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Secrets of a structural engineer

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry.

Structural Engineering

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SPF Architects creates Obama Sports Complex from pre-engineered metal structures

Deezen

JULY 21, 2022

Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. The complex consists of two pre-engineered metal buildings. General contractor: Pinner Construction.

Engineering

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World of Volvo by Henning Larsen set to open in Gothenburg

aasarchitecture

APRIL 17, 2024

Photo © Rasmus Hjortshõj Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Architect: Henning Larsen Wood Structure: Engineering and production by Wiehag GmbH Wood structure: interior claddings, and facade by Lindner Scandinavia AB Structural engineering: Optima Engineering AB and BRA Teknik Landscape contractor: BRA Mark Landscape: Henning Larsen Main contractor: BRA (..)

Structural Engineering

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Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery

Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

Project credits: Architect: Kaan Architecten Landscape designer: Karres + Brands landschapsarchitecten B.V., Project credits: Architect: Kaan Architecten Landscape designer: Karres + Brands landschapsarchitecten B.V.,

Civil Engineering

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Milanese hospital breaks down city smog with titanium dioxide coated porcelain louvers

The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 5, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Mario Cucinella Architects Location Milan, Italy Completion Date January, 2022 Structural Engineer Ballardini Studio di Ingegnaria Service Engineer Deerns Italia Contractor Itinera Facades Aza Aghito [.].

Cities

Cities Structural Engineering Contractor Engineering

It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

Dwell

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When Mark Derenthal couldn’t find an architect or builder to take on his ambitious concept, he worked directly with an engineer to create the treetop retreat. My engineer designed the foundation, stair system, container platform, balcony and lower deck. Have one to share? Post it here.

Permits

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Rice University by SOM new engineering and science building opens

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. ” The design activates the adjacent Engineering Quad and extends the vitality of campus into the building, where a five-story central atrium creates a hub of activity, connecting to seminar rooms, break areas, and informal gathering spaces. Source by SOM.

Engineering

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Kevin Daly Architects and PRODUCTORA’s Houston Endowment headquarters will bring net-zero design to Texas

The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 8, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Kevin Daly Architects; PRODUCTORA Location Houston, Texas Projected Completion October 2022 General Contractor W.S. Bellows Civil Engineering Brown & Gay Engineers Structural Engineering Arup Texas [.].

Civil Engineering

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JKMM revamps a 1980s public library in Finland with a copper-clad expansion

The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 29, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect JKMM Arkkitehdit Location Kirkkonummi, Finland Completion Date October 2020 Contractor EKT Infra, Rakennus Omera, SRV Rakennus Project Manager WSP Finland Structural Engineer Ramboll Finland Exterior [.].

Structural Engineering

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Safdie Architects emulates a tree canopy within São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Education and Research Center

The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 19, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Safdie Architects Location São Paulo, Brazil Opening August, 2022 Programmer, Interior Planner, and Executive Architect Perkins&Will Landscape Architect Isabel Duprat Skylight Sub-Contractor Seele Structural Engineer [.].

Education

Education Structural Engineering Architect Contractor

Architect vs. Engineer : Design Meeting

30X40 Design Workshop

DECEMBER 16, 2019

A structural engineer is a part of the design team for all my residential work in the studio. In this video you'll join me for the kick-off meeting with my engineer as we begin developing the structural design for the Outpost project. Many thanks! Watch the Outpost Series.

Engineering

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Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home

Dwell

MARCH 28, 2024

Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.

Construction

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Bend Science Station by Hennebery Eddy Architects

aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Location: Oregon State University – Cascades campus, Bend, Oregon, USA Architect: Hennebery Eddy Architects Design team: Tim Eddy, Dan Petrescu, Doug Reimer, Michael Scott Civil Engineer: DOWL | Bend Structural Engineer: Walker Structural Engineer Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.

Architect

Architect Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Students

Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa

Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hall Glass & custom frit: Agnora The post Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa appeared first on Dezeen.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Contractor Engineering Engineering

Event: Mass Timber 101

Bustler

MARCH 6, 2024

It's time to learn about this revolutionary material, and we have the perfect professionals to explain: Michelle Roelofs, a structural engineer at Arup who specializes in Mass Timber, and Tanya Luthi, the Director of Engineering at Timberlab, a contractor specializing in Mass Timber structures.

