advertisement 08-20-2018 DESIGN This crazy concrete ceiling could revolutionize how we build A building’s slab is rarely seen and even more rarely talked about.

Optimized space design Reduced floor slab thickness 2.5 inches Increased ceiling height 2.5 inches Smaller column footprints expanded the amenity level floor area Lightweight benefits: From the ground ...

The reverse is true for radiant cooling ceiling systems. A thermally activated slab inherently uses both systems, maximizing the output of the ceilings and floors in either mode. Pipe Up The thermally ...

The Smart Slab covers 80 square metres between the ground and first floors of the DFAB House. In total it weighs 15 tonnes, and its ornamental, undulating design is just 20 millimetres at its ...

Planted on the living room’s concrete slab ceiling is a small vegetable garden. “A simple solution (and) a result of a long, complex gratifying process,” the architects said.

Wissenschaftliche Ansprechpartner: Hans Jakob Wagner, University of Stuttgart, Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), tel: +49 711 685-81928, email: hans.jakob.wagner@icd.uni ...

As designers and DIYers look for a finishing flourish and a way to visually expand a room, they’re adding pattern to the ceiling—known as the fifth wall.