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Could a virtual 'city-forest' help solve population density challenges?

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Luca Curci Architects, an Italian architecture firm, has designed a project that combines vertical expansion with economic innovation to solve the challenge of population density. The Link comprises four interconnected main towers, each equipped with green areas on every level, 100% green transport systems, and natural light and ventilation.

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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

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Use of Precast Concrete in frames: There are two main types of precast building frame. The structural frame consists of slabs, beams and columns. Structural frames are mainly used for offices, car parks and retail developments. The cross-wall frame consists of floor slabs and solid walls. It is used mainly for hotels, schools and hospitals.

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Fire-rated curtain wall supports Maine environmental center’s green goals

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Bowdoin College’s Roux Center for the Environment, Brunswick, Maine, utilized silicone-glazed, fire-rated steel curtain wall to create transparency and promote occupant well-being. The fire-rated curtain wall resembles the glass used along the structure’s main entrance, creating a uniform look. Photo © Jeff Goldberg/Esto.

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The Ultimate Office Design Build Case Study – Us!

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The building we bought had a low roof height, so we knew an office design based in Prairie-style architecture would work well with the building’s long horizontal lines. Even the smallest green construction building practices can make a difference in creating a smaller carbon footprint. Don’t design in a silo. Bill Di Santo.

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TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES

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This allows a greater performance from the cladding panel than simple building enclosure. Panels can be manufactured in many shapes and sizes, but mainly they are either storey height spanning from floor to floor, or spandrel panels forming a sill wall beneath windows.

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TYPES OF PRECAST COMPONENTS IN A BUILDING

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Precast Beams: There are two main categories of beams: Internal beams – where floor loading is approximately symmetrical External beams – where floor loading is predominantly non-symmetrical. The main types of precast columns are: Edge columns – symmetrical in one direction. Internal columns – symmetrical in all directions.

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Cairo's ultra-green mixed-use development will be topped with flowing solar canopy

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Paris-based Vincent Callebaut Architecture has come up with a plan for a mixed-use complex located in Cairo that combines vegetation and structure to communicate Egypt''s inclination toward progressive architecture, designboom reports. Body Image: read more.

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