Events

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New Messe Süd by slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten | Trade fair & exhibition buildings

Architonic

OCTOBER 27, 2022

architecture: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten. interior & design: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Consulting Contractor

Telescope House by Wendell Burnette offers framed views of Sedona

Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Project credits: Architect: Wendell Burnette Architects Wendell Burnette team: Wendell Burnette (architect), Brandan Siebrecht (project manager), Jared Abraham and Joby Dutton (project designers) General contractor: Roots Design Build (Mark McCulloch) Structural engineer: Rudow + Berry, Inc Lighting designer: Creative Designs in Lighting Mechanical (..)

Housing

Housing Exterior Engineering Engineering

Baldridge Architects converts Austin commercial units into its own studio

Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. Called Burnet Road Offices, the project involved the adaptive reuse of a small commercial complex along a main street in Austin.

Commercial

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Atelier Koma creates concrete chapel to offer "separation from the secular world"

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

Project credits: Architect: Lee Eunseok and Atelier Koma Project team: Atelier Koma Stained Glass Artist: Chung Kyungmi Orgelbau Meister: Hong Seonghun Structural engineer: Edun Struc. Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng. Electrical engineer: Hangil Eng.

Engineering

Engineering Engineering Glass Windows

Want to Maximize Views? Point Your Home in Two Directions at Once Like This Alabama Cabin

Dwell

APRIL 23, 2024

Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Theodore, Alabama Architect: Tall Architects / @ tall.arch Footprint: 2,100 square feet Builder: C.

Home

Home Structural Engineering Exterior Zoning

Hamptons artist studio by Worrell Yeung is tucked among the trees

Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

Read: Clay tiles envelop prefabricated Studio Shed in the Netherlands The architects worked with Silman Structural Engineers to create the continuous windows, which are supported by steel-rod cross bracing and slender steel columns that match the mullions. Within the building, the four-foot-tall (1.2-metre)

Structural Engineering

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Project credits: Design architect and architect of record: Studio Gang Contractor: Swinterton Expansion plan associate architect: TEF Design Interior designer: Studio Gang Structural engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates S tructural engineer: MME Civil + Structural Engineering Landscape architect: Joni L Janecki and Associates Landscape Architects (..)

Consulting

Consulting Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Residential

MVRDV’s Valley twists and turns with natural stone and vegetated balconies

The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 6, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect MVRDV Location Amsterdam Completion Date 2015 Planting Design Piet Oudolf Structural Engineer Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs Contractor G&S Bouw B.V. and Boele & Van Eesteren [.].

Nature

Nature Structural Engineering Contractor Engineering

HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

Project credits: Design/Architecture firm: HGXDESIGN Managing partner: Hal Goldstein Creative director: Hal Goldstein Lead designers/architects: Hal Goldstein/Stefan Kusurelis Contractors: CofH Builders Inc.

Housing

Housing Civil Engineering Consulting Design

Wisdome Stockholm by Elding Oscarson

aasarchitecture

APRIL 2, 2024

Photo © Mikael Olsson Location: Stockholm.

Structural Engineering

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How to properly assess structural wind damage

BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

Structure

Structure Insurance Structural Engineering Safety

Grimshaw unveils "sculptural" Sydney office skyscraper

Deezen

APRIL 4, 2023

Project credits: Architect: Grimshaw Contractor: Watpac Besix Structural engineer: WSP Services engineer: Waterman Hydraulic engineer: Arup Facade engineer: Arup Vertical transport engineer: Arup Planning consultant: Urbis The post Grimshaw unveils "sculptural" Sydney office skyscraper appeared first on Dezeen.

Engineering

Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering Visualization

Studio Edwards adopts zero-waste strategy for Today Design office in Melbourne

Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Other projects by the studio include the modular NTS Space office, also in Collingwood, and the "jewel-like" Vision Studio eyewear store in Glen Waverley. The photography is by Peter Bennetts.

