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Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex

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It includes two new high-rise office buildings that measure over one million square feet (92,903 square metres), a central utility plant for efficient cooling and a five-storey, below-grade structure with over 3,000 square feet (280 square metres) of parking space. & Elec.

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Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2023

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The judges praised the project for its diverse spatial elements and its departure from the conventional structure of educational institutions in China. Originally a heavy oil power plant, the building had been officially retired due to environmental protection and urban development and became an industrial relic.

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Kigali Green City Project, Rwanda, Africa

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FBW Group, which has offices in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya, has been appointed to be the local team on the ground, delivering the key services of architecture, structural and civil engineering and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering (MEP). Grant Associates, AKT II and Atelier Ten also feature.

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How to Utilize Aluminum in Modern Construction Projects

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Technological developments triggered the acceptance of aluminum in structural applications. Metal was used in every basic structure of the building and interior spaces. Civil engineers frequently use aluminum ingots and billets in processing windows, stairs, roof sheets, floating ceilings, doors, wall panels , and much more.

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Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist, Miami Property

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Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist in Miami, Florida – Building Information Architects: Strang Design – [link] Team: Architecture + Interior Design: Strang Design Landscape Consultant: La Casona Garden Structural Engineers: Francisco Cuello Jr, MEP: Henry Vidal & Associates, Inc Civil Engineer: Jorge G.

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Chao Phraya Sky Park, Bangkok

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Shortly after completion of its structure, political wrangling put the project on hold, and a Government decision eventually confirmed that the sky train would not be coming. As part of their on-site investigation, the architect team needed to estimate all dimensions and to experience then as if they were walking on the amputated structure.

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University of Arkansas Community Design Center Proposes Downtown Housing Regeneration Scheme

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We incentivize downtown living by structuring highly imageable places where housing is organized around a wooded hillocks and a residential square, both defined by re-wilded landscapes for stormwater treatment. Housing edges are porous, offering another layer of social activity and placemaking vitality independent of building typology.

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