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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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Built in 1850, the 21x21m block stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of its time, representing a protected heritage example. FundaciĆ³ Bofill wants to contribute to building a truly inclusive and equitable education system that provides relevant and meaningful learning for all, and that leaves no one behind.

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Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

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Called Zilker Studios, the structure includes 110 affordable apartments operated by local housing organisation Foundation Communities. Hagar said that rest was an essential principle for the design, and explained that the studio took a "trauma-informed" approach to the arrangement of the living spaces.

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JKMM Architects adds timber art hall to Tammisaari old town

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Helsinki-based JKMM Architects used glulam and black spruce cladding to relate the Chappe Art House to surrounding timber structures in the coastal town of Tammisaari, Finland. It has a glued laminated (glulam) timber structure and was clad in black-stained spruce as a nod to the nearby timber buildings.

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RED Arquitectos integrates corn millstone into facade of Mexican house

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The primary suite cantilevers slightly out from the perimeter of the foundation with a glazed corner. The design was informed by the clients' culinary experiences In the interior, large sliding glass doors are framed in black metal and look out to the surrounding desert. Rogelio Rojas Castro Structural engineering: Ing.

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How to properly assess structural wind damage

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It is essential that structural engineers have a strong understanding of wind behavior, structural behavior, knowledge of building codes, and repair requirements. A structural engineer is necessary to assess wind damage because of the significant impact wind can have on a building's structural integrity.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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Field Architecture has created a house in Sonoma Valley with copper-clad roofs Dry in the summers with heavy rainfall in the winter, the area's geography informed the design, as did the client's desire to co-inhabit the land with the region's plants and animals. "We

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Ross Barney Architects encloses NASA testing facility in unique copper-concrete panels

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It has a structure made of concrete mixed with copper This included the creation of a special concrete mixed with copper for a series of precast walls erected for a radar antenna-testing lab, which stands as a siloed element taller than the rest of the glass-clad building with a separate foundation.

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