Sustainable Construction - A Guide on Concrete Usage - KIT
... What is CUI? To put it simply, it is an indicator of the amount of concrete used per unit floor area. In Singapore’s context, it is a unique way for practitioners to measure and benchmark the amount of concrete used in building works to arrive at an optimal design early in the design and construction ...
... What is CUI? To put it simply, it is an indicator of the amount of concrete used per unit floor area. In Singapore’s context, it is a unique way for practitioners to measure and benchmark the amount of concrete used in building works to arrive at an optimal design early in the design and construction ...
enota portfolio (2012 08)
... “Constant changes and new complex situations in the world around us drive us to think about new ways of architectural and urban organizations. In order to be able to produce answers to those new questions we believe it’s time to surpass the boundaries of conventional discipline set mainly by our cul ...
... “Constant changes and new complex situations in the world around us drive us to think about new ways of architectural and urban organizations. In order to be able to produce answers to those new questions we believe it’s time to surpass the boundaries of conventional discipline set mainly by our cul ...
Cobblestone Buildings
... the Romans had built massive walls as part of their coastal fortifications in the English countryside, using water-worn flint cobbles. In the Middle Ages, cobblestone streets, houses and outbuildings were built throughout England and Europe. Cobblestone construction was adapted and refined by the Am ...
... the Romans had built massive walls as part of their coastal fortifications in the English countryside, using water-worn flint cobbles. In the Middle Ages, cobblestone streets, houses and outbuildings were built throughout England and Europe. Cobblestone construction was adapted and refined by the Am ...
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier (France, Argentina, Belgium
... square metres and developed four different ways of grouping them and many individual variations. One of the most striking features of the Cité Frugès was the use of polychromy on the exterior facades in order to, in Le Corbusier's own words, ‘sculpt the space through the physical quality of colour – ...
... square metres and developed four different ways of grouping them and many individual variations. One of the most striking features of the Cité Frugès was the use of polychromy on the exterior facades in order to, in Le Corbusier's own words, ‘sculpt the space through the physical quality of colour – ...
Guidelines for New Construction and Alterations to Historic Buildings
... deck kits, often with applied exterior balusters, are not considered appropriate for historic neighborhoods. Decks ideally should have their detailing painted to better match with the house. Balustrades generally should have bottom and top rails, with simple balusters between. Lattice and other deta ...
... deck kits, often with applied exterior balusters, are not considered appropriate for historic neighborhoods. Decks ideally should have their detailing painted to better match with the house. Balustrades generally should have bottom and top rails, with simple balusters between. Lattice and other deta ...
concrete usage index
... What is CUI? To put it simply, it is an indicator of the amount of concrete used per unit floor area. In Singapore’s context, it is a unique way for practitioners to measure and benchmark the amount of concrete used in building works to arrive at an optimal design early in the design and construction ...
... What is CUI? To put it simply, it is an indicator of the amount of concrete used per unit floor area. In Singapore’s context, it is a unique way for practitioners to measure and benchmark the amount of concrete used in building works to arrive at an optimal design early in the design and construction ...
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... majority of them do not conform to the prevailing building codes. Even newer constructions continue to be built without incorporation of minimum standards. This situation prevails even in high seismicity zones of different countries of Asia. In some countries, for example in Nepal, the proportion of ...
... majority of them do not conform to the prevailing building codes. Even newer constructions continue to be built without incorporation of minimum standards. This situation prevails even in high seismicity zones of different countries of Asia. In some countries, for example in Nepal, the proportion of ...
Art Deco Napier - Department of Conservation
... Use of the term Art Deco to define the architectural character of Napier is now so thoroughly embedded in thinking about the city that it has obscured the stylistic diversity of the buildings contained within Napier’s so-called Art Deco precinct. This problem of stylistic definition is not peculiar ...
... Use of the term Art Deco to define the architectural character of Napier is now so thoroughly embedded in thinking about the city that it has obscured the stylistic diversity of the buildings contained within Napier’s so-called Art Deco precinct. This problem of stylistic definition is not peculiar ...
Amazing Space: Donald Judd`s Works in Marfa The flag of Texas
... 1939 and originally had flat roofs. After the Dia Foundation purchased Fort Russell in 1979, it was discovered that the roofs leaked and seemed impossible to fix, so Judd sought an alternative solution. He found it in the form of a corrugated metal Quonset building in the nearby town of Valentine. T ...
