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Step by Step: Exploring 12 Projects Featuring Staircase or Terraced Roof Designs

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© Rungkit Charoenwat Pitched roofs and terraced lots or hillsides are some of the oldest, yet still highly functional, solutions for rainwater dispersal, redirection, and erosion management. This has resulted in a rise in green roofs , passive insulation solutions, and more innovative uses of rooftops. Read more »

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3XN and GXN offer insights into unique roof design behind Sydney Fish Market

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Image credit: 3XN The building’s undulating roof is described by 3XN as “an integral aspect of the fish market’s iconic design” as well as being key to its overall sustainability strategy.

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Modular, Photovoltaic, Green or Blue Roofs: How to Choose the Best Waterproofing System?

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Image © Jakub Certowicz Among the "Five Points of New Architecture" formulated by Le Corbusier , terrace gardens figure as a way to take advantage of a building's so-called fifth facade, either as leisure areas or landscaping spaces. There are traces in Mesopotamia and vernacular architecture from Greek and Arab civilizations. Read more »

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Foster + Partners begins construction on Cambodia airport under canopy roof

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The central mass contains all passenger processing, security and immigration, and retail elements under an overarching roof canopy that stretches from the drop-off to the airside. The roof canopy itself is comprised of a lightweight steel grid shell with a screen to filter daylight into the terminal space.

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NASA explores potential for green roofs to lower temperatures in cities

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In a study published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society , the group used satellite imagery to measure temperatures at three rooftop gardens in Chicago compared to before the roof gardens were installed.

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MVRDV completes stunning new green-roofed wholesale market in Taiwan

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The firm’s second foray into the country, open-air Tainan Market features a publicly-accessible green roof, punctuated at one end by an office structure, that can be further adapted for agricultural use while providing users a stepped vista onto the market floor and surrounding landscape beyond.

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10 green rooftop spaces we enjoyed this week

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Rooftop Spaces. In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. ↑ 10K Hill South in Washington, D.C.,

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