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How to properly assess structural wind damage

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How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

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Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery

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Kaan Architecten has created a visitor centre at the Netherlands American Cemetery In 2017, Kaan Architecten was commissioned by the American Battle Monuments Commission to add a visitor centre to the landscaped site, providing a small display space and an auditorium.

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REX creates "holy grail" combination of performance spaces in Providence

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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. It has a number of automated safety features including a laser system that halts operations if something is detected between two moving parts.

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Carlos Castanheira adds angular apartments to Quinta da Faísca vineyard

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The structure is supported by a framework of steel I-beams that allow it to project out from its site, offering guests a panoramic view of the agrarian landscape. The rest of the structure is built from timber, which is exposed both inside and out, while zinc sheeting clads the sloping roofs.

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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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Carlo Ratti Associati proposes replacement for collapsed Baltimore bridge

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In collaboration with structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and the construction group Webuild , the proposed design will feature primary support pillars "well away from the navigation channel used by large vessels". The images are by Brick Visual.

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KAAN Architecten completes the Visitor Center at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten

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Guided by the landscape setting and the monumental atmosphere of the site, the building complements the serenity of this vast memorial. This intervention does not detract from the monumental features, but architecturally complements the cemetery landscape with style and dignity. Source by KAAN Architecten.