Archinect

MAY 3, 2024

Today, the Webuild group advanced a proposal designed in collaboration with architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux for a new bridge in Baltimore that would replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

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Archinect

MAY 1, 2024

Schwarzman College of Computing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been completed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The new home for the recently established MIT Stephen A.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2024

Studio Bark developed the Shingles project to find structural uses for otherwise unusable bits of timber Spindles began when the studio was hired to build a family home on a wooded site in Buckinghamshire in the southeast of England. "We We were there in midsummer. It also hopes to make bespoke furniture with local students.

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Through sawing, milling, and other engineered wood conversion processes, various wood forms have been created and applied in products, furniture, and architecture. However, these processes can sometimes alter the basic lines of wood structure. Read more »

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The aesthetic and architectural appeal of engineered wood, coupled with its intrinsic association with sustainability, has been a catalyst for the increase in wood-centric projects around the world. Read more »

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers have invented a new type of plastic that is twice as strong as steel and could one day be used as a building material. Two-dimensional molecular structure gives polymer super-strength. It has very unusual properties.".

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Architizer

MARCH 28, 2024

The focus is on unraveling the unique narrative of each pavilion, the architects’ creative processes, and the cultural and technological influences that contribute to the pavilion’s evolving identity. Via Wellcome Images, L0023683 , CC BY 4.0 Photo by Gaetano Travaglio via Pexels.

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Building and Interiors

APRIL 8, 2022

But, with the advancing plumbing technologies and limited services, we see a widening gap between the expected and the delivered. MEP consulting engineers are well-versed in a variety of commercial building issues. He also discusses the growing significance of MEP, engineering, & plumbing consultants. About Mr. B.O.

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Deezen

MAY 17, 2023

American architecture studio Gensler and interior design studio Civilian have restored the historic Book Depository building in Detroit and transformed it into the headquarters for technology company Newlab. The post Gensler and Civilian transform 1930s Detroit post office into workspace and technology centre appeared first on Dezeen.

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BD+C

MAY 1, 2023

Utilizing computer vision, AI technology for visual jobsite tasks 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/01/2023 - 09:32 AEC Tech Burns & McDonnell breaks down three ways computer vision can effectively assist workers on the job site, from project progress to safety measures. This technological solution is called computer vision.

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Deezen

AUGUST 4, 2023

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost energy storage system that could be integrated into roads and building foundations to facilitate the renewable energy transition. Huge need for big energy storage" They believe the technology could accelerate a global shift to renewable energy.

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Bustler

AUGUST 28, 2023

The American Institute of Steel Construction ’s AISC Education Foundation has announced a total of $211,000 worth of scholarships to 48 architecture, engineering, and construction management students across the country for the 2023–24 academic year. We’ve also awarded the inaugural Steven J.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Their proposal takes a sustainable and circular approach, as the structure is purposely designed for disassembly and reuse. Read more »

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Archinect

AUGUST 7, 2023

Researchers from MIT and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have developed a computational technique that makes it easier for a user to quickly design a metamaterial cell from any of those smaller building blocks, and then evaluate the resulting metamaterial’s properties. Going forward, the researchers.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2022

White panels made from perforated metal create a feeling of "light and airiness" at this digital-technology education centre, completed by London studio Coffey Architects for City College Norwich in Norfolk. Coffey Architects has created a centre for digital technology at City College Norwich.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, a stunning structure completed in 1248, illustrates 1,113 scenes from the Old and New Testaments across a massive surface area of 6,888 square feet (640 square meters) of stained glass windows. The new process allowed glass to be seen as a structural element rather than a decorative addition.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Space agency NASA has awarded construction company ICON a $57 million contract to develop 3D-printing technology to build roads, launchpads and homes on the moon 's surface. The construction technology will create roads and habitats on the moon. "To The contract, worth $57.2 Renderings courtesy of ICON unless otherwise stated.

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Deezen

MARCH 9, 2023

The Striatus bridge makes use of historic masonry construction techniques and modern technology explains Zaha Hadid Architects associate director Shajay Bhooshan in this instalment of Dezeen's Concrete Icons video series produced in collaboration with Holcim. Find out more about how Holcim works with architects here.

