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Heatherwick Studio tops out UK pharma hub with curving timber structure

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In new photos released by the firm, the project's cross-laminated timber structure can be seen following its recent topping out. The CLT structure, described by Heatherwick Studio as “possibly one of the most complicated CLT structures in Europe,” took two years of design and eight months of construction to deliver.

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The Offsite Wood BIM Initiative Welcomes Western Wood Structural Systems

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Courtesy of BC Wood While mass timber and off-site construction remain in the foreground, the associated digital technologies for architects have had a quieter evolution. Because the wood industry is closely linked to specific geographic regions, this collaboration will quadruple the number of wood types available on the platform by 2024.

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Rafael Viñoly Architects reveals first Canadian project in Toronto

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The four-tower, 2,364-unit scheme previewed by the firm last week was designed by its late founder before his passing and will stand as his sole Canadian project at the culmination of an undetermined construction phase that begins next year. Overall, this is the third new project announced by the firm since Viñ

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LA exempts affordable developments from Site Plan Review process as housing needs grow

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Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday signed into law an ordinance updating the city's zoning code to exempt all affordable units from the time-consuming Site Plan Review process that often delays final approval of much-needed housing projects.

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LACMA construction update: Falsework is in place as David Geffen Galleries' structure comes into focus

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The temporary metal structures are required to support the construction platform for the 350,000-square-foot wing as it bridges over Wilshire Boulevard from west to east, where it replaces William Pereira’s pavilions and other buildings that were demolished to make way for the futuristic-looking consolidated exhibition spaces.

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Hebra Arquitectos tucks Lone Oak House within wooded site in Chile

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Hebra Arquitectos has completed a woodland home in Chile The project was commissioned during the Covid pandemic and was meant to serve as a second home for a psychologist and an artist. It was commissioned during the pandemic as a second home for the client The design team had multiple goals for the project.

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This glass pavilion atop Greenland UNESCO World Heritage site celebrates Inuit culture and heritage

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A recent project designed and built by Swedish architect Konstantin Ikonomidis located within a UNESCO World Heritage site in Greenland celebrates Inuit cultural heritage and traditional knowledge of the environment. This was carefully chosen by the local community, site manager Paninnguaq Fleischer-Lyberth and Ikonomidis.

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