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Call for Entries Now Open for 2013 AISC IDEAS2 Awards

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(Chicago, IL) - Architectural and engineering firms, general contractors, fabricators and owners are encouraged to enter steel-framed building projects for the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Awards, sponsored annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

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More Fun Bamboo Architecture

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17-metre trusses were fabricated on-site and lifted into position with a crane to create a sports hall for Thailand’s Panyaden International School on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. These could be expanded in every direction, allowing architecture to grow with its inhabitants. You can read the original article at www.dezeen.com.

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How One Fabricator Uses ALPOLIC MCM as His Calling Card in the Residential Market

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The future of residential metal architecture is bright. . . In Western Canada, Excelsior Architectural Product is forging new ground with several projects that speak to a bold future of residential architecture. One recent project, a new home for the owners of Tamanna Concept, Ltd.,

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Material health: Metal fabric in healthcare design

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By Dale Payne Photos ©Moris Moreno Photography/courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics Pandemic-level illness, a nationwide mental health crisis, and healthcare worker burnout are fueling a reimagined future for America’s healthcare infrastructure. Why metal fabric? percent annually this year and next.

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The revolution of tension fabric buildings in facility design

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In the case of tension fabric buildings, there exists the unique potential for miscommunication while even just considering whether a fabric structure is the right architectural choice in the first place. For many, the term “fabric building” carries negative connotations of being a cheap or temporary option.

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

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122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence dbarista Mon, 04/03/2023 - 11:19 Even though artificial intelligence can conceptually trace its roots back to the 1950s, the reality is AI and machine learning went mainstream not too long ago. But what does this mean to the profession of architecture? Life of an Architect Podcast Ep.

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Staying in control with fabric cladding

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Tension fabric structures have served a key role as a cost-effective facility solution for years. In some cases, users have turned to fabric buildings when brick-and-mortar construction is not economically feasible or would take too long to complete. The fabric building market remained stable, but also stagnant, for a long time.