Archinect

JULY 16, 2024

New York-based architecture and structural engineering studio AGENCIE / Architecture & Engineering is currently hiring a Job Captain with five to eight years of experience. Qualified candidates should be proficient with Revit, Rhino, Unreal Engine, and Adobe Creative Suite. Tribeca Lofts by AGENCIE.

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Archinect

MARCH 4, 2024

Today is World Engineering Day , and to celebrate it, Archinect has curated a few outstanding bridge projects we’ve included in our recent news coverage to highlight critical pieces of infrastructure at an important time for civil and structural engineering in the Americas and abroad.

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2024

The four-year construction effort yielded a total two million square feet of new office space that was built above active railroad tracks in what the firm describes as an "extraordinary" advancement of the methods used in urban design, structural engineering, and architecture.

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Structural Engineering Residential Engineering Engineering 328

Archinect

MARCH 27, 2023

A total of 22 projects were selected in ten categories by a jury panel that included Hacker Architects Principal Corey Martin, Cheung Chan of the Iowa-based firm Neumann Monson Architects , and Arup Senior Structural Engineer Lauren Wingo. Investing in a more sustainable future deserves to be recognized.

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Project Structural Engineering Innovation Sustainability 306

Archinect

MAY 21, 2024

This year’s cohort is said to be evocative of the "paradigm shift in design and construction practices." The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)’s 2024 Award of Excellence winners have been presented following a three-month juried selection process that awarded winners in 20 categories.

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Project Structural Engineering Technique Innovation 246

Archinect

APRIL 22, 2024

LAX 's new Midfield Satellite Concourse South (or MSC South) recently topped out as the project's construction progresses in nine segments toward its 2025 completion date.

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Project Structural Engineering Consulting Manufacturing 264

Dwell

JANUARY 9, 2025

The construction system uses a cross-laminated timber (CLT) off-site manufactured system. By building most of the house off-site we were then able to help reduce disruption to the local community and road network as well as substantially reduce on-site construction time and material waste. "A Post it here.

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Home Structural Engineering Site Manufacturing 115

Dwell

APRIL 10, 2025

The construction is characterized by the repetition of a module that houses three stories and extends nine times in width, forming 861 square feet of living space. Its figure appears as vertical and horizontal at the same time, providing its occupants shelter from the climatic conditions of the place.

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Deezen

JANUARY 23, 2025

Located in downtown Austin, Sixth and Guadalupe is 865 feet tall (264 metres) and has an ascending program of retail, office, and residential, with terraces and balconies dispersed at different points of the construction.

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Zoning Residential Engineering Engineering 126

Deezen

DECEMBER 23, 2024

"The walls are defined by steel studs and stiffening bars that cut the required glazing thickness in half and eliminated the need for skilled installers, which in turn sped up the construction, made it more affordable, and reduced the building's embodied carbon by half." The photography is by James Brittain.

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Consulting Civil Engineering Architecture Residential 119

Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Lime-plastered walls, tiled floors and wooden joinery define the interior The blockwork arches, designed in collaboration with structural engineer Techne Engineering also reduced demolition and construction waste and eliminated the need to put in costly ground beams, Wu explained.

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Housing Permits Client Clients 119

Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Following the news that the construction of the Jeddah Tower has restarted in Saudi Arabia , we outline the key facts about the megatall skyscraper that is set to be the tallest building in the world. What is Jeddah Tower's current construction status? Why is construction of Jeddah Tower taking so long? What is the Jeddah Tower?

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Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Project credits: Client: The MAX Collaborative Architectural design: MAD Architects Executive architect: Davis Partnership Architects Contractor: Saunders Construction Interior designer: The Interior Studio at Davis Partnership Architects Structural engineer: Jirsa Hedrick MEP engineer: ME Engineers Landscape: Davis Partnership Architects Civil consultant: (..)

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Residential Building Glass Engineering 143

Deezen

MARCH 10, 2025

A bedroom was lofted above the space However, after passing through a compressed, chukum-plastered entry hallway, residents emerge into the void wrapped entirely of engineered wood that evokes the traditional construction of granaries while conveying a similar feeling that the designers experienced in Portugal.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The studio also worked closely with the structural engineer AS Construction & Structural Engineering to create a very shallow floor plate, allowing for generous ceiling heights of up to 2.8 Playful portholes were added to its west facade.

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Space Structural Engineering Roofing Housing 109

Dwell

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Project Details: Location: Whakamaru, New Zealand Architect: DCA Architects of Transformation / @ dca_architects Footprint: 3,218 square feet Builder: HRC Construction Structural Engineer: No.8 Post it here.

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Housing Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 98

Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

Project credits: Architect: Brooks + Scarpa Project team: Lawrence Scarpa, Angela Brooks, Micaela Danko, Jeffrey Huber, Iliya Muzychuk, Chinh Nguyen, Fui Srivikorn, Calder Scarpa, Yimin Wu, Arty Vartanyan General contractor: Tonic Design and Construction, Katherine Hogan and Vinny Petrarca Structural engineer: Carolina Mendez, Kaydos-daniels engineers (..)

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Housing Zoning Structural Engineering Glass 130

Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2024

"This is a lifestyle destination like no other, and one that we're now looking to offer at other iconic motorsport circuits globally." The photography is by Jack Hobhouse.

