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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

The National Benevolent Association constructed Olive Plaza during the late 1970s as a HUD Section 202 project. Popular at the time of its construction, the lift slab technique has since fallen from favor. The building's lift-slab system was partially blamed for the severity of the collapse.

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Construction of 10 Design’s Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport Mixed-Use Development is in full swing

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After won an international design competition to transform the 243,768 sqm historic military airbase site into a contemporary mixed-use project, now 10 Design continues construction. This important new destination will provide the city with a cosmopolitan landmark, which in parallel responds to the cultural richness of its location.

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Studio Bark devises structural use for waste timber in English woodlands

Deezen

The studio wanted to use them, but these were not the sorts of trees that would be ordinarily accepted by sawmills and turned into construction timber – they were too small and irregularly shaped. If you were to draw a force diagram, you'd need more material in the middle, so naturally it's a win-win," she said.

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Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd. Construct Fort 137 Featuring Unobstructed Views of the Surround Desert and Canyons

Architizer

Were any parts of the project dramatically altered from conception to construction, and if so, why? We take a lot of pride in the rigor of our design process and in the level of detail in our construction documents. We also owe a lot of credit to the construction team, Forté Specialty Contractors. © Daniel Joseph Chenin.

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SAL floating public building by SOUR

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In order to address the urgent need to create equitable, resilient, and nature-centered cities, we need to change how we practice architecture and set new standards for the construction industry. SOUR’s proposal for Izmir Sustainability Center, SAL, is designed as Turkiye’s first floating public building.

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This Gorgeous Timber and Brick Home in Rural Australia Was Inspired by a Ski Chalet

Dwell

With high levels of thermal mass and a solar passive sectional diagram, the building is highly insulated against the seasonal extremes. It is meticulously crafted, a testament to the vision and determination of the owner and the team he brought together for construction.

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Larkin Street Substation Expansion by TEF Design

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Location: San Francisco, California, USA Architect: TEF Design Principal-In-Charge: Andrew Wolfram Project Manager: Paul Cooper Project Designer: Justin Blinn Landscape architecture: Creo Landscape Civil Engineering: BFK Engineers Structural Engineering: Rutherford + Chekene MEP engineering: MHC Engineers, Inc.

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