Engineering Marvel: Decoding the Iconic Flatiron Building of Manhattan
A 'Flatiron': Built as the headquarters of the Fuller Construction company, the skyscraper was meant to be named Fuller Building. But locals
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Structures Insider
- Oct 19
Three features of an eco-friendly conservatory
Building a conservatory doesn’t have to come at the detriment of the environment. In fact, a well-constructed space that uses the right...
Structures Insider
- Oct 8
Prioritising Public Safety: Innovative Approaches in Commercial Design
Photo by Freepik In an era marked by rapid urbanization and ever-evolving technological advancements, the intersection of public safety...
Structures Insider
- Apr 28
Library and Learning Centre of Vienna University of Economics and Business | Architectural Review
Introduction The Library and Learning Centre (LLC) at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna is an outstanding example of...
Structures Insider
- Mar 20
5 Best Features of a Waterfront Home Architect
Whether for seasonal enjoyment or weekend refreshment, it is exciting to build a beautiful waterfront home. Such a commodity is always in...
Structures Insider
- Feb 13
A Structural Review: The Shard | London designed by WSP
The name "The Shard" comes from the architect's description of the development as a "shard of glass" when it was being planned. The...
Structures Insider
- Feb 12
Architectural Review of the Shard | London | Renzo Piano
Irvine Sellar, the Shard's developer and joint owner, wanted to create an architecturally stunning vertical city with retail, offices,...
Mahima Sharma
- Dec 12, 2022
Brutalist Architecture: All You Need To Know About It
I still remember how my grandfather emphasised the incidents of World War 2, which affected every single country. He used to tell me...
Structures Insider
- Oct 17, 2022
GFRC Wall Panels | Insulating Panels For Energy Efficiency
GFRC wall panels, or glass fiber-reinforced concrete panels, are an innovative type of construction material. Unlike traditional...
Julianna Widlund
- Aug 1, 2022
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Francis Kéré
Opening the door to a world “unknown”
Julianna Widlund
- Jul 25, 2022
Mass Timber Construction: Friend or Foe?
It should come as no shock to the engineering community that mass timber has grown increasingly popular among building materials
2050 Materials
- Apr 6, 2022
Designing buildings within Planetary Boundaries
by 2050 Materials A lot of the discussion regarding the impact of humanity on the environment these days revolves around carbon. There’s...
Max Rodriguez
- Mar 15, 2022
The Rebirth of Earth: Low embodied-energy construction method
Introduction In concern with embodied energy in construction, I attempt to find an ecologically friendly material. Through researching...
Daniel Solomou
- Feb 14, 2022
Ornaments in Architecture and Wealth: The case of the Glasgow Stock Exchange
Structure Review The Glasgow Stock Exchange building is situated at the corner of Buchanan Street and of Nelson Mandela Place (known as...
Structures Insider
- Dec 27, 2021
“Mirror Mirror on the wall”, who is the greatest ARCHITECT of them all, and why?
by Sherif Issa I am sure you’ll get a lot of answers to the very same question. Some will be driven by personal opinion, some by an...
Structures Insider
- Oct 9, 2021
How to Read Structural Drawing – A Step by Step Guide
by Asad Ali Khan The first step toward the preparation of the bar bending schedule is to consult, arrange and organize the drawings....
Theo Pascal
- Aug 12, 2021
Spatial Structures - An Innovative Structural Solution
Various architecturally brilliant structures have been constructed under the concept of spatial structures. Examples of these are...
Joakim Silva
- May 27, 2021
Romanesque architecture and Gothic architecture
The National Palace of Pena is a 19th-century Romanticist castle situated in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal.
Kathy Shaparova
- Jan 7, 2021
Are you visiting Portugal? 🇵🇹 YOU definitely don't want to miss visiting the Batalha Monastery
General Information ℹ️ Location: Batalha, Portugal, 🌎 39°39′33″N 8°49′34″W Architect: Afonso Domingues Style: Late gothic, Manueline...
Max Rodriguez
- Dec 31, 2020
Structure of the Year Award 2020: Zaha Hadid's Beijing Daxing International Airport
"The terminal layouts minimize the walking distances between check-in and gate, and also the distances between gates...
Structures Insider
- Oct 23, 2020
The 1 billion dollar Mercury City Tower in Moscow
Mercury City Tower is 29m higher than the Shard in London, UK, making it the second tallest tower in Europe.
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