Savill Building, Windsor Great Park in United Kingdom

Savill Building, Windsor Great Park that located in United Kingdom, was designed by Glenn Howells Architects. The main feature of the building is its larch gridshell roof, which is clad with green oak. Both the larch and the oak are from The Crown Estate’s own sustainable sources from within the Windsor Estate. It was designed [...]

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Engineering Facility, National University of Ireland in Galway, Ireland

The Engineering Facility, National University of Ireland designed by RMJM is located in Galway, Ireland. In an unusual twist, sections of the building’s foundations and structural engineering have been unveiled so that tutors may use them as reference points during lessons. Similarly a range of green treatments are on show for educational gain, such as [...]

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Boldrewood Campus, University of Southampton in Southampton, United Kingdom

The Boldrewood Campus, University of Southampton designed by Grimshaw is located in Southampton, United Kingdom. Demolition is now well underway and enabling works complete, including the installation of a new access junction to Burgess Road. The construction of a Technology Centre for the Lloyd’s Register Group will follow together with an Engineering Building for the [...]

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One Madison Park in New York, United States

Designed by CetraRuddy, One Madison Park is located in New York, United States. Cantilevered from the main shaft, the pods enabled construction to begin on the main tower before the full site was available. These cube-like forms extend the tower’s 2,700 sq ft floor plate to 3,300 sq ft and allow for varied apartment units, [...]

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Riverside Museum in Glasgow, United Kingdom

Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Riverside Museum is located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. As home to the city’s transport, engineering and shipbuilding legacy, it’s fitting that the new museum (literally) rises to the occasion as a hub for one of the most important – and best loved by many locals – municipal collections of this [...]

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