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UMaine experiments with 3D printed floor panels made from recyclable natural materials

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Department of Energy ’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine are leading interesting new engineering research into floor cassettes made using recyclable natural materials that are strong enough to be used in multi-story buildings. The project came together at the initiative of the SHoP offshoot Assembly OSM.

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'Turning skyscrapers into batteries': SOM unveils energy storage prototypes partnership

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Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill has announced a new partnership with the Swiss energy storage company Energy Vault Holdings that will produce a series of prototype designs for deployable structures and vertical energy storage units up to 1,000 meters (3,280 feet).

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Webuild and Carlo Ratti propose replacement for Baltimore’s collapsed Key Bridge following tragedy

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Today, the Webuild group advanced a proposal designed in collaboration with architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux for a new bridge in Baltimore that would replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology by Ector Hoogstad Architects

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On Friday May 12th Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially opened the doors to OPCW’s new Centre for Chemistry and Technology in The Netherlands. The new Centre for Chemistry and Technology (ChemTech Centre) is designed to facilitate OPCW’s work processes and conduct activities according to strict protocols and safety standards.

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CLB Architects takes "residential" approach for Jackson Hole Airport

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Project credits: Design architect and architect of record for phases 3-7: CLB Architects CLB team: Kevin Burke (partner), Cary Lakeman (senior project manager), Steve Jakub (project manager) Executive architect for phases 3-7: Miller Dunwiddie Interior design: TruexCullins (restaurant and hold room) Contractor: Wadman Corporation Civil consultant: (..)

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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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April 2023: Dates and Events

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This month’s dates and events include an exhibition at Rome’s MAXXI exploring the relationship between structural engineering and the pervasion of technology into public and domestic spaces.

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