OVALS ARE NOT A BIG STEP FROM OTHER HOLLOW SECTIONS, THAT'S THE POINT.

The article focuses on the design and construction of the new Swords office in Dublin, Ireland. The highlight of the building's design is its oversailing grid canopy. RKD Architects used oval hollow sections from Corus Tubes. The ovals were incorporated in the external shading system and in the atri...

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Publicado en:Architects' Journal Vol. 223; no. 1; pp. 50 - 53
Autor principal: Evans, Barrie
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: EMAP Publishing Limited 1/12/2006
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Sumario:The article focuses on the design and construction of the new Swords office in Dublin, Ireland. The highlight of the building's design is its oversailing grid canopy. RKD Architects used oval hollow sections from Corus Tubes. The ovals were incorporated in the external shading system and in the atrium steelwork.