Innovative construction techniques
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Project • By andblack design studio • Exhibition Centres
Darwin Bucky
CONCEPT DARWIN
Live light, live smart!
We are temporary visitors to this planet. It is important that we don’t leave any footprints that impact future generations. Therefore, we must cohabit with nature and not inhabit it.
Permanently impermanent buildings are the future. Darwin is designed as a prefabricated kit of parts that can be dry assembled on site (and disassembled when required). It is made from legacy materials like steel, wood, aluminium and glass. The durability and cost of a Darwin is comparable to that of a conventional building. It does not require a plinth to build on, heavy equipment to transport or cranes to erect. Hence, a Darwin Product is ideal for locations where road access is difficult, electricity sca... More
News • News • 4 Dec 2020
IGZ: Innovative construction and engineering techniques contribute to a holistic building concept
For software company IGZ, a new headquarter building on its extended campus in Upper Palatine, Germany, is key to not only the company’s economic positioning but also part of a larger regional effort to increase employment opportunities in the rural areas that surround. Additionally, the building incorporates innovative construction and engineering techniques as part of its holistic approach.
David Franck
The commission for the building was won by Architect J MAYER H. in an invited competition. The building is positioned on the highest point of the site and runs over 120m in length. Forming the first component of the site’s extended masterplan, future buildings to be added include a company restaurant, innovation centre, a... More