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Birdproof glass technology is getting better – but it's popularity still hasn't taken off

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Architects have known how to prevent their buildings from becoming bird killers for more than a decade: Patterned glass, exterior screens and turning the lights off at night can all significantly reduce bird deaths. But those standards clash with the big glass and big views that clients associate with big money.

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Snøhetta adds glass and glulam extension to world's oldest ski museum

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Architecture studio Snøhetta has extended the Holmenkollen ski museum in Oslo with a glass entrance covered in 1,207 "meticulously placed" wooden battens. The building, which was founded in 1923, is the oldest ski museum in the world, according to Snøhetta. to five metres in length, cut to minimise waste.

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Bundang Doosan by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)

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Comprising two towers connected by a 100-meter tall skybridge, the headquarters building forms a new landmark near the main tollgate to and from Seoul. The stacked, interconnected masses create a grand portal which becomes an identifiable visual marker from the adjacent Gyeongbu Expressway.

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Birdproof glass technology is getting better — but its popularity still hasn't taken off

Archinect

Architects have known how to prevent their buildings from becoming bird killers for more than a decade: Patterned glass, exterior screens and turning the lights off at night can all significantly reduce bird deaths. But those standards clash with the big glass and big views that clients associate with big money.

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What are Aerogel Glass Blocks?

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One such innovation is the aerogel glass block, a remarkable material that combines the transparency of glass with the extraordinary insulating properties of aerogels. How Aerogel Glass Blocks Are Made To understand the creation of aerogel glass blocks, it is essential to first grasp the concept of aerogels.

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Winter Visual Arts Center, Franklin & Marshall by Steven Hall Architects

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On the historic campus of Franklin & Marshall College, the new Winter Visual Arts Center takes shape as a raised pavilion formed by the site’s 200-year old trees, the oldest elements of the campus. A new campus destination for all students, the building’s spaces aim to evoke the creative energy involved in teaching and making art.

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BIG unveils interlocking EPIQ skyscraper in Quito designed as "buildings within a building"

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Each section has curved edges that wrap inwards where the two volumes meet, creating an opening that serves as the entrance to the building. The facades are made up of long bars of pigmented concrete – meant to reference the "domed roofs of the city's cathedrals and old colonial buildings covered with local tiles", the developer said.

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