Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Experts say the process of quarrying stone is one reason why there aren't more structural stone buildings. Through this, she claims it will "increase trust" in the building material. Blasi explained that proper identification and testing of stone will make it more accessible in the construction industry.

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BD+C

JULY 12, 2023

Navigating homelessness with modular building solutions 0 dbarista Wed, 07/12/2023 - 14:47 San Francisco-based architect Chuck Bloszies, FAIA, SE, LEED AP, discusses his firm's designs for Navigation Centers, temporary housing for the homeless in northern California.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Dutch street artist Frankey has linked the upper floors of two Amsterdam buildings with a structure designed to look like one of the city's historic canal bridges. Frankey , whose real name is Frank de Ruwe, installed his cartoonish Canal Skybridge between a pair of buildings on Rokin, a major street in central Amsterdam.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2022

Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. SPF Architects designed atheletic buildings for the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex.

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Deezen

MARCH 14, 2024

Dutch studio Powerhouse Company has created the Marga Klompé Building at Tilburg University, the Netherlands , is "the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood". Situated on a forested university campus in Tilburg , the cuboid building has a mass timber structure and facades clad in Portuguese stone.

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Building Consulting Education Sustainability 128

Architecture Ideas

JULY 3, 2022

If you’re considering hiring a steel reinforcement contractor for your project, first, you need to understand what is involved in the industry. Remember, steel reinforcement isn’t just for skyscrapers and large commercial buildings; it is used in all types of structures to strengthen concrete infrastructure. Source: wp.com.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Gehry Partners has created a building for Warner Bros in Burbank Second Century Burbank is divided into two large blocks connected by a two-storey volume that is topped by a landscaped courtyard. These are used across the building's highway-facing elevations and have an "icy white appearance" intended to evoke the form of icebergs.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Concerns over the possible Federal Government shutdown next month are causing headaches for contractors of much-needed infrastructure projects across the country who fear a chain reaction in the construction industry could leave lasting setbacks that would take years to overcome.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Engineered Wood Sprouts Solutions for Supermarket Chain 1 kcichowicz Wed, 10/18/2023 - 13:31 Switching from a steel roof system to an engineered wood one helped a Sprouts Farmers Market design team solve supply chain challenges and lower the location’s carbon footprint. Engineer Mo Kateeb, principal of A.V.

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SW Oregon Architect

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Jan’s entreaty to his fellow professionals in the building sector was to add their names to a letter addressed to the mayor and city council that supports policies to transition structures from polluting fossil fuels to renewable electricity. Electrification is a prevalent building decarbonization strategy.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

Its design was informed by surrounding farm structures "How might we use the qualities of these decaying yet compelling utilitarian buildings as the jumping off point for a modern wine country design?"

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BD+C

MAY 18, 2023

Get a competitive edge in your construction projects with value engineering 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/18/2023 - 11:53 Trimble Over the past half-century, value engineering (VE) has proven to be an effective tool to manage time, costs, and quality with an aim to maximize value. What is value engineering?

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The old building, a two-storey annexe, workshop and warehouse built by the carpenter father of the current owner, was also renovated as part of the project. Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

US studio Anacapa Architecture has transformed an early 1900s, stucco -clad building that was formerly closed off to the public into a welcoming hotel filled with compact rooms and handcrafted decor. The building has served various uses over time. The building's terracotta tile roof was retained, as well.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 17, 2022

Architect LMN Architects Location Kirkland, Washington Occupied 2021 Structural and Civil Engineer Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Inc. Landscape Architect Hewitt Architects Lighting Design Fisher Marantz Stone MEP Engineer Rushing General Contractor [.].

