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Learning Objectives 1 Explain factors that influence how much carbon is stored in wood building products. The carbon in wood, paper, grass trimmings, and other organic matter removed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis, which will ultimately be returned to the atmosphere through burning or decay. cross-laminated timber (CLT) An engineered-wood panel consisting of layers of lumber stacked with the grain at 90-degree angles and glued together with structural adhesives. Applications include floor slabs, walls, and roofs (A, right). dowel-laminated timber (DLT) A mass-timber product made of dimensional softwood lumber stacked and friction-fit together with hardwood dowels. [Extracted from the article]

BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,048 ARTS & CULTURE IN 2007, Morphosis won the competition for the new home of the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA), in Costa Mesa, California, and, by 2008, the project was officially under way. Skin in the Game OCMA's dynamic rainscreen "brings together low- and hightech solutions", says Morphosis partner in charge Brandon Welling, referring to the artisanal craft of glazed terra-cotta and the cuttingedge digital techniques that made possible the precise design and construction of such an irregularly undulant wrapper. SCA's freestanding buildings are densely packed and stylistically eclectic - ranging from the mega-scaled masonry geometries of architect Charles Lawrence's Segerstrom Hall to the glassy, wavelike facade of Cesar Pelli's concert venue, next door to OCMA. [Extracted from the article]

The article features tile and stone products including porcelain wall tile from Unica Ceramiche, porcelain slabs from Fuoriformato and ceramic wallpaper from ABK.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AFTER MONTHS of being confined, Americans are slowly resuming pre-pandemic activities. But materials experts and green-building advocates question the effectiveness of many such substances and advise caution, because of possible negative consequences for humans and the environment. As a result, they have been flagged as chemicals of concern by such groups as the International Living Future Institute, which includes antimicrobials in its Living Building Challenge Red List, and the Green Science Policy Institute, which has designated the group of substances as one of six families of chemicals whose use it aims to curtail. [Extracted from the article]

PROJECTS Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet | Le Brassus, Switzerland | Bjarke Ingels Group "ARCHITECTURE and watchmaking hold a unique place in culture", says Michael Friedman, of Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet. "You have the continuous history of the Audemars Piguet brand", explains Sundlin, "but we rolled it up in a double spiral", which, though the space is open, manifests itself through changes in floor and ceiling levels. 1 RECEPTION 2 LOBBY 3 HISTORIC WORKSHOP 4 EXHIBITIONS 5 NEW WORKSHOP ABOVE AND BELOW The glass-and-brass museum display cases (above) echo the materials of the architecture and its perforated brass ceilings and terrazzo floors with brass joints. [Extracted from the article]

In 2020, San Francisco-based Grandview Research acknowledged ceramic tiles as dominating the North American building project market with 50.7 percent of the market share at a value of $20.36 billion and a projected compound annual growth rate of 5.3 percent until 2028. According to the tile industry informational resource WhyTile.com, ceramics are considered to have the lowest carbon footprint of any flooring material in North America, the lowest global warming potential, and the lowest fossil fuel resource depletion. Review the latest advances in ceramic tiles including digital printing technology producing authentic replicas of other materials, and the application of ceramics for easy-to-clean, hygienic counters and outdoor pavers. [Extracted from the article]

In this article, the author reflects upon contemporary architecture and its use of various building materials. Particular focus is given to how craft and technology are impacting architecture. Additional topics discussed include how many contemporary architects are socially minded, the increased use of simple materials such as wood, stone, clay and thatch, and insights on the work of the German architect Anna Heringer.