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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Design Iconic External Diagrid for Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters

Architizer

Operable windows in all office spaces and two vertical atria span the height of the tower, allowing the building to “breathe” the fresh coastal air as seasonal weather permits. . The project achieved a 15% reduction in steel quantities through structural optimization of the external diagrid. Arup Group Ltd. Jangho Group Co.,

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Before starting any new project, it’s important to check with your local governing body to see which types of submittals are necessary to obtain permits and which types of people need to certify those submittals. Depending upon the size of construction, a structural engineer may not be needed, but is always recommended.

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Hybrid Stadium, Hangzhou, China

e-architect

Along with the long-span Suspendome roof structure, this creates a light-filled, dynamic and spacious experience for visitors as they move through the building. All main public circulation areas—as well as the center stadium bowl—are naturally lit and ventilated to the extent of sports regulations permitting.

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Aviva Studios in Manchester to Open on 18th October 2023

e-architect

A technical grid on the Warehouse ceiling permits any type of use, from concert to exhibition. A 33-metre-long bar is split in two by the ‘mega pig’ which is a key part of the building’s structural engineering, holding up the proscenium arch above. When SIM is open people can seamlessly move between the spaces.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

Going solar for buildings is not only as effective as improving transportation (another 40%), the two can be linked with solar as the power source for electric vehicles. (Of the bigger countries only Australia, Canada and Saudi Arabia have a bigger footprint). 40% of the carbon footprint comes from building emissions.

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Time to Abandon the Scorched Earth Approach in Subdivision Development

Community Architect

Steep streets characterize many cities: San Francisco (Photo Philipsen) In the approval steps towards site development plans, civil engineering precedes the other design professions. Civil engineers are driven by the hard rules of engineering, not the softer concerns of context sensitive design or carbon emission reduction.

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Land Morphology and Olson Kundig update Oregon botanical garden

Deezen

Project credits: Prime consultant and landscape architecture: Land Morphology Land Morphology team: Richard Hartlage (principal in charge), Lindsey Heller (project manager), Sandy Fischer (lead planner), Garrett Devier (project landscape architect), Brandon Burlingame (landscape designer) Architecture: Olson Kundig Structural engineering: Lund Opsahl (..)