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innixAR vaulted pavilion combines augmented reality & traditional building techniques

designboom

the project explores the fusion of traditional crafts with engineering technology for eco-friendly, low-carbon architecture. The post innixAR vaulted pavilion combines augmented reality & traditional building techniques appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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From Tradition to Innovation: How Modern Technologies are Transforming the Potential of Wood

ArchDaily

But in order to capture the full potential of this material, a plethora of techniques and modifications have evolved with the purpose of adapting and customizing wood’s characteristics to the demands of modern design and construction.

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Expanding the Architectural Prospects of Timber in Its Natural Form

ArchDaily

Through sawing, milling, and other engineered wood conversion processes, various wood forms have been created and applied in products, furniture, and architecture. Although these practices are fairly absent in contemporary building techniques, new technological innovations expand the prospects of timber construction in architecture.

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Advanced Framing (Optimum Value Engineering)

Santa Cruz Architect

In an era when sustainability, cost-efficiency, and resource conservation are paramount concerns in the construction industry, Advanced Framing, also known as Optimum Value Engineering (OVE), has emerged as a revolutionary construction method. Building inspectors may need to be familiar with these techniques.

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Researchers develop user-friendly interface for creating complex material designs

Archinect

Researchers from MIT and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have developed a computational technique that makes it easier for a user to quickly design a metamaterial cell from any of those smaller building blocks, and then evaluate the resulting metamaterial’s properties.

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Technology & sustainability is trending among customers: Mr. B.O. Prasanna Kumar (Engineering Consultants)

Building and Interiors

But, with the advancing plumbing technologies and limited services, we see a widening gap between the expected and the delivered. MEP consulting engineers are well-versed in a variety of commercial building issues. He also discusses the growing significance of MEP, engineering, & plumbing consultants. About Mr. B.O.

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3D-printed bridge "combines ancient wisdoms and modern technology"

Deezen

The Striatus bridge makes use of historic masonry construction techniques and modern technology explains Zaha Hadid Architects associate director Shajay Bhooshan in this instalment of Dezeen's Concrete Icons video series produced in collaboration with Holcim. Find out more about how Holcim works with architects here.