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Building: Lufthansa Aviation Center
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Completed: 2007
Architect: Ingenhoven Architects
Structural Engineer: Werner Sobek Ingenieure GmbH, Stuttgart
Project Management: Arcadis Homola GmbH & Co., Frankfurt

AE Interest: With energy conservation driving its design, the building utilizes double and triple-layered glass and advanced climate control tools, including one which regulates the building’s thermal mass in absorbing or releasing heat (hydronic loop system). The structure consists of 60-foot-spans of barrel-shaped steel, and consumes 335 kwH/sq ft in energy.

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Building: Pontifical Lateran University
Location: Rome, Italy
Completed: 2007
Architect: King Roselli Architetti
Structural Engineer: Proges Engineering-Andrea and Pierfrancesco Imbrenda
General Contractor: C.P.C.- Technodir

AE Interest: Library addition to the university. Movement is invoked through a brick structure that mimics the appearance of a tower of books. Interior space is arranged according to the idea of shelves.

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Building: Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Completed: 2006
Architect: Fumihiko Maki & Maki and Associates
Structural Engineer: Jacobs Facilities Inc.
MEP Engineer: General Planner/Shah Kawasaki Architects
General Contractor: McCarthy Construction

AE Interest: Limestone cladding and modernized aesthetics. The building is designed around a vaulted atrium and maximizes open space by concentrating all fixed core elements at the ends of the building.

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Building: The National Art Center
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Completed: 2007
Architect: Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates
Structural Engineering: Nihon Sekkei Inc. Susumu Nakagawa
Mechanical Engineer: Nihon Sekkei, Inc. Kunio Tani

AE Interest: Strong geometry comprised of two inverted cones; usable floor area maximized

Articles: 1 , 2 , 3

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Building: 21_21 Design Sight
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Completed: 2007
Architect: Tadao Ando Architect & Associates + Nikken Sekkei
Structural Engineer: Nikken Sekkei
Mechanical Engineer: Nikken Sekkei
Main Contractor: Takanaka Corporation + Taisei Corporation

AE Interest: The structure consists of two trapezoidal buildings which form a triangular figure. The structure is designed for fluidity through large, folded-steel roofs that taper towards the ground. This building is part of the Tokyo Midtown project, which aimed to channel the timeless elegance of Manhattan real estate.

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Building: The Gate – Doha, Qatar
Location: Doha, Qatar
Completed: 2011
Architect: MZ Architects and Partners
Structural Engineer: Halcrow Yolles
Main Contractor: Ammico Contracting Co. (First Phase)

AE Interest: Mixed-use space with glass/energy technologies; use of smart technology to automatically optimize power usage.

Articles: 1
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Building: Naoshima Ferry Terminal – Kagawa, Japan
Location: Kagawa prefecture, Kagawa Gun, Naoshima Cho 2249-40, Japan
Architect: SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa)
Construction: Kajima Corporation
Completed 2006

AE Interest: Expansive roof with minimal columns and glass walls. Open, lighted spaces include the waiting area, café, and visitors center.

Article: 1, SANAA gallery

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Building: Sentinel Building – Glasgow, United Kingdom
Location: 103 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Completed: 2005
Architect: Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop Architects
Structural Engineer: Halcrow Yolles
Main Contractor: CBA

AE Interest: LED lighting integrated into glazing, allowing façade to cycle through colors at night. Floor-to-ceiling glass box.

Article: 1
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Building: 21^st CityCenter Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada
Completed: 2009
Main Architect: Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn Architects
Structural Engineer: Halcrow Yolles
Lead Contractor: Perini Building Company

AE Interest: Extensive project consisting of approximately 2,400 condominium and condo-hotel units and 4,800 hotel rooms. Green building—uses reclaimed water and an on-site power plant.

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Building: 21^st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Completed: 2004
Architect: Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa–SANAA
Structural Engineer: SSC/ Sasaki Structural Consultants
General Contractor: Joint venture between Takanaka, Hazama, Toyokura, Oka, Honjin, and Nihonkai

AE Interest: Circular design accessible from multiple entrances; transparent, curved curtain walls

Article: 1, 2

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