Design

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Lemay redesigns open-air theatre in Montreal’s La Fontaine Park

Deezen

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Project credits: Architecture: Lemay Landscape architecture: Lemay Mechanical and electrical engineering: Bouthillette Parizeau Structural engineering: Calculatec Inc.

Civil Engineering

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

AIA Design Team: Ann Lowengart Interiors Project Team: Daniel Widlowski, AIA, Brian Washburn, AIA, Mark Jardine MEP Engineering: Engineering 350 Civil Engineering: Munselle Civil Engineering Structural Engineering: Strandberg Engineering Landscape Architect: Lutsko Associates General Contractor: Dowbuilt The post Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma (..)

Civil Engineering

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Burnet Road Offices by Baldridge Architects

aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Photo © Casey Dunn While the firm jettisoned design-build as a business model in 2010, it opted to act as the general contractor on this special project, vowing this time to work only with friends in the construction industry.

Architect

Architect Contractor Engineering Engineering

Ædifica presents "vision of densification" for Cité Angus II housing block in Montreal

Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Project credits: Client: Société de Développement Angus Architect and interior designer: Ædifica General contractor: Sidcan Civil, mechanical & electrical engineering: Desjardins Experts Conseils Energy loop: Energere Fire protection services: Les Services de P.I.

Housing

Housing Residential Exterior Remodeling

A Retreat in the Mountains of Central Mexico Sources 100% of Its Water From the Sky

Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater.

IT

IT Consulting Structural Engineering Engineering

MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen

Deezen

MARCH 25, 2024

Project credits: Architect: MVRDV Co-architect: A&E design Contractor: Shanghai Baoye Group Corp Structural engineering and MEP: A&E design Cost calculation: Arcadis Environmental advisor: ATKINS Visualisations: Atchain and Tiptop The post MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen appeared first on Dezeen.

Residential

Residential Cities Technology Technology

KAAN Architecten completes the Visitor Center at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 19, 2023

de Boer, Nieuwegein Mechanical engineer: Deltha, Diepenbeek Electrical engineer: Maris, Heusden-Zolder Civil engineer: Dirix, Elsloo Main contractor: Groep Van Roey, Rijkevorsel Client: American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) GFA: 600 sqm Opening: December 2023 Photographs: Simon Menges , Courtesy of KAAN Architecten Plan Section

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering

The Hope Center & Berkeley Way Apartments by LMSA

aasarchitecture

APRIL 3, 2024

Photo © Bruce Damonte Location: Berkeley, California, USA Architect: LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects Design Team: Marsha Maytum, Vanna Whitney, Ryan Jang, Corey Schnobrich, Yung Chang, Jen Winnett, Jackie Liu, Kirk Nelson, John Son, Palmyra Stefania, Jeff Marsch MEP Engineer: Emerald City Engineers Structural Engineer: Tipping Civil Engineer: Luk & (..)

Civil Engineering

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Humbird at Schweitzer Mountain Resort by Skylab

aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo © Jeremy Bittermann Location: Sandpoint, Idaho, USA Architect: Skylab Design Team: Jeff Kovel, Brent Grubb, Jamin Aasum, Jill Asselineau, Kyle Rodrigues, Vaughan Reynolds, Sabrina Cheung, Jacob Semler, Benjamin Halpern, Marian Jones, Amy Devall, Katherine Park, and Janell Widmer Interiors: Skylab Landscape Architects: THK Associates Acoustical (..)

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Consulting

Fulldraw Vineyard by Clayton Korte

aasarchitecture

JANUARY 22, 2024

Source by Clayton Korte Photo © Likeness Studio Location: Paso Robles, California, USA Architect: Clayton Korte Project team: Brian Korte, Camden Greenlee, Christian Hertzog Planning Consultant: Kirk Consulting General Contractor: Rarig Construction Civil Engineer: Above Grade Engineering Structural Engineer: SSG Structural Engineers M+P Engineer: (..)

Civil Engineering

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

DesignScape Architects

APRIL 17, 2023

From building contractors, civil engineers, and even interior designers — we’re here to help you find out exactly who works with an architect. With in-depth building codes knowledge and detailed calculations, your team of engineers can determine if your building is strong enough to uphold all relevant standards.

