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LACMA shares custom-built glass facade details in new spring construction update

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New updates have been shared recently by the Los Angeles Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), charting progress on the $750 million new David Geffen Galleries from Peter Zumthor that is expected to finish construction by the end of this year. Image courtesy LACMA Also of interest are the 243 individual custom-made glass facade components.

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"Oozy mortar" gives textured finish to brick home in Australia by Studio Roam

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Studio Roam has finished a brick home in Australia with "oozy mortar" "With the demolition of the existing cottage, the lot was reconfigured with a life-long masterplan in mind," explained the studio. "The The post "Oozy mortar" gives textured finish to brick home in Australia by Studio Roam appeared first on Dezeen.

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Schemata Architects embraces rough material finishes for gallery in Seoul

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The rough finishes of an existing concrete and brick structure are contrasted by white exhibition spaces at Arario Gallery in Seoul , completed by Japanese studio Schemata Architects. On the third floor, sections of the exterior wall were removed to create a full-height glass wall in the VIP area.

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Snøhetta adds glass and glulam extension to world's oldest ski museum

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Architecture studio Snøhetta has extended the Holmenkollen ski museum in Oslo with a glass entrance covered in 1,207 "meticulously placed" wooden battens. A five-metre-tall glass wall is partially covered with 1,207 meticulously placed wooden pieces, reminiscent of the iconic skigard fences," said Snøhetta.

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences

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Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences 1 kcichowicz Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:53 SAFTI FIRST For homes and developments built near or in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas and designated fire zones, fire rated glass fences introduce a remarkable innovation that seamlessly combines safety and aesthetics.

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Bundang Doosan by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)

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Glass facades allow plentiful daylight into the interior space while limiting solar gain through vertical and horizontal exterior shading devices. Crafted in granite and with a chiseled finish at their edges, the fins serve as an aesthetic transition between the rocky l.

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Gehry-designed Warner Bros. Second Century expansion is now complete

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This news comes a year after the exterior finishes of the office complex were said to be nearly done. Breaking ground in early 2020 , the 800,000-square-foot structure, resembling staggered icebergs through its glass façade, now rises in full view above the 134 freeway in Burbank, California.