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Gardenias House by Mano de Santo arquitectos

Archinect

The Gardenias House is an isolated single-family home, designed on land that housed an unfinished structure, witness to the havoc caused by the Real Estate Bubble crisis of 2006. So, the real challenge lay in reusing the pre-existing structure and adapting the program to our clients' needs.

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Budget Breakdown: In London, a Midcentury-Inspired Kitchen Update Leads to a $229K Home Revamp

Dwell

From the moment they moved into their semidetached Victorian home in London in 2006, Nicola and Patrick Kendall dreamed of renovating their kitchen—but life and more pressing home improvements got in the way. The clients originally wanted teak cabinets, but 4 S Architecture suggested an alternative. "We

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Two Friends Started This Prefab Company to Beat the Weather and Build Homes Year Round

Dwell

Wardwell founded Collective Carpentry in 2006, and Pratschke joined the team in 2013 with the spark of a new premise. There are three base models and eight variations of Collective Home prefabs, and clients can custom certain elements to suit their needs. Here, Pratschke and Wardwell share what they see as a better way to build.

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Fondation Louis Vuitton: Frank Gehry Reflects on the Making of an Architectural Icon in Paris

Architizer

Early conceptual sketch by Gehry, 2006 © Frank O. This makes it easy for the client to engage with the project and to give feedback to help drive design decisions. They come after we have decided on a general massing, and after a lot of conversation with the client about their aspirations. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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Concept to Completion: A Tale of Tenacity in Small Community Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

We updated the project’s cost estimate in 2006 and once more in 2008. As I wrote in my Architecture is Awesome #33 post , there are few things more rewarding for me as an architect than witnessing the genuine smiles and expressions of delight from clients and user groups upon first enjoying a project I had a hand in designing.

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Traço Alternativo Arquitectos Associados

ArchiDiaries

Post-graduated in Real Estate Management by the Faculty of Economics of Oporto in 2006. All communication with clients in the project development phase is carried out with the presentation of virtual images, thus allowing to involve clients in the discussion and development of the same. Nuno Campos.

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

Deezen

The all-black home, surrounded by a boreal forest, is made up of a square surrounding a small courtyard that contains an apple tree that reminded the client of their childhood. ACDF has completed a range of projects since it was founded in 2006. The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence.

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