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Lima cultural facility features pink walls and traditional construction techniques

Deezen

A slanted pyramidal roof illuminates the research offices In addition to the reuse of local materials with a low environmental impact, the traditional construction technique recognises the area's heritage and responds to the climate and seismic activity of the Peruvian coast. The photography is by JAG Studio.

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Pars Steel Sabzevar // Taash Design and Construction Studio

Architizer

The steel industry is the first and most basic point of any industry, including construction, automobiles and even agricultural machinery and products. © Taash Design and Construction Studio. © Taash Design and Construction Studio. © Taash Design and Construction Studio. © Taash Design and Construction Studio.

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Technology and Building: Human-Free Construction

Architizer

Architecture and construction go hand-in-hand. But as technology advances and we continue to dream up new ways to design where we live, work and play, what happens when humans are slowly removed from construction and how we build? If such a thing exists, what exactly is human-free construction? Check out the full schedule !

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Mizzi Studio Designs 9 Royal Parks Kiosks Using Sustainable Materials and Traditional Craft Techniques

Architizer

Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. They are unique not just in the way they are designed, but through their low-impact construction – they are modular, freestanding, and able to be transported rapidly. Not really.

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. This includes having a solid understanding of architectural design principles, building codes, regulations, construction techniques, and industry standards.

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MAD's Cloud Center under construction in Qinhuangdao

Deezen

Images of its construction show the 2,500-square-metre building's bulbous shape taking form, as well as the beginning of the process to clad its overhanging roof in white-stained glass. Client: Shijiazhuang Pharma Group, Aranya. Acoustic consultant: Beijing Huaxin Sifang Architectural Technique.

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Peter Markos models timber Monocoque Cabin on world war two fighter plane

Deezen

The timber cabin is wrapped by an external skin clad with cedar shingles "The idea behind the Monocoque Cabin was inspired by the construction techniques used in the aerospace and automotive industries, which are renowned for their efficient material utilization," Markos told Dezeen. metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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