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.

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Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. Located on a triangular site in Paris's 19th arrondissement, the project is "the capital's first zero-carbon district", according to TVK.

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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

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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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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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

The buildings sit next to a grove of pine trees The materiality was influenced by the region's forests and the existing brick buildings at Bowdoin College, which was established in 1794, "at the dawn of the American republic". Both buildings also have mass timber frames, wooden interior finishes and brick facades.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The all-white houses have simple materials to accentuate their forms, with stucco on the exterior. Windows were strategically placed to maximise light and limit heat gains and losses "Similarly, taking into account the solar path, the building massings let ample sunshine into the courtyards over the day and year," the team said.

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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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aasarchitecture

MARCH 5, 2024

Character & Regional Inspiration Poised as an impactful gateway, the extension design complements the materials and form of the existing airport campus and offers an iconic Portland experience for travelers. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc. A lactation room provides privacy and respite.

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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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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Bridges and terraces fill the interior space "The resulting formal and material qualities of these spaces take inspiration from the local vernacular architecture and the adjacent seaside cliffs, recalling the sedimentary sandstone in its curvilinear, polished concrete block walls," said the studio.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Materials were chosen for being highly durable, low-maintenance and cost-effective. Other sustainable elements include charging stations for electric vehicles, the use of reclaimed water, and plans to add a photovoltaic array. The project met a number of sustainability goals. Structural engineer: Raker Rhodes Engineering.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Mass timber – an engineered wood product – elements include glued laminated timber structural posts and beams and cross-laminated timber flooring. With the foundation of our design rooted in a mass-timber structure, we leveraged both the inherent beauty and sustainability of wood," said LMN principal Kate Westbrook.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 27, 2023

Mākena Golf and Beach Club is a Discovery Land Company member community located on the southern tip of Maui, developed through a vision of sustainability. The interior architecture and design have modernist sensibilities, while their textures and materials reference the club’s tropical location. Source by de Reus Architects.

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e-architect

AUGUST 12, 2023

Externally, the house is clad in sustainably sourced charcoal-stained cedar siding and hand-pressed terracotta bricks, creating a natural and warm material palette that harmoniously blends the architecture with its environment.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Inside, the design is softened by warm wooden materials. The facade design was softened by warm wooden materials and colours that mark the entrance and vertical circulation. MEP engineering: Tower Engineering. Structural engineering: WBCM. Civil engineering: Urban Engineers.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This collaboration—Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Saida + Sullivan Design Partners, Swords to Plowshares, and Chinatown Community Development Center—supports an integrated, equitable, and sustainable community in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood. Sustainability. Photo © Bruce Damonte. Photo © Bruce Damonte.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 1, 2024

On its own, preservation and reuse of a historic building is an inherently sustainable strategy due to the utilization of existing material resources and their embodied carbon footprint, combined with the reduction of energy and waste associated with demolition and construction.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Leading East African planning, design, architecture and engineering firm FBW Group has been appointed to the international team tasked with delivering the trailblazing Kigali Green City project in the Rwandan capital. The development will also deliver much needed quality homes for people in the lower-to-middle-income brackets.

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2023

This has resulted in a "40 per cent reduction in embodied carbon emissions" when compared to the construction of a new building with standard materials, according to the studio. "In The architects noted that much of the original building was saved — up to 80 per cent, based on their estimates.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 28, 2023

Designed by several architectural firms, the fifteen stations are sometimes underground, sometimes above ground, and have in common a charter of materials and products used. The project The starting point for the city has always been the idea that the metro must meet the objectives of accessibility, safety, and sustainability.

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Bustler

JANUARY 31, 2023

We want to redefine the construction industry as the production of standard elements and create a new, more efficient construction system that is both durable and sustainable. When registering, the applicant will receive an email with a download link to the related competition materials.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 28, 2023

The new Embassy balances transparency and openness with security, while honoring Türkiye’s historic architecture and meeting OBO’s goals of sustainability, resiliency and stewardship within functional facilities that ensure a robust platform for U.S. diplomacy abroad. In February, U.S.

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e-architect

JUNE 19, 2023

Highly durable materials withstand extreme wear and bacteria spread, whilst best practice passive thermal comfort considers climate and ventilation. Hygienic, durable, robust, low maintenance and easy-to-clean materials were chosen. This layout minimises attention fatigue, acoustic discomfort and supports staff safety.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 13, 2023

They share our values of courage, equity, service, sustainability, and trust, and we can’t wait to get to work with LEVER and our communities to imagine Maine’s next great landmark.”. Critically, mass timber is incredibly strong, durable, and sustainable, with an ability to sequester carbon. Image © LEVER Architecture.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Bot lifejacket would be created by waste generated from fast-fashion manufacturers on a charitable basis, which often burn waste material or sell it cheaply for insulation. So if something abnormal happens, we will know about it." For buoyancy, four plastic bottles are inserted into large pockets on the front and back of the vest.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 23, 2023

Photo © Brett Boardman Highly durable materials withstand extreme wear and bacteria spread, whilst best practice passive thermal comfort considers climate and ventilation. Hygienic, durable, robust, low maintenance and easy-to-clean materials were chosen. Large exercise spaces overlook the adjoining parklands.

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Deezen

APRIL 10, 2022

The different styles form a faceted surface that belies the "modest materiality" of GFRP. Civil engineering: BFK Engineers. Structural engineering: Rutherford + Chekene. MEP engineering: MHC Engineers. Sustainability consultant: Thornton Thomasetti. Landscape architecture: Creo Landscape.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

What drove the selection of materials used in the project? For a public commission of this kind, the project required robust materials that could withstand major abuse. How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project? . Products and Materials. © John Horner. © John Horner. Consultants.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

These two contrasting materials curve and straddle each other, forming openings to let in light and create circulation paths. The building's dual identity is also expressed in its materials, which are tough and industrial without sacrificing warmth and comfort," Renfro added. Civil engineer: Nitsch Engineering.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

Structurally, the building was created using a combination of steel, which was left exposed in the interior, as well as cross-laminated timber (CLT), an engineered wood product. The CLT was used for the upper and lower roof decks and the entirety of the second floor was made using the material, which was then topped by gypcrete.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 28, 2022

The utilitarian structure features street-facing façades that integrate three types of GFRP panels – sloped, perforated, and ribbed – to form a faceted surface that belies its otherwise modest materiality. Diagram Sustainability. Photo © Mikiko Kikuyama. Photo © Mikiko Kikuyama. Photo © Mikiko Kikuyama. Photo © Mikiko Kikuyama.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

It may also be tempting to think that we can carry on broadly as normal and try a bit harder at sustainability, but that would be a disastrous course of action. We urgently need to transcend conventional sustainability approaches to pursue regenerative solutions that are net-positive rather than simply mitigating negatives.

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Building and Interiors

MAY 11, 2022

Among the numerous applications of the material, the most popular one these days is MDF jali design. This material is turned into panels by pressing it together under high temperature and high-pressure conditions, often using a defibrator. Image Source: Civil Engineering Discoveries. MDF jali door design.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The team incorporated a range of sustainable elements, including shading devices, dynamic control systems, roof water recuperation, geothermal wells and the use of local, VOC-free materials.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Photo © Michael Grimm Shaped by Traditional Craft Built using locally sourced brick, wood structure, and textured concrete walls, The Commons links the museum collection and the Folk Art School to Norwegian craft traditions through honest and humble materials.

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