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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

LCC is using the bond to address safety, security, and accessibility for all students on its campuses, workforce retraining and career technical education investments, and classroom and learning space updates to meet the needs of current and future students.

Project 225
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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Lane County voters passed a general obligation bond in May 2020 to fund the project, as well as assortment of campus-wide improvements addressing classroom needs, safety and accessibility deficiencies, workforce retraining, and Career Technical Education. Mahlum’s resultant design concept is largely shaped by the selection of Site N.3.

Building 214
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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

The intent was not to hide the ship but to make it more challenging for enemy submarines to accurately estimate its course and range. Lift slab construction has faced safety concerns, some of which stemmed from design flaws, inadequate construction practices, or unforeseen complications during the lifting process.

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Lloyd Wright chapel to be disassembled following ongoing California landslide

Deezen

Underground utilities such as electricity, water, sewer and gas utilities have also broken and are currently unusable. Our team is working against the clock to document and move these building components to safety so that they can be put back together again."

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Tips & Tricks for Construction Estimating You Need to Save Money

Architecture Ideas

Here are the things you need to know to save money with construction estimating. . A set of thorough plans — complete with measurements and material suggestions — make estimation easier, if not simple. A construction takeoff allows you to estimate the precise amount of construction materials you’ll need for a project.

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SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles

Deezen

This placement of the columns required incredible precision to navigate the railway's utilities, with only two inches of clearance," the team said. "By By pushing the columns to the edge of the structure, each floor can be modified as educational needs evolve, and will retain the flexibility to expand from the back in the future."

Glass 130
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Mjøstårnet: A Case Study in Timber Construction Innovation

Santa Cruz Architect

Designed by the Norwegian architectural firm Voll Arkitekter and constructed by Moelven Limtre, Mjøstårnet utilizes timber as its primary structural material. CLT, a panelized material made of dimensioned lumber glued in perpendicular layers, was utilized for secondary load-bearing applications such as stairwells and elevator shafts.