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Step by Step: Exploring 12 Projects Featuring Staircase or Terraced Roof Designs

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© Rungkit Charoenwat Pitched roofs and terraced lots or hillsides are some of the oldest, yet still highly functional, solutions for rainwater dispersal, redirection, and erosion management. This has resulted in a rise in green roofs , passive insulation solutions, and more innovative uses of rooftops. Read more »

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Construction underway of major timber roof for ZGF’s Portland airport expansion

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Construction is underway for the expansion of Portland International Airport. As we reported last year, the ZGF -designed expansion will include a roof formed of 2.5 New images of the scheme by roof installers Mammoet show components for the timber roof being moved into place on the construction site.

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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. The project, which adds 3.2 The project, which adds 3.2

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LACMA shares custom-built glass facade details in new spring construction update

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New updates have been shared recently by the Los Angeles Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), charting progress on the $750 million new David Geffen Galleries from Peter Zumthor that is expected to finish construction by the end of this year. A recent look inside the project with its contractor Clark Construction can be found here.)

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3XN and GXN offer insights into unique roof design behind Sydney Fish Market

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With construction underway on the 3XN-designed Sydney Fish Market in Australia, the firm has offered an insight into the design of the scheme’s defining roofscape. Image credit: 3XN The shape of the roof was informed by the site’s prevailing winds, allowing the extraction of hot air while protecting users from southerly winds.

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LLDS Architects tops self-designed home in Melbourne with curved plywood roof

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A curved roof and textured concrete walls characterise Northcote House in Melbourne , designed by local studio LLDS Architects for its founder partners. Slotted into the site of a former car park measuring 4.6 Slotted into the site of a former car park measuring 4.6

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North America’s largest cruise terminal begins construction, designed by Arquitectonica

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Construction has begun on the largest cruise terminal in North America. Image courtesy of Arquitectonica The $350 million, 492,000-square-foot scheme adopts a long, thin footprint in response to site constraints, while a flowing form allows for embarking and debarking functions to be overlapped across four levels.