5 Ways Innovative Engineering Shaped Russia’s Supertall Lakhta Center Tower by Cathy Chatfield-Taylor Supertall buildings can be tall orders to design. But building Russia’s Lakhta Center, Europe’s tallest skyscraper tower, meant innovating at a new level to overcome challenges of magnitude.
Architecture US Olympic Museum Relies on Laser Scanning to Bring an Ambitious Design to Life by Redshift Video
Construction Do Legacy Construction Companies Have the Inside Track on Modular Building? by Zach Mortice
Architecture 8 Shelter-Design Innovations Provide High-Tech, Eco-Friendly Paths to Permanence by Rosa Trieu
Architecture Is the Rooftop Architecture Renaissance a Fad or a Fixture? by Matt Alderton A boom in rooftop architecture has transformed residential and commercial buildings, providing greenery, extra space, and Instagrammable views. Are these urban oases trendy or timeless?
Construction 6 Dangerous Construction Projects Conquer Extreme Weather and Hazardous Terrain by Mark Smith From Pike’s Peak in Colorado to Chile’s Atacama Desert, dangerous construction projects overcome difficult terrain and hostile weather to build challenging new structures.
Infrastructure Geoinformatics Mapped Mexico City’s First High-Speed Rail—Down to the Millimeter by Matt Alderton To untangle Mexico City’s dire traffic problem—with its resulting pollution and quality-of-life issues—geoinformatics have paved the way for a safe, high-speed commuter train.
Construction From Bridges to Bandshells, 3D Printing Is Getting Real in Construction by Jeff Link 3D printing in construction has come of age. Free from old limitations of scale, new use cases include printed bridges, bandshells, homes, and even ecosystems such as concrete coral reefs.
Infrastructure GIS and BIM Integration Will Transform Infrastructure Design and Construction by Nicolas Mangon GIS and BIM integration enables smarter infrastructure. Learn how merging map and design data makes bridges more resilient, roads more efficient, and transportation safer.