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APA helps build church in Russian Woodlands
Spectacular building erected in record time by European team
Spectacular building erected in record time by European team
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Spectacular building erected in record time by European team
Spectacular building erected in record time by European team
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Fast track construction
Fast track construction
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APA’s European Social Housing Projects
Leipzig, Germany – unique energy saving benefits
Leipzig, Germany – unique energy saving benefits
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Schwabach, Germany – timber frame construction helps rebuild a community
Schwabach, Germany – timber frame construction helps rebuild a community
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Swansea, Wales  - choice of timber frame creates new community and helps cut heating costs
Swansea, Wales - choice of timber frame creates new community and helps cut heating costs
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Disney Ice Rink, designed by Frank Gehry
Interior defined by massive engineered wood beams echoing shape of roof
Interior defined by massive engineered wood beams echoing shape of roof
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Shot 1: Saddle-shaped, doubled curved roof of Disney Ice Rink, in construction
Shot 1: Saddle-shaped, doubled curved roof of Disney Ice Rink, in construction
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Shot 2:Saddle-shaped, doubled curved roof of Disney Ice Rink, in construction
Shot 2:Saddle-shaped, doubled curved roof of Disney Ice Rink, in construction
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Romeo and Juliet windmill
APA plays key role in its restoration
APA plays key role in its restoration
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Frank Lloyd’s Wright’s Hanna House
Hanna House
Hanna House
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APA’s expertise helped in restoring this Frank Lloyd Wright gem, built close to an earthquake danger spot
APA’s expertise helped in restoring this Frank Lloyd Wright gem, built close to an earthquake danger spot
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APA researchers and engineers conduct full scale cyclic test of an entire wall to verify the strength calculations of the unique shear wall of Hanna House
APA researchers and engineers conduct full scale cyclic test of an entire wall to verify the strength calculations of the unique shear wall of Hanna House
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Guggenheim Museum
Plywood’s hidden role in Frank Gehry’s success story
Plywood’s hidden role in Frank Gehry’s success story
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Various stages of construction showing aspects of the 12 metre high walls strengthened with plywood, to secure the pictures
Various stages of construction showing aspects of the 12 metre high walls strengthened with plywood, to secure the pictures
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Various stages of construction showing aspects of the 12 metre high walls strengthened with plywood, to secure the pictures
Various stages of construction showing aspects of the 12 metre high walls strengthened with plywood, to secure the pictures
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Innovative gap filling in Amsterdam
Timber frame construction provides fast, cost effective results
Timber frame construction provides fast, cost effective results
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Japanese Summit House
Three storey house built in Japan using APA trademarked products and US timber frame guidelines
Three storey house built in Japan using APA trademarked products and US timber frame guidelines
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Kobe Earthquake
Disaster for conventional Japanese homes not built to US timber frame systems
Disaster for conventional Japanese homes not built to US timber frame systems
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Queen Mary refit
The historic ship at her wharf in Long Beach California, where she is now a luxury tourist attraction and hotel
The historic ship at her wharf in Long Beach California, where she is now a luxury tourist attraction and hotel
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As the original teak is positioned onto the plywood, it is fastened with stainless steel wood screws
As the original teak is positioned onto the plywood, it is fastened with stainless steel wood screws
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The original teak plants are unbolted and pried up carefully to avoid breaking them
The original teak plants are unbolted and pried up carefully to avoid breaking them
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Queen Mary refit
Teak planks are secured onto the plywood treatment underlayment
Teak planks are secured onto the plywood treatment underlayment
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Siding - different types of APA 303 Siding

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Siding as Thermal Cocoon
Creative use of plywood to clad this unusual Swiss construction
Creative use of plywood to clad this unusual Swiss construction
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Timber frame fire safety demonstration
APA demonstrates to the Japanese how US timber frame construction withstands fire
APA demonstrates to the Japanese how US timber frame construction withstands fire
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Timber frame roof construction

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Unique concrete formwork
Close up of giant arch
Close up of giant arch
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Engineered Wood  solves architect’s design problem to build giant arches
Engineered Wood solves architect’s design problem to build giant arches
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Giant arches under construction
Giant arches under construction
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Unique concrete formwork

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Van Norman Reservoir
Unique glulam cover for Los Angeles water reservoir
Unique glulam cover for Los Angeles water reservoir
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Underside of the reservoir cover while under construction
Underside of the reservoir cover while under construction
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