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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

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Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Each tenant will be provided with both an interior and exterior space. A bamboo grove will also provide additional shade.

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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

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For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. Within the home, the corridors and the rooms of the interior gradually open up to the exterior landscape by means of the rear of the house which is open to the garden. Engineering: Tomás Rodríguez.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". Aesthetically, the siding is meant to "echo the geological character Tetons – shaped by pressure that fractures material to create irregular pattern and form," the team said.

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Shigeru Ban's timber-skeleton Tamedia building left engineers "incredulous"

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Its prefabricated frame is made of 2,000 cubic metres of glued-laminated timber , held together entirely without screws or nails using a novel structural system developed by Japanese architect Ban in collaboration with Swiss engineer Hermann Blumer. People realised that a seven-storey timber office in the city is now allowed," he continued.

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Exploring the Realm of Advanced Construction Materials

Santa Cruz Architect

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative phase thanks to breakthroughs in material science. Advanced construction materials are revolutionizing the way we build, offering enhanced durability, sustainability, and efficiency. From self-healing concrete to smart materials, the possibilities seem limitless.

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Studio Circle Growth uses traditional forms and materials for Czech home

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Attempting to use as many local materials as possible, Studio Circle Growth finished the exterior with a base of larch planks and lime render above. We decided to negotiate an arched collar tie out of plywood with our structural engineer, which we could then clad in a more seamless way," explained Zizka.

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