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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

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USS West Mahomet in "dazzle" camouflage, circa 1918 (photo from the Naval History & Heritage Command, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Olive Plaza is otherwise most notable as an example of a multistory building that utilizes the lift-slab type of structural system. The building must be extant so you or I can visit it in person.

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Studio Bark devises structural use for waste timber in English woodlands

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Read: MIT engineers build load-bearing structures using tree forks instead of steel joints They found inspiration in the area's cultural heritage. If you were to draw a force diagram, you'd need more material in the middle, so naturally it's a win-win," she said. It was very dead." "We We were there in midsummer.

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This New Zealand Holiday Home Is as Cozy as a Cocoon

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Project Details: Location: Wanaka, New Zealand Architect: Condon Scott Architects / @condonscott Builder: Christie Brothers Building / @christiebrothersbuilding Structural Engineer: Meyer Cruden Engineering Lighting: ECC / @eccnewzealand Interior Design: Condon Scott Architects / @condonscott Joinery: B&M Joinery / @bmjoineryltd Interior Furnishings: (..)

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 by UNStudio

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MEP: WSP Structure Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti Landscape architect: AECOM Façade Consultant: Inhabit, Hyder Lighting Consultant: BPI Traffic Consultant: MVA QS: ARCADIS Client: K. The site is separated by the central river and the planned road into 4 plots which are set to create a dynamic community for locals and visitors.

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A Wood Canopy With Netting Fills Out a Glass-Wrapped New York Apartment

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Like inhabitable diagrams, these installations can be read as two fragments of a 3D-gridded matrix—the timber framework expressing x-, y-, and z- lines of interconnecting spatial relations." Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share?

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SAL floating public building by SOUR

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Image © SOUR Through its floating structure, SAL significantly reduces embodied carbon footprint, responds to rising sea levels, and avoids earthquake loads and ground improvements on a site with a high risk of liquefaction. How might we rethink the ground conditions to minimize the impacts of earthquakes?

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Kaohsiung Social Housing by Mecanoo

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This undertaking not only addresses the pressing need for affordable housing but places a unique emphasis on the role of collective spaces in enhancing the quality of life for its citizens. Source by Mecanoo.

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