Tag Archives: Architecture

Washington first to allow tall wood buildings

December 7, 2018

Earlier this fall, the Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) approved code changes that will allow for the structural use of mass timber in buildings as tall as 18 stories.

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Pyramid-shaped NY library breaks ground

December 7, 2018

Construction on the building for the Far Rockaway Public Library in New York has begun. Designed by Snøhetta, the new structure will replace the existing 1962 facility, and double the amount of space.

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Terraced plaza energizes New York’s cultural district

December 3, 2018

In the heart of Brooklyn, New York’s cultural district, a new 32-story building was created by Ten Arquitectos’ Enrique Norten with executive architect Ismael Leyva. The goal of this project was to draw people into the space. The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) South tower is a mixed-use building that employs a porous design and a terraced plaza to enliven an underused section of the district.

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Designs revealed for Oakland A’s ballpark

December 3, 2018

The Oakland Athletics, a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California, has teamed up with international architect Bjarke Ingels to build an urban ballpark at the Howard Terminal. The A’s also plan to redevelop the Coliseum site.

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S.C. resort’s metal roof complements classic Low Country architecture

December 3, 2018

The recently expanded Palmetto Bluff Resort in Bluffton, South Carolina, now has a 74-room inn with a metal roof finished in custom Patrician Bronze color. Approximately 6968 m2 (75,000 sf) of the 24-gauge galvalume panels were installed on the resort.

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