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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

The intent was not to hide the ship but to make it more challenging for enemy submarines to accurately estimate its course and range. Dazzle camouflage disrupted an opponent’s perception of a ship's size, shape, and speed. Olive Plaza’s “camouflage” likewise isn’t intended to hide the building, but rather to disrupt the reading of its size.

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Västerås Travel Center by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

aasarchitecture

Image © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group Location: Västerås, Sweden Architect: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group Partner-in-Charge: Bjarke Ingels, David Zahle Project Manager: Kamilla Heskje Design lead: Marie Lancon Design Team: Aileen Koh, Allen Dennis Shakir, Anders Bruntse, Anders Holden Deleuran, Dalma Ujvari,Federica Fogazzi,Geetika Bhutani, Ida (..)

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"There are a lot of dangerous myths" about sustainability says Norman Foster

Deezen

So overnight without any changes to the hardware, the engines, the whole fleet of aircraft can go green," he continued. "In We cannot control the billions of tons of dirty gases, which go out into the atmosphere and kill an estimated 10 million people, mostly kids through poor air quality. So you're de-acidifying the oceans.

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BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction

BD+C

Stephen Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech BIM and Information Technology Building Tech Structural Materials Steel Buildings Today’s fast-paced world of design and construction is fractured. Blumenbaum, PE, SE.

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The Long Game

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Army Corps of Engineers and building new networks through the Engineering With Nature program. Gathered at the base of the dike one morning last spring was a group of engineers and researchers, milling about under a cloud-swept sky as they waited for Monica Chasten, a project manager for the U.S. By Jared Brey.

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Why Does BIM Gives Architects a Competitive Advantage?

The Architecture Designs

Physical diagrams need to be passed between personnel and run the risk of getting lost or damaged. . For example, leaders from the construction or engineering teams could collaborate during the design process and identify potential structural flaws or vulnerabilities immediately. Stronger Communication. source: revizto.com.

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2023 Epidemic Urbanism Initiative Design Competition

e-architect

Teams are strongly encouraged to include experts such as those working in public health, psychology, social work, engineering, medicine (nurses, clinicians, other practitioners), etc. • o Approximate/estimated number of users (and their demographics). o Approximate/estimated number of users (and their demographics).

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