Civil engineer Rima Taher, PhD, special lecturer in the New Jersey School of Architecture ... The home had a hip roof and was equipped with a central shaft with aerodynamic features designed ...

The project is defined by its aerodynamic wind-deflecting roof and is due to be completed in 2023. The Discovery Building broke ground in late January, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ...

In 1937, he hired noted architect Roscoe Hemenway to design a Moderne house in Southwest Portland’s Homestead neighborhood.

The rest of the structure’s aluminum facade effectively reflects the sun’s rays. The aerodynamic roof allows for efficient rain collection and prevents wind tunneling by diverting gusts upward.

A deployable roof rail system can improve aerodynamics and energy consumption by stowing out of the airstream when not needed. Potential uses of the system include heater pads for rooftop tents ...

In recent years, leaps in eco-friendly architecture have been spurred by ... are rewinding the clock and discovering how 400-year-old roofs may hold the key to future decades of bio-based building ...

an architecture critic and historian. “That included neon signs and the shape of the building.” A leading example: McDonald’s design, with its two golden arches sloping over the roof of its ...