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Glass Civil Engineering Architect Building 109

BD+C

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Roofing contractor installs TPO system on 228-unit multifamily housing project in Worcester, Mass. The site once housed a factory owned by Wyman-Gordon, manufacturer of engineered titanium, steel, and nickel-based alloy forgings for the aerospace, energy, and military naval market. Based in Westport, Mass.,

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BD+C

MARCH 19, 2024

3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project rcassidy Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:13 Casey Smyth Building Enclosure Systems Green Building Products Moisture Protection Moisture Control/Building Envelope In recent years, there has been a sharp focus on creating a more sustainable building industry.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Metal screening was placed over the facade in the middle of the building The screen also allowed the studio to bypass certain height requirements put in place by the city.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

Concrete blocks provide seating at the building's front "Many wars and struggles for freedom are commemorated, all designed and built in a very solid manner with the intention of preserving these sacrifices for eternity," added Panhuysen. "All This inspiring concept has set the tone for the design of this building for us," he continued.

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Archinect

AUGUST 31, 2022

The state’s building code regulators recently voted to approve local contractor Tim Stark’s request to 3D print walls as an equal replacement for either CMUs or standard cored concrete blocks. Related Feature on Archinect: Does 3D Printed Architecture Have Real Potential?

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Snøhetta created an 8,000 square feet (743 square metres) building for the museum, as well as adjoining outdoor spaces that connect the museum's Heritage Park to the street. "As The project includes the addition of a gallery and office building, as well as the further development of the museum's outdoor greenspace.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The 23-storey mixed-use building, MVRDV’s first completed project on the west coast of the United States, is part of a masterplan that creates the wholly new neighbourhood “Mission Rock” overlooking San Francisco Bay. MVRDV’s residential complex The Canyon on San Francisco’s waterfront is complete.

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Architonic

MARCH 24, 2024

. </p> <p>Back in 2021, a group of like-minded companies within the building industry partnered up to start a discussion. The VELUX Group, EFFEKT architects, Artelia engineers and Enemærke & Petersen as contractors gathered to reflect on the question of how to create better living places.

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Architizer

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) provides space for integrated, interprofessional medical and healthcare education, training and research. Martin Associates – Structural Engineer – KGM Architectural Lighting – Lighting – CO Architects – Design Architect & Architect of Record. Year: 2019.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Ballard Food Bank in Seattle Building, Washington Community Facility, Wilcox Construction Inc. Ballard Food Bank, Seattle Building Design. To provide a permanent and secure base for their operations and to address the increased needs within the community, the Food Bank set out to build a new home. Civil Engineer: KPFF.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. It may not make national headlines anymore, but Britain is experiencing an ongoing building safety crisis. Take Grenfell Tower.

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Architonic

OCTOBER 27, 2022

architecture: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten. interior & design: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2022

American studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has completed a series of asymmetrical, angular buildings for an Arkansas school backed by the founders of retail giant Walmart. The photo shows Wheels Science and Fabrication Building. The Wheels Science and Fabrication Building is dedicated to bicycle repair and construction.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Laherrère centre Pau building, Southwest France HQ architecture, Zaragoza district project photos, French office design Laherrère centre in Pau 22 September 2023 Location: Zaragoza district, Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwest France.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. Once loved, these buildings had suffered from years of neglect and ad-hoc adaptive reuse that had masked their potential."

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 17, 2024

Photo © Rasmus Hjortshõj Surrounded by a thriving landscape that extends onto an accessible roof, the building embraces the regional landscape, in form, materiality, and culture, bringing a native piece of Swedish nature to the middle of Gothenburg.

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Structural Engineering Contractor Engineering Engineering 75

BD+C

JUNE 16, 2023

Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects? Sydney Unnerstall Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Take a moment to picture yourself entering your new building for the first time.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. The low-lying building is located just south of Iowa City's downtown district, near a recreational area and a future housing development. Contractor: Merit Construction.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

British architecture studio Stanton Williams has designed a 35,000-square-metre academic building for the University College London, located in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The studio described the building's material palette as industrial, chosen to evoke the site's industrial history.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 13, 2024

Marga Klompé Building, designed by Powerhouse Company, is the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood. The building accommodates a foyer, 1 auditorium, 13 lecture halls, and self-study spaces for approximately 1,000 students.

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30X40 Design Workshop

DECEMBER 16, 2019

A structural engineer is a part of the design team for all my residential work in the studio. In this video you'll join me for the kick-off meeting with my engineer as we begin developing the structural design for the Outpost project. Many thanks! Watch the Outpost Series.

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