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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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Published in:Architects' Journal Vol. 223; no. 1; pp. 50 - 53
Main Author: Evans, Barrie
Format: Article
Published: EMAP Publishing Limited 1/12/2006
Subjects:
Offices
Structural frames
RKD Architects (Company)
Dublin (Ireland)
Ireland
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.