Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2022

In an effort to represent the toll plastic waste has on the environment, a group of undergraduate architecture students from the Pratt Institute have constructed a series of inflatable structures that put into physical form the research they say simultaneously demonstrates the potential for its reduction and reuse as a building material.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Image The Monadnock Building in Chicago began construction in 1891 and is still in use today. The building features a somber facade without ornamentation and a colossal height - at the time - of 16 floors. It is considered the first skyscraper built in structural masonry, with ceramic bricks and a granite base. Read more »

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Avontuura

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The volume of the building is drawn out of the ground, creates a visually beautiful skyline and harmony with the environment. The post This Tehran office building features a sloped green roof and exterior structure appeared first on Åvontuura.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The post terreform ONE builds terrestrial reef structure, a sustainable habitat for humans and animals appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. combining traditional tree-grafting methods and modern computational design, fab tree hab proposes a sustainable habitat integrated into nature.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The competition tasked participants to develop designs for an off-grid, modular structure that could accommodate a hypothetical young professional couple. The only requirement is that the structure's total floor area could not exceed 270 square feet. The winning projects can be seen below.

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Deezen

MARCH 9, 2023

A stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects and housing by Adjaye Associates feature in this roundup of upcoming wooden buildings , curated as part of our Timber Revolution series. Also featured on the list are towers, university buildings and an airport terminal, illustrating mass timber 's potential for use in a variety of architectural projects.

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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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Archinect

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The LA Times recently debuted a useful map of seismic retrofit projects in major sections of the city months after official updates to the building code were enacted to address risks posed to soft-story and non-ductile concrete structures before 2033.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies project called for the construction of two opposing asymmetrical structures totaling 46,000 square feet to be used as educational and art exhibition spaces for students on the 207-acre campus.

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ArchDaily

MAY 24, 2023

This waste has a promising potential to replace energy-intensive building systems, such as concrete and brick, by providing building materials that combine sustainability and structural efficiency. Read more »

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Archinect

APRIL 11, 2024

The five boroughs are home to more than 200,000 multifamily buildings made with un-reinforced brick and built from the mid-1800s to the 1930s, according to a city hazard plan. A strong earthquake could cause some buildings of this type to collapse. Many rowhouses across the city neighborhoods fall into this category.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 21, 2024

Image © French + Tye The main role of architecture is to create structures that protect us from the environment and create spaces that are safe and comfortable for all types of needs and activities. Building technologies of the past rarely managed, however, to create a complete separation between us and the outside world. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MARCH 31, 2024

These failures typically manifest in the form of peeling, blistering, and cracking, which diminish a building's appearance and compromise structural integrity. Building façades are highly visible and exposed and bear the brunt of environmental factors.

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Archeyes

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With its philanthropic mission to propel society forward, this contest aims to foster innovation in science, design, creativity, The post A’ Architecture, Building & Structure Design Award Winners appeared first on ArchEyes. The A’ Design Awards & Competition for 2023-2024 is now accepting entries!

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ArchDaily

MARCH 5, 2024

Courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) with a team led by Charles Renfro has broken ground on Rice University 's New Arts Building named the Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall. The building located in Houston , Texas , is expected to open in the fall of 2025. Read more »

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. The post Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Chiela.

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Archinect

MARCH 30, 2023

In the wake of last month’s devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria , Los Angeles County has identified some 33 important structures it says are the most at risk during a major seismic event of that magnitude. Officials are wary of the “Big One” — a magnitude 7.8 Geological Survey (USGS).

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designboom

APRIL 14, 2023

the breathable two-story structure by tsubame architects embraces a flexible layout that allows spatial rearrangements. The post lightweight structure of wooden trusses builds up tsubame architects’ annex in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 21, 2024

For centuries, buildings have proven able to store people, objects, and systems, inviting a conversation about their untapped potential to efficiently store large amounts of energy. In this new era, can buildings go beyond being structures of function to potential reservoirs of power? Read more »

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

Named Tor Alva , or White Tower, the building will become the world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" once complete in Mulegns later this year, according to Hansmeyer and Dillenburger. ETH Zurich has commenced the 3D printing process and so far created eight out of 32 structural columns. This saves mass and material."

