Structural engineer Hanif Kara receives the 2024 Soane Medal
Archinect
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The 2024 Soane Medal has been awarded to Hanif Kara, the British structural engineer and founder of the London-based firm AKT II.
Pushing Boundaries with Bamboo: A Structural Engineering Case Study
ArchDaily
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Image Courtesy of CO-LAB design office In a world grappling with environmental challenges, forward-thinking architects and engineers are increasingly leaning towards more sustainable solutions. Aerial perspective of the Luum Temple under construction, revealing the network of bamboo elements. Read more »
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Matters of Engineering Design: AKT II - ArchiTangle Talks @ POPKUDAMM! Berlin
ArchDaily
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Join us for the fourth ArchiTangle Talk @ POPKUDAMM in Berlin, where Hanif Kara will share his experience leading AKT II , a global engineering firm that unifies the culture of architecture and structural engineering, working closely with some of the world's top architecture firms.
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For World Engineering Day, these six bridges stand as examples of the complexities underneath every design
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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Innovative engineering showcased at the 2022 Structural Awards
Archinect
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The UK’s Institution of Structural Engineers has announced the winners of the Structural Awards 2022, which seeks to celebrate the role of structural engineers in sustainability, social impact, innovation, and ingenuity. “The winning projects perfectly encapsulate our new guiding attribut.
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Hanif Kara of AKT II Receives 2024 Soane Medal for Pioneering Engineering and Architectural Innovation
ArchDaily
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Courtesy of Soane Museum | Hanif Kara Sir John Soane's Museum has announced Hanif Kara, a celebrated structural engineer and co-founder of AKT II , as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Soane Medal.
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News: Structural engineer Hanif Kara receives the 2024 Soane Medal
Bustler
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The 2024 Soane Medal has been awarded to Hanif Kara, the British structural engineer and founder of the London-based firm AKT II.
Thornton Tomasetti CEO and co-founder of Charlie Thornton passes away at 83
Archinect
JANUARY 5, 2024
Charlie Thornton, the well-admired structural engineer, co-founder and CEO of Thornton Tomasetti , passed away in early December at the age of 83, according to his firm. The Bronx-born Thornton began his career in the New York offices of Lev Zetlin Associates before pursuing a new venture with Richard Tomasetti after 1977.
Six steel structure designs take home top honors at the 2024 IDEAS² Awards
Archinect
JANUARY 29, 2024
The results of this year’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Awards have been shared by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) as part of the competition’s 64th edition. A total of six projects were honored by the 2024 edition.
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UMaine experiments with 3D printed floor panels made from recyclable natural materials
Archinect
AUGUST 10, 2024
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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SOM completes Two Manhattan West, marking a major milestone for corporate office design in NYC
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.
World's tallest mass timber tower opens in Milwaukee
Archinect
JULY 14, 2022
meters (284 feet), the tower is now officially the world record holder for the largest mass timber structure in the world, surpassing Norway’s Mjøsa Tower by a scant 1.2 Standing 25 stories and a total of 86.6 meters (or roughly 4 feet).
Archinect's latest featured hiring firms include SCAPE, AGENCIE, L'Observatoire International, Wade Design Architects, and M. Ziemke Architecture
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.
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Santiago Calatrava to receive a 2024 CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Award
Archinect
JULY 22, 2024
In receiving the annual distinction, he joins SOM engineer John Zils, the winner of this year's Fazlur R. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award.
'Turning skyscrapers into batteries': SOM unveils energy storage prototypes partnership
Archinect
MAY 31, 2024
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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Tie Rods in Brazilian Architecture: From Furniture to Urban Infrastructure
ArchDaily
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Image: Gabriel Fernandes from São Paulo, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0 <[link] via Wikimedia Commons Tie rods are integral in structural engineering, primarily for transmitting traffic loads and alleviating compression forces within a structure. Exhibition Center of the Administrative Center of Bahia / João Filgueiras Lima (Lelé).
Watch LAX's new Midfield Satellite Concourse South taxi to its final destination
Archinect
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Buro Happold (structural engineering, sustainability, lighting, and acoustical design) was able to ensure its delivery in partnership with RAW International. Image: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) The next step after this major hurdle will be to assemble each of the segments through 2025.
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Check out the 22 projects just named winners of WoodWorks' 2023 Wood Design Awards
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.
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LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse South project has topped out in Los Angeles
Archinect
APRIL 22, 2024
The offsite construction will eventually yield eight new gates and a total of 150,000 square feet of space following a first-of-its-kind integrated design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).
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Webuild and Carlo Ratti propose replacement for Baltimore’s collapsed Key Bridge following tragedy
Archinect
MAY 3, 2024
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.
Chipperfield, DS+R, Maltzan among shortlisted teams for Dallas Museum of Art revitalization
Archinect
APRIL 27, 2023
The shortlisted teams are: David Chipperfield Architects (London) with HarrisonKornberg Architects (Local Architect); James Corner Field Operations (Landscape Architect); Pentagram (Exhibition Design); Thornton Tomasetti (Structural Engineer); Arup (Services and Lightin.
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The Eiffel Tower is getting a new 60 million euro paint job in lieu of some much-needed repairs
Archinect
JULY 12, 2022
Rust damage to the structure has accumulated over the years, a product of the lead contained within the paint which was originally meant to protect its steel from oxidizing but is now slowly making its condition worse in the opinion of at least one structural engineer with knowledge of the situation.
