Concrete structural framework
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Project • By Gunz & Künzle Architekt*innen • Auditoriums
Vocational school for construction trades
The new vocational school for construction trades is located in a central area of Zurich, Switzerland. Gunz & Künzle Architects designed the building to maximize the number of classrooms while also creating valuable public spaces for the neighborhood. The slender building follows the street and creates a spacious courtyard that connects to the public functions on the school's first floor.
Federico Farinatti
Federico Farinatti
Federico Farinatti
Federico Farinatti
Federico Farinatti
Federico Farinatti
Federico Farinatti
Federico Farinatti
This piano nobile, which acts as a truss frame structure, is suspended over the gymnasiums that extend from the basement to the ground floor. While th... More
News • News • 4 Jul 2022
Sonoma home by Mork-Ulnes Architects is defined by a strong concrete structural framework
Overlooking the vineyards of California’s Sonoma landscape, the Frame House by Mork-Ulnes Architects is defined by a strong concrete structural framework.
Bruce Damonte
Forming a loggia that runs along three sides of the home’s exterior, the concrete frame maximizes indoor to outdoor connections and provides shade while also providing natural light and expansive deck views. The house has an extroverted relationship to the surrounding landscape, connecting the interior in almost every room to the California climate.
Bruce Damonte
While materials were selected for their natural and organic look and feel, the main driver in terms of material selection was the threat of wildfire and the need for wildfire prevention... More
Project • By Pedro Geraldes • Pavilions
PINC Pavilion
PINC - Pole for the Creative Industries of Park of Science and Technology, University of Porto – quickly became a space of great dynamism of Porto. A recognized center for the creation and production of events and contacts. It became necessary to create a meeting point, aggregating all who work there, its customers, partners and friends. A space that should be open and flexible, able to serve as pantry for the everyday meals, but also for the moments of relaxation or discussion, meeting and training, this new building should serve all sorts of events and training. This leads to the new PINC Pavilion, built in a forgotten centennial garden, a romantic memory of the old Quinta do Mirante.
The pavilion is drawn with an open and permeable st... More