ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

BC Wood will share its range of timber systems with the Offsite Wood BIM platform, improving the representation of timber in the BIM market, as is currently the case with other structural materials.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 60,000-seat facility, located in Orchard Park, New York, is now ready for large-scale structural steel work. A milestone was reached recently regarding the construction of the new, Populous -designed Buffalo Bills football stadium , the New Highmark Stadium. The steel will be erected in tiers over the next 12–14 months.

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Archinect

JULY 3, 2023

Florida-based 3D printing construction startup Printed Farms has announced the completion of a structure it claims is the world’s largest 3D printed building — a "luxury horse barn." The structure was constructed to withstand extreme local weather conditions, including hurricanes and tropical storms.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is considered the first skyscraper built in structural masonry, with ceramic bricks and a granite base. To support the entire load of the building, the structural walls on the ground floor are 1.8 But what is structural masonry about, and how can designers use it in architectural projects? Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The competition tasked participants to develop designs for an off-grid, modular structure that could accommodate a hypothetical young professional couple. The only requirement is that the structure's total floor area could not exceed 270 square feet.

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ArchDaily

MAY 31, 2023

Yet, as you learn more about the structural logic of these inspiring edifices, you'll quickly realize that most employ one or a blend of the structural systems we're about to explore. This article shines a light on four commonly employed structural systems in bamboo construction: Read more »

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Archinect

MARCH 6, 2024

The American Institute of Steel Construction has selected a shade structure concept situated in rural Arkansas as the grand prize winner of the $10,000 Forge Prize for 2024. Mile Zero, as the winning project is called, is designed to double as a hiking trail marker for the Razorback Greenway in Northwest Arkansas.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The UK’s Institution of Structural Engineers has announced the winners of the Structural Awards 2022, which seeks to celebrate the role of structural engineers in sustainability, social impact, innovation, and ingenuity. Ten projects were honored, comprising two Supreme Award winners and eight shortlisted works.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 14, 2023

© Galaxy Arch architects: Galaxy Arch Location: Dongyangcun, Anyi County, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Galaxy Arch Area: 140.0 m2 Read more »

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Archinect

AUGUST 4, 2023

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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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

The structure will serve as an educational building for the University of Kansas ( KU ) School of Architecture & Design in Lawrence, Kansas. It will have an all wood structure It will have chamfered edges on all of the corners, creating entrance canopies on the ground floor and terraces up top. The imagery is courtesy of BIG.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this project, using natural slate as cladding for the ventilated facade system and employing local resources in the structure was essential for the building's ecological footprint. Additionally, these elements strengthen the building's identity by connecting it to the surrounding landscape. Read more »

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Archinect

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies project called for the construction of two opposing asymmetrical structures totaling 46,000 square feet to be used as educational and art exhibition spaces for students on the 207-acre campus.

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ArchDaily

MAY 24, 2023

This waste has a promising potential to replace energy-intensive building systems, such as concrete and brick, by providing building materials that combine sustainability and structural efficiency.

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Avontuura

APRIL 8, 2022

The post VTN Architects create lotus-shaped bamboo structure in Phu Quoc appeared first on Åvontuura. The lotus and the bronze drum, two traditional Vietnamese symbols are sculpted into the dense layers of bamboo grid.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The LA Times recently debuted a useful map of seismic retrofit projects in major sections of the city months after official updates to the building code were enacted to address risks posed to soft-story and non-ductile concrete structures before 2033.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

Named Tor Alva , or White Tower, the building will become the world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" once complete in Mulegns later this year, according to Hansmeyer and Dillenburger. ETH Zurich has commenced the 3D printing process and so far created eight out of 32 structural columns. This saves mass and material."

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Archinect

MARCH 30, 2023

In the wake of last month’s devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria , Los Angeles County has identified some 33 important structures it says are the most at risk during a major seismic event of that magnitude. Officials are wary of the “Big One” — a magnitude 7.8 Geological Survey (USGS).

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2024

Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. The post Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Chiela.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The first of its kind, the Fab Tree Hab is a terrestrial reef and grafted living tree structure. Shared by people and animals, this multispecies habitat combines indigenous tree-grafting techniques with computationally designed cross-laminated timber (CLT) arch scaffolds - removed after tree shaping.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 30, 2023

Image © xvan72/AdobeStock As one takes a visual tour through the city, one might spot structures that break the rhythm of finished architectural products. They are called scaffolding systems, temporary structures built in the city to aid in the erection or maintenance of buildings.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Many times, organic architecture stands as a testament to what we are able to make in 2024, innovating in structural and material technology. From Vincent Callebaut’s HospiWood to Zomorrodi & Associates’ Cadence Art Center, these instances showcase this shift in desigin thinking.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 21, 2022

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.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

From monolithic concrete pillars to ornately decorated columns, this lookbook collates ten living room interiors that embrace existing structural columns. The living room is grounded by a double-height structural pillar, which has a bottom half clad in pale pink vertical, subway-style tiles.

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Archinect

JULY 29, 2022

A research team out of the University of Virginia (UVA) has developed a new innovative and sustainable approach to building that utilizes the power of 3D printing to create structures made of soil implanted with seeds.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Head of PR at MAD Architects , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Digital Design Specialist at Branch Technology.

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Avontuura

JANUARY 31, 2024

The post Zooco design new concrete structure for restaurant overlooking the Bay of Santander appeared first on Åvontuura. The Cantabrian Maritime Museum, located on Severiano Ballesteros Street in Santander, was conceived as part of an architectural complex.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

the porous timber structure of kengo kuma's 'AEAJ green terrace' releases aromatic essential oils throughout the interiors. The post kengo kuma’s intricate timber structure serves as an aromatherapy diffuser in tokyo appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

series, we've collected 10 recently completed and upcoming buildings that show the potential of structural stone as a modern construction material. Built alongside the area's town hall, the structure is supported by eight structural stone columns and is designed to host a weekly market as well as a gathering place for the locals. "I

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a new type of material that can create adaptable, strong structures by learning from its surroundings.

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designboom

MARCH 14, 2024

The post secret forest pavilion’s steel structure spirals around three trees in south korea appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. next architects opts for reflective stainless steel to enhance the mirroring effect, immersing visitors in visual illusion.

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designboom

MARCH 20, 2024

engineers at the university of michigan have developed a foldable origami using laser-cut, load-bearing fiberboards that can be used as movable structures. The post foldable origami structure made of fiberboards can become bridges, moon habitats, and more appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

APRIL 11, 2024

The five boroughs are home to more than 200,000 multifamily buildings made with un-reinforced brick and built from the mid-1800s to the 1930s, according to a city hazard plan. Many rowhouses across the city neighborhoods fall into this category. Such masonry cannot bend or flex during an earthquake and would instead break or crumble.

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designboom

MARCH 6, 2024

The post bjarke ingels group shapes las vegas ballpark with sculptural shell structure appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. bjarke ingels designs the las vegas ballpark with five overlapping shells to allow ambient natural light to filter through clerestory windows.

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designboom

MARCH 1, 2024

The post pierpaolo lazzarini’s colossea mega-yacht features a detachable airship upper-structure appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. colossea pays homage to the historic N1 airship that first set flight a century ago, with a carbon fiber form and upgraded propulsion.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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Archinect

APRIL 7, 2023

A new gift facilitated by the Ukrainian Red Cross has installed 10 new “foldable” modular home designs from Hapi Homes, LLC. to the beleaguered historic port city of Odesa. The gift is meant to house local families that have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict.

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