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Zaha Hadid Architects references magnetic forces for Serbian mill conversion

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Informed by concepts of magnetic forces and interconnectivity, the design incorporates dynamic elliptical curves radiating from the old factory chimney, the site's dominant feature." "The museum's design draws on Tesla's research into magnetic fields and wireless energy transfer," said Zaha Hadid Architects.

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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. The 175-acre site, transformed from impervious surfaces into 80% green space, features over 9,000 trees, walking trails, meadows, and a serene pond.

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David Chipperfield adds social housing and offices to Lyon riverside development

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For Lyon Confluence, David Chipperfield Architects adapted the site's masterplan to make the landscaping, building massing and facades more suited to its riverfront location. The studio also aimed for the 11 buildings to be visually cohesive while being distinguishable from each other.

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

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Originally constructed at the corner of Church Street and Oak Avenue in 1910 for a largely Swedish immigrant community, the existing building on the site was used by the Soujorner Covenant Church for over a hundred years. Homes Oz-Green Shell Is Actually a Sustainability Move Have one to share? Post it here.

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Threefold Architects puts modern spin on Tudor architecture for Eight Gables house

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Located within the Chestfield Conservation Area in the English seaside town, the home called Eight Gables replaces a former dwelling on the site that had been incrementally extended over the years, resulting in an inefficient layout.

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Ecology centre in coastal Maine is "model of holistic sustainability"

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In every aspect of its design, the building responds to COA's ambitious goals for sustainability, from macro issues of siting, massing and systems' design to micro issues of material selection and detailing," the architectural studio said.

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CLT House, Mornington Peninsula

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The project encompasses a reconfiguration of the existing building as the base with a new upper floor addition which spans the established gardens on the site and replans the home with a new central core for this multigenerational family home. The rhythmic quality of the sawtooth roof to the new bridge structure is both lyrical and rational.

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