aasarchitecture

APRIL 2, 2024

The building splices together museum functions around an unused courtyard, and though the dome function is tall, the addition is sensitive to the vaulted hall and lower buildings defining the courtyard today. The roof mediates between the tall dome and the low facades of the one-story building, spanning 26x48m across the dome.

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Structural Engineering Contractor Technology Technology 69

Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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Deezen

AUGUST 4, 2023

Black wood and asphalt shingles clad the exterior of the Polker housing block by architect and developer SinHei Kwok, who took cues from historic "pyramid cottages" while conceiving the project. This project served as a prototype of urban infill development to help build a sustainable, walkable city."

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Alabama forms the site for Fowl River Cabin "When looking at the site and analysing the client's goals for the project, we knew that the siting of the building and the way it interacted with the river and trees was going to be just as crucial as the design itself," the Tall Architects team told Dezeen.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This structure was to be very strong, be as fire resistant as possible and require as little long term exterior maintenance as possible. My engineer designed the foundation, stair system, container platform, balcony and lower deck. A site plan and septic permit were required before a building permit was issued.

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Permits Home Structural Engineering Foundation 108

Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

The structure's "monumental" form draws on American memorial architecture "The United States has a strong tradition when it comes to memorials," Kaan Architecten co-founder Vincent Panhuysen told Dezeen. This inspiring concept has set the tone for the design of this building for us," he continued.

Civil Engineering 105

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 105

Deezen

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Exterior louvres and faceted canopies are among the elements that US studio Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects has added to a 1920s academic facility, helping it achieve net-zero energy consumption, according to the studio. In total, 5,400 square feet (502 square metres) were removed from the building.

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Architizer

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. A challenge in allowing such co-location on the same footprint concerns the building’s appearance. Year: 2021. Size: 25,000 sqft – 100,000 sqft. ARCHITECTS.

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Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. The low-lying building is located just south of Iowa City's downtown district, near a recreational area and a future housing development. A 12-foot (3.6-metre)

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2022

The Boston office of Behnisch Architekten has completed a massive academic building on a new campus for Harvard University that features the "world's first hydroformed stainless-steel screen". The building sits on a five-acre (two-hectare) site along Western Avenue, a key thoroughfare. The exterior has a layered appearance.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Roughly rectangular in plan, the house sits on a gently sloping site and was built atop the footprint of a former building. Bedrooms feature surrounding views Exterior walls are wrapped in weathering steel , which helps protect the home against wildfire. Sustainability was a guiding concern for the team.

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Dwell

APRIL 23, 2024

The kitchen, dining, and living spaces spill into each other and bleed into the outdoor gathering spaces to allow for easy exterior-to-interior gathering and entertaining. The exterior metal is strong and storm-resistant, but it is also made from recycled content and is reusable and recyclable. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Home Structural Engineering Exterior Zoning 92

Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. Once loved, these buildings had suffered from years of neglect and ad-hoc adaptive reuse that had masked their potential."

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Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2022

Thai firm IDIN Architects has completed an office building in Bangkok , featuring angled metal cladding that reflects sunlight away from a nearby shrine and helps prevent the interior from overheating. The private office building also contains a penthouse for the owner on its top floor. Structural engineer: C-insight company.

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Deezen

MAY 30, 2024

The screens will juxtapose the brick and black structural steel that will be included to reference the site's industrial heritage, according to HOK. Brick and black structural steel will clad the facade "Stadia are typically inward-focused buildings with solid exteriors that consume long stretches of valuable city blocks," the team said.

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Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 92

aasarchitecture

MAY 30, 2024

The house, like the ancient domus, uses a central element that provides privacy from neighboring buildings while organizing the interior space. Photo © Jesús Orrico In the contemporary context of this house located in the center of Madrid, this architectural tradition is reinterpreted to adapt to current needs.

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Housing Structural Engineering Visualization Engineering 64

aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Marrying function and aesthetics, the building is figuratively and literally a simple machine for learning. Photo © Alan Brandt The 3,750-square-foot shed-roofed building, sited on the campus’ public threshold, puts science education on display. The north façade is scaled to relate to the larger campus buildings and campus green.

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Architect Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Students 59

Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. "The They are fluted at the base before extending upwards into an expansive "lilypad" shape.

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Housing Technique Exterior Consulting 121

Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Local architecture studio Ædifica has created a residential apartment building outside Montreal with an interior courtyard and a metal-mesh second skin on the facade. Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development".

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Housing Residential Exterior Remodeling 90

Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. The main residence takes the form of a pavilion that allows for outdoor use year-round, with over two-thirds of the building footprint dedicated to covered exterior space.

