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EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin by TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten and Buro Happold

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Located opposite the Südkreuz station, one of Berlin’s major transport hubs, the project is part of a new urban development that integrates sustainability with livability. The use of this system means that the timber-hybrid structure weighs as much as 50% less than a standard structure, which kept the foundation requirements low.

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

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Dealing with the local governing code can get hairy, so one of the major benefits of hiring an architect is letting them coordinate and schedule design, engineering, and construction all at once. At their most basic function, structural engineers design the bones of a new building to resist forces caused by gravity and the elements.

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Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day

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He was featured in Circular Design for Fashion , a book aimed at helping the fashion industry become more circular published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Andrew Waugh has long been a vocal advocate for building more sustainably and has been an outspoken critic of existing UK regulations relating to environmental construction.

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Building Science, Climate Change and The Pretty Good House (Transcript)

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There was an interior designer and we ended up getting a structural engineer involved. You don’t have time to be an expert and things like taxes and regulations and the old school payroll providers, they just don’t get it. I think we all learned a lot on it and they’re now doing their third version.

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100+ tallest buildings in the world

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A huge white-clad podium frame form foundation and the three towers ascending at each intersection. The top of the structure is formed in a unique sail-shape and lit up by LED lights in the dark. This impressive building is located in the business district of Yeouido and it’s perfectly communicated by public transport.