Tag: Wood in Architecture

noa* network of architecture

As a result of a series of different constructions, the existing Chalet Simonazzi consisted as a conglomerate of different volumes. Noa* (network of architecture) has added another story to the building and unified the different parts amongst a new facade.

# Italy (3161) # Residence (1664) # noa* network of architecture (31)

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Warner Stand at Lord's Cricket Ground

Populous

Populous, the global architecture and design practice, has completed work on the redevelopment of the Warner Stand at the world famous Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. In fulfilling the brief of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the owner of Lord’s, Populous has designed a new stand that is deliberately bold and contemporary in nature but, at the same time, sympathetic and sensitive to its place within the most historic of sporting arenas.

# United Kingdom (228) # Sports complex (213) # Populous (12)

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Washington Fruit & Produce Co. Headquarters

Graham Baba Architects

Surrounded by the world’s most high-tech fruit packing warehouses, the 16,500-square-foot Washington Fruit & Produce Co. headquarters is conceived as an oasis amidst a sea of concrete and low-lying brush landscape.

# United States of America (637) # Productive complex (197) # Graham Baba Architects

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Maggie's Cancer Care Center

DRMM

Maggie’s Centres are intended to feel more like a home than a hospital and are designed to make people feel safe, valued and comfortable in an atmosphere that stimulates their imagination and lifts their spirits. This approach supports the informal relationships between staff and visitors and is an important part of the unique support Maggie’s offers.

# DRMM (15) # United Kingdom (228) # Healthcare (185)

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TULIPWOOD CLT AS HEALTHY ARCHITECTURE

The first ever structural use of engineered U.S. hardwood for an entire building creates a template for wider architectural application.

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The Warner stand at Lords Cricket Club

The Marylebone Cricket Club commissioned architects Populous to design the new Warner Stand at the world-renowned Lords Cricket Ground, London. The redevelopment features 11 cantilevered glue laminated American white oak beams which form the roof of the stand. The longest beam measures in at 23.4 metres in length, making them the longest glue laminated beams to be manufactured in Europe.

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Maggie's Cancer Care Centre, Oldham

The world's first building made from hardwood cross laminated tulipwood in Oldham, designed by dRMM Architects for Maggie's. The building is set to become a pivotal moment for modern architecture and timber in construction.

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