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The apartment block style of building sprang up across Japan after World War II, and by 2019, there were over 6.6 million units nationwide. Large buildings with over a hundred units, such as this one, significantly impact the appearance of the urban landscape. Many large multi-unit buildings have continuous balconies […]
The holiday season is a time for festive foods and decorations, family gatherings, and, unfortunately, house fires. In 2018, U.S. fire departments responded to more than 1,600 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day and, in between 2014-2018, they responded to an average of 160 home fires per year that started […]
Would you buy half a home? That is the question at the center of Block Strong’s newest ad campaign. Their aim is to promote the use of concrete block for the second story construction of homes. While more than 70% of Florida homes are built with concrete block, most second […]
What is the most popular concrete block home design in Florida? The coastal-inspired look or perhaps the classic Mediterranean? Block Strong wants to know which concrete block home designs are the most popular and is letting the public decide this during “March Masonry Matchup.” Starting Wednesday, March 3, 2021, sixteen […]
Kamp C, the Westerlo-based provincial Centre for Sustainability and Innovation in construction, is the world’s first to 3-D print a house. They printed this house using the largest 3D concrete printer in Europe. The 90-square metre dwelling was printed in one piece with a fixed printer. This is a world […]
The Passive House Institute in Darmstadt has announced the Passive House Award 2020 to reward pioneering projects in the field of energy efficient construction. A special focus of the competition will be on integrated renewable energy supply. An international jury panel will select the award winners. The award ceremony will take place during the 24th International Passive House Conference in Berlin.
Tornadoes are extremely dangerous natural disasters that can come with little to no warning. People who live in tornado-prone areas, as well as those in hurricane locales, should have a safe place to go when bad weather hits. In the worst-case scenario, not having a proper safe place to retreat to can become a death sentence for homeowners and/or their families.
Situated in the Otowa district of Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward, the Modelia Days apartment building is very close to the Gokokuji temple, which was established in the Edo era (1603-1868) as a place of prayer for members of the shogunate, a feudal regime of Japan.
During the upcoming Concrete Convention and Exposition, join ACI 124 for a free walking tour of exemplary concrete buildings at 1 p.m. Monday, March 26. It will be led by ACI Intermountain Chapter member Sarah Sutherland, business development director of Forterrra Structural & Specialty Products.
A look at a concrete mansion that’s "fortress-like" by Anako Architecture and a "bare house" created by architect Jacobs-Yaniv Architects.
