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Engineers develop bone-inspired concrete for stronger structures

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Inspired by the natural architecture of human bone, engineers at Princeton University have developed a new cement-based material that significantly enhances the toughness of traditional concrete. candidate Shashank Gupta from Princeton's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was published in Advanced Materials.

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Pushing Boundaries with Bamboo: A Structural Engineering Case Study

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Thanks to its potent mix of strength, flexibility, and eco-friendliness, bamboo is fast becoming the go-to material for those keen on pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture. Bridging this transformative moment in sustainable design is the timely arrival of the "Bamboo Structures" eBook series, which this article is based on.

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AA School of Architecture students construct timber 'Tree and Truss' structure using robotic fabrication

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Image: courtesy Design + Make course Architectural Association/Photographer Rafael Ferres Echavarren The 'Tree and Truss' project is a mass timber structure made from locally sourced materials and designed to support the columns and trusses of a new lecture hall standing in Hooke Park on the school's Woodland Campus. Image: courtesy.

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A Layered Architecture: Adaptive Reuse Projects That Reframe the Past Through Bold Material Contrasts

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Through subtle formal moves and daring material choices , they transformed structures that would have been otherwise demolished and reimagined them in new and intriguing ways. Read more »

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ETH Zurich students construct timber dome entirely from waste materials

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Photo credit: Catherine De Wolf Photo credit: BuserHill Photography Work on the project began in October 2021 when the group, titled the Circular Engineering for Architecture lab, gained permission to salvage materials from an old car depot scheduled for demolition.

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Vibrant pavilions by Foster + Partners and NEON utilize recycled everyday materials

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The structures respond to the LFA’s theme of “Reimagine,” in which they utilize everyday materials in innovative ways to encourage reflection on material recycling , reuse , and climate change. They were designed as landmarks, inspired by themes of circularity, community, and sustainability.

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Pavilions in Urban Spaces: On the Experimentation, Recycling, and Reuse of Materials

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Pavilions are usually identified as isolated and independent structures that can promote lateral openings in the urban space , panoramic or introspective views, technological reflections, and material experiments that are recognizable from the outside or once inside. Read more »

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