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Moore Honey House, Marlon Blackwell
Moore Honey House, Marlon Blackwell
Building Case Studies
Material of interest and material used: Steel.
Properties of material: Although the material creates a storage place for honey, it also acts as an interesting façade as a result of the transparent glass wall behind it.
Jean Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center, Rpbw Architects
Jean Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center, Rpbw Architects
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Iroko wood
Material used: Laminated wood and natural wood, concrete, coral, aluminum castings, glass panels, tree bark and stainless steel
Properties of material: The iroko (Clorophora excelsa) timber used extensively was imported from Africa (native to tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Tanzania); it was decided to use iroko because it was durable, and mostly resistant to attack by insects, fungi and mould.