... 1939 and originally had flat roofs. After the Dia Foundation purchased Fort Russell in 1979, it was discovered that the roofs leaked and seemed impossible to fix, so Judd sought an alternative solution. He found it in the form of a corrugated metal Quonset building in the nearby town of Valentine. T ...
Masonry Construction in Olympia, Greece, during the Roman
... masonry of different construction and use phases. The brick masonry visible today belongs to a second construction phase, which was never completed. It consists of a twolayered brick masonry with an inner core of caementicium. This was identified as two phases: the first phase reached up to the 14th ...
... masonry of different construction and use phases. The brick masonry visible today belongs to a second construction phase, which was never completed. It consists of a twolayered brick masonry with an inner core of caementicium. This was identified as two phases: the first phase reached up to the 14th ...
enota portfolio (2012 08)
... “Constant changes and new complex situations in the world around us drive us to think about new ways of architectural and urban organizations. In order to be able to produce answers to those new questions we believe it’s time to surpass the boundaries of conventional discipline set mainly by our cul ...
... “Constant changes and new complex situations in the world around us drive us to think about new ways of architectural and urban organizations. In order to be able to produce answers to those new questions we believe it’s time to surpass the boundaries of conventional discipline set mainly by our cul ...
Historic Preservation District Design Guidelines
... the oldest part of the city and the part that most bears witness to its history. The sandstone ponions of the Severs Block ( 101-113 East 6th Stteet) are reminders of the city before it was even a town. Others buildings go back to the earliest years of this century, years in which the railroad first ...
... the oldest part of the city and the part that most bears witness to its history. The sandstone ponions of the Severs Block ( 101-113 East 6th Stteet) are reminders of the city before it was even a town. Others buildings go back to the earliest years of this century, years in which the railroad first ...
Paia-Haiku Design Guidelines
... road would relieve the burden of heavy truck traffic through the town which is disruptive and creates safety problems. The bypass road would also, if properly planned, help to alleviate existing storm drainage problems in Lower Paia on the Kahului side of town next to Hana Highway, by intercepting s ...
... road would relieve the burden of heavy truck traffic through the town which is disruptive and creates safety problems. The bypass road would also, if properly planned, help to alleviate existing storm drainage problems in Lower Paia on the Kahului side of town next to Hana Highway, by intercepting s ...
Value and Benefits of Modular construction
... There is a growing demand for the construction industry to provide better value by improved quality and performance. The 1998 DETR Egan Report ‘Rethinking Construction’ called for a culture of co-operation and greater innovation in procurement, design and construction, leading to demonstrable saving ...
... There is a growing demand for the construction industry to provide better value by improved quality and performance. The 1998 DETR Egan Report ‘Rethinking Construction’ called for a culture of co-operation and greater innovation in procurement, design and construction, leading to demonstrable saving ...
Paris Rive Gauche
... in its wake, it also represents the biggest constraint. Along with the extensive Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital next door, it tends to act as a screen. These rail tracks have been at the heart of the development challenges for the neighbourhood since it came into being and it is here that the last build ...
... in its wake, it also represents the biggest constraint. Along with the extensive Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital next door, it tends to act as a screen. These rail tracks have been at the heart of the development challenges for the neighbourhood since it came into being and it is here that the last build ...
Section 3: Historic Context -Town Planning
... The mass manufacture of building products and the creation of new materials allowed thousands of buildings to attain a distinctive appearance previously reserved for only the costliest edifices. As a result, the commercial center became a collage of competing images. At the same time, the buildings ...
... The mass manufacture of building products and the creation of new materials allowed thousands of buildings to attain a distinctive appearance previously reserved for only the costliest edifices. As a result, the commercial center became a collage of competing images. At the same time, the buildings ...
studietur - Bygg uten grenser
... Giovanni Guerrini, Ernesto Bruno La Padula and Mario Romano and constructed between 1938 and 1943. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1940 as the centerpiece of the Esposizione and continues to be its most iconic building. The structure is also considered one of the most representative examples of Fa ...
... Giovanni Guerrini, Ernesto Bruno La Padula and Mario Romano and constructed between 1938 and 1943. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1940 as the centerpiece of the Esposizione and continues to be its most iconic building. The structure is also considered one of the most representative examples of Fa ...
The Development of Modernism in Raleigh
... Postwar suburban housing was strictly segregated. Prior to the late 1950s the only subdivision planned for Raleigh’s African American families was South Park, near downtown. In the predominantly African American south and east areas of Raleigh, new housing consisted of small infill projects, such as ...
