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Fibrous Formations On An Architectural Scale. August - 17 - 2016. FibroCity was designed by a team of architects: Aikaterini Papadimitriou. Costa Rica) Marcin Komar. Poland) and Yilin Yao. The Lexicon Shanghai Is An Investigation Into Architectural Language As A Lexical Device. August - 10 - 2016. Advanced Wind Tunnel Tests Confirm Structural Strength of Santiago Calatrava’s Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour. July - 29 - 2016. The smart city of the future is also next-door to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuar...
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TEK Cube Building in Taiwan/ BIG Architects - eVolo | Architecture Magazine
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TEK Cube Building in Taiwan/ BIG Architects. August - 9 - 2010. TEK is a public building in Taiwan that uses a form and highly mixed program to encourage a large cross section of users. Designed by BIG Architects. The 57 meter cubed building has an open section, or ‘street’ to allow full public access through the building. The access rises and dilates near the top of the building and opens onto a rooftop garden. The roof is to be a public park and informal performance area.
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Coastal Fog Skyscraper-eVolo | Architecture Magazine
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December - 15 - 2009. Alberto Fernández, Susana Ortega. The tower is composed of four components with specific functions:. 1 Four sides of high density plastic meshes that serve as water collectors. 2 Four sides of low density meshes (copper) that link the spiral arms. 3 Four spiral arms that serve as structure and transport the collected water into the main cistern.
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Voronoi Skyscraper - eVolo | Architecture Magazine
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April - 13 - 2011. Geoffrey Braiman, David Beil. As a matter of necessity, natural systems continually reorganize until the best possible solution is realized. By analyzing data generated by natural physical phenomenon it is possible to extract mathematical rules that replicate the physics of nature, so rather than conforming to column and slab construction techniques, a skyscraper based on nature results in a streamlined structure that:. 2 Accommodates variable programs. 3 Grows and evolves over time.
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GreenGru Airportscraper-eVolo | Architecture Magazine
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March - 2 - 2012. Inspired by the towering cranes found in big cities, the 380 meter-tall GreenGru skyscraper provides public transportation via air to residents of metropolises with traffic problems or airports located far from the core. It also works as an energy station, generating enough power from within to run its own systems and light up some of the surrounding city as well.
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Adaptive Architectural Skins And Dynamic Environmental Conditions - eVolo | Architecture Magazine
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Adaptive Architectural Skins And Dynamic Environmental Conditions. August - 29 - 2013. Sushant Verma and Pradeep Devadass of the AA School of Architecture. In London, United Kingdom present adaptive[skins], an investigation into responsive building skin. System, genetic algorithms are developed for system optimization and calibrated with physical prototypes at varied scales. The developed systems are tested against two distinct climatic models New Delhi and Barcelona. And evaluated for performance, based...
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Invisible Perception: Shanty-Scaper-eVolo | Architecture Magazine
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March - 26 - 2015. Suraksha Bhatla, Sharan Sundar. Informal settlements and the paucity of land parcels can no longer be ignored and the complexities of resettlement will force slum dwellers themselves to build higher using locally available, structurally sound, recyclable materials accommodating themselves into organised communities.
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Transforming Abandoned Oil Rigs into Habitable Structures - eVolo | Architecture Magazine
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Transforming Abandoned Oil Rigs into Habitable Structures. March - 30 - 2011. Ku Yee Kee, Hor Sue-Wern. 2006-2010 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution. eVolo is a trademark of EVOLO, LLC in the United States and other countries.
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Registration – 2017 Skyscraper Competition. July - 28 - 2016. Is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the 2017 Skyscraper Competition. There are no restrictions in regards to site, program or size. The objective is to provide maximum freedom to the participants to engage the project without constraints in the most creative way. What is a skyscraper in the 21st century? What are the historical, contextual, social, urban, and enviro...
