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Facade installation underway on MAD Architects’ first North American residential rental tower

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The sixteen-story tower broke ground in late 2021 and represents MAD’s first residential rental building in the United States, expected to contain 187 units. A rooftop pool, spa, and garden areas complete the 216-foot-tall structure. The opening will contain a network of footpaths and planting.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Old Stones, New Buildings: 7 Iberian Residential Renovations Keeping the Mediterranean Spirit Alive

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Can Santacilia By OHLAB / oliver hernaiz architecture lab , Palma, Spain This 35,520 square foot (3,300 square meter) residential project in the heart of Palma de Mallorca old town is the result of a careful renovation of two buildings dating back from the 12th or 13th century.

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Hopson Rodstrom Design creates jagged-roof Los Angeles building with interior courtyard

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Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Located in West Los Angeles on a busy thoroughfare, the project is called The Jagger – named after the massive sawtooth roof that tops it.

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Laura Killam Architecture tops beachside cabin with slanted roof in Canada

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Vancouver studio Laura Killam Architecture has created a beachside cabin in British Columbia with a slanted roof that responds to the site's climate. The 650-square-foot (60-square metre) cabin is organised into two offset volumes that are connected by an interior passageway while a tilted, cedar-shingled roof covers the structure.

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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 can obstruct exterior spaces. These windows don’t offer any view of the exterior.

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Proctor & Shaw tops London home extension with serrated zinc roof

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Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has topped a home extension with a steeply-angled roof clad with red pigmented zinc in East Dulwich, London. Deep skylights punctured into the roof draw daylight into the space below, while sliding doors seamlessly connect the interior with an outdoor patio.

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