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New Nobel Peace Center by David Adjaye

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Source: itinari.com Source: archdesign.utk.edu The Center, designed by British architect David Adjaye and hi-tech installations by American designer David Small, is financed by private sponsors, admission fees, and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

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The 63,000-square foot (5,850 metre) project – called Tahanan, the Tagalog word for "coming home" – was completed in November 2021 through a financing prototype that aimed to accelerate the timeline and reduce the cost of permanent supportive housing. Structural engineer: DCI Engineers. MEP engineer: FARD Engineers.

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Powerhouse Company builds floating office in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven

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Financing: ABN Amro. Contractor floating foundations: Hercules FC. Structural engineer: Bartels & Vedder. Wood structure engineer: Solid Timber. Client: Global Center on Adaptation, Municipality of Rotterdam. Project management: DVP. MEP installations & sustainability: DWA.

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LMN Architects creates mass-timber business school for University of Washington

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The structure was made using mass timber. Mass timber – an engineered wood product – elements include glued laminated timber structural posts and beams and cross-laminated timber flooring. Structural engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates with Katerra, Carla Keel, and Autoscan. The photography is by Tim Griffith.

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Stone pavilion with Islamic motifs completes Alberta's Aga Khan Gardens

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Like the gardens themselves, the Diwan was largely financed by a $25 million gift from the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community. Mechanical & electrical engineering: Williams Engineering (Edmonton). Structural engineering: RJC (Toronto).

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Tokyo Torch Tokiwabashi Tower by Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei

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The district sits within a National Strategic Special Zone, intended to strengthen Japan’s international economic competitiveness, and will be a new center of finance and business. Future stages of the project will build on this foundation with the Water & Sewerage Bureau Building, the Electrical Substation Building, and the Torch Tower.

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10+ Things to Consider Before Renovating Home 

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For major renovations, look for financing options such as a home equity loan, which could complete your project faster. Pre-Examination of Structural Safety Before remodeling, check if your home’s construction is structurally secure. With older house renovations, there is a danger of weakening of the foundation.