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Studio Bark devises structural use for waste timber in English woodlands

Deezen

British architecture practice Studio Bark has worked with students from the University of East London to devise a roof-supporting column with otherwise unusable timber at a site within ancient English woodland. 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.

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Junya Ishigami 'excavates' concrete cave for restaurant and residence in Japan

Archinect

Asked by the client for a space that "has to look as if it has been there and will continue to be there for the longest time," Ishigami responded with a cave-like structure punctured by three courtyards. Concrete was then poured in situ and the surrounding earth excavated further to reveal the final form.

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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

Vancouver view corridor diagram. The City of Eugene Site Development Standards do include height limitation areas, whose purpose is to protect views to and from certain geographical landmarks considered to have scenic attributes and are of value to the community. Vancouver view corridor B.2. What about Eugene?

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7 Top AI Tools for Generating Smart Architectural Plans

Architizer

The software includes a library with preset building systems such as plumbing, mechanical and electrical schematics as well as structural charts that can be integrated in a project. Form historic data to environmental conditions and even public transport maps, Aino transforms site analysis data into actionable and insightful maps.

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 by UNStudio

aasarchitecture

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. The office towers will also use prefabricated components as well as a modular supporting structure.

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MAD completes the “Train Station in the Forest”

aasarchitecture

Located at the center of Jiaxing, a historic city 100 kilometers southwest of Shanghai, the project replaces a dysfunctional train station that had stood at the site between 1995 and 2019. Over 1,500 trees, including beech, camphor, osmanthus, maple, sebifera, sequoia, and cherry blossom were planted across the site.

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SAL floating public building by SOUR

aasarchitecture

Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels? It is a self-sufficient structure that can sail to different ports, becoming a traveling landmark within the city’s public infrastructure.