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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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Specht Architects creates austere glass house in the Berkshires

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Specht Architects has designed a symmetrical glass pavilion in The Berkshires in Massachusetts that was created as a residence and a place to showcase antiques. metre) wide porch that wraps around the entire house and shades the interior spaces, reducing the home's heating and cooling load. The terrace is natural concrete.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". Located in the small Wyoming town of Alta, the house serves as a holiday home for an outdoor-loving couple from Portland, Oregon. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare)

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Izquierdo Lehmann cantilevers boxes from cylindrical glass Chilean house

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Izquierdo Lehmann has designed a round lakeside house near Lago Ranco in southern Chile that is wrapped in glass with a series of wood-clad boxes projecting from its sides. Pine clads the house's facade Additionally, the glass was cut into small modules for transportation to the site and ease of installation for the small on-site crew.

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Glass and steel form rooftop Cascada House apartment in Mexico City

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o de Buen and Luis Young have used a green metallic frame to form the structure of an airy apartment built atop an existing building in Mexico City. The Cascada House was designed by Mexican architects Nun?o Cascada House is topped with two sloping roofs. Kitchen cabinetry matches the structural colour scheme.

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Tomás de Iruarrizaga bridges concrete forms with wooden structure for Chile holiday home

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Iruarrizaga designed the 500-square-metre house with a timber-clad upper level that bridges two rectangular concrete structures. Bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms are located in the two concrete structures, which are separated by a covered outdoor space leading to a decked patio overlooking the lake.

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Glass Walls Make This New Zealand Beach House Look Like It’s Suspended in Midair

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Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The timber box, for sleeping and bathing, is placed above the deck and the area below is enclosed with glass to create a semi-outdoor living space on the deck. Have one to share? Post it here.

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