A network, not an archive
Every entry is linked to the others: from a material you reach the systems that use it, the processes that install it and the regulations that govern it. Knowledge lives in the connections.
Architheca · Method
How we build knowledge
Architheca is a material library: a technical encyclopedia of architecture where materials, building systems, construction processes and regulations are not isolated pages, but a single navigable network. This page explains how it is made — and how to challenge it.
The network: every entry links to the others, in both directions.
The principles
04 rulesData, not opinions
Quantitative values with units, referenced EN/ISO standards, comparable metrics. Where a value depends on the product or context, we say so.
Cite or stay silent
The regulatory assistant only answers from verified content, always showing its source. If the corpus has no answer, it honestly says so — no generated guesses.
Copyright-aware
Public laws are summarised and linked to their free official source. Protected standards (UNI/EN/ISO) are described in their logic and structure, never reproduced.
The editorial process
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Sources
European product standards (EN), Eurocodes, national laws from official portals (Normattiva, EUR-Lex), technical literature and manufacturer data — never anonymous content.
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AI-assisted drafting
Entries are drafted with the help of artificial intelligence on a structured editorial model: same sections, same metrics, same bilingual register for every entry. The AI accelerates the writing — it does not decide the contents.
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Human review
Each entry goes through editorial review. Regulation sheets display their editorial status and last verified date; we are extending the same system to materials and building systems.
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Published — and correctable
Publishing is not the end of the process: every entry can be challenged. If you find an error, write to us — verified corrections are applied and the entry’s date is updated.
Transparency
On the use of artificial intelligence
We say it plainly: Architheca is built by a small editorial team working with AI. This is what makes a structured, bilingual encyclopedia of this depth possible. The method — structured model, cited sources, human review, open correction — is our answer to the question every reader should ask: “why should I trust this page?”
Found something wrong? Write to info@architheca.it: verified reports are corrected and credited.
Informational content. Architheca does not replace design activity nor professional or legal advice: always verify values and requirements on official sources and product documentation for your specific project.
Write to the editorial teamCorrections, proposals, collaborations and partnerships.