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Yardmaster’s Building by McBride Charles Ryan

Project description of Yardmaster’s Building by McBride Charles Ryan: Cross Rail Yard. Typically, a service building inaccessible to the public like this would be treated in a pragmatic and unremarkable way. In contrast, the Yardmasters Building confidently presents itself as…

Design Build Bluff Expands with University of Colorado

Park City, UT – DesignBuildBLUFF is kicking off a new semester with a team of student architects from the University of Colorado (CU). With CU’s participation, DesignBuildBLUFF has expanded into a year-round program, designing and building two sustainable homes per…

Maison Evolutiv’ 1 by Olgga Architectes

The project description of Maison Evolutiv’ 1 from Olgga Architectes: At just 70 square meters (about 753 square feet), this energy efficient abode is made of two prefabricated modules perched one on top of the other. Rather than box out…

FMC’s Brazil Technology Center

FMC’s Brazil Technology Center will be located on campus at UFRJ Technology Park in Rio de Janeiro, an area that has been designated as the hub of the country’s future oil and gas technology developments. The building will contain engineering…

Sauna by General Architecture

The small building is built as a uniform volume, clad in larch wood. When not in use the house is completely closed, giving it an appearance of the archetypal house. When open, the warm un-weathered finish of the larch gives…

The Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg’s Newest Landmark

Press Release: During a Roofing ceremony on 28 and 29 May the northern German metropolis Hamburg will present with the “Elbphilharmonie” its new concert house to the public. More than 5,000 guests will gain an insight into the making of…

New Biofuels Laboratory in Bilbao, Spain

Intertek is building a new and expanded laboratory complex in the port area of Bilbao, Spain. The new laboratory is expected to open in the Fall, 2010. The new laboratory will house the Intertek Bilbao Technology Centre (BTC). Intertek BTC…