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Zooco creates ‘Brutalism over the sea’ with Spanish restaurant inside renovated 1970s concrete structure

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Madrid-based studio Zooco has completed an extensive renovation and extension of a 1970s concrete structure in Santander, Spain. Image credit: David Zarzoso Image credit: David Zarzoso The original concrete structure sees two square forms connected by a canopy.

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

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Eaves are ubiquitous in most traditional architecture, and in addition to their aesthetic role, they serve several important functions, the primary one being to keep rainwater away from the building's walls and structure. This brings us to the question: in these projects, how are practical issues such as draining rainwater?

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

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

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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.

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Learning Landscapes under Roof Landscapes by Sehw Architektur

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First construction phase of Andreas Primary School in Essen-Rüttenscheid completed Sehw Architektur’s latest project once again exemplifies the three pillars of Sehw’s architecture. It was no easy building task for the architects. It was no easy building task for the architects.

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Foster + Partners designs airport made of structural trees creating a spacious roof in Cambodia

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Foster + Partners has unveiled design for a new airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which is currently under construction on site, a ”-kilometre away from the south of the city centre.Called Techo International Airport, the new airport is made of structural trees creating.

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construction starts on sou fujimoto’s wooden ring roof for expo 2025 osaka master plan

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spanning 700 meters in diameter, the wooden ring roof structure will serve as the venue's main circulation path while offering protection from rain and sun exposure. The post construction starts on sou fujimoto’s wooden ring roof for expo 2025 osaka master plan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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