ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Courtesy of Terraco Modular construction, also known as prefabrication, is rapidly emerging as a transformative trend in the construction industry. This innovative approach involves assembling building components off-site in a controlled factory environment before transporting them to the site for final assembly. Read more »

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Archinect

JANUARY 2, 2024

Construction has begun on the largest clean energy infrastructure in U.S. The project is being delivered by Pattern Energy , which has secured $11 billion in financing to begin construction on the project. The joint SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind projects will span New Mexico and Arizona , bringing power to 3 million people.

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Archinect

APRIL 1, 2024

He noted that he didn't have an estimate on the rebuilding timeline, but the bridge itself took five years to initially construct. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg said, “It’s a very complex process,” adding, “This is not going to happen overnight.”

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Image © Will Boase Photography Bricks are part of the collective imagination when thinking about construction. Furthermore, the transportation process significantly increases its environmental footprint, as the materials are heavy and bulky.

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Archinect

APRIL 1, 2024

KTLA is reporting that construction setbacks on the long-awaited Automated People Mover transit system at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have delayed the project until at least the end of 2025. ” The news comes after five years of construction on the $5.5 billion first phase of upgrades. Once it is finished, the 1.2-million-square-foot

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Archinect

JUNE 15, 2022

Factory-produced homes can produce up to 45% less carbon than traditional methods of residential construction, according to new research by academics from the University of Cambridge and Edinburgh Napier University.

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Archinect

JUNE 29, 2023

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

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2022

These additions to the urban environment improve the quality of cities by connecting spaces and shortening travel distances, and their introduction can be beneficial not only to pedestrians but also to cyclists seeking a more environmentally friendly method of transport.

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Archinect

JULY 28, 2023

Stanford University has published new research exploring the use of plastic waste in constructing roads and buildings. They studied real-world applications such as the utilization of plastic waste for façade panels in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and pavement in a California Department of Transportation road project.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 21, 2024

© Tommaso Riva As awareness of sustainable development grows, bamboo is emerging as an attractive alternative to traditional construction materials. This innovative material is making significant inroads in the construction of sports facilities, showcasing how sustainable practices can shape a greener future. Read more »

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designboom

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

constructed from locally sourced wood, sobremesas' design allows for easy assembly, disassembly, and transportation. The post sobremesas: an elongated modular table system that promotes communal dining in peru appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The safety of those building our county’s transportation projects must always be protected.” “Metro has ordered its contractor to temporarily suspend all field work on the Purple Line Extension Section 2 Project due to the unacceptable rate of serious worker injuries,” Metro said in a statement.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 27, 2024

© Hufton + Crow | Beijing Daxing International Airport / Zaha Hadid Architects Modern airports have increasingly become symbols of architectural innovation, moving beyond their primary function as transportation hubs to become significant landmarks.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 9, 2024

Image © Paul Vu As construction materials costs increase , builders and developers are seeking alternatives to traditional home construction methods to address housing shortages. In response, an expanding construction technology field is the 3D printing sector. ADU / Mighty Buildings. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MARCH 25, 2025

Annika Feuss architects: Smyk Fischer Architekten Location: Lilienthalstrae 8, 45470 Mlheim an der Ruhr Essen/Mlheim Airport, Germany Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Annika Feuss Photographs: Stefan Lamberty, WDL Area: 3784.0 m2 Read more

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Archinect

DECEMBER 5, 2024

” Image credit: Coco Olakunle The clubhouses are constructed from modified shipping containers , chosen for their durability, security, and ease of transportation. The approach allows KLABU to deliver a “flat-packed” solution that combines the physical structure with sports equipment in a single shipment.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 17, 2024

Construction of Korase School wooden extension, Ghana- 2018. Embodied carbon emissions are generated from the extraction, manufacturing, transportation, and construction of landscape materials. Image © Aulaterra E.V. The other share of project emissions come from operating and maintaining a landscape. Read more »

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Archinect

JANUARY 26, 2024

Department of Transportation has approved $2.5 Department of Transportation awards $6.1 billion for the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project. As we have previously reported , the 218-mile line will connect Las Vegas to Southern California, running primarily along the I-15 median. Related on Archinect: U.S.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It is easy to forget that architecture, or more accurately, construction, is an extraction industry. The cost of transporting goods fell, the appetite for resources grew and suddenly, construction was no longer restricted by the availability of materials. Order your copy today.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The innovative development features residential and commercial buildings constructed primarily from cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glued laminated timber (glulam). Make no mistake — there are other cities exploring timber construction. This further reduces transportation emissions and enhances ecological benefits.

