Month: July 2024

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High-Rise Building on Europaplatz / allmannwappner

July 1, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The high-rise developed by CA Immo and realized for its portfolio acts as a prominent entrance to the new Europacity quarter in Berlin and forms a profile-forming triad with the existing high-rises. In its external appearance, the building confidently takes up a position and enters into a dialog with the two other towers. While the structure of the Tour Total (also an existing CA Immo building) is characterized by vertical concrete elements and that of the 50 Hertz building by horizontal metal bands, the new building plays with the structure of an undirected grid of condensing aluminum rods.

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Five architecture and design events in July from Dezeen Events Guide

July 1, 2024 Sophie Chapman 0

Nomad Capri and Domaine de Boisbuchet – Summer Workshops are among the architecture, design and art events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this July. Other events taking place during the month include the RA Summer Exhibition, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024 and CreativeDays Stuttgart. RA Summer Exhibition 18 June to 18 August, UK The annual exhibition hosted

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Investing in Wellbeing: How Healthy Workspaces Drive Productivity and Profit

July 1, 2024 Ankitha Gattupalli 0

Beyond aesthetics, the design of our workplaces directly impacts our health. Studies reveal a clear link between poor light quality and limited access to natural views with increased sick leave. Smoke-free policies have been demonstrably effective, reducing smoking prevalence by 3.8% and lowering tobacco consumption by a significant 3.1 cigarettes per day for continuing smokers. Workplaces can either support wellbeing or be a detriment to it. Conscious office design can blend aspects of health in spaces to cultivate physical, mental, and social well-being.

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DIF Comitancillo Center / Fabian Tan Architect

July 1, 2024 Pilar Caballero 0

Centro DIF is a community center in the heart of San Pedro Comitancillo, a small town in Oaxaca in the Istmo de Tehuantepec region. This intervention replaces a deteriorated single-level facility where care was provided to the community in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. 

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Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS): An Essential Solution for Sustainable Construction

July 1, 2024 Rene Submissions 0

In today’s construction industry, achieving energy efficiency, sustainability and safety along with aesthetics are essential goals for architects and consultants. Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS) are versatile, high-performance solutions that meet these requirements for both new builds and renovations. These multi-layered exterior insulation systems significantly enhance thermal performance and offer energy savings of up to 50% while providing flexibility in design.

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Plug-In Architecture for Social Engagement: In Conversation with Holcim Award Winner DeRoché Strohmayer

July 1, 2024 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

At the initiative of the Surf Ghana Collective, architects Glenn DeRoché and Jurgen Strohmayer, the co-founders of DeRoché Strohmayer, set out to transform a small waterfront plot in Busua, a surfing hotspot on Ghana’s western coast. The result is a dynamic community hub, complete with amenities for local surfers, but also providing spaces for the entire community to gather in and off-season. The project has been recognized as the winner of the Gold Prize of Holcim Awards 2023 for the Middle East and Africa commended for the profound local impact and the resourceful approach to construction techniques. In a video interview for ArchDaily, architects Glenn DeRoché and Jurgen Strohmayer discuss the development of this initiative and the innovations that shaped it.