Admixtures confer certain beneficial effects to concrete, including reduced water requirement, increased workability, controlled setting and hardening, improved strength and better durability. Admixtures are materials other than cement, aggregate and water that are added to concrete either before or during its mixing to alter its properties, such as workability, curing temperature range, set time or color. Many …
Jackson & McElhaney Architects designed the Ben White Branch of the University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas. Description from the architects: The UFCU Ben White Branch was designed to be a model of the “green” mission of the credit union.
DVA Arhitekta have completed a contemporary stone house in Bijaca, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The approach of the proposal was to develop a residential complex in strong connection to the context. Located in a remote, poorly inhabitated part of West Herzegovina canton, the site stretches over 35 000 square meters of wild landscape, bounded by strong stone walls. The ambient …
Batlle I Roig Architects designed the Head Office for the Telecommunications Market Commission in Barcelona, Spain. Like the INTERFACE building, the building for the Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) is situated in the 22@ district.
Faleiro Guerra Arquitetura have designed Alphaville House in Brazil. Project description: Rich in details. Sofisticated architecture. Imponent with its geometric shapes and pure cosiness, due to its serene atmosphere. That is the definition for this residency idealized by the Faleiro Guerra Arquitetura office.
Steel is a common material used through the construction industry. Its primary purpose is to from a skeleton for the building or structure essentially the part of the structure that holds everything up and together.
SFMOMA reveals the design for the museums new expansion, designed by the Norway-based architecture firm Snøhetta. measuring 225,000 square feet, the expansion will double the museum’s exhibition and education space, while enhancing the visitor experience
The ‘spiegel headquarters’ in hamburg, germany by copenhagen-based henning larsen architects is now complete and inaugurated, with employees moved in and regularly using the pair of office buildings.
Italian architects renato giuseppe sarno and giacomo penco collaborated with the turkish and italian studios of arup design and engineering consultants to create an entry for the thyssenkrupp elevator istanbul disaster prevention + education center competition.
Netherlands based architect UNstudio was unveiled Scotts Tower in singapore. positioned near the shopping district and overlooking nearby parkland, the residential block of 231 dwellings will offer sweeping views of singapore city. clustering penthouses and apartments of varied types and scales around gardens,