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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry.

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Thornton Tomasetti CEO and co-founder of Charlie Thornton passes away at 83

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Charlie Thornton, the well-admired structural engineer, co-founder and CEO of Thornton Tomasetti , passed away in early December at the age of 83, according to his firm. The Bronx-born Thornton began his career in the New York offices of Lev Zetlin Associates before pursuing a new venture with Richard Tomasetti after 1977.

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HOK and Snow Kreilich raise thin canopy above St Louis soccer stadium

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Flexible indoor event space sits in the centre of the complex "Citypark exhibits a seamless fusion of structural engineering and architectural design," said the studios. Project credits: Client: St. The photography is by Michael Robinson.

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SGA designs a tree-inspired glass facade to connect two historic buildings at Vanderbilt University

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Brought to you by: Architect SGA Architecture Location Nashville, Tennessee Completion Date August, 2020 Architect of Record Centric Architecture Client Vanderbilt University Construction Manager Messer Structural Engineer Structural Design Group [.].

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A Former School House is Back in Session With a Timber Addition

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The new timber extension showcases the dedication to craftsmanship of British architects Bindloss Dawes, known for their rigorous detailing and material compositions that balance city and country sensibilities, delivered in close collaboration with client, Farrow & Ball color curator Joa Studholme, and her husband Andrew.

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Wooden louvres create "subtle seclusion" at Tokyo house by Keiji Ashizawa Design

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Ribbed concrete was used for the ceilings Keiji Ashizawa Design planned the house to create space for the clients' art collection, with walls in neutral hues functioning as a backdrop. The studio also wanted to fill the home with natural light and added a skylight to illuminate the interior. The photography is by Tomooki Kengaku.

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Gabion Walls Made of Volcanic Rock Flank a Flat-Roofed Farmhouse in Australia

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We asked ourselves how our clients could live on this land in a modern but thoughtful way, what a modern farm and farmhouse should and could look like, and how we could integrate the building into a site that has been cleared of its bushland. The clients erected and filled the gabion walls themselves.

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