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When To Hire a Structural Engineer over a Civil Engineer

The Architecture Designs

If you are undertaking a new construction project, renovating a home extensively, or carrying out other construction works, you may need to hire a civil engineer, structural engineer, or both. There is a lot of overlap between their functions, but they generally handle different aspects of construction projects.

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First concrete poured for One Delisle’s raft foundation

Brandon Donnelly

This past week we poured the first bit of concrete in the giant rat slab foundation (or mat foundation) that sits, or will sit, at the bottom of One Delisle. In our case, this raft slab foundation will, as it sounds, serve as the building’s foundation. So the job of this giant slab is as a mat foundation.

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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

e-architect

The firm is firmly committed to integrating sustainability, technological innovation, off-site construction, and local craftsmanship in its projects, aiming for the highest certifications. Built in 1850, the 21x21m block stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of its time, representing a protected heritage example.

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

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Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco , California. The use of modular construction reduced the project's timeline from the average five to seven years to three. Structural engineer: DCI Engineers.

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Slab-on-Grade vs. Crawl Space: Which Foundation System is Best?

Santa Cruz Architect

Until recently crawl space foundations have been the favored and most popular type of foundation system. But recent years have seen an increasing interested and popularity of slab-on-grade foundations. What Is a Slab-On-Grade Foundation? What is a Crawlspace Foundation?

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Copper-clad bamboo "petals" envelop meditation space in Bali by Ibuku

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A series of overlapping "petals" constructed from bamboo and clad in shiny copper shingles shelter Lumi Shala, a yoga and meditation space in Bali, Indonesia, by local studio Ibuku. Along the entrances, gently curving mud foundations invite comfortable lounging. They are at rest, while bamboo arches soar above," it continued.

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RED Arquitectos integrates corn millstone into facade of Mexican house

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The primary suite cantilevers slightly out from the perimeter of the foundation with a glazed corner. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement. Rogelio Rojas Castro Structural engineering: Ing.

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