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Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2022

An exposed steel structure and perforated copper cladding bring an industrial feel to The Dyson Building at Gresham's School in Norfolk, designed by architecture studio WilkinsonEyre. The new centre for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) at the independent day and boarding school was made possible by an £18.75

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The new technology, a microporous glass coating, can lower the temperature of the material beneath it by 3.5 The technology was developed by a research team at the University of Maryland , led by Distinguished University Professor Liangbing Hu in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

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e-architect

MAY 14, 2023

Nevertheless, contemporary buildings tailored to the requirements of rapidly advancing technologies often serve scientific and technological purposes. Additionally, these structures often enhance the beauty of the landscape. Ecology, science and style – can they be combined? Wadham College, Oxford, Great Britain.

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Archinect

MAY 4, 2023

The team, comprised of architects, engineers, craftspeople, and IE students, is led by Syrian-Spanish architect and IE architecture professor Wesam Al Asali along with Sigrid Adriaenssens, director of the Form Finding Lab at Princeton University. Image courtesy of IE University “AR technology allows the craftsman to wo.

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Archinect

JUNE 22, 2022

Like many highway projects around the world, it has been engineered to span great distances and stand strong—feats that have become so normal they’re expected as the status quo. Called the Randselva Bridge, the structure stretches 2,080 feet and stands 180 feet above ground at its highest point.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Bridge structures that span buildings high up in mid-air are now a common trick for architects to show off in skyscraper projects. The post Twelve dramatic skybridges that push the limits of engineering appeared first on Dezeen. Below are 12 of the most arresting contemporary skybridges around the world: Photo is courtesy of DJI.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Milgard Hall embodies UWT’s mission as an “urban-serving university” and creates an accessible and welcoming space for collaboration between the Milgard School of Business, the School of Engineering & Technology (SET), the Global Innovation and Design Lab (GIDLab), and community groups.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Hydrogen can be used to generate electrical power in a fuel cell, emitting only water vapour and warm air – unlike polluting combustion engines. Other projects exploring hydrogen refuelling technologies include a mirror-polished stainless-steel refuelling station by French designer Philippe Starck designed to give a futuristic feel.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 19, 2023

On Friday May 12th Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially opened the doors to OPCW’s new Centre for Chemistry and Technology in The Netherlands. The new Centre for Chemistry and Technology (ChemTech Centre) is designed to facilitate OPCW’s work processes and conduct activities according to strict protocols and safety standards.

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Architizer

JUNE 10, 2024

The development of hybrid technologies is not merely a response to the demands of modern construction; it’s a visionary leap forward fueled by urgent environmental concerns and the pressing need for sustainable solutions.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. ” The design activates the adjacent Engineering Quad and extends the vitality of campus into the building, where a five-story central atrium creates a hub of activity, connecting to seminar rooms, break areas, and informal gathering spaces. Source by SOM.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Last year, SSOE Group saved an automotive client more than $250,000 by streamlining how data from the client’s manufacturing structures were gathered, using laser scanning, innovative workflows, and technology that converts point clouds to Revit models that can be imported to structural analysis software.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to Cornagliotti, who is Lightyear's lead solar engineer, solar-assisted cars like this will be "normal within 20 years" once mass production is scaled up and prices are brought down. The hope is that this fledging technology will help to close the efficiency gap between cars running on fuel and those running on electricity.

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Architecture Ideas

AUGUST 15, 2022

Surveying is a very significant part of the civil engineering process, as it is the first step taken before beginning a new construction project. Surveying measures form the basis for the planning and design of all civil engineering projects, including those involving the construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, and dams, among other things.

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2024

Architecture studio Elding Oscarson has extended the National Swedish Museum of Technology with Wisdome Stockholm, a timber building topped by a curving roof that bulges over a dome inside. It sits atop an LVL column structure spanning 48 by 24 metres. It's a beautiful piece of timber engineering which was exactly what we opted for."

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Archinect

JULY 18, 2023

“The ground is deforming as a result of temperature variations, and no existing civil structure or infrastructure is designed to withstand these variations.” Preventative thermal upgrades must be enacted, and mitigating the effort will also require the use of heat recovery technologies, according to the study.

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Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

US architecture Ross Barney Architects has completed a NASA laboratory for deep-space technology testing in Cleveland , USA, which includes a tower made of pre-cast concrete panels for testing antennas. The copper in the concrete allows for the building to act like a Faraday cage, completely isolating it from outside radio interference.

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