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Building Name: New Maritime Museum and Exploratorium
Location: Porsgrunn, Norway
Architects: COBE Architects and Transform Architects
Structural Engineer: Sweco
Year Completed: 2013

AE Interests: Aluminum facade holds building together, reflects light and color from mountains, scaly surface due to aluminum shingles

Other Notes: Received Porsgrunn Municipality’s building practice prize 2013

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Building Name: Library in Anzin
Location: Anzin, France
Main Architect: Dominique Coulon
Design Team: Steve Letho Duclos and Sarah Brebbia
Structural Engineer: Philippe Clément, BATISERF
Year Completed: 2010

AE Interests: Wrapped in slices of concrete, contains many examples of triangular geometry, covered with large white veils that reflect light, looks like origami.
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Building Name: Bishan Public Library
Location: Singapore
Architect: LOOK Architects
Structural Engineer: Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Year Completed: 2006

AE Interests: Concrete Structure, floor slabs minimize use of columns, skylights and colored-glass filter daylight into many colors.

Other Interesting Info: Main faςade contains cubical pods above street, large atrium connects all floors to spark conversation.
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Building Name: Imperial War Museum
Location: Manchester, U.K.
Architect: Foster and Partners
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
Interiors: Casson Mann
Year Completed: 2014

AE Interests: Connected with surrounding park, barrel vaulted roof, aircraft held by concrete fins that widen at the top.
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