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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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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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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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Textural metal skin wraps University of Washington building by Miller Hull

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The project was delivered using a design-build model, in which designers, contractors and others work together under a single contract. The general contractor was Seattle-based Lease Crutcher Lewis.

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Minerva House extension by Ben Adams Architects

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Image © Ben Adams Architects Location: Southwark, London, UK Architect: Ben Adams Architects Contractor: Multiplex Acoustics Consultant: Hoare Lea Fire Engineer: Hoare Lea MEP Engineer: Hoare Lea Landscape Architect: Townshend Landscape Architects Planning Consultant: DP9 Right to Light, Daylight/Sunglight Consultant: Gordon Ingram Associates Project (..)

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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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