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Olympic Aquatic Center – London, U.K.
Building: Olympic Aquatic Center, 2012 Summer Olympics
Location: Stratford, London, UK
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Structural Engineer: Arup
Services Engineer: Arup
Construction: Balfour Beatty
Roof Completed August 2009
Building Completed 2011
AE Interests: 2012 London Summer Olympics, Complex Geometry, large-span (3 supports), Olympic Mode (w/stands) and Legacy Mode, Steel Roof Fan-Truss Structure, Software Process Maya to Rhino to Revit. Underside of roof will be red louro timber. Roofing is standing seam metal. `
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UTL2011-A, UTL2011-E, UTL2011C?
Article:
BDOnline 9/10/10 – roof
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Sports Centre – Zug, Switzerland
Building: Sports Centre (Sporthalle Zug)
Location: Zug, Switzerland
Completion: 2001
Architect: Betrix & Consolascio Architekten
AE Interests: Amethyst coloured structural glass sheet exterior, piers supporting roof
Guglielmini House – Pregassona, Switzerland
Building: Guglielmini House
Location: Pregassona, Switzerland
Completion: 2002
Architect: Luca Gazzaniga
Associate: Carlo Ceccolini
AE Interests: Built into a steep hillside, use of assymetry and glass to incorpate natural surroundings into structure
Ferretti Arnaboldi House – Locarno, Switzerland
Building: Ferretti Arnaboldi House
Location: Locarno, Switzerland
Architect: Michele Arnaboldi Architetto
Completion: 1999
AE Interests: Large cantilevered concrete slabs, Use of piles and spread footings to secure foundation in soil on hillside
Oratorio Di Porta: Brissago, Switzerland
Building: Oratorio Di Porta (Chiesa di Porta)
Location: Brissago, Switzerland
Architect: Raffaele Cavadini
Completion: 1996
AE Interests: Reinforced Concrete Skeleton
House Willimann – Sevgein, Switzerland
Building: House Willimann
Location: Darschaleuns, Sevgein, Switzerland
Completion: 1999
Architect: Bearth & Deplazes
AE Interests: Gable roof, Hillside placement, Polygonal plan, Inexpensive materials making constructiong more difficult
School – Paspels, Switzerland
Building: School
Location: Paspels, Switzerland
Completion: 2005
Architect: Valerio Olgiati
AE Interests: Reinforced Concrete Monolith, All exterior corners are made to be perceived as right angles, Two right angles per interior room
