News, thoughts & findings on concrete formwork, architecture and construction. Schalungsreparatur, Betonschalungen, Architektur, Sperrholzschalung
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Images of concrete with emplica plywood repair spots vs. scratch
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
why the Burj Kalifa looks how it looks
We have learned it very early in school: a tripod usually stands more stable on the ground than a cruciformed (four-legged) structure. This article on McGrawHill Construction explains the physical advantages of the Burj Kalifa Building in Dubai.
Image courtesy of McGrawHill online
Monday, August 23, 2010
concrete coffee machine
For some, concrete is more than just material for walls and slabs...
Friday, August 20, 2010
repairing a rebar-scratch video
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Video of the emplica system in use on plywood formwork
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Expansion plans with great possibilities for you!
Emplica formwork repair systems is looking for agents and representatives in all markets worldwide. Become part of a professionally run, expanding company with very good oportunities.
enquire now at jan(at)emplica.com
Construction in Europe still up
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Crazy Buildings
This collection of crazy buildings must have driven a few civil engineers into psychiatry!
fun to watch and not of the ordninary:
Corbusier and Burri in Zürich
The Bellerive Muesum in Zürich has an exhibition of photographs taken by Rene Burri. Burri started to follow Corbuiser's work in 1955 with his camera. This exhibition shows a large part of images Burri took of Cobuiser's work, Corbusier himself and working progress.
The exhibition will go on until November 07th 2010.
images courtesy of museum bellerive zürich
Friday, August 13, 2010
small from outside, big inside
This House in the Alps was built to have less visual impact to the surroundings. Images of the housecave here.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
new user manual for repairing formwork with the emplica system
also produced more images of the drillbit and the usage.
Monday, July 12, 2010
The world's largest current construction projects
read the full article here.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Centre Pompidou Metz
The world famous Centre Pompidou in Paris is known for being one of the first structures, where the architect put all pipes outside of the building. the walls are hidden behind what is usually inside a house. When it was built it created quite a noise among people. The museum has now opened a "satellite" museum in the city of metz in the north of france (the Guggenheim Museum did something similar in Bilbao, spain, to be seen here).
Well, here is the article and the slideshow about the centre pompidou metz
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Santiago Calatrava
I was still a teenager, when i first got hold of a book about Santiago Calatrava and his architecture.
Since then, i have been a fan of his work. He does things with concrete that look impossible, almost like freezing water while it pours out of a bottle. The formwork to realize his projects are amazing pieces of engineering.
Please have a look at one of his projects, the St. Exupery Airport Lyon Train station, built 1989-1994.
Of course, Calatrava's style has not changed too much over the years, but i am still amazed by what he does. one of his latest projects, the PATH Terminal in NYC is not too different from the above mentioned TGV station at Lyon's Airport.
See more of calatravas work at this unofficial website: www.calatrava.info
lucky as i am, we have a trainstation here in Zürich designed by Calatrava in 1982-1984 as well. The "Bahnhof Stadelhofen". Some information about this station here.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The leaning Tower of Pisa is not the most leaning any more
In Abu Dhabi, a fantastically leaning structure which will later include a 5-star Hotel, is being finished.
The "Capital Gate" In Abu Dhabi leans 18 degrees towards the west. The Top is completely off center...
have a look at the beauty here:
Image courtesy of http://aedesign.wordpress.com
As it happens, football is played in big structures...
There is also a good swiss architecture blog which has some images and info as well:
Image courtesy of Architektur.kaywa.ch
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