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Learn to Pre-Dimension a Reinforced Concrete Structure

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Image © Nelson Kon It's fundamental that architects know about structures, not only to bring their designs to reality but also to be able to discuss their projects with engineers in order to find the best solutions for construction. These important elements directly affect functionality and aesthetics of the project.

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15 structural steel projects announced as finalists for the AISC's 2023 IDEAS² awards

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The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has announced finalists for this year’s vaunted Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards featuring a total of fifteen entries in the program’s 62nd year. Carter said of the group.

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Bridge Building: 7 Inhabitable Structures Spanning Spaces and Ideas

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Architects: Want to have your project featured? They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Bridges are both physical and metaphorical.

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Rafael Viñoly Architects reveals first Canadian project in Toronto

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The four-tower, 2,364-unit scheme previewed by the firm last week was designed by its late founder before his passing and will stand as his sole Canadian project at the culmination of an undetermined construction phase that begins next year. Overall, this is the third new project announced by the firm since Viñ

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Greenhouse Technology in Architecture: Building Bright Spaces for the Future

ArchDaily

Image Cortesia de BDG Architects Zwolle Greenhouses are elegant and ingenious structures that incorporate simplicity in design while creating light-filled spaces that shape indoor climates. Beyond their original role in plant cultivation, they have evolved into projects that emphasize sustainability, education, and conservation.

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Florida Atlantic University's Joseph Choma leads students to explore folded fiberglass structures

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A research studio led by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Director of the School of Architecture, Joseph Choma , uses foldable structures to construct a pop-up structure for Google. Much of Choma's work has explored innovative design methods through complex geometric structures, materials, and experimental construction methods.

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HGA leverages Maine's 'working forest' identity for a pair of mass timber structures at Bowdoin College

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A new mass timber academic design for Bowdoin College from HGA has been unveiled for the first time following the project’s completion earlier this year in Brunswick, Maine.

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