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The Department of Homeland Security gives landscape architecture STEM designation

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STEM-designated fields range from forestry and veterinary anatomy to architecture and civil engineering and now landscape architecture. Yesterday, the U.S.

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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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This Japanese housing project utilizes regenerative architecture to support its natural surrounding environment

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It combines traditional Japanese civil engineering with contemporary technology. Image: Rui Nishi The project’s design takes a holistic view of the surrounding river basin, mountains, and sea.

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Heatherwick Studio and BIG transform flat-roof Swiss solar shingles from barn to bay

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Brought to you by: Architect Heatherwick Studio, BIG Location Mountain View, California Completion Date May, 2022 Landscape Architect Olin Structural Engineer Thornton Tomasetti Civil Engineer Sherwood Design Engineers, Arup Civil, [.].

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Beyond its visually striking exterior, the true innovation of Rockbound lies in the unseen engineering," the team explained, lauding the collaboration with Blackwell Structural Engineers to redistribute the structural loads through a system of micro-piles. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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SPF Architects creates Obama Sports Complex from pre-engineered metal structures

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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. The complex consists of two pre-engineered metal buildings. Landscape architect: Hood Design Studio.

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Studio Egret West to transform former Heinz HQ into London housing

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Studio Egret West will add a central courtyard to one of the buildings The surrounding park landscape will also be updated to suit Bunshaft's original modernist design while aiming to increase the site's biodiversity. The images are by Hism.

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