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Old building methods that held up better than the new ones
Some century-old houses are still standing straighter than homes built last year.
A Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into strong modular blocks that fit together without traditional ...
This story was originally published by Undark in collaboration with InvestigateWest, a Seattle-based journalism studio. It is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Washington ...
Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.
In 2003, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake wrote Refabricating Architecture, a book that argued the time had come to reevaluate and update basic design and construction methods that have constrained ...
Archaeologists excavating the site of Pompeii have uncovered an ancient building site, revealing Roman construction techniques used by builders at the time, according to the Italian Ministry of ...
SoCal Developments today highlighted its expanded focus on advanced structural building systems, including PIUR Panels, as homeowners, architects, engineers and developers continue evaluating modern ...
Fire stations are unique buildings that do not fall under a single building classification. These structures must accommodate not only sleeping quarters and automotive storage, but also allow for ...
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