Project

Project Estimating Architect Structural Engineering

Zeller & Moye and Katie Paterson align hundreds of glass cylinders for Apple campus sculpture

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Project credits: Architects: Zeller & Moye / Ingrid Moye, Christoph Zeller (principals), Francesco Baggio, Damjan Brundic, Francesco Spadini, Yang Zhong (team) Artist: Katie Paterson (principal) Art consultancy : Artsource Consulting Art gallery: James Cohan Art Gallery Local architect: HGA Contractor: Holder Construction Structural engineers: (..)

Glass

Glass Civil Engineering Consulting Engineering

Partisans creates pixelated brick facade for Toronto house

Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Project credits: Design team: Alex Josephson, Partner In Charge, Suzan Ibrahim, Project Manager Tim Melnichuck, Designer Nathan Bishop, Designer Contractor: Duffy and Associates Landscape: PARTISANS Structural: Moses Structural Engineering Masonry Engineer: Picco Engineering Masonry: Finbarr Sheehan Interiors: Patti Rosati The post Partisans creates (..)

Housing

Housing Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering

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

Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Project credits: Planning/Urban Design: Page (TCCMP) Architect: Master Architect/Engineer: Page, AOR for George HW Bush Building: HKS, Inc., & Elec. (AOR & Elec. (AOR & Elec. Master AE Team), CNG (Plumbing Master AE Team), Jose I. Guerra, Inc.

Utilities

Utilities Consulting Estimating Civil Engineering

MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing

Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Structural consultant: LERA Consulting Structural Engineers Facade consultant: RFR Shanghai Construction contractor: China Railway Construction Engineering Group, China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group, China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co.

Consulting

Consulting Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering

25:8 Architecture + Urban Design adds "bird wing" extension to Ottawa house

Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Lim (Principal), Matthew Beerman (Designer) Structural Engineering: Capacity Engineering Contractor: Treestone Design The post 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design adds "bird wing" extension to Ottawa house appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Brendan Burden.

Housing

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Secrets of a structural engineer

SPF Architects creates Obama Sports Complex from pre-engineered metal structures

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World of Volvo by Henning Larsen set to open in Gothenburg

Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery

Milanese hospital breaks down city smog with titanium dioxide coated porcelain louvers

It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

Rice University by SOM new engineering and science building opens

Kevin Daly Architects and PRODUCTORA’s Houston Endowment headquarters will bring net-zero design to Texas

JKMM revamps a 1980s public library in Finland with a copper-clad expansion

Safdie Architects emulates a tree canopy within São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Education and Research Center

Architect vs. Engineer : Design Meeting

Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home

Bend Science Station by Hennebery Eddy Architects

Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa

Event: Mass Timber 101

New Messe Süd by slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten | Trade fair & exhibition buildings

Telescope House by Wendell Burnette offers framed views of Sedona

Baldridge Architects converts Austin commercial units into its own studio

Atelier Koma creates concrete chapel to offer "separation from the secular world"

Want to Maximize Views? Point Your Home in Two Directions at Once Like This Alabama Cabin

Hamptons artist studio by Worrell Yeung is tucked among the trees

Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

MVRDV’s Valley twists and turns with natural stone and vegetated balconies

HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

Wisdome Stockholm by Elding Oscarson

How to properly assess structural wind damage

Grimshaw unveils "sculptural" Sydney office skyscraper

Studio Edwards adopts zero-waste strategy for Today Design office in Melbourne

Lemay redesigns open-air theatre in Montreal’s La Fontaine Park

Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

Burnet Road Offices by Baldridge Architects

Ædifica presents "vision of densification" for Cité Angus II housing block in Montreal

A Retreat in the Mountains of Central Mexico Sources 100% of Its Water From the Sky

MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen

KAAN Architecten completes the Visitor Center at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten

The Hope Center & Berkeley Way Apartments by LMSA

Humbird at Schweitzer Mountain Resort by Skylab

Fulldraw Vineyard by Clayton Korte

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

Zeller & Moye and Katie Paterson align hundreds of glass cylinders for Apple campus sculpture

Partisans creates pixelated brick facade for Toronto house

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

MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing

25:8 Architecture + Urban Design adds "bird wing" extension to Ottawa house

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