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Seismic Safety: Architectural Innovations in Earthquake Zones

Architizer

Earthquakes are among the most unpredictable and devastating natural phenomena, testing the resilience of the built environment and the ingenuity of architects and engineers. Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. This greatly reduces earthquake shaking.

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‘Treehouse’ concept by LAND Suisse and Campana Herrmann Pisoni wins competition for Swiss campus overhaul

Archinect

The landscape redesign, centered around the existing middle school, double gymnasium, and swimming pool, introduces 100,000 square feet of green spaces, 196 new trees, and sustainable water management features, including green roofs and rain gardens. The design process emphasized sustai.

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Reimagining the PeaceHealth University District Campus

SW Oregon Architect

Such a solution is an admittedly predictable response; nevertheless, a mixed-use plan makes eminent sense and would help ensure a locally focused, walkable environment. 2) The campus is zoned under a mix of Eugenes C-2 (Community Commercial) and C-3 (Major Commercial) building codes.

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Evolution of Data Center Design: Modular Construction, Sustainable Architecture and Eclectic Form

ArchDaily

These structures were once relegated to nondescript industrial zones, but are now becoming integral components of urban and suburban environments. As data consumption skyrockets, data center consumption rates match the demand.

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All(zone) chosen to design MPavilion 2022 in Melbourne

Deezen

Bangkok architecture studio All(zone) has been revealed as the next practice to design Melbourne's MPavilion , an annual architecture commission similar to London's Serpentine Pavilion. Bangkok-based architecture studio All(zone) will become the ninth designer of the pavilion.

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Rising Waters: 8 Innovative Designs in Flood-Prone Regions

Architizer

From resilient structures to adaptive landscapes, these projects provide a blueprint for how the built environment can harmonize with water rather than succumb to it. Its five zones—Bluff, Meadow, Riverbed, Marsh, and Dune—represent diverse Hudson River Valley landscapes, fostering environmental awareness in children.

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Temporary Architecture in India: Marketplaces and Bazaars

ArchDaily

Often composed of sustainable structures , these transient commercial hubs exhibit a form of rudimentary architecture that spreads its roots deep in India's cultural and economic traditions. These urban zones have a history, believed to have originated from the era of traveling merchants and imperial trade relations.