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Architectural Pioneering Consultants uses local materials for school in Tanzania

Deezen

Intersecting blockwork walls and an overhanging zinc roof characterise Simba Vision Montessori School in rural Tanzania by local studio Architectural Pioneering Consultants. Architectural Pioneering Consultants had three principles for the construction of the school. All our material choices were maxed out for performance.

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SO-IL designs Massachusetts museum with undulating CLT roof

Deezen

Architecture studio SO-IL has unveiled designs for the Williams College Museum of Art in the Berkshires , which will be topped with a tent-like cross-laminated timber roof. The undulating cross-laminated timber roof will be laid atop these volumes, unifying them below. Its undulating shape was informed by the surrounding hilly terrain.

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Wave-shaped roofs top cultural space in Shanghai by Wutopia Lab

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Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has used wave-shaped roofs of blue aluminium and translucent fabric to transform an industrial yard in Shanghai into a mixed-use cultural space. I designed the roof of the architecture as an undulating mountain shape, resembling a tent settling on the site," explained Yu. The photography is by CreatAR Images.

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What Is Your Roof of Preference?

Aric Gitomer Architect

A roof is the covering of your home. And what’s more, is that you get the opportunity to select the type of roof for your home. Depending on the type of structure, weather, and planning permissions, your home can boast a strong roof. Each roof type serves different functions. They are more resilient than gable roofs.

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XinY Structural Consultants Made The Impossible – Possible At The Gate of Chongqing Longhu Park

Architizer

Architizer chatted with Xin Yuan, Director at XinY Structural Consultants to learn more about this project. This non-building structure consists of the rigid double curved roof and vertical columns. © XinY Structural Consultants. © XinY Structural Consultants. The elegant roof and extremely slender columns.

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Atkins reveals design for Nairobi Central Station informed by defensive enclosures

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International studio Atkins is set to renovate the central station in Nairobi , Kenya, adding canopies that were informed by central African Boma enclosures. It would be topped by an undulating roof supported on a steel structure and connected by a bridge to a similar canopy on the other side of the tracks.

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Snøhetta designs elliptical planetarium informed by "movement of the stars"

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The planetarium, which is located in northern France, was made from materials informed by the surrounding area. The shape of the 2,000-square-metre building was informed by its function as a space where visitors can explore the night sky. The planetarium's lower level has a green roof planted with wild grass.