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Rice University by SOM new engineering and science building opens

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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.

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MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing

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The revamp of the 354,000-square-metre station is MAD 's first station and the studio hopes it will "redefine transportation infrastructure buildings in China". Chinese architecture studio MAD has rebuilt a historic station and created an underground terminal at the central train station in Jiaxing, China.

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Grimshaw unveils "sculptural" Sydney office skyscraper

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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.

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IJboulevard is an underwater bike park in Amsterdam

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Three prefabricated hollow elements were transported to the site by river and placed onto 72 concrete piles to form the internal spaces and the boulevard above. The project also involved the creation of a boulevard IJboulevard has been shortlisted in the infrastructure and transport project category of the Dezeen Awards.

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

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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.

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Arsenit nestles one-legged "treehouse" in Estonian pine forest

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Using steel as the load-bearing truss-like-carcass minimised the building size – important for transporting modules – helped achieve a cantilevered structure, resulted in a system of modules for quick assembly on site, and could be done by the client, a metal manufacturer, in-house," Timofejev explained.

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington

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The architects noted that because of Henry Island's remote location and limited access, many of the building's components were prefabricated and then transported to the site during the construction phase. Several pieces of furniture were custom designed for the space by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.

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