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Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering Home 119

Dwell

JANUARY 2, 2025

Updating insulation was critical, of course, but so was preserving the historic structure with the materials and construction techniques originally used to build it. This new aperture was constructed with cut stone jambs and large solid oak lintels. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Home IT Technique Structural Engineering 103

Deezen

JANUARY 6, 2025

Project credits: Architectural design: Lake Flato Architects Landscape architect: Dig Studio Civil engineer: Ardurra Structural engineer: Architectural Engineers Collaborative Mechanical engineer: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Civil Engineering 119

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Landscape 119

Deezen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

When seen from inside, the roof's shell structure is exposed revealing its "complex" geometry and its Douglas fir and steel construction, designed in collaboration with London structural engineers Foster Structures.

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Housing Roofing Structural Engineering Structure 105

Deezen

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Sara Kulturhus Centre marked a step-change in the ambition of timber construction, demonstrating that the timber revolution kickstarted a decade earlier by a previous building in this series, Waugh Thistlteton's Murray Grove in 2009, showed no signs of abating. Twenty floors high in wood? In Skellefte?"

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Building Structure Construction Construction 119

Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

The IFEA headquarters comprises two structures in a narrow, rectangular infill property. The quincha walls reuse soil and adobe from the site and use more straw to lighten and insulate the material.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

Over the years, advancements in materials science, structural engineering and computational modeling have transformed how architects approach earthquake-resistant design. The design incorporates seismic resilience through extensive site evaluations and the use of prefabricated construction to minimize environmental impact.

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Safety Zoning Innovation Architecture 130

Dwell

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Respectfully engaging with its environment on more than one level is at the core of Cloud Streets design, construction, and use. Actively controlling thermal comfort, sunlight access, balanced natural light, natural air and ventilation, acoustics, and access to greenery informed layout, size and location of openings and material choices.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2025

Loader Monteith has created the Cairnconon Byre house in Angus The clients, who both have professional experience in the construction and building materials industries, tasked Loader Monteith with creating a home that "honours rural Scottish architecture". The photography by Jim Stephenson.

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Housing Architecture Roofing Client 110

Dwell

MARCH 28, 2024

Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.

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Construction Construction Home Permits 122

Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Other homes recently completed in North Carolina include a house constructed with compressed perennial grass panels by DR Horton and Plantd and an energy-efficient home inspired by agrarian barns by Harding Huebner. The photography is by Keith Isaacs.

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Housing Exterior Roofing Structural Engineering 105

Deezen

MARCH 17, 2025

Timber was used as the primary construction material for its low-carbon footprint, warmth, and honesty in expressing the structural system," he added. "A A red-brick plinth is rooted in the local materiality, adding solidity to the base of the structure while referencing traditional construction techniques."

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Modern Housing Architect Architecture 95

SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The National Benevolent Association constructed Olive Plaza during the late 1970s as a HUD Section 202 project. Popular at the time of its construction, the lift slab technique has since fallen from favor. The building's lift-slab system was partially blamed for the severity of the collapse.

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Architecture Diagram Construction Construction 230

SW Oregon Architect

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Screenshot of the coordinated Navisworks model for the Lane Community College Health Professions Building, now under construction. In the parlance of the construction industry a “clash” is the result of two elements in the design of a building unintentionally occupying the same space. The Sheffield, UK company Lightwork Design Ltd.

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Contractor Construction Construction Structural Engineering 228

Dwell

MARCH 17, 2025

Originally constructed at the corner of Church Street and Oak Avenue in 1910 for a largely Swedish immigrant community, the existing building on the site was used by the Soujorner Covenant Church for over a hundred years. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Restoration IT Building Civil Engineering 82

e-architect

APRIL 8, 2025

The use of CLT allows for large spanning timber structures with minimal steel. Internally the CLT is celebrated by exposing the structure on the walls and floors which demanded absolute precision in the construction system to achieve a finely crafted outcome.

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Housing Real Estate Roofing Windows 83

Dwell

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Project Details: Location: Eastsound, Washington Architect: Allied8 / @ allied8architects Footprint: 1,386 square feet Builder: CA Reed Construction Structural Engineer: Dibble Engineers Archeologist: Full Scope NW Interior Design: Color & Design Studio Cabinetry Design: Bellmont Cabinet Co. Have one to share?

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Construction Construction Foundation Structural Engineering 105

Santa Cruz Architect

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Santiago Calatrava, born on July 28, 1951, in Benimmet, Valencia, Spain, is one of the most celebrated architects and engineers of our time. Known for his innovative approach that seamlessly combines structural engineering with artistic expression, Calatravas works have left an indelible mark on the global architectural landscape.

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Architecture Engineering Engineering Innovation 98

Deezen

MAY 24, 2024

Project credits: Architect of record: Studio Libeskind Construction manager/ GC: Lettire Construction Corp Civil engineer: AKRF Structural engineer: LERA Consulting Structural Engineers MEP/FP engineer: FISKAA Engineering Fire alarm consultant: Nazar Engineering P.C.

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Housing Home Civil Engineering Structural Engineering 145

Dwell

APRIL 23, 2025

Project Details: Location: Dilbeek, Belgium Architect: Madam Architectuur / @ madamarchitectuur Footprint: 2,583 square feet Structural Engineer: Paridaens Landscape Design: Frederik Cassiman Photographer: Olmo Peeters / @ oooolmoooo From the Architect: "Sofie is a house full of character, located in Dilbeek, Belgium, in a very green environment.

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Home Structural Engineering Restoration Renovation 54