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Austin's Pease Park revitalized to "integrate fun with nature"

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We hope Kingsbury Commons sets a standard for Austin parks by integrating fun and play within nature.". The embedded recreational amenities encourage visitors – both young and grown – to interact with nature and central Texas geology. Visitors are encouraged to interact with nature. The team restored a 1920s Tudor cottage.

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This Walden Pond–Inspired Writer’s Studio Holds a Trove of More Than 1,700 Poetry Books

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Inspired by a childhood dream of Thoreau’s Walden Pond, he wanted to create a small and simple, yet modern studio in which to write, reflect, and enjoy nature. "To Portions appear as having always been there, while others are of a new transformative nature. Project Details: Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Architect: Eric J.

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Wildfires influence design of Campout House in northern California

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Non-combustible materials form the exterior of a cabin near Lake Tahoe that was designed by US studio Faulkner Architects to serve as a "base camp" for an active family. Exterior walls consist of concrete and 16-gauge weathering steel – materials that are known for being non-combustible and could help the building survive a wildfire.

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Rau Haus by Feldman Architecture sits on a Silicon Valley hillside

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Wood and cement wrap the exterior of a hillside, family home designed by California studio Feldman Architecture to feel like a "space of serenity". Wood elements were included inside "It was important for the clients that this roof deck was publicly accessible without compromising the privacy of their bedroom," the team said.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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It was envisioned as a series of tectonic structures Both homeowners are also authors, and they desired a second home in rural Wyoming where they could write while immersed in nature. The client's bohemian lifestyle and love of music, literature and the great outdoors were the inspiration behind the interior design," the team said.

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Tornado House by OOIIO Architecture

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Our work method when starting a single-family housing project always beguins from a deep understanding of the needs and tastes of our clients. Both exterior and interior surfaces are covered with calm materials, with raw finishes, with soft tones that combine very well with each other.

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Crystalline volume added to Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium in New Orleans

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New glazing and an angular lobby crossed by a catwalk are among the enhancements that US architecture studios Eskew Dumez Ripple and CambridgeSeven have made to a 1990s nature museum in Louisiana. The new exterior facade possesses translucent and iridescent qualities," said EDR. "The