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Building Construction Illustrated

January 6, 2014January 6, 2014 Foamboards

The classic visual guide to the basics of building construction, now with the most current information

For nearly three decades, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever-providing the latest information in Francis D.K. Ching’s signature style. Its rich and comprehensive approach clearly presents all of the basic concepts underlying building construction and equips readers with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter.

Laying out the material and structural choices available, it provides a full under-standing of how these choices affect a building’s form and dimensions. Complete with more than 1,000 illustrations, the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process, from site selection to building components, mechanical systems, and finishes.Illustrated throughout with clear and accurate drawings that present the state of the art in construction processes and materialsUpdated and revised to include the latest knowledge on sustainability, incorporation of building systems, and use of new materialsArchetypal drawings offer clear inspiration for designers and draftersReflects the most current building codes and CSI Master Format numbering scheme

With its comprehensive and lucid presentation of everything from foundations and floor systems to finish work, Building Construction Illustrated, Fourth Edition equips students and professionals in all areas of architecture and construction with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter in building planning, design, and construction.

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Green Design Predictions for 2014

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 Foamboards

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Polyphonic / Jun Igarashi Architects

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 Foamboards

Architects: Jun Igarashi Architects
Location: Tokoro District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Area: 128 sqm
Year: 2012
Photographs: Daici Ano

Structural Engineer: Daisuke Hasegawa & Partners
Structure: Timber Frame
Construction Firm: Atia

From the architect. The theme of this house is air volume. This house has many layered air volume.

So I call this house “polyphonic”. The site is a place used to be a workplace of the construction company and it seems atmosphere savage. It is not feel the context of orientation, so I put the house on the center of the site to be no hierarchy around the house.

This house changes the air volume between summer and winter. The aim of the nesting composition in section and plan is to change the air volume. This principle is similar to the principle of Japanese traditional “Kotasu”. To reduce energy consumption by controlling of air volume, it makes comfortable interior environment. I think there is very few architecture to achieve environmental control and good space at the same time.

I think this thinking works in subtropical region as well as in cold area. This method of construction is good way to be able to cope with various environments. I think this method is primitive way.Many other past projects are related to this project. For example “Layered House”, “Ordos 100” and “House of Eden” are closed to this project.

Past projects is strong thinking to interior. This house may also seems to be strong.

Polyphonic / Jun Igarashi Architects originally appeared on ArchDaily, the most visited architecture website on 05 Jan 2014.

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On the Boards: Petersen Automotive Museum

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 Foamboards

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has announced a complete exterior transformation and a dynamic redesign of the interior, characterized by long ribbons of stainless steel conceived by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox that will result in an upgrade of the museum to showcase the art, experience, culture and heritage of the automobile.

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CCTV June 2012

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 Foamboards

CCTV june 2012 from tomas koolhaas on Vimeo.

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How We Render: The Changing Image Of Architecture

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 Foamboards

Are we losing something when we render hyper-real? It’s a question that floats in the air of the New Views exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. The curators, working in collaboration with the NYC-based journal CLOG, describe how these ubiquitous images are easily shareable (just copy and paste), and, most critically, they’re breathtakingly photo-realistic. It’s now within the power of the architect to easily represent a true image of a built project, regardless of whether the project is innovative and thoughtful or dull and substandard. So when all projects can be easily rendered, where’s the true value of a rendering these days? Eric de Broche des Combes / Luxigon. 150 Rays, 2013. Courtesy of Eric de Broche des Combes / Luxigon. The question underlies an exhibition where architects and the public walk among architectural images, all cast through the museum space in rapid succession by projectors. The curators and CLOG categorized the renderings into four categories: Developer Real, Euro Cool, Zoom!, and Critical Collage. Each type had its own projector and wall space where images were projected within a dull golden-colored painterly frames. While the categories where somewhat instructive, the frames were the real kicker. …

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Black Roof House

January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 Foamboards

Photographer: Eiji Tomita The site is kasai-city Hyogo. The site is on a busy road. It is difficult place that a building is open toward south. Therefore, I have thought of point as admitting light into the room except south. I have thought that make size of building smaller as much as possible, and I have made the appearance of house a one-story building. I have thought that this house was built big slope roof. This house glazes corner of the ceiling at a slant. I have planned admitting sunlight and outside green into there. Thus, there is open space by that sunlight. This house have been used a tile and a board of Japanese cedar fifty-fifty for the material of one floor. The earth floor is the training room for host avocation, and is disposed kitchen and bath room due to making a functional space. This floor was used a board of Japanese cedar was living room, and I have thought this space makes comfortable space.

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architectural study model ANONAS BLDG by emmm

January 4, 2014January 4, 2014 Foamboards

ANONAS BUILDING STUDY MODEL fabricate by ELPEDES MINIATURE MODEL MAKER & DESIGN ADDRESS; Blk22 lot 57 EP Housing western bicutan taguig city phil. CONTACT #8…

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Flyzone Micro S.E.5a WWI RTF RC Airplane

January 3, 2014January 3, 2014 Foamboards

This is the Electric Powered, Radio Controlled, Ready to Fly,
Flyzone Micro S.E.5a WWI Fighter Plane.
For indoor flying or outdoor flying in light winds.

FEATURES: Construction: Foam
Radio: Tactic TTX402 2.4GHz 4-channel with charging port for flight
battery
Battery: 3.7V 140mAh LiPo
Propeller: Black plastic, 117x64mm
Warranty: Flyzone guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both
material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty
does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification.

INCLUDES: RTF Micro S.E.5a Airplane with 2.4GHz Radio, 3.7V LiPO Battery,
five AA batteries, Replica Machine Guns, Engine Exhaust, and Pilot,
Instruction Manual

SPECS: Wingspan: 14.3″ (363mm)
Length: 11.3″ (287mm)
Weight: 1.3 oz (37 g)

Product Features

FEATURES: Foam Radio: Tactic TTX402 2.4GHz 4-channel with charging port for flight battery
INCLUDES: RTF Micro S.E.5a Airplane with 2.4GHz Radio, 3.7V LiPO Battery, Replica Machine Guns, Engine Exhaust and Pilot, Instruction Manual
SPECS: Wingspan: 14.3 (363mm) Length: 11.3 (287mm) Weight: 1.3 oz. (37 g) jxs 11/16/12 ir/jxs
SPECS: Wingspan: 14.3 (363mm) Length: 11.3 (287mm) Weight: 1.3 oz. (37 g)

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