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Alexander Symes arranges Pepper Tree Passive House around existing tree

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It is also used to demonstrate the benefits of Passive House construction to prospective clients. As the existing home functioned well for the clients already, preference was given to create a new self-contained addition and use the budget to create moments of delight across the site," the architect added. Builder: Souter Built .

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Bell Phillips creates The Tree House pavilion at London's Elephant Park

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It is partly built on the former site of the Heygate Estate, a social housing scheme that was bulldozed in 2014. Client, QS and CDM advisor: