Archinect

MARCH 17, 2023

This post is brought to you by The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum recently announced its Student Architecture and Design Challenge for the design of an element for its new Bezos Learning Center. Image courtesy of The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. Sections of the stone walls have been perforated to cool the space down and shade it from the sun. To conclude our Stone Age 2.0 This week, Stone Age 2.0

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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.

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2022

The team decided to strip the three-storey building down to its structural elements and completely revamp the facades and interior layout. For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. Structural engineering: Ricardo Camacho.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 11, 2024

Image © Roland Halbe When delving into the envelope of construction and examining how the interior relates to the exterior, the concept of greenhouses emerges as an opportunity to cultivate life indoors, whether dependent on external factors or not. However, what does designing for plants involve? Read more »

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Chinese studio Open Architecture has revealed its design for a space museum and experience centre in Yantai, China , which will appear like a mysterious black object in an oceanfront park. Named Space Crystals, the building will have a glossy black exterior and a faceted stone-like shape that rises at one end to point towards the ocean.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

PAU has placed a glass office building with the shell of a historic sugar refinery The structure is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of the Domino Sugar Refinery site, developed by Two Trees Management with a master plan by SHoP Architects and Field Operations.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Named UCL East Marshgate, the concrete building has teaching and study space for 4,000 students and 700 staff and is roughly six times bigger than the university's next largest building – the UCL Student Centre. The academic building provides space for 4,000 students and 700 staff "This is a very technical building," said Henderson.

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Archinect

APRIL 30, 2024

The owners, avid chefs and art collectors, desired a space to exhibit their collection and in which to entertain. Instead of simply rebuilding the previous structure, the family applied for a permit to rebuild the structure with a new use, a guest house.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Called The Lindemann Performing Arts Center (The Lindemann) the 101,000 square-foot (9,383-square-metre) structure consists of a shoebox theatre with a long bridge-like walkway. To accomplish this, REX included a "clear storey", a glazed walkway that runs the length of the building, passing between the shoebox form and the exterior wall.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

The world's largest spherical structure has been unveiled in Las Vegas Described as "living architecture", the MSG Sphere is designed by the architecture studio Populous for the company behind New York's Madison Square Garden (MSG). It will have a capacity of 23,000 people, including 18,000 seats and a further 5,000 standing spaces.

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Deezen

MARCH 12, 2024

Terracotta-coloured render made from local soil covers the curving, concrete structure of Hampi Art Labs, an arts centre in Karnataka by architecture studio Sameep Padora & Associates. It provides workshops for printmaking and sculpting in stone and metal alongside galleries and educational spaces for schools and the local community.

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Deezen

JANUARY 14, 2024

Overlooking the harbour in the North Quay of the former port city Svendborg, the 12,500-square-metre centre unites several previously separate departments of Svendborg International Maritime Academy (SIMAC), providing combined study spaces for 1,000 students.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

The exterior is covered in white wood cladding "Accordingly, the light monochromatic home helps to emphasize and appreciate the natural colours of the site and its surroundings," the studio said. As a result, the interior spaces obtain quality views and receive an abundance of light throughout the day."

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2022

Sustainably-sourced timber has been used for the structure, cladding and interior of this mews home in Highgate, London , designed by local architect Russell Jones. The entire exterior is clad with Siberian larch. metre garage width, proximity of adjoining structures and required setbacks," explained Russell Jones.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

LACMA ’s Unframed blog recently profiled the work of contractor Clark Construction to build the concrete structure for the Peter Zumthor -designed $750 million new David Geffen Galleries extension. Instead, there are seven 30-foot-tall park-level pavilions that support the entire exhibition space. The building has no columns!,"

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2023

A series of overlapping "petals" constructed from bamboo and clad in shiny copper shingles shelter Lumi Shala, a yoga and meditation space in Bali, Indonesia, by local studio Ibuku. Storage spaces have been created in curving sections of the outer buttresses, which extend to form shallow stepped seating areas around the edges of the space.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Envisioned as a home that embraces the outdoors, the residence is composed of four structures housing the home’s separate functions. Only six trees were removed to build all four structures.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Another nine stories were added above the existing structure. John’s Terminal at Hudson Square has opened following the completion of a five-year and $2.1 billion project designed by COOKFOX Architects and Gensler. The renovation of the two-block-long former rail terminus yields a total of 1.3 million square feet of new offices.

