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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. Interior spaces comprise a continuous gallery.

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Paris Olympics Athlete's Village to cool without AC during summer games

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This technology utilizes natural resources and is expected to reduce carbon impact by 45 percent compared to traditional air conditioning systems. The buildings all have green roofs and will reportedly be powered completely by renewable energy in line with Paris' 2050 principles.

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AECOM and Luis Vidal place sleek red roof on Boston airport terminal

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Infrastructure consultants AECOM and Spanish architecture studio Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston 's Logan Airport capped by a long, bright-red roof. The standing-seam metal roof was painted in Boston Red, a shade of prismatic paint custom-developed for the project at Monopol Color Lab in Switzerland.

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Natural Wonder: 10 Examples of Arkansas’ Elaborate Institutional Architecture

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Nestled in the heart of America, Arkansas is rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage. Known for its picturesque landscapes, including the majestic Ozark Mountains and the winding Arkansas River, the state’s architecture is grounded in its natural surroundings.

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Black Rock by ArchObraz

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The original shape of the house in the longitudinal direction does not have a clear distinction between walls and roof, being associated with the natural landscape - the outcropping of rocks near the Dnipro River. Roof overhangs protect the interior from overheating. On the oppo.

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Undulating green roof helps Creek Cabin "live in harmony with the surrounding environment"

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An undulating green roof and timber cladding help this Suffolk house by MAP Architecture and Jon Broome Architects, which was designed to Passivhaus standards, blend into the surrounding wetland. The internal ceiling battens are made using an Ash facing piece with a softwood core to allow the battens to follow the roof curve," said Mawson.

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A Family’s Retreat Is a Natural Fit in England’s New Forest National Park

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PAD Studio replaced a rundown cottage with a new gable-roofed timber design that looks as if it’d been there all along. The L-shaped plan comprises two pitched-roof volumes clad in timber battens and white render in reference to neighboring A-frame chalets.

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