... Postwar suburban housing was strictly segregated. Prior to the late 1950s the only subdivision planned for Raleigh’s African American families was South Park, near downtown. In the predominantly African American south and east areas of Raleigh, new housing consisted of small infill projects, such as ...
seismic vulnerability of the public school buildings of
... same rates could apply for all the schools, the reconstruction of all the school buildings (1182) in the three districts of Kathmandu Valley would cost more than US$15 million1, assuming that the reconstruction would strictly follow the existing comfort and safety standards of the existing building ...
... same rates could apply for all the schools, the reconstruction of all the school buildings (1182) in the three districts of Kathmandu Valley would cost more than US$15 million1, assuming that the reconstruction would strictly follow the existing comfort and safety standards of the existing building ...
Chapter 3 3 Vulnerability assessment methods 3.1 Introduction
... event identified by the Intensity degree. The first level assessment form is used to assign an index to the buildings, called the vulnerability index, the observed damage state occurred in buildings due to the occurrence of an earthquake (identified by its macroseismic intensity degree) is also asse ...
... event identified by the Intensity degree. The first level assessment form is used to assign an index to the buildings, called the vulnerability index, the observed damage state occurred in buildings due to the occurrence of an earthquake (identified by its macroseismic intensity degree) is also asse ...
University houses
... focal point while serving as a central communal space on each floor. Precast concrete insulated wall panels helped to achieve these programmatic goals while providing increased energy efficiency that helped the building become LEED certified. “The use of precast concrete panels in the construction o ...
... focal point while serving as a central communal space on each floor. Precast concrete insulated wall panels helped to achieve these programmatic goals while providing increased energy efficiency that helped the building become LEED certified. “The use of precast concrete panels in the construction o ...
Prefabricated Construction Systems for Building and Civil works
... Development and Application of Prefabricated Technology in Building Construction in HK 1. Had been used once in early 1970s in a pilot project to construct a series of 17-storey public houses 2. Used in a broader scale in the mid/late 1980s in the construction of public houses where all the façades ...
... Development and Application of Prefabricated Technology in Building Construction in HK 1. Had been used once in early 1970s in a pilot project to construct a series of 17-storey public houses 2. Used in a broader scale in the mid/late 1980s in the construction of public houses where all the façades ...
Prefabricated Construction Systems for Building and Civil works
... Development and Application of Prefabricated Technology in Building Construction in HK 1. Had been used once in early 1970s in a pilot project to construct a series of 17-storey public houses 2. Used in a broader scale in the mid/late 1980s in the construction of public houses where all the façades ...
... Development and Application of Prefabricated Technology in Building Construction in HK 1. Had been used once in early 1970s in a pilot project to construct a series of 17-storey public houses 2. Used in a broader scale in the mid/late 1980s in the construction of public houses where all the façades ...
Tall Buildings and Elevators
... This paper addresses the evolution of tall buildings in their relation with structural systems and vertical communication systems. The main proposition is to take the historical development of structural solutions and elevator solutions to understand how both these aspects have shaped tall buildings ...
... This paper addresses the evolution of tall buildings in their relation with structural systems and vertical communication systems. The main proposition is to take the historical development of structural solutions and elevator solutions to understand how both these aspects have shaped tall buildings ...
Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance
... 7. Who is responsible for retrofitting a SWOF building and how long do they have? The draft ordinance requires the property owner to submit a building permit application to retrofit the building no later than three years from ordinance approval, but no later than December 31, 2016, whichever occurs ...
... 7. Who is responsible for retrofitting a SWOF building and how long do they have? The draft ordinance requires the property owner to submit a building permit application to retrofit the building no later than three years from ordinance approval, but no later than December 31, 2016, whichever occurs ...
Stalinist architecture
Stalinist architecture (Russian: ста́линский ампи́р stalinskiy ampir – Stalin's Empire style or Russian: ста́линский неоренесса́нс stalinskiy neorenessans – Stalin's Neo-renaissance), also referred to as Stalinist Empire style, or Socialist Classicism, is a term given to architecture of the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, between 1933, when Boris Iofan's draft for Palace of the Soviets was officially approved, and 1955, when Nikita Khrushchev condemned ""excesses"" of the past decades and disbanded the Soviet Academy of Architecture. Stalinist architecture is associated with the socialist realism school of art and architecture.