February 2017 - garudagrand.com
Industrial and Sawn Timber Thermowood
posted Feb 25 2017
Thermowood is a beautiful, sustainable wood material produced using natural methods; heat and steam. It is dimensionally stable, resistant to decay and non-toxic. Lunawood produces Thermowood from Scandinavian PEFC-certified pine and spruce from Finland. It can be used inside or outdoors, in any climate. Lunawood is an eco-friendly natural product which is easy to machine
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The 5 Best Modern Projects in 2018
posted Feb 25 2017
Building design at its visionary best engages, exhilarates, and inspires. It possesses a quality—almost indescribable—that embodies design ingenuity, connection to place, and, above all, imagination. But today’s architectural monuments aren’t meant only to be admired from afar. “It’s not about creating an icon, but shaping public space,” says Steven Holl, referring to the Linked Hybrid,
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Concert arena in Ottawa
posted Feb 17 2017
TD Place Arena, originally the Ottawa Civic Centre, is an indoor arena located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, seating 9,500. With temporary seating and standing room it can hold 10,585. Opened in December 1967, it is used primarily for sports, including curling, figure skating, ice hockey and lacrosse. The arena has hosted Canadian and world championships
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Swisspearl Fiber Cement Roof Panels
posted Feb 13 2017
Swisspearl the 5th façade has a special coating with opaque pigmentation which allows vibrant colors. It also provides an increased protection against weathering and UV radiation as well as a slightly textured surface. Leave the conventional behind and strike out new paths. Swisspearl invites you to experiment with space, form and surfaces, and develop creative
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How Designing for Air Quality May Determine the Outcome of Your Meeting
posted Feb 13 2017
Humans can survive for 30 days without eating, 3 days without drinking, yet only 3 minutes without breathing. Of course our need for air is also constant, we rely on it at all times indoors and outdoors although can often be less clean than we would hope. Unpleasant odors make us aware of bad air,
Read More Steve Jobs: Architect
posted Feb 13 2017
Yet another treatise on Steve Jobs? 1 As an “architect” — really? And with Apple seemingly waning, aren’t we behind the curve on this? 2 Suffice it to say that my interest is not solely in Steven Paul Jobs himself, but rather in the challenge that the late computer impresario and legendary technologist poses to
Read More The Foolproof Way to Manage Revisions
posted Feb 13 2017
This is just one of the many questions we architects frequently ask, and get asked. But how much easier it would be if there was a foolproof way to manage revisions and know that everyone else is on top of it too. As architects we don’t need organizing; it’s the rest of the team who
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7 Must-See Pavilions at the 2019 Venice Biennale
posted Feb 13 2017
The Venice Biennale of Arts is a great opportunity to think outside the box. From the collateral events that bring new uses for centenary buildings to the country pavilions in Giardini or Arsenale, an architect can learn a lot by visiting the world’s oldest biennial. Here are 7 must-see pavilions if you are visiting Venice before the Biennale ends on
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