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IT Consulting Structural Engineering Engineering 144

aasarchitecture

MARCH 13, 2024

Marga Klompé Building, designed by Powerhouse Company, is the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood. The building accommodates a foyer, 1 auditorium, 13 lecture halls, and self-study spaces for approximately 1,000 students.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Read: Outpost tops London terrace extension with a zigzag zinc roof Built into a sloping site, level changes pose as thresholds – dividing the open-plan interior and exterior spaces. A centralised services unit nestled behind the kitchen provides a bathroom and utility space defined by bold, pink-hued walls and matching floor tiles.

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Roofing Home Structural Engineering Utilities 131

Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Inaba Williams Architects has completed two white-stucco-clad houses in Santa Monica Brooklyn-based practice Inaba Williams Architects followed strategies laid out in Title 24 – California's Building Energy Efficiency Standards – to create net-zero emissions houses "better suited to our future climate conditions".

Civil Engineering 104

Civil Engineering Exterior Glass Windows 104

Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Read: Wurck designs underwater parking garage for 7,000 bicycles in Amsterdam Visitors can enter the hub on their bicycles via ramps on the eastern and western sides of the building, or via staircases towards the centre. Rounded edges and flowing lines help create continuous sight lines through the building.

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Transportation Structural Engineering Contractor Site 122

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

Alongside the main worship space on the first floor, which is named the Sea Chapel, the building contains two smaller prayer spaces. It is illuminated by a skylight that projects from the southeastern side of the building. This rooftop space can be accessed independently of the building using an external spiral stair made of metal.

Engineering 116

Engineering Engineering Glass Windows 116

Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment. All of the buildings feature concrete podiums, which support load-bearing timber walls. It also added a square at the building's primary entry.

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Consulting Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Residential 125

Deezen

JULY 10, 2022

Neubau was approached by St Mary's Junior School for girls to transform the 1970s greenhouse into a specialised lab for teaching classes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Polycarbonate panels were added to the exterior. Structural engineer: Simple Works. Main contractor: M.G.Monk.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Following that, the firm renovated an office building at 1010 West Lynn, a space which garnered multiple design awards. Photo © Casey Dunn To fuel growth and to provide amenities lacking in prior space, new space was needed which led to the purchase of a set of structures on Burnet Road, a principal Austin commercial arterial.

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

The building's beige exterior was replaced with black, vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas, the studio said. Built into a hillside, the home is U-shaped in plan, with gabled volumes organised around a central courtyard. The roof is covered in standing-seam metal. The photography is by Adam Rouse.

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Deezen

MARCH 7, 2024

Centred internally on a rectangular pool with an integrated hot tub, the massing of the house is composed of three single-storey buildings that are viewed as four volumes. Meanwhile, the porch walls and soffits are wrapped with warm-toned stained pine siding that "plugs in" to highlight where the residents interact with the building.

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Architect Roofing Zoning Exterior 87

aasarchitecture

JANUARY 22, 2024

Photo © Likeness Studio The 12,620-square-foot winery complex consists of three buildings: a 6,972-square-foot Fermentation Building and Barrel Aging and a 2,170-square-foot Case Good Storage area, plus a second phase hospitality building that should be complete by 2026.

Civil Engineering 52

Civil Engineering Consulting Structural Engineering Engineering 52

Deezen

JUNE 15, 2022

American studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has completed a series of asymmetrical, angular buildings for an Arkansas school backed by the founders of retail giant Walmart. Local firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed five structures for the school. Local firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed five structures for the school.

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Building Architecture Civil Engineering Restoration 88

Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Piil was designed to blend in with a surrounding forest The studio chose to construct the 19-square-metre building from a metal frame with timber cladding to create an organic feel alongside the nearby woodland. White-washed oak clads the interior Inside, the building was "conceived as a large piece of joinery".

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Structural Engineering Site Client Clients 138

Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

This exterior area, in turn, leads back to the main living and dining area, forming a continuous circulation around the tree. The floors throughout the home are polished concrete, which contrasts the stark black colour of the building's exterior. General contractor: Marion Gauthier. Three bedrooms feature inside.

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Glass Home Architecture Structural Engineering 145

Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

LA studio Kevin Daly Architecture has created a headquarters for a Houston foundation that has a latticed canopy suspended over a white building that was created using steel and cross-laminated timber. It has cross-laminated timber structural elements. The exterior photography is by Iwan Baan.

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Building Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 69

Deezen

JANUARY 24, 2022

American firm Frederick Fisher and Partners has completed a trio of hilltop buildings for a California school that was partly destroyed by a wildfire. The project is a trio of hilltop buildings. The buildings are interspersed with walkways and gardens. Photos top and above by Logan Hall. Photos top and above by Logan Hall.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Forge Craft Architecture + Design has created a transitional housing block in Austin The building sits on top of a storage podium clad in iron-spot brick and has an entrance directly to the podium, as well as a sloped staircase that gives access to a gated outdoor courtyard at the back of the lot.

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