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Learning Landscapes under Roof Landscapes by Sehw Architektur

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It was no easy building task for the architects. The design of the new timber building on the existing school campus mediates between the existing and new buildings by continuing the gabled roofs of the post-war modernist style and transform.

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Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept, Wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize

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Benjakitti Forest Park / Turenscape + Arsomslip Community and Environmental Architect. Image © Srirath Somsawat Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu has been announced by the Cultural Landscape Foundation as the recipient of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize (“Oberlander Prize”).

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

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Zaha Hadid Architects has posted a new construction update on its forthcoming XRL Topside Development at the Hong Kong High-Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus. Rendering: Atchain, image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects Rendering: Hayes Davidson, image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects UBS is said to. The project, which adds 3.2

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

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Image © Jakub Certowicz Among the "Five Points of New Architecture" formulated by Le Corbusier , terrace gardens figure as a way to take advantage of a building's so-called fifth facade, either as leisure areas or landscaping spaces. There are traces in Mesopotamia and vernacular architecture from Greek and Arab civilizations. Read more »

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Aleš Fiala blends Czech winery into landscape beneath curved green roof

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A sweeping, grass-topped concrete roof creates an artificial hill to conceal the Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic , which has been designed by local practice Aleš Fiala Studio. Where the sloping roof meets the ground, it blends with a series of winding concrete walls supporting planters around a paved patio.

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ZGF Architects places "nine-acre" mass-timber roof on Portland airport terminal

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American studio ZGF Architects has completed an expansion to the main terminal at Portland International Airport, installing a massive mass-timber roof that was prefabricated to keep the airport operational. The largest timber beams are 80 feet (24 metres) long, and the lattice is affixed to these larger mass-timber components.

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This Landscape Architect Disguised His Backyard Addition in Sydney With a Green Roof

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Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The house is for a landscape architect and his family, and the garden was a central focus from the beginning of the process. Have one to share? Post it here.