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ArchDaily

JUNE 30, 2023

Image © xvan72/AdobeStock As one takes a visual tour through the city, one might spot structures that break the rhythm of finished architectural products. These are buildings encased in grids of metal or wooden sections, sometimes wrapped in colored nets, that communicate a moment of construction, repair, renovation, or demolition.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The intervention in such buildings requires a delicate balance between honoring their heritage and meeting contemporary demands. Often, the most innovative and radical solutions emerge when architects attempt to renew a building while maintaining its original footprint and as many features as possible. Read more »

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Archinect

MARCH 26, 2024

The New York Times has picked a side in the fight between Miami Beach historic preservation advocates and developers supporting the recently signed Resiliency and Safe Structures Act, a law those in the former category claim will augment a devastating erasure of the local architecture character over time.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 10, 2024

Designed as two buildings, a horizontal band encircles the middle of either structure, serving as a distinctive landmark in Berlin. Situated in Friedrichshain, near Berlin Ostbahnhof, the development spans approximately 61,200 sqm and boasts city center views from its green rooftops and terraces. Read more »

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designboom

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

architecture restores timber structure of conserved historical building in beijing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the construction wraps timber columns and glass partitions around an open courtyard exposing the original skeleton. The post F.O.G.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 10, 2024

Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope , we often make the analogy of a skin that protects and wraps the structure, creating a transition in the physical environment. Turnable corner - Maison CL - Benoît Lloze architecte & Alexandre Hordé Architectes - Florent Jalon Photographie. Read more »

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

From monolithic concrete pillars to ornately decorated columns, this lookbook collates ten living room interiors that embrace existing structural columns. Columns are sometimes placed at irregular intervals, especially in older buildings, and consequently the interior design scheme must be adapted to fit around them.

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Archinect

JULY 29, 2022

A research team out of the University of Virginia (UVA) has developed a new innovative and sustainable approach to building that utilizes the power of 3D printing to create structures made of soil implanted with seeds.

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Archeyes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The post A’ Architecture, Building & Structure Design Award Winners appeared first on ArchEyes. The A’ Design Awards & Competition 2022-2023 is currently open for submissions! The A’ Design Award & Competition has a philanthropic goal to advance society by pushing the frontiers of.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has announced finalists for this year’s vaunted Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards featuring a total of fifteen entries in the program’s 62nd year.

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Archinect

MARCH 12, 2024

Preliminary details from the ongoing National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation into the deadly 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Florida were shared recently, revealing evidence that supports theories about the precise source of its structural failure and other prevailing factors.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 6, 2022

Residents of a 60-unit apartment building in the city of North Miami Beach, Florida, were subject to an immediate evacuation order on Monday, April 4, after a team of structural [.]. The post Another North Miami Beach apartment building is evacuated following structural inspection appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The building inserts Niemeyer's curves into São Paulo's dense verticality, creating a distinctive rhythm that becomes a landmark for all who encounter it. Image: © Maíra Acayaba The landscape of downtown São Paulo would not be the same without the presence of Copan. Read more »

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Image Courtesy of Euramax Building envelopes create a physical boundary or shell integrated to the outer skin of a structure, separating indoor and outdoor environments. Through multiple styles and shapes, they are key to giving character to a building, its visual appearance and integration with the surrounding environment.

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Archinect

JANUARY 5, 2023

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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Archinect

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A 48-unit condominium building in Waukesha, Wis., that was in imminent threat of collapse due to a rusted structural frame and columns has had its residents evacuated. 2, deemed that the Horizon West Condominium building at 315 N. The City of Waukesha, on Dec. is unsafe for occupancy. McGuire Contractors, Inc.

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