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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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SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles

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American architecture studio SOM has completed the Schwarzman College of Computing, an eight-storey, glass-wrapped building designed to be a "collaborative nexus" on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge. Moreover, the building plays a role in "creating a community presence", said Colin Koop, a partner at SOM.

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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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HOK and Snow Kreilich raise thin canopy above St Louis soccer stadium

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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.

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Advanced Framing (Optimum Value Engineering)

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In an era when sustainability, cost-efficiency, and resource conservation are paramount concerns in the construction industry, Advanced Framing, also known as Optimum Value Engineering (OVE), has emerged as a revolutionary construction method. Working with an experienced structural engineer is crucial.

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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.