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Archinect

MAY 16, 2022

Credit: MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative (Artist's Render courtesy of Igor Neminov) Rather than the traditional method of transporting fixed, rigid habitation modules into outer space, creating structures such as the International Space Station, the team behind TESSERAE believes that their modular, self-assembly method can lower payload weight (..)

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2025

A secondary section will be used by bicycles, scooters and other personal modes of transport, while the third will be a "linear park" dedicated to pedestrians and plants. Elsewhere, BIG is also currently working on luxury residences for Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi and the overhaul of a 1950s power plant in Connecticut.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Named the Majamaja Off-Grid Village, the cabins are located on a rocky site on the water's edge, which had little access to transportation infrastructure or public utilities. This autonomy can reduce the environmental footprint by up to 80 per cent and significantly lower the pre-construction costs of a project."

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The Maryland Department of Transportation has awarded the contract to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge to Kiewit, a national infrastructure development firm with extensive experience in similar projects and a reported $17.1 billion in revenues last year. The AP reports the design contract is worth $73 million.

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2024

Stormwater management and reduced carbon emissions transportation alternatives such as walkability improvements and bicycle infrastructure make up the leading list of solutions, and almost half of those surveyed said their construction costs were more expensive than that of traditional projects.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The LA Metro Board of Directors has given their final go-ahead for a controversial gondola project in Los Angeles that would offer an alternative transportation route from downtown Union Station to Dodger Stadium to baseball fans by the start of the 2028 Summer Olympics. mile path.

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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2024

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Deputy Director, Occupancy Management - Real Estate at the MTA Metropolitan Transportation Authority , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Exhibition Designer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Archinect

JUNE 29, 2023

transportation agencies. Originally introduced in September 2020, the Clean Construction Program aims to reduce embodied carbon , promote the circular economy , and reduce air pollution from construction across all of the Authority’s projects through a range of initiatives. Related on Archinect: UN Secr.

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Archinect

AUGUST 9, 2024

New reporting on the transportation infrastructure strategy for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles from the local NBC affiliate has shown glaring gaps that may complicate the promises made previously by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti and other officials. The report found that ten L.A. Metro projects will not be completed until after 2028.

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

Named Connecting Seas, the 17-metre-tall pavilion draws on Bahrain's coastal heritage, taking cues from the region's traditional dhow boats that were once used to transport heavy goods. Rather than directly replicating the vessel, the architecture captures its essence its rhythm, timber construction and sense of voyage," she added.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Image: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Construction of the new terminal is set to begin in mid-2022 and is expected to be fully completed by 2030. This is the fourth major terminal project that’s part of a complete transformation of JFK into a “world-class” airport.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 4, 2024

Courtesy of European Collective Housing Award The Basque Country Architecture Institute and Arc en Rêve Centre d'Architecture, with the support of the Department of Territorial Planning, Housing and Transport of the Basque Government, have announced the first edition of the European Collective Housing Award.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The plan contains mandatory rules for establishing emissions limits on concrete used in state-funded public building and transportation projects.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2025

Paris-based Local Architecture Network (LAN) created the fifty-metre-tall block with timber sourced entirely from France and transported via the river Seine. On the block's eighth floor, a large cut-out contains a 300-square-metre communal terrace, with furniture made from recycled wood offcuts leftover from the building's construction.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 17, 2024

An additional 900 kilometres of walkways will be constructed in the following years. Cultural spaces in the city will be linked by public transport and cycling routes and 110 bridges and underpasses will also be built, aiming to improve connectivity and the quality of the built environment.

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Archinect

MAY 5, 2023

FXCollaborative seeks an Architect - Construction Administration and Senior Project Manager - Transportation "FXCollaborative is an established architectural, interior design, planning, and urban design firm based in New York City. [.]

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Other key areas of change included in the City Plan 2040 call for the construction of new pedestrian routes and public green space, added ground-level accommodations for retail, and a mix of education and cultural spaces. “These new CGI images clearly illustrate the ever-changing nature of London's incredible skyline.

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