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In 1990, after nearly fifteen years of disuse, the Biosphere was purchased by the Canadian government

Unfortunately, Fuller’s uniquely hopeful philosophy about the power of the architect and the potentia

As an architectural achievement, the Biosphere epitomizes Fuller's idealization of the promise of tec

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Geometrically, the dome is an icosahedron, a 20-sided shape formed by the interspersion of pentagons

Of all of Fuller’s domes, the Biosphere is perhaps the most spectacular. At a diameter of seventy-six

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In order to optimize an exploration of the possibilities of the print medium, and to create instructi

Project partners Branch Technology have adapted two industrial robots to implement its pioneering wor

At once glamorously amorphous and rigorously defined, the dual pavilions of “Flotsam & Jetsam” evoke

Text description provided by the architects. The environment that SHoP Architects has conceived at th

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In 2015, Crossboundaries and several other leading Chinese architects were invited to pursue research

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New technologies are disrupting traditional business models and in turn, many building typologies are

Completely restructured thinking regarding building elements and integrated utilities are on the hori

With an open plan layout, one can imagine each use happening anywhere – with activity zones shifting,

As a visual portal, television can transcend the monitor, create infinitely many spaces within and be

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The orchestra classrooms (which open into a single performance space) required particular acoustical

The building’s external palette was enhanced by the Zapan wood utilized for the central staircase and

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Brick was chosen as the predominant material for the building, as the Arts Center sought to be integr

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