Hopkins’ double-curvature roof is elegant in its economical use of material as well as its appearance, writes Felix Mara You need flair to design a flamboyant roof. But to design one which is also ...

Manufactured by CMC Steel Products of Rockwall, Texas, SmartBeam castellated beams are an alternative to traditional steel I-beams for roof and floor structures. The beams are manufactured using a ...

About 80 years ago, the bowstring truss roof became a popular construction element in the United States. Prior to 1960, it was reportedly one of the most common design types for commercial and ...

These simple but elegant gambrel roof structures have been popular on hay barns for many years. There's no reason, though, why the classic gambrel cannot be used on other kinds of structures (such as ...

Watch the meticulous process of replacing a 12-meter supporting beam that saved the entire roof of an old barn from collapse. This video captures the careful planning, heavy lifting, and expert ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

The single-storey library building consists of a lofty wedge-shaped public library area encompassed on three sides by cellular office accommodation. The long east wall of the library area is fully ...

After a couple of years of building work, London Underground's first modern tube station built using timber construction has opened to passengers at Colindale on the Northern line.