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Farm buildings inform Sonoma ADU by Schwartz and Architecture

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"Their original, steeply sloped roofs are now drooping into low-slung structures, peeling apart, allowing in unexpected puddles of natural light, and revealing fragments of their interior framing to the outside elements," the team said. The structural system is mostly wood with an occasional steel beam.

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KPMB tops horticultural centre with roof informed by Fibonacci spirals

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KPMB Architects developed the design in partnership with Architecture49 and Blackwell Structural Engineers. The reduced "visual noise" of the structure creates an interior experience with unobstructed sight lines. The roof optimizes solar gain for the plants on the interior Lighting was also integrated into the structure.

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Winter Visual Arts Center, Franklin & Marshall by Steven Hall Architects

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On the historic campus of Franklin & Marshall College, the new Winter Visual Arts Center takes shape as a raised pavilion formed by the site’s 200-year old trees, the oldest elements of the campus. Inspiring Space for Making and Teaching Art The 33,000 sf Winter Visual Arts Center is the center of creative life on campus.

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21st Century Architect Guide: 7 Visualization Tools Architects Can’t Live Without

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From beginning to end, as each act of a project unfolds, and visions come to life, every architect must rely on an array of visualization tools to help them successfully navigate project stages. Start your entry today > The architectural design process is an intricate dance between creativity and technical mastery.

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Whats is building information modeling and BIM course

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Building Information and Modeling is a brand new technology that has completely revolutionized the construction industry. Professionals like architects, civil engineers, structural engineers, MEP experts, and industrial designers must learn how to use this software. Project visualization. IT USERS –. Architecture.

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Studio VARA designs Sonoma County house to stand up to wildfires

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Two separate volumes make up the dwelling "Observing solar and wind patterns and daily habits of local wildlife, the team collected data and first-hand experiences that would inform the nature of the design," said the architects.

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HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

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New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the "individual notes of a music composition". The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. foot ceilings throughout," said the studio.

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