Belleville’s new police headquarters project way over budget
Shovels are already in the ground, but some members of Belleville city council still have concerns regarding the price tag of Belleville’s new police headquarters. Monday night council received a staff report providing a detailed breakdown of costs for the…
Architect reveals futuristic images of Vancouver’s new Oakridge Centre
Spectacular design details of phase one of the new Oakridge Centre, Vancouver’s massive mixed residential and commercial masterplan, have been revealed in updated renderings, released this month. Like a futuristic Antoni Gaudi building, the architectural concept is one of “skin and bones,”…
8-storey wood office building proposed for East Vancouver
A large undeveloped site immediately south of VCC-Clark Station and west of the Monument for East Vancouver, better known as the ‘East Van Cross’, is set to be transformed into a mass-timber office building for an unnamed health sciences company.…
Europe’s tallest skyscraper nears completion
The tallest building in Europe is nearly complete. Rising above a new waterfront complex in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Lakhta Center’s tower stands at 462 meters (1,516 feet) tall, making it the city’s first “supertall” building (one measuring 300 meters…
This crazy concrete ceiling could revolutionize how we build
Swiss engineers have developed a construction technique that could change how buildings are designed and built. It’s called a “Smart Slab:” A mixture of concrete, rebar, and carbon fiber that form a super-light, super-strong slab ceiling. It’s an entirely new…
What does a city of one million people on Mars look like?
An urban utopia on Mars might be closer than you think. For the past year, creative professionals, students, space geeks — even families — have been creating their visions for a metropolis on the fourth planet from the sun. The…