Creator of some of the most spectacular engineering works of the last century, Robert Maillart was one of the first structural designers to understand and explore the possibilities of an innovative material at the time, reinforced concrete.
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15 March, 2010Sergio Carratalá.
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Last Monday, February 22 , opened the last jewel from prestigious Swiss University Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL). The new building will embody the philosophy and style from entire institution. At the Rolex Learning Center, the structure and form melt together to create a setting that promotes collaborative multidisciplinary activities and research, laying the foundations for the new science and technology.
8 March, 2010Ricardo Ferraz.
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Combining chemistry, mathematics and architecture, but mainly based on the rhythms and patterns observed in nature, Cecil Balmond leads us in the exploring of new forms and structures.
15 February, 2010Sergio Carratalá.
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The Spanish publisher ACTAR presenta The Function of Form, book with which the influential architect Farshid Moussavi intends to conduct a detailed study relating the structural typologies and their role in the built form.
1 February, 2010Sergio Carratalá.
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Unfortunately once again a humanitarian catastrophe has created thousands of refugees. For decades, designers have thought and re-designed a solution to provide emergency shelter to those affected by natural disaster, war or socio-economic imbalances. The solutions vary widely, from prefabricated structures and shipping containers to simple sheets of polyurethane. But in reality, as noted The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in its guidelines on emergency materials, these proposals have not worked effectively in its work to protect and give temporary shelter to thousands of thousands of displaced, An effective solution is yet to be designed.
7 December, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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Famous LIFE magazine has published a series of retrospective articles on the golden era of structural design in the U.S.. Now we can enjoy amazing graphic documents on the construction of the main icons of American architecture and engineering. The prestigious magazine on culture and society decided to pay homage and make known the beauty and drama of the construction processes of such important works as the Brooklyn Bridge, The Empire State Building or the Golden Gate Bridge.
Under these lines we collect 6 of photo stories… 23 November, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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Structural, sustainable and social, How would not we love this project??
The need to use materials and technology that empowered the local community, pushed Peter Rich environment to an intelligent use of structural design for building… 16 November, 2009Jorge Parra.
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In this installment of the library we talk about the exhibition Bones Various. This shows part of the architect's work Miguel Fisac Serna (1913-2006),specifically, a group of precast concrete pieces whose shape is similar to bony structures.
Jaroslav Pelikan hit upon the idea of such sites following a creative process whose main premise is summarized in the following quote… 30 October, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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Evolver is an artifact-observatory involved in the Alpine landscape Zermatt , Switzerland. In an attempt to maximize the advantageous location and its breathtaking views, The project sits strategically at the lake Stelli at an altitude of 2,536 m.
The piece has been designed and built by satudents from ALICE, Swiss architecture laboratory dependent from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lusanne… 28 October, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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Following the series of short articles on wood structural performances, we present this bird observatory on the river Ebro. Unlike other observatories such as the ornithological Graswarder, This viewpoint is not erected as a tower but it adapts to the rugged terrain on the banks of the river Ebro in bold extending cantilever.
Past spring the Ebro River saw a new structure approaching its waters… 26 October, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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The next series of small articles consolidates a kind of observatory wood structural performances which opened with items such as the MUJA or the Building against earthquakes.
Combining the functionality of the tower with the trajectory of the stairs in two tranches, designers… 28 September, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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The headquarters of Jurassic Museum of Asturias (MUJA), is located in an exceptional site on the Cantabrian coast in the municipality of Asturias Colunga. Designed by architect Rufino Uribelarrea, The museum opened in 2004.
30 July, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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Every year the world is shaken by the news of a destructive earthquake where unfortunately the victims in the hundreds and material damage in the millions. One of the main reasons for having such a destructive earthquake is the high population density combined with insecurity in areas of structural design [...] 29 March, 2009Sergio Carratalá.
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Lately we have been researching flags and how they become (or rather they have always been) experimental laboratory structures and forms. Its small size and temporary characterize them as unique pieces which apply ‘at’ the latest techniques and trends. Designs based on structural geometries manufactured by CNC systems [...] |
 
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