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 [...]

Tags: Architecture, Concrete, Construction, energy materials, Engineering, Engineering Facility, Galway, Heat exchanger, Hollow-core slab, large-scale rainwater harvesting systems, National University of Ireland, NUI’s Engineering Facility, Republic of Ireland, RMJM, Roof, Roof construction, Structural engineering, Structural system, Tensile architecture, voided slab systems

New Amsterdam Plein in New York, United States

Designed by UNStudio, New Amsterdam Plein is located in New York, United States. New Yorkers got a real Dutch treat this week with the opening of The New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion on May 12th. The windmill shaped pavilion, which was gifted to New York from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, celebrates the city’s Dutch [...]

Tags: Agriculture, Amsterdam, Buro Happold, Engineering, Happold, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Lower Manhattan’s Peter Minuit Plaza, New Amsterdam, New York City, Structural engineering, United States, UNStudio, Windmill

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Bid Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea

Located in Gangneung, Gangwon, Korea, PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Bid Oval was designed by Studio Zoppini Associate has composed concept designs of a unique public space for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics bid. Working with structural engineers Expedition Engineering Ltd, the design studio looks to provide the town of Gangneung with a sporting facility of [...]

Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics, Expedition Engineering Ltd, Gangneung, Gangwon, Gangwon-do, Geography of South Korea, Korea, PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang County, Sports, Studio Zoppini Associate, the 2018 Olympics, Time, Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics

Fabian Way Bridge in Swansea, United Kingdom

The Fabian Way Bridge designed by Studio Bednarski Ltd is located in Swansea, United Kingdom.  Fabian Way Bridge is located at the edge of Port Tennant, Swansea, providing a gateway to the Welsh city. The leaf-shaped mast on the structure conceals the cable attachments and a spinal beam separates a bus route from the pedestrian [...]

Tags: British Constructional Steelwork Association, Fabian Way Bridge, Geography of the United Kingdom, Port Tennant, Studio Bednarski Ltd, Swansea, Swansea Bay, United Kingdom, Wales

King Abdullah Financial District monorail in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah Financial District monorail that located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was designed by KEO International Consultants has been awarded the contract by Saudi Oger Ltd. to design the 3.5 km elevated rail viaducts, switch bridges, long span bridges and 131 piers supporting the monorail train system, Station 1 and the Train Maintenance Depot. KEO [...]

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