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A diagrammatic way of explaining how The Generator fits into the larger picture of people gathering to build a man-made megastructure.
A diagrammatic way of explaining how The Generator fits into the larger picture of people gathering to build a man-made megastructure.
The Ningbo Central Commercial District (right) is a “megastructure” for business in Ningbo.
The Ningbo Central Commercial District (right) is a “megastructure” for business in Ningbo.
Mithun designed the tree house so that it would tread lightly on the land. The firm originally considered prefabricating the entire structure offsite but, in the research process, concluded that craning large modules into place would potentially harm the canopy. A combination of a bolted-together prefab structure and site-built wood housing yielded the least intrusive construction option. The Summit Bechtel Reserve is located in West Virginia's coal mining country. The architects looked to the local structures—bridges, mining apparatus, and other industrial buildings—to inform the tree house's design. A 166-ton Cor-Ten steel megastructure supports the 125-foot-tall building. The use of regionally appropriate materials, like steel and black locust wood, was important to the architects.
Mithun designed the tree house so that it would tread lightly on the land. The firm originally considered prefabricating the entire structure offsite but, in the research process, concluded that craning large modules into place would potentially harm the canopy. A combination of a bolted-together prefab structure and site-built wood housing yielded the least intrusive construction option. The Summit Bechtel Reserve is located in West Virginia's coal mining country. The architects looked to the local structures—bridges, mining apparatus, and other industrial buildings—to inform the tree house's design. A 166-ton Cor-Ten steel megastructure supports the 125-foot-tall building. The use of regionally appropriate materials, like steel and black locust wood, was important to the architects.
On this spread Shannon and Smets take up the notion of the megastructure, a term coined by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki in 1964, using the ICE train station that snakes its way into the vast Frankfurt airport in Germany.
On this spread Shannon and Smets take up the notion of the megastructure, a term coined by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki in 1964, using the ICE train station that snakes its way into the vast Frankfurt airport in Germany.
Completed in 2006, the Kamppi Centre is located in downtown Helsinki. Collaborating with several firms, Juhani Pallasmaa Architects led the design of the 400,000-square-foot mega-structure. It houses a major transit hub below ground, and above, a lively pedestrian plaza, commercial complex, and mixed-use developments.
Completed in 2006, the Kamppi Centre is located in downtown Helsinki. Collaborating with several firms, Juhani Pallasmaa Architects led the design of the 400,000-square-foot mega-structure. It houses a major transit hub below ground, and above, a lively pedestrian plaza, commercial complex, and mixed-use developments.