How Installing Under-Eave Panels Improves Home Energy Efficiency

With energy costs on the rise, homeowners are increasingly focused on making their homes as efficient as possible. While there are many options for improving energy use, under-eave panels — commonly referred to as soffits — offer a valuable yet often underestimated solution. These panels, located beneath the roof overhang, manage airflow, control moisture, and […] <p>The post How Installing Under-Eave Panels Improves Home Energy Efficiency first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Ready for take-off: MAD’s bird-like Lishui airport

China’s MAD Architects has designed the Lishui Airport in Zhejiang Province, with a roof overhang giving it the appearance of a big silver bird ready to take off over the… The post Ready for take-off: MAD’s bird-like Lishui airport appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Proctor & Shaw completes wraparound extension in Dulwich

The Architects’ JournalProctor & Shaw completes wraparound extension in Dulwich The heavy overhang of the new roof takes its cues from Frank Lloyd Wright and is crisply detailed with a gutterless, serrated eave design The post Proctor & Shaw completes wraparound extension in Dulwich appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRob Wilson

Stewart Hicks - How This Tower Barely Touches the Ground, 23032023

This building looks like it has no business staying upright. Technically its one of the skinniest skyscrapers in the world. At fifty stories tall, it only touches down on a base 35 feet (11m) wide. This is 150 N. Riverside in Chicago and this video explores the engineering for why this building doesn't' fall over and why it looks this way in the first place. Stewart talks with the building's architect and get a tour of this amazing structure.