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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. billion people are projected to move to urban areas by 2050. Project location matters.

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Construction reaches roof levels of landmark development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus by Zaha Hadid Architects

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development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus. Adjacent to the West Kowloon Cultural District, the development connects established and emerging neighbourhoods with a network of public gardens and landscaped plazas. Construction works have reached roof level at the new 3.2 million sq.

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Austin Maynard Architects develops "ethical housing" in inner-city Melbourne

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These are highly sustainable terrace homes in an engaged community, at a relatively affordable price, with super-low running costs, and without the constant demands for maintenance and poor thermal performance of typical terrace houses," said the architects. Terrace House is longlisted for Dezeen Awards 2022 in the housing project category.

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Kigali Green City Project, Rwanda, Africa

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Kigali Green City Project Rwanda, East Africa Business Investment, Urbanisation, Architect. Kigali Green City Project in Rwanda. FBW Group Appointed To Transformational African ‘green City’ Development in Rwanda. Kigali Green City Project in Rwanda, East Africa. 24 November 2022. Images by FCBS.

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Brett Farrow creates “chiseled” houses for Laguna Row development in California

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Cedar cladding and distinctive windows feature on the exterior of tall rowhouses that were designed, developed and constructed by California architect Brett Farrow. Located in Carlsbad, a beach town north of San Diego , the Laguna Row Development sits between an ecological reserve and urban amenities such as shops and eateries.

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Lord Norman Foster: “Sustainability Has Never Been a Matter of Fashion but Is a Consistent Principle”

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More recently, the firm has published a Sustainability Manifesto and introduced a Sustainability Team to collaborate throughout the design process. As Architizer’s Editor-in-Chief noted, “For Foster + Partners, sustainability is not just a trend — instead, it’s been integral to the firm’s work for decades.