aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. Photo © Dave Burk “The design strikes a balance of historic and contemporary materials, leverages existing circulation pathways, and creates an energetic hub of social and scientific activity for the next generation of scholars and innovators.”

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Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

The materiality of the project arises from the difficulty of accessing the construction site with particular attention to the reuse of materials on-site and off, as well as the use of natural materials such as insulation and coatings." The central double-height space contains the vertical circulation of the house.

Civil Engineering 102

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Architecture Ideas

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Besides concrete walls and finished flooring, several hours of labor, safety precautions, and material quality must be considered. What is Construction Material Testing (CMT). The materials used to construct any structure, whether it is a road, a bridge, or a building, are critical to the project’s success.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The interior palette uses natural materials like stone and oak and madrone wood finishes. Read: Field Architecture clads Silicon Valley synagogue in salvaged-wood lattice The westernmost pavilion holds a library and living space, while the central pavilion houses the kitchen and dining areas.

Civil Engineering 144

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Deezen

MAY 30, 2024

Read: Super Bowl stadium designed to be "fast, angry and intimidating" Working to build resilience in an area with a history of environmental degradation, the design incorporates locally sourced materials, biodiverse landscaping and a below-pitch water harvesting system for irrigation.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 31, 2024

An awareness effort intended to identify and eliminate forced and child labor in the building materials supply chain. Construction is expected to be completed in Summer of 2024. Source by Cushing Terrell.

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2022

Práctica Arquitectura explained that the use of a single, monolithic material was meant to contrast with the lushness of the surrounding grounds. Civil engineering: Federico Guerra. The post Práctica Arquitectura uses single material holiday home near Monterrey appeared first on Dezeen. Photo is by Dove Dope.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc.

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Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

The materiality of concrete and steel-sash tempered windows form a fire-resistant barrier and secure a native cedar-clad interior. Furnishings share the same materiality and tonal qualities as the architecture, creating a quiet presence that allows the glowing landscape to resonate."

Civil Engineering 145

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Local materials and a mass-timber frame were used A terrace on the second floor looks out over the adjoining outdoor spaces and Heritage Park , a forested area which contains newly established greenspace and an assortment of historic immigrant-built buildings brought to the site from across the upper midwest region.

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Dwell

MAY 12, 2023

Together with the weathered silver deck, these materials reflect the warm hues and cool tones of the surrounding pasture and marshland." The glass wall passes through the center of each column, revealing the building skeleton to both the inside and the outside. The metal frame is painted in a rich golden and the roof is lined with copper.

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Roofing Civil Engineering Home Engineering 105

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The sculpture unfolds piece by piece, through gradually shifting color, surface texture and material consistencies." It consists of tall glass cylinders lined up along a path in an olive grove The team worked with both material scientists and traditional glassmakers to create the columns, each of which stands more than six feet (1.8

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Deezen

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The cladding materials were chosen to reference the site's industrial history and contrast the surrounding red-brick warehouses, flats, offices and television studios. The post OMA unveils Manchester's flexible cultural event space Aviva Studios appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

Four rectangular volumes wing off of a central entry way The 13-foot-high panels were used to capture the rising sun from the east at the front of the house and the setting sun at its back, as well as to create shifts in the material palette throughout the day.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2022

The multidisciplinary team has completed a full-scale demo of the floor, built inside a Cambridge University Civil Engineering Department facility, and hopes the innovation will be adopted by the construction industry to reduce its carbon emissions. Flooring innovation makes use of concrete's strengths. The demo floor measures 4.5

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Read: Studio Hinge creates library spaces beneath tree-like wooden columns The columns have a modular design, developed to reduce material waste and integrate technologies such as lighting, acoustics, and rainwater collection.

Civil Engineering 145

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ArchiDiaries

JUNE 15, 2022

We are searching for the top realized projects internationally to showcase the best projects of architects, civil engineers or top project ideas of students from these fields. Architects, civil engineers and students of these fields. Design proposals in case of students of architecture and civil engineering.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

The material patinas to a dark grey colour over time, but sometimes takes on a purple hue, highlighting the colours of the surrounding Rocky Mountains.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Fluted concrete walls cool the exterior as the wind passes over the textured material A horizontal trellis at the building's end also cools an exterior passageway. Signage will also be placed on the fins as a "vertical element for a horizontal building", according to Hoang.

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Exterior Building Civil Engineering Engineering 125

Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Large openings and earthy materials feature in a guesthouse that architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has added to a private residence on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest. The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass.