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2022

Tokyo-based Nori Architects responded with a compact two-storey home characterised by its exposed timber structure and simple interior and exterior finishes. Minimum House is organised around two double-height spaces; a ground-floor dining room and kitchen at the front of the home and a first-floor living room at the rear.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Their facades are clad in rammed earth The identical rectangular plans have only three solid exterior walls, constructed of rammed clay that was excavated from the site. Brazilian expert Terra Compacta was brought in due to Costa Rica's "lack of experience" with the construction method.

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2022

German-Chinese architecture practice Büro Ziyu Zhuang has completed a church in Qingdao , China, featuring walls and a tower made from dozens of spaced-out aluminium ribs. A semi-sunken podium level beneath the lake contains auxiliary spaces for the main auditorium, including a reception area and preparation room.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The design establishes the new Rhonda & Howard Hawks Pavilion on campus while adding another 40% worth of gallery spaces to house the museum’s fast-growing collection. This trio of buildings welcomes the public via a new entrance made at Da.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2022

Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. The PEMBs consist of the structure and an exterior, which consists of insulated rib metal panels.

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Archinect

MARCH 29, 2024

The metal structure was retained, but the creation of courtyards or "patios" provided the necessary natural light. Designed as a luminous "gap", the exterior becomes the central element. These courtyards, accessible from every room, are planted extensively to bring greenery into the heart of the home.

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Architizer

JUNE 17, 2022

Below are just a few examples of origami-inspired structures that can offer some out-of-the-box inspiration. Challenging the idea of standard cuboidal spaces, the house takes inspiration from a unique surface developed by topological mathematicians. This helped create cavities along the exterior for green spaces.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The design reflects the pure structure of the building, stripped of all artifice and decor to free up space, light and views, and embracing an aesthetics specific to its purpose. A circular hollow space at the core of the building rises along the six floors.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This means your home presents itself well with home touch-ups like beautifully coated paint, wall claddings structured nicely, a stable roof, and a well-maintained yard. Sprucing up your home’s exterior sets the tone for prospects to take an interest in what the inside of your place looks like. Paint The Front Door. Build A Walkway.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Image © Maris Mezulis Each residential unit features a private exterior space carved out by the grid façade. The long proportions of this frame were determined by the building’s structural system. Here, an art gallery and restaurant ar.

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2023

Clinical, stripped-back show spaces made appearances at Miu Miu and Courrèges, while Off-White and Dior opted for more extravagant sets for their Autumn Winter 2023 collections at Paris Fashion Week. The Valkyrie Miss Dior installation was inserted within a purpose-built structure in the Jardin des Tuileries.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A former rental building with various materials, loft style with red brick, black color walls, and steel punching ornaments in Bangkok, Thailand, was renovated into a new cafe space, which the owners want to change the new perception of this building. ASWA proposed adding the new welcome elements throughout the existing structure.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 16, 2022

International architecture firms are invited to design social spaces in the metaverse by Pax.world. world founder Frank Fitzgerald began to create spaces in the metaverse during lockdown when he became frustrated with doing business and socialising via teleconferencing. HWKN's design is a hexagonal form set in the desert.

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Deezen

JUNE 9, 2022

Fashion brand Hermès has built four large structures modelled on water towers and covered in translucent sheets of coloured paper inside events space La Pelota at Milan design week. Hermès has built four colourful towers inside an event space in Milan. Hermès wanted the structures to appear light and intimate despite their size.

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Architizer

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. The woodgrain-like paintwork of the balcony interiors provides space with warmth. Year: 2021. Size: 25,000 sqft – 100,000 sqft. KEY OPERATION INC. ARCHITECTS.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Delving into lighter alternatives, thin brick –with minimum thicknesses of approximately 1/2 inch (13mm)– combines the technical and aesthetic qualities of traditional brick with the advantages of being lightweight and space-efficient.

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