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elliptical roof opening invites natural light within desert x AlUla visitor center 2022

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The post elliptical roof opening invites natural light within desert x AlUla visitor center 2022 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. kwy.studio introduces new volumes housing corner shops, expanded event areas, indoor café seating, and upgraded staff amenities.

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EskewDumezRipple designs Baton Rouge’s Burden Welcome Center as a ‘retreat to nature’

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EskewDumezRipple has released images of their newly-designed Burden Welcome Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The design also features a 7,200-square-foot open-air central courtyard wrapped by a sheltered outdoor space. The design also features a 7,200-square-foot open-air central courtyard wrapped by a sheltered outdoor space.

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studio SKLIM crafts biocomposite roof tiles with natural fibers and custom solar panels

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The post studio SKLIM crafts biocomposite roof tiles with natural fibers and custom solar panels appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. lo-hi tech is a layering of trajectories, exploring how primitive materials can be future-proofed with technology and igniting material system cross-overs.

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This double-curved roof house by Mecanoo is covered in slick multicolored tiles

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Mecanoo has designed a distinctive residence with a striking double-curved roof and ceramic tile-covered façade in Schoorl, a village in northern Holland. Called Villa BW, it spans three floors, with an additional level within the hood of the roof. Image: Ossip van Duivenbode, courtesy Mecanoo.

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SO-IL designs Massachusetts museum with undulating CLT roof

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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.

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MAD reveals design for Lishui Airport with swooping "bird-like" roof

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Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its design for the Lishui Airport in China , which will feature a swooping white roof informed by soaring birds. MAD said it designed Lishui Airport as a "spiritual landmark" for the city. It will be spread over two levels designed to optimise passenger movement.

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2.5 million feet of timber used to construct roof on ZGF’s Portland airport expansion

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Construction has commenced on the ZGF -designed expansion of Portland International (PDX) Airport. The defining feature of the main terminal project, set to be completed in 2025, is a new lattice roof formed by 2.5 ” Image courtesy of ZGF Architects The roof is inspired by. million feet of timber.

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