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Sagrada Familia shows stone "can return to being used as a structural material"

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Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 The main benefit of structural stone is that it is a plentiful, natural, low carbon and beautiful material," said Carfrae. "It

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Important Portals: 6 Residential Designs Where Traditional Arches Meet Contemporary Concepts

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Arches are primarily valued for their structural efficiency and ability to span long distances without the need for vertical support. This concept led them to craft a series of living spaces specifically tailored to accommodate artists, providing environments where creativity can flourish. Arc House By M.E

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

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Their design responds to the Grade I-listed landscape, with sustainable materials and traditional craft techniques creating simple, functional forms. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Conceived as a family of individual curvaceous structures, their graceful tree-like canopy unites their design language.

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Black-stained timber canopy encloses garden pavilion by Tikari Works in London

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British studio Tikari Works has completed an outbuilding for a south London residence that is framed by a latticed timber roof structure and configured to weave around a Lebanese cedar tree.

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Ten key examples of Tashkent's Soviet modernist architecture

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Created as part of the wider Tashkent Modernism XX/XXI research and preservation project led by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, the conference aimed to draw attention to the city's modernist architectural heritage and discuss its future.

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Back to Basics: What is the Meaning of “Tectonic” in Architecture Today?

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This thought process laid the foundation for Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer, to articulate the fundamental principles of good architecture: firmitas , utilitas and venustas — firmness, utility and delight. Hence, the tectonic form of a building should reveal its structural and functional rationale.

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ASA North transforms Tehran beer distillery into Argo Factory art museum

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New York-based Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North (ASA North) designed Argo Factory for non-profit organisation The Pejman Foundation to house its art collection. To achieve this, it carried out its early concept work with Patrick Hobgood and his US studio Hobgood Architects. Photo is by Kevyan Radan.

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