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SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles

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SOM has completed the Schwarzman College of Computing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) "The college provides a dynamic and flexible hub for teaching, learning, research and collaboration in this growing field," said SOM , which served as the building's architect and engineer.

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Maryland's Key Bridge Response - A Story of Resolve, Achievement and Reverse Engineering

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Other key parties involved in the recovery are the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard. The reverse engineering effort involves engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navy Supervisor of Salvage, MDOT, private firms and the U.S. The details of the structure are explained here. Coast Guard.

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Rice University by SOM new engineering and science building opens

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O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. ” The design activates the adjacent Engineering Quad and extends the vitality of campus into the building, where a five-story central atrium creates a hub of activity, connecting to seminar rooms, break areas, and informal gathering spaces. Source by SOM.

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New tool helps developers, contractors identify geographic risk for construction

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Developers and contractors entering new markets that are looking to mitigate their projects’ risk now have available an interactive tool that not only allows them to access real-time updates pertaining to the risk climate of municipalities across the U.S.,

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Alex Chinneck’s peculiar canal boat features a ‘loop-the-loop’

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This is a collaborative work involving structural engineers, specialist steel fabricators, waterway contractors, professional painters and traditional canal boat sign writers. Historically, the canal was used to transport coal and goods across the Midlands during the Industrial Revolution and early 20th century.

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In Zurich, the Facade of an Eco-Friendly Home Extension Looks Like an Eyeball

Dwell

The site is located on a very narrow and highly frequented street, presenting challenges such as limited parking availability for contractors. The site is located on a very narrow and highly frequented street, presenting challenges such as limited parking availability for contractors. Have one to share? Post it here.

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MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing

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The revamp of the 354,000-square-metre station is MAD 's first station and the studio hopes it will "redefine transportation infrastructure buildings in China". Chinese architecture studio MAD has rebuilt a historic station and created an underground terminal at the central train station in Jiaxing, China.