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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

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The project's design is informed by Hong Kong's legacy of textile manufacturing and draws on different aspects of tailoring. Its shape is informed by textile design Airside's shape is formed of chamfered edges in reference to textile cutting, while the fluted glass that covers part of the facade is a nod to fabric draping.

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Jun Mitsui & Associates convert grocery store into sake brewery in Upstate New York

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Jun Mitsui & Associates and Pelli Clarke & Partners sought to marry elements of Japanese architecture with small-scale manufacturing and its location in upstate New York.

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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

Deezen

The project's design is informed by Hong Kong's legacy of textile manufacturing and draws on different aspects of tailoring. Its shape is informed by textile design Airside's shape is formed of chamfered edges in reference to textile cutting, while the fluted glass that covers part of the facade is a nod to fabric draping.

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Gravity’s No Match for This Cantilevered Cabin in Estonia

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Both the leg and the accommodation modules above act as large steel trusses—made in-house by the client, metal manufacturer Levstal Group. The interplay of levels allows horizontal surfaces to be used informally as tables, seats, or display spaces, while the vertical timber paneling adds a treehouse-like quality. Have one to share?

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AUX Architecture clads Los Angeles arts centre in polycarbonate panels

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The architecture was informed by a dance piece. Structural engineer: Nous Engineering. Civil engineer: VCA Engineers. MEP: South Coast Engineering. Polycarbonate wall system manufacturer: EXTECH Inc. The lobby and primary stairs were configured to create a sense of compression and expansion.

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The Importance of Construction Material Testing

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A civil engineer would conduct numerous tests to determine the type of rock and its electrical resistivity – a critical factor in preventing electric shocks. A civil engineer must send a sample to a construction materials laboratory to ensure that low-quality bricks are not used in construction. The Importance of CMT.

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Architects brand UK government plan to reintroduce imperial measurements "stupid"

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Director of infrastructure at global engineering studio Arup Tim Chapman and director at Ainsty Risk Consulting David Hirst outlined several of these in a blog post for the Institution of Civil Engineers last week. Read: Escala is a scale-ruler and fountain pen for architects and engineers.