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AECOM and Luis Vidal place sleek red roof on Boston airport terminal

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Infrastructure consultants AECOM and Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston 's Logan Airport capped by a long, bright-red roof. On the opposite side, where the gates are, the face of the structure is mostly glass. MEP engineering, special systems, asset management: Arora Engineers, Inc.

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Ross Barney Architects encloses NASA testing facility in unique copper-concrete panels

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It has a structure made of concrete mixed with copper This included the creation of a special concrete mixed with copper for a series of precast walls erected for a radar antenna-testing lab, which stands as a siloed element taller than the rest of the glass-clad building with a separate foundation.

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Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex

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The Texas Capitol Complex was designed by Page Southerland Page Phase 1 – which is estimated as a $600 million investment – opened in 2022. The map denotes near-term developments in orange and long-term developments in the lighter peach shade. & Elec.

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Olson Kundig uses glass bridge to connect office buildings near Atlanta's BeltLine

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The 1,100,000-square-foot (102,193-square metre) two-building structure was completed in 2023 by Seattle-based studio Olson Kundig on a significant historical site from the Civil War. The sixth through eighth levels create a bridge that spans the central plaza, creating a vaguely H-shaped longitudinal elevation.

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Developer Fabrix employs urban mining to cut carbon footprint in its projects

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Chief Executive Officer Clive Nichol says the example proves it’s possible to “apply the circular economy to structural elements of buildings.” ” Fabrix has purchased 139 tons of steel from the contractor behind the demolition of One Broadgate and plans to use it on other projects in London.

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Deborah Berke Partners revamps modernist law centre at Harvard University

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Additional social spaces were also incorporated "The original modernist structure became outmoded with the changing needs of libraries and law pedagogy alike," said the firm. "As The architects noted that much of the original building was saved — up to 80 per cent, based on their estimates.

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Meet the Team: Who Works with an Architect on a Design Project?

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The primary role of any quantity surveyor is to manage a construction project’s costs and ensure the project is completed within the estimated budget. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g.

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