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Shigeru Ban's timber-skeleton Tamedia building left engineers "incredulous"

Deezen

Its prefabricated frame is made of 2,000 cubic metres of glued-laminated timber , held together entirely without screws or nails using a novel structural system developed by Japanese architect Ban in collaboration with Swiss engineer Hermann Blumer. People realised that a seven-storey timber office in the city is now allowed," he continued.

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Does Your Architecture Firm Qualify for the IRS R&D Tax Credit?

EntreArchitect

The IRS Research and Development (R&D) tax credit is a valuable opportunity for practicing architects to potentially save money on their taxes. By understanding how this tax credit works and how to qualify, architects can potentially save thousands of dollars on their tax liability.

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"The approach should be to minimise the use of concrete and steel" says Lasse Lind

Deezen

Read: 3XN creates CLT-framed hotel on Danish island But though the use of timber and mass-timber is becoming more popular, there are still challenges facing architects when designing timber buildings. One of these is conveying the safety of the buildings to insurance companies. GXN uses a carbon budget for its projects.

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Why Getting a Ten-Year Home Builder Warranty Makes Sense

The Architecture Designs

You can buy homeowner’s insurance that should protect both you and the property if something unexpected occurs. We’ll talk about ten-year home builder warranties in the following article. If you have not heard about this concept before, you might want to consider it if you’re having an architect design your new home anytime soon.

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Competitions: ? International Design Competition for the New JINJU NATIONAL MUSEUM, S.Korea

Bustler

Eligibility and Restrictions Korean and foreign licensed architects may participate, and up to three participants (or companies) are allowed to form a joint group in which one of them is designated as a representative. Professor) -Kim, Jeong im (Seoro Architects / Principal) -Kim, Jin wook (Seoul National Univ. 2023 ~ Jul.

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Building Responses to Floods

Santa Cruz Architect

Since these regions face lower flooding risk than blue zones, your flood insurance rates will likely be lower. Ask neighbors what kind of flooding they’ve seen over the course of their time there, and make certain with your appraiser or flood insurance agent that the property is built to withstand any likely flooding.

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Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk?

Deezen

Architects enthusiastic about mass timber must improve their understanding of fire safety or risk disaster, experts tell Dezeen as part of the Timber Revolution series. Hadden claims that architects in particular are often complicit, unwilling to engage with the technical discussion. We shouldn't play down the fire safety concerns."

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