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What Can (And Should) Go Under Roofing Membranes?

ArchDaily

© SVET A flat or low slope roof assembly consists of several components that need to work together efficiently and consistently to offer a long-term, sustainable solution. While the roofing membrane is often the top and therefore most visible layer, what lies under it has a significant impact on the overall roof performance.

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Roofs of Trade: A Look at 12 Public Market Architectures

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All one needs is a lot and a sheltering roof. In fact, it doesn't take much to designate an open and accessible commercial hub that would encourage commercial exchange and economic development for small or local businesses. Read more »

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House behind the Roof by Superhelix Pracownia Projektowa

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To ensure the privacy of the residents, the house is hidden from access road and northern neighbors behind the roof surface. This explains the name - House behind the Roof. The northern roof of the building is covered with succulents and photovoltaic cells were placed on a well-sunlit southern part.

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Modular, Photovoltaic, Green or Blue Roofs: How to Choose the Best Waterproofing System?

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Thanks to technological advances in reinforced concrete in the mid-twentieth century, usable flat roofs are far from new. Water is relentless in finding a place to drain, and flat roofs are exposed to this when execution and design are not carefully thought-out. However, problems that frequently arise relate to infiltration and leaks.

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Zaha Hadid Architects' XRL Topside Development construction reaches roof level in Hong Kong

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Rendering: Superview, image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects Rendering: Atchain, image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects Construction has now progressed to the roof level of the new structures. The project, which adds 3.2

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New competition seeks to reuse materials from Montreal Olympic Stadium roof demolition

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As the city of Montreal weighs the future of Roger Taillibert’s iconic 1976 Olympic Stadium design, the group responsible for the custodianship of Olympic Park has announced a new international idea competition to repurpose and reuse surviving components of the existing roof’s demolition after the project commences this summer.

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Foster + Partners begins construction on Cambodia airport under canopy roof

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The central mass contains all passenger processing, security and immigration, and retail elements under an overarching roof canopy that stretches from the drop-off to the airside. The roof canopy itself is comprised of a lightweight steel grid shell with a screen to filter daylight into the terminal space.

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