By Elizabeth Hopkirk2021-05-27T06:00:00+01:00
Architect hints the sustainable material could feature in high-rise projects
David Adjaye revealed he is “obsessed by rammed earth” and hinted that it would appear in much of his office’s future work, including high-rise projects.
The vernacular material’s sustainability credentials and potential for much wider use as a low-carbon alternative to concrete fascinated him, he said at yesterday’s Gold Medal ceremony in response to an audience question.
“It’s ripe for rethinking,” he said.
He promised the public would begin to see the fruits of Adjaye Associates’ research into reinforced earth from the end of the year “at multiple scales from houses to high-rise”, with the Thabo Mbeki presidential library in Johannesburg the only project he named. The scheme will feature eight rammed earth domed chambers.
David Adjaye received the RIBA's Royal Gold Medal last night in a virtual ceremony featuring video messages from luminaries including Bono and Barack Obama.
/PRNewswire/ - The Institution of Structural Engineers is very pleased to announce that its 2021 Gold Medal has been awarded to Paul Fast, founder of Fast +.
Federal Loads Up for the US Olympic Shooting Team
As the world gears up for the long-awaited 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Federal Ammunition is preparing the way for the USA shooting team with an advance delivery of Federal Gold Medal shotshells. These high-performance competition loads are specifically engineered to shatter records while shattering clay pigeons. With any luck, they’ll help our team medal in the upcoming weeks:
Federal Gold Medal Grand. Photo Credit: Federal Ammunition
Here are pictures of the shotgun ammunition getting palletized and loaded up for shipment:
Photo Credit: Federal AmmunitionFull press release below:
U.S.A. Compete For Gold