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Nature Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 144

Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

The team selected materials for their longevity and lower environmental impact. Read: HGA creates two mass-timber buildings for Bowdoin College in Maine The design trades traditional straight walls and rectangular rooms for curved boundaries and circular spaces. The roof is designed to accommodate solar arrays in the future.

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Deezen

APRIL 1, 2024

Read: Annie Barrett and Hye-Young Chung create a "home within a house" in Los Angeles The design employs a vernacular material palette with sand-coloured stucco walls, precast concrete, and a large, translucent polycarbonate second-storey facade. The team also played with off-the-shelf products in various uses.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The positioning of the cabins allows for privacy Prefabrication allowed the team to arrange the cabins around the mature evergreen trees, tie them into the urban fabric of the ski town, and limit material waste through efficient practices and systems. A historic saloon building holds the corner of the site.

Civil Engineering 127

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Rooms feature a blend of earthy and industrial materials The interior was designed by San Francisco-based HSH Interiors , who drew upon the client's love of "comfort, layers and textures". Rooms feature a blend of earthy and industrial materials. "Each window frames a view of the prairie and Teton Range beyond," the team said.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We wanted to keep the palette of materials simple and clean, a clear expression of how the building was made," Loomis said. Interiors were created from a palette of "simple and clean" materials. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti. Mechanical engineer: Integrated Energy Systems. Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

Housing 145

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

The buildings were made from load-bearing stone and concrete "Each material is used in the right place and the right quantity," TVK founders Pierre Alain Trévelo and Antoine Viger Kohler told Dezeen. "We We chose to use mainly limestone from the Paris region – it's the same one used to build the Haussmann buildings."

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

JANUARY 25, 2018

Preface by Matt Fajkus: There is a saying that goes something like this, “Engineers have to know everything about one thing, and architects have to know a little about everything.” This includes coordinating with all consultants – especially engineers, who bring great value and technical expertise to any given project.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The studio’s stone walls conceal a robust steel structure, fully insulated yet incorporating pockets into which both the protective plank shutters and European engineered glass sliders retract. Project Details: Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Architect: Eric J. Upon arrival only one opening is visible.

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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2024

The design is made of highly durable and cost-efficient materials." Project credits: Architecture: Brooks + Scarpa Structural, mechanical and electrical engineering: RGD Landscape design and civil engineer: KEITH The post Brooks + Scarpa wraps Florida sports complex building in concrete shell appeared first on Dezeen.

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e-architect

JULY 24, 2023

6Acres Residence in Redmond, Washington State – Building Information Architecture: Kor Architects – [link] Design team Matthew Kent, AIA, Principal Brie Nakamuara, Project Architect Joseph Daniele, Project Designer Project team Interior Design: Gregory Carmichael Contractor: TOTH Construction Civil Engineer: D.R.

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BD+C

MARCH 11, 2020

Eastern white pine and eastern hemlock passed strength testing by a University of Massachusetts Amherst timber engineer. The findings, published in the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering , suggest that these species could support local markets for CLT.

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Deezen

MAY 11, 2022

The ground floor contains two garage bays for fire trucks, which are flanked by the classic firefighter poles, as well as easy-access storage for a wide variety of tools and building materials that may be needed in an emergency. The concrete building is fronted with terracotta tiles that recall the red colour typically used for fire engines.

Civil Engineering 112

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

The material philosophy extends to the interior selections. The material philosophy extends to the interior selections, fixtures and furnishings, creating spaces that flow freely from the inside to the outside with combinations of light and dark elements. Civil engineer: McNeil Engineering. Photo is by Lucy Call.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Kresge College is part of the studio's move towards using more mass timber, and it has been selected to complete a theatre using this material in the Hudson Valley. The photography is by Jason O'Rear.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2023

Mass timber will not become a mainstream building product because it uses too much wood, construction material expert Benjamin Kromoser claims in this interview for the Timber Revolution. "If Need to "decouple" material use from economic growth To produce one metre-cubed of CLT or glulam, around 2.5

Civil Engineering 145

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2023

Strang Design wrapped the second storey in vertical ipe wood fins The two levels of the home are materially distinct. Strang Design chose strong natural materials throughout Angel Oaks Residence The division between exterior and interior is minimal with materials and light bridging the boundary. Civil engineer: Jorge G.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Design for integration & Design for Discovery: The Science Station is integrated into the broader context of the high desert and the immediate context of the new OSU-Cascades campus in form and materiality. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering Landscape: Walker Macy Acoustical Engineer: Acoustic Design Studio, Inc.

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Architect Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Students 59