, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 27, 2026
Published on: Jul 8, 2026
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Architectural education,
brutalism,
digital storytelling,
photogrammetry,
polyvocal narrative
Related subjects:
Architecture and design,
Architecture,
Urbanism,
Architecture and design, other

© 2026 Ioana Moldovan, Tivon Rice, Silivan Moldovan, Ioana Cecălășan, published by Riga Technical University
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