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More on soft story buildings — a Q&A with structural engineer James Cranford

Brandon Donnelly

As I mentioned yesterday , I am not a structural engineer. He is Principal at Stephenson Engineering and he was nice enough to answer a few of my questions about soft story buildings (storey if you’re Canadian). However, my friend James Cranford is. BD: What is a soft (or weak) storey building?

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Atelier WOA creates long timber-framed library in France

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This ambition aligns with the French government sustainability law to ensure all new public buildings are built from at least 50 per cent timber or other natural materials. It is designed as an alternative to "cold" public buildings Based in Paris, Atelier WOA was founded in 2012 by Samuel Poutoux, Rémi Crozat and Marc-Henri Maxit.

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Rem Koolhaas designs Taipei Performing Arts Center to "contribute to the history of the theatre"

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Commissioned by the Taipei City Government in 2009, the 59,000-square-metre cultural landmark has a distinctive form with three auditoriums protruding from a central cuboid volume. Structure, MEP, building physics, fire engineer: Arup. Structural engineer: Evergreen Consulting Engineering Inc.

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Daniel Joseph Chenin uses passive building strategies for stone-clad Nevada house

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Daniel Joseph Chenin settled the 7,800-square foot (725-square-metre) house on an acre rock outcrop near government-protected land in Las Vegas Valley, looking out to Red Rock Canyon. Local studio Daniel Joseph Chenin has placed a sprawling stone residence around an 1850s fort-inspired rotunda outside of Las Vegas , Nevada.

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Preface by Matt Fajkus: There is a saying that goes something like this, “Engineers have to know everything about one thing, and architects have to know a little about everything.” This includes coordinating with all consultants – especially engineers, who bring great value and technical expertise to any given project.

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Photos reveal Richard Rogers-designed Bogotá skyscraper

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Read: Richard Rogers' top 10 architecture projects According to Smithson, the goal was an important one to both Neme, Rogers and RSHP from the start, in part because Bogotá is currently undergoing investment and a "reopening" of public spaces following the country's civil wars , a government-driven initiative that has also garnered criticism. "If

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MVRDV designs photovoltaic-covered office for Taipower in Taiwan

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Architecture studio MVRDV has released visuals of Sun Rock, a self-sufficient office and operations facility it has designed in Taiwan for the government-owned power company Taipower. Structural engineer: Chih-Hung Kao Structural Engineer & Associates. Co-architect: Y.C. Hsu Architect & Associates.