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Eco-Friendly Roofing Materials

Aric Gitomer Architect

Every homeowner must replace their roof shingles at some point. Roofs are the “guardians” of your home. Their primary job to withstand harsh weather makes it necessary for you to select a high-quality roof for your home. Selecting the right kind of roof in the present could save you money in the long term. How to Proceed.

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Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof

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Indian studio Kiron Cheerla Architecture has completed Pott House, a home in Hyderabad topped by a lantern-like roof that draws light and natural ventilation into its interiors. At night, lights inside glow outwards through the roof to create a lantern-like effect. The photography is by Vivek Eadara.

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Highly sculptural roof defines Raleigh apartment block

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Metal cladding and an asymmetrical roof define the exterior of the South E8 housing block by architecture firm LOHA in Raleigh, USA. Rectangular in plan, the 5,000-square-foot (465-square-metre) building rises two levels and is topped with an asymmetrical, multi- gabled roof that has a sculptural appearance.

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StudioAC plays with gabled forms for an ‘unapologetically contemporary’ Toronto home

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Toronto-based Studio AC has offered a look inside their “unapologetically” residential scheme in the Canadian city. The three-story home reads as a series of stacked boxes from the outside with echoes of traditional residential forms.

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Hewitt creates residential tower in Seattle informed by stack of magazines

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Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle , which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. The tower rises from a brick-clad base "I looked at the profile and stopped seeing a lot of floorplates twisting but just saw a basic shift," said Nagele. "I

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Residential Tower Stork in Amsterdam District Oostenburg by Next architects

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The residential tower with its youth dwellings forms a powerful accent on the corner near the railway in the Oostenburgermiddenstraat. Photo Courtesy of Next Architects With a striking appearance and characteristic identity, Stork, the residential tower for students puts a strong accent on the island of Oostenburg. Red, rust, robust.

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Types of Residential Windows

Aric Gitomer Architect

Residential architects essay a critical role in these technical aspects of designing a home, and you could get more clarity on the best windows for your home. With that in mind, let’s look at the most common types of residential windows. These are built into the roof and function similarly to an awning window. Casement Windows.

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