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Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Concrete" Pinterest Board

2013-04-19T17:21:00-04:00

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.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Concrete.

↑ Pavilion Siegen in Siegen, Germany by Ian Shaw Architekten; Photo: Felix Krumbholz

↑ Secondary School, Braamcamp Freire Pontinha in Lisbon, Portugal by cvdb arquitectos; Photo: invisiblegentleman.com

↑ Otsuka-Dofukuten in Kyoto, Japan by Yusuke Seki

↑ Center of Interpretation of Cave Paintings in El Cogul, Lleida, Spain by Prudenci Español

↑ House in Nova Scotia, Canada by Alexander Gorlin Architects

↑ Jindu Sustainable Pavilion in Hangzhou, China by Paul Lukez Architecture

↑ House in Soan Garden, Islamabad, Pakistan by Arkam & Partners

↑ Hotel Básico in Playa del Carmen, Mexico by Central de Arquitectura

↑ Apartment in Brooklyn, NY by Craig Konyk; Photo: Brad Dickson

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Poor-Quality Chinese Concrete Could Lead to Skyscraper Collapses

2013-03-21T18:53:00-04:00

The Ping’an Finance Center is planned to top out at 660m, making it not only China’s tallest building but the second-tallest building in the world after the Burj Dubai. 80m has been built so far, but construction has been halted in the wake of the revelation from Shenzhen’s Housing and Construction Bureau that substandard sea sand concrete had been used in its construction.

The Raw Design Movement for Interior Design

2013-01-21T14:07:00-05:00

In an industry constantly pursuing innovative design that is both environmentally and ethically sound, the implementation of raw materials is directing interior design in 2013. Natural materials are being sourced and taking on new forms as designers reinvent familiar items with sustainable credentials.

Biological concrete invented for constructing 'living' building materials with lichens, mosses

2013-01-03T13:27:00-05:00

The Structural Technology Group has developed and patented a type of biological concrete that supports the natural, accelerated growth of pigmented organisms. The material, which has been designed for the façades of buildings or other constructions in Mediterranean climates, offers environmental, thermal and aesthetic advantages over other similar construction solutions. The material improves thermal comfort in buildings and helps to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels.

Dutch scientist proposes self-healing concrete

2012-11-05T13:20:00-05:00

Locating and patching cracks in old concrete is a time-consuming business, but rebuilding concrete structures is expensive. Jonkers thinks the solution is to fight nature with nature: he suggests combating water degradation by packing the concrete with bacteria that use water and calcium lactate "food" to make calcite, a natural cement.

Editor's Picks #287

2012-10-22T00:13:00-04:00

The latest Archinect ShowCase featured Cassia Co-op Training Centre by TYIN tegnestue Architects. The project is located in Sungai Penuh, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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The New York Observer reported on Cornell’s plans (unveiled this week) for a brand new 12.5-acre tech campus on Roosevelt Island this week. The master plan is by SOM and Field Operations, the first academic building is by Thom Mayne. snail commented "So they would have us believe that a great center of future technological innovation will look like a standard tower-in-the-park development with a few curves thrown in, and an atrium borrowed from John Portman?"

For his part toasteroven thought “cornell is trying to recreate MIT's medialab in NYC - on an island - by making a fancy new campus - BEFORE they've even established the program?...The city is making such a huge deal about this - but it seems like it's primarily being used as a marketing ploy to sell NYC as a new tech hub or something...it seems like there's a...

Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Concrete" Pinterest Board

2012-10-19T15:15:00-04:00

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.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Concrete.

↑ Casa La Punta in Mexico City, Mexico by Central de Arquitectura

↑ Stöðin Roadside Stop in Borgarnes, Iceland by KRADS (Photo: Kristinn Magnússon)

↑ Modern Island House in the Dominican Republic by Rangr Studio (Photo: Brad Dickson)

↑ House of San-jo in Gwangju, South Korea by studio_GAON (Photo: Youngchae Park)

↑ AzCA Experimental Playground in South Tucson, AZ by Studio Play, a fifth year studio at the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona (posted by team member Drew Allen)

↑ Archohm Studio in New Delhi, India by Archohm

↑ HSU House Mass Wall in Danby, NY by Epiphyte-Lab LLC

↑ AZL Pension Fund Headquarters in Heerlen, the Netherlands by ...

Stone Spray builds architecture from the ground up ... literally

2012-08-13T18:04:00-04:00

Using natural soil and sand, the Stone Spray can construct intricate solid structures at almost any location, even on vertical surfaces. The device was developed by architects Petr Novikov, Inder Shergill, and Anna Kulik as a research project to experiment with applying the concepts of digital manufacturing to construction work.

Visit the Stone Spray website.

Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Concrete" Pinterest Board

2012-06-01T13:58:00-04:00

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.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Concrete.

↑ Residence on the Mediterranean Coast by Manuel Herrera Ros estudio MUHER

↑ Vivanta Hotel in Whitefield, Bangalore, India by WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design

↑ Academy of Art & Architecture in Maastricht, the Netherlands by Wiel Arets Architects

↑ Escuela de Artes Plásticas in Mexico City by Taller de Arquitectura

↑ Max Mara Soho in New York, NY by FZAD Architecture & Design

↑ Naha City Gallery & Apartment House in Okinawa, Japan by 1100 Architect (Photo: Shinito Sato)

↑ Summer House at Langitangi in Grímsnes, Iceland by KRADS

↑ Alésia Museum in Alise-Sainte-Reine, France by Bernard Tschumi Architects (Photo: Christian Richters)

↑ Huludao Beach Exhibit Center in Huludao, C...

Iran ‘smart concrete’ to protect N-sites from US bunker busters

2012-03-20T12:23:00-04:00

Unlike conventional concrete, Iranian concrete is mixed with quartz powder and special fibers - transforming it into high performance concrete that can withstand higher pressure with increased rigidity. Due to its combination, the new Iranian-made concrete is an excellent building material with peaceful applications like the construction of safer bridges, dams, tunnels, increasing the strength of sewage pipes, and even absorbing pollution.

How Boston City Hall was born

2012-02-10T19:16:00-05:00

Whatever else you might think about it, Boston City Hall is an improbable building. Call it a giant concrete harmonica or a bold architectural achievement, but to walk by this strange, asymmetrical structure in Government Center is to wonder how on earth it landed there.

Fifty years after a groundbreaking competition, two architects look back at the project that polarized the city — and gave it a new lease on life

The tent that turns into concrete in less than 24 hours

2011-05-18T15:25:43-04:00

The past 12 months have seen a remarkable number of humanitarian crises with earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand and deadly tornadoes in the southern US being among the most recent. Among new innovations which could help relief efforts is a fabric shelter that, when sprayed with water, turns to concrete within 24 hours.