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Roofs of Trade: A Look at 12 Public Market Architectures

ArchDaily

In fact, it doesn't take much to designate an open and accessible commercial hub that would encourage commercial exchange and economic development for small or local businesses. All one needs is a lot and a sheltering roof.

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Modular, Photovoltaic, Green or Blue Roofs: How to Choose the Best Waterproofing System?

ArchDaily

Thanks to technological advances in reinforced concrete in the mid-twentieth century, usable flat roofs are far from new. Water is relentless in finding a place to drain, and flat roofs are exposed to this when execution and design are not carefully thought-out. Read more ยป

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New architecture and design competitions: Olympic Roof Reuse, Homebuilding & Renovating Awards, Masai Mara Conservation Centre, and LIV Hospitality Design Awards

Archinect

If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

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3XN and GXN offer insights into unique roof design behind Sydney Fish Market

Archinect

With construction underway on the 3XN-designed Sydney Fish Market in Australia, the firm has offered an insight into the design of the scheme’s defining roofscape. When completed, the 700,000-square-foot building will be the largest fish market in the southern hemisphere.

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New competition seeks to reuse materials from Montreal Olympic Stadium roof demolition

Archinect

As the city of Montreal weighs the future of Roger Taillibert’s iconic 1976 Olympic Stadium design, the group responsible for the custodianship of Olympic Park has announced a new international idea competition to repurpose and reuse surviving components of the existing roof’s demolition after the project commences this summer.

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Langarita-Navarro design getaway home in Tarfia with sawtooth roof

Avontuura

The post Langarita-Navarro design getaway home in Tarfia with sawtooth roof appeared first on ร…vontuura. The lead character in this project is an extraordinary coastal landscape; thick, rugged, and impregnable, resisting the assaults of the Atlantic winds.

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Foster + Partners begins construction on Cambodia airport under canopy roof

Archinect

The central mass contains all passenger processing, security and immigration, and retail elements under an overarching roof canopy that stretches from the drop-off to the airside. The roof canopy itself is comprised of a lightweight steel grid shell with a screen to filter daylight into the terminal space.

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