AOC Long Beach Courts Building in Long Beach, United States

Designed by Perkins+Will, AOC Long Beach Courts Building is located in Long Beach, United States. Dictated by context and solar orientation, it opens itself to the City and simultaneously embraces those arriving. The Court Building rises from an office podium of fluted concrete panels, while eight courtrooms per floor are organised in a ‘V’ configuration and expressed in shiplapped precast concrete.... 

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Tung Chung Swimming Pool in Hong Kong

Located in Hong Kong, Tung Chung Swimming Pool was designed by Ronald Lu & Partners. Reflecting its coastal locality and function of an aquatic sports venue, the design takes the concept of a sea shell resting on the shore and shaped in an organic and aerodynamic profile using a double-layer PTFE tensioned membrane over a light-weight long-span steel truss system. This tensile membrane performs... 

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Mary M. Gates Learning Center at United Way Worldwide in Alexandria, VA, United States

Designed by TPG Architecture, Mary M. Gates Learning Center at United Way Worldwide is located in Alexandria, VA, United States. The renovation began with removing approximately 40% of the original pre-cast concrete panels from the exterior of the annex building and replacing them with an energy efficient glass curtain wall system. The lobby entrance housed a massive cubiform passageway which, located... 

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Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect in Forsting, Germany

Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect designed by Resysta International GmbH is located in Forsting, Germany.  Resysta is a brand new composite material that replaces tropical hardwood while also attaining a new level of attractiveness and durability, when compared to existing products such as Wood Plastic Composites. It is particularly suited to pool and maritime... 

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Newport High School in Newport, United Kingdom

Located in Newport, United Kingdom, Newport High School was designed by HLM Architects. The two-stage procurement process placed an emphasis during the design and construction tendering process on ‘quality’ rating. This approach engendered a team ethos; collectively striving to achieve high quality affordable design solutions and specifically addressing environmental issues within an open and transparent... 

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