CRC Press History of Construction Cultures: Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021), July 12-16, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal

We are what we build and how we build; thus, the study of construction history is now more than ever at the centre of current debates as to the shape of a sustainable future for humankind. In this respect, History of Construction Cultures is a critical and indispensable work that expands our understanding of the ways in which everyday building activities have been perceived and experienced in different cultures, from ancient times to our century and all over the world.History of Construction Cultures brings together the presentations given at the 7ICCH – Seventh International Congress on Construction History broadcast live from Lisbon, Portugal on 12–16 July 2021. The 7ICCH was organized by the Sociedade Portuguesa de Estudos de História da Construção (Portuguese Society for Construction History Studies – SPEHC); the Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon; its Research Centre (CIAUD); and the College of Social and Human Sciences of the NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA FCSH).The contributions cover the wide interdisciplinary spectrum of Construction History and the most recent advances in theory and practical case studies analysis, following themes such as: cultural translation; epistemological issues; building actors; building materials; building machines, tools and equipment; construction processes; building services and techniques; structural theory and analysis; political, social and economic aspects; knowledge transfer and cultural translation of construction cultures. The papers presented at thematic sessions aimed to address important issues, historical periods and different regions of the globe, opening new directions for Construction History research.History of Construction Cultures will be of great interest to scholars and students, historians, architects, engineers, contractors and professionals who want to know more about the problems involved in the millennia-old human activity of building, practised in the most diverse cultures of the world. About the Author Joao Mascarenhas-Mateus is Principal Researcher at CIAUD - Research Centre for Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, since 2015; Civil Engineer (IST, Technical University of Lisbon, 1987), MSc in Architecture (RLICC, KULeuven, 1992), PhD in Civil Engineering (IST, Technical University of Lisbon, 2001). He is specialized in traditional masonry building techniques and in Construction History in Portugal.Ana Paula Pires has a PhD in History, with a specialisation in Contemporary Economic and Social History, by the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. She is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Stanford and at the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.