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In architecture, polycarbonate refers to a versatile and durable thermoplastic material known for its impressive strength-to-weight ratio, clarity, and flexibility. Widely used in modern construction, polycarbonate panels offer an ideal solution for applications requiring transparency and light transmission, akin to glass, but with significantly higher impact resistance and thermal insulation properties. This material is favored for creating skylights, translucent facades, interior partitions, and in greenhouse construction, owing to its ability to withstand extreme weather conditions while allowing natural light to permeate spaces.
The Kunsthal Rotterdam, completed in 1992, is one of OMA’s most significant built works. It embodies Rem Koolhaas’s theoretical and conceptual explorations. Unlike traditional cultural institutions, which often emphasize monumentality…
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Located amidst an urban garden in Guangzhou, China, Your Greenhouse Is Your Kitchen is a temporary pavilion designed by Office for Roundtable and JXY Studio. This structure integrates a greenhouse,…
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In the picturesque town of Villenave d’Ornon in France, a unique architectural endeavor has taken shape in the form of an extension to the existing communal gardens, coupled with the…
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At the confluence of tradition and modernity, nestled in Qingshan Village in Hangzhou, is the Terraced Courtyard by TEAM_BLDG. Originally a long-abandoned Longwu Spring Water Plant, the transformed building is…
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Completed in 2022 by Máximo Bertoia, the Botanic LAB is an educational building on the outskirts of La Plata, Argentina, that aims to combine cultural, scientific, and educational activities into…
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After completing The Floating Farm Dairy, GOLDSMITH Company has been commissioned The Floating Farm Poultry in 2020. Similar to the adjacent cow farm, the new structure will merge agricultural processing…
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Completed in 2015 by Chinese Architecture firm Atelier GOM, Studio MOA is a temporary branch office that is mainly used to host events like design exhibition, salon, or performing arts.
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GOLDSMITH Architects have recently completed The Floating Farm Dairy in Rotterdam, a compact stacked structure that merges agricultural processing and production installations in a single entity.
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The Kamoi Museum, designed by Japanese Architects TNA and completed in 2012, is an old factory renovation for the KAMOI-KAKOSHI paper company in Japan. With a history of nearly 100…
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