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 large-scale rainwater harvesting systems, a... 

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

Chen House New home in Durham, United States

Designed by Gomes + Staub, Chen House New home is located in Durham, United States. Designed for a sloped lot with a limited construction budget, the house adopts the efficient vernacular building forms of the North Carolina landscape as well as the cost-effective exterior materials of conventional North American home construction, including fiber-cement lap siding, masonry veneer, and asphalt-shingle... 

Tags: annual energy consumption, Architecture, building materials, Construction, Durham, energy efficient envelope, fiber-cement lap siding, Freemasonry, Gomes, Masonry, North Carolina, Plaster, Roof, Siding, Structural system, United States

Day-Care Centre in Skanderborggade, Copenhagen, Denmark

The Day-Care Centre designed by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter is located in Skanderborggade, Copenhagen, Denmark. The building design is the result of the authorities’ planning regulations and the call for the greatest possible connection between the outdoor areas of the ground and roof plans, taking optimal advantage of site’s sun orientation. The building consists of two planes which extend to... 

Tags: Copenhagen, Denmark, ground, Roof, second, Skanderborggade, Structural engineering, Structural system, Tensile architecture

European Copper in Architecture Awards

European Coppe in Architecture Awards. The last two decades have seen their transformation from a UK-based programme highlighting craftsmanship, into a major, design-led Awards event for projects across Europe. Following the recent growth in entries – over 70 at the last event – from a wide range of countries, the 2009 Awards 14 will, for the first time, consider all entries together to select... 

Tags: Architecture, Chemistry, Copper, Copper cladding, Europe, Matter, Nature, Roof

House Dijk Simplicity in barn-style design in Blauwestad, Netherlands

Designed by JagerJanssen architects BNA, House Dijk Simplicity in barn-style design is located in Blauwestad, Netherlands. The façades and the roof of this dwelling comprise one entity. The skin, consisting of anthracite-coloured corrugated sheets, is worked open in strategic places in order to let the environment in. Maximising this effect, the entire dwelling is positioned one metre above ground... 

Tags: Blauwestad, Netherlands, Roof, Structural engineering, Structural system, Tensile architecture