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nARCHITECTS tops New York nature centre with a mass-timber roof

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Brooklyn-based nARCHITECTS has designed a nature centre and exhibition space that produces as much energy as it consumes on the New York coastline. The cedar -clad Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. It is topped by a sawtooth mass-timber roof. Structural engineer: Silman.

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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"We wanted our expansion to retain the qualities of surprise and free-spiritedness that have defined Kresge College, while at the same time opening it up to students of all abilities, the incredible natural ecology of its site, and the larger university community beyond." It also added a square at the building's primary entry.

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Winter Visual Arts Center, Franklin & Marshall by Steven Hall Architects

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All studios receive natural light through the translucent façade and have an operable viewing window and skylights. The entire roof structure is exposed, and the steel tubes are rolled at one radius and then tilted in place to create the curved roof geometry. Source by Steven Hall Architects.

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Wilkinson Eyre completes long-awaited redevelopment of iconic Battersea Power Station

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We located each function in the appropriate place to create the optimum volume, proportions and access to natural light for each asset," said Ricard. The space's original columns were restored, with dark-coloured steel frames placed between each one to give the shop facades a unified appearance. The control rooms have been restored.

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Living in a Ruin Like Piranesi by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati

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This allows the complex to be habitable again while preserving the antiquity of the old structure and the natural elements that have taken hold. By blending the natural and artificial worlds, the design suggests a new approach for renovating historical buildings. Source by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati.

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Modern extensions unify existing buildings at Nuremberg's House of Commerce

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Several structures listed as historic monuments were preserved and restored as part of the scheme, while some modern additions to the site were demolished and replaced to improve circulation. Those that were restored date back to the 1950s and 1960s. Simple roof tiles were chosen to match those found on neighbouring buildings.

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Hybrid Stadium, Hangzhou, China

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Ramps fold up and around the bowl to get to the future theater lounge with an outdoor roof deck overlooking the recently restored wetlands and park landscape. The resulting design celebrates the communal and dynamic nature of attending a cultural event, offering a multi-dimensional visitor experience.