Innovative Pedestrian Bridges and Their Construction Details
ArchDaily
MARCH 20, 2022
In order to encourage the use of pedestrian infrastructure, here we present footbridges designed by architecture offices and structural engineers , alongside their construction details, to showcase innovative solutions in terms of materials, forms, and structures. Read more ».
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Raphael Viñoly Architects resumes construction on renamed 125 Greenwich Street condo tower in Manhattan
Archinect
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Photo: Evan Joseph (provided) Once complete, the parallelogram-shaped design will showcase his storied facility with structural engineering and what his son Román Viñoly describes in a press re.
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Over 100 projects selected as CTBUH Award of Excellence winners for 2024
Archinect
MAY 21, 2024
"As someone who has been immersed in the field for a number of years, I was both astounded and heartened by the varied and groundbreaking ideas articulated in the evaluated projects," Julia Köhler, a structural engineer and member of the Innovation category jury, added candidly.
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New NEOM documentary features Thom Mayne, Peter Cook, Reinier de Graaf, and other architects speaking highly of The Line megacity project
Archinect
JULY 28, 2023
A new look behind the process and select architects involved in Saudi Arabia’s controversial The Line megacity for NEOM has been released, answering some questions as to its ideation while leaving many remaining in regard to the project's structural engineering, technical specifics, and design feasibility overall.
Rafael Viñoly Architects resumes construction on renamed 125 Greenwich Street condo tower in Manhattan
Archinect
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Photo: Evan Joseph (provided) Once complete, the parallelogram-shaped design will showcase his storied facility with structural engineering and what his son Román Viñoly describes in a press rel.
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A joint proposal from BIG and HOK takes first place in the Zurich Airport's international 'Dock A' competition
Archinect
JUNE 15, 2022
The joint BIG and HOK 'Raumfachwerk' proposal for the Zurich Aiport’s new Dock A was chosen over nine other entries for the decade-long replacement project.
Stantec-designed Strata Wynwood mixed-use development completed in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District
Archinect
JULY 26, 2022
Stantec provided building architecture and landscape architecture as well as structural engineering services for the development. The project includes 257 residential units, artist studios, three floors of office space, street-level retail, and 474 parking spaces.
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This architect has identified the qualities office buildings need for converting to residential
Archinect
MARCH 21, 2023
According to San Francisco-based architect and structural engineer Charles F. Bloszies , the challenge with converting some office buildings lies in their large floor plates and lack of street exposure.
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Studio Libeskind unveils social housing that feels "like home" in Brooklyn
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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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture
Deezen
MAY 28, 2024
Project credits: Architect and interior designer: Lever Architecture Lever team: Thomas Robinson, Jeff Stern, Doug Sheets, Jeff Ernst, Cecily Ryan Structural engineer: Frost Structural Engineering Mechanical engineer: Quantum Group Engineering Electrical engineer: Musgrove Engineering Civil engineer: Harmony Design & Engineering Landscape: Place (..)
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SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles
Deezen
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
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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HOK and Snow Kreilich raise thin canopy above St Louis soccer stadium
Deezen
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Flexible indoor event space sits in the centre of the complex "Citypark exhibits a seamless fusion of structural engineering and architectural design," said the studios.
Hanif Kara wins 2024 Soane Medal for architecture
Deezen
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Structural engineer and AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara has been named the winner of this year's Soane Medal for "realising some of the most recognisable architectural projects across the globe". The engineer worked with Grafton Architects on a university building. He is the first engineer to receive the prize.
Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery
Deezen
JANUARY 20, 2024
Project credits: Architect: Kaan Architecten Landscape designer: Karres + Brands landschapsarchitecten B.V., Project credits: Architect: Kaan Architecten Landscape designer: Karres + Brands landschapsarchitecten B.V.,
News: Santiago Calatrava to receive a 2024 CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Award
Bustler
JULY 21, 2024
In receiving the annual distinction, he joins SOM engineer John Zils, the winner of this year's Fazlur R. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award.
Five internships featured on Dezeen Jobs
Deezen
JULY 26, 2024
View more internships › Civil and structural engineer apprentice at Walder Sharp Walder Sharp is hiring a civil and structural engineer apprentice to join its team in London.
Corstorphine & Wright carves scoop into office facade to celebrate neighbouring church
Deezen
JULY 3, 2024
The photography is by Daniel Shearing courtesy of Corstorphine & Wright.
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AECOM and Luis Vidal place sleek red roof on Boston airport terminal
Deezen
JANUARY 12, 2024
Project credits: Architect: AECOM Vision architect: Luis vidal + architects Construction manager: Suffolk Structural engineer, sustainability, protective design: Thornton Tomasetti Structural engineering (existing building renovations): Simon Design Engineering Geotechnical engineering/environmental: GEI Consultants, Inc.
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MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building
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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Polysmiths adds Mediterranean texture to Arch House in London
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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Snøhetta adds "weightless" pavilion to Nebraska's largest art museum
Deezen
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The photography is by Nic Lehoux Project credits: Snøhetta: Craig Dykers, Michelle Delk, Aaron Dorf, Kate Larsen Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture: Michael Alley, Albert Macchietto, Project manager: Anser Advisory Structural engineer: MKA Structural engineer of record: Thompson Dreessen & Dorner MEPFP engineer, A/V, Telecom, LEED documentation: (..)
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