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Innovative engineering showcased at the 2022 Structural Awards

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The UK’s Institution of Structural Engineers has announced the winners of the Structural Awards 2022, which seeks to celebrate the role of structural engineers in sustainability, social impact, innovation, and ingenuity. Ten projects were honored, comprising two Supreme Award winners and eight shortlisted works.

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parametric tensile structure forms a multipurpose events space amongst trees in jakarta

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The post parametric tensile structure forms a multipurpose events space amongst trees in jakarta appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the tensed white fabric acts as a reversed shadow canvas for the trees' changing patterns.

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Los Angeles publishes list of 33 county-owned structures most at-risk in an earthquake

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In the wake of last month’s devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria , Los Angeles County has identified some 33 important structures it says are the most at risk during a major seismic event of that magnitude. Officials are wary of the “Big One” — a magnitude 7.8 Geological Survey (USGS).

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Robert Hutchinson Architecture converts 1950s Seattle building into event space

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Robert Hutchinson Architecture has converted a 1950s Seattle building into an event space The venue's name stems from the owner's love of automobiles, along with its location along a street called Stone Way. Their work was complicated by the fact that Stone Way Auto shares a structural party wall with a neighbouring building.

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Adjaye Associates' Winter Park Library & Events Center opens in Florida

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million Winter Park Library & Events Center in Winter Park, Florida is now complete. There’s the two-story library, event center with rooftop terrace, and welcome portico that ushers users from the street and unifies the three structures. Adjaye Associates ’ $41.7

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Annabelle Schneider curates installation with "womb-like" structure in New York

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See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world. Breathe with Me was on show from 17 to 23 May at 161 Water Street in Manhattan.

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At least 200,000 residential structures in New York City are at risk of seismic damage: NYT

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or higher event occurring even once in the next 19,500 years is still "unlikely." Experts have warned that the risk posed to New York City, even after its amended 1995 building codes called for “seismic gaps” between buildings, remains at least faintly plausible.

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