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Foster + Partners begins construction on Cambodia airport under canopy roof

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Construction is underway at Foster + Partners’ Techo International Airport in Cambodia. The central mass contains all passenger processing, security and immigration, and retail elements under an overarching roof canopy that stretches from the drop-off to the airside.

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Construction underway of major timber roof for ZGF’s Portland airport expansion

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Construction is underway for the expansion of Portland International Airport. As we reported last year, the ZGF -designed expansion will include a roof formed of 2.5 New images of the scheme by roof installers Mammoet show components for the timber roof being moved into place on the construction site.

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LACMA shares custom-built glass facade details in new spring construction update

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New updates have been shared recently by the Los Angeles Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), charting progress on the $750 million new David Geffen Galleries from Peter Zumthor that is expected to finish construction by the end of this year. A recent look inside the project with its contractor Clark Construction can be found here.)

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4 Solutions for Roofs without Eaves (and their Construction Details)

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But for some time now, we have seen plenty of projects with sloping roofs without eaves, forming pure and unornamented volumes. This brings us to the question: in these projects, how are practical issues such as draining rainwater? Read more »

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2.5 million feet of timber used to construct roof on ZGF’s Portland airport expansion

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Construction has commenced on the ZGF -designed expansion of Portland International (PDX) Airport. The defining feature of the main terminal project, set to be completed in 2025, is a new lattice roof formed by 2.5 ” Image courtesy of ZGF Architects The roof is inspired by. million feet of timber.

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sou fujimoto shares construction progress of timber ring roof for expo 2025 osaka

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The post sou fujimoto shares construction progress of timber ring roof for expo 2025 osaka appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the structure varies between 12 meters and 22 meters in height and stretches for two kilometers around.

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Sou Fujimoto shares new photos of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai master plan under construction

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Sou Fujimoto ’s studio has shared new construction images of the forthcoming Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai 's The Grand Roof circular wooden container structure, a year ahead of the start of the six-month fair, which begins on April 13th, 2025.