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Seismic Safety: Architectural Innovations in Earthquake Zones

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Over the years, advancements in materials science, structural engineering and computational modeling have transformed how architects approach earthquake-resistant design. As urban populations grow and climate change exacerbates natural disasters, the need for buildings that prioritize safety and durability has never been more urgent.

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Gensler completes Austin's tallest skyscraper

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It contains retail, office and residential floors According to Gensler, its design was shaped largely by Austin's Capitol View Corridor , zoning restrictions that require a clear sightline to the Texas State Capitol in Austin. So that trapezoidal shape you see for the tower is because of that."

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.

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Dogtrot Homes Are Commonplace in North Carolina. This One Is Anything But

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The homeowners are Becker’s sister and brother-in-law, and commissioned the studio to design a home that reflects their appreciation of nature, and supports their outdoors-oriented lifestyle with their two young children, including activities such as raising chickens, fishing, landscaping and gardening. "In

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They Restored an Abandoned Church and Turned It Into a 30-Unit Apartment Building

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Straddling the boundary between low-density residential urban fabric to the west and a large-scale commercial and institutional mixed-use zone to the east, the project preserved a key piece of Evanstons historic fabric while adding housing density with a diverse mix of unit types on an underutilized and transit-adjacent lot. "The

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A Larger-Than-Average Home for the Street Still Plays Nice With Its Melbourne Neighborhood

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The functional and spatial concept is an arrangement into four zones: communal areas in the center around a northern courtyard garden, with parents and childrens rooms to the back and front, all facing north, and utilities along the south. We chose our rooms not to be rectangular: walls are angled, ceilings sloped.

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CLT House, Mornington Peninsula

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The kitchen acts as a pivot point between the existing ground floor and the new CLT extension, with a palette of materials which draws from both zones. New double glazing, wall insulation and roofs rebuilt to accommodate additional solar panels over. The views from the interior are continually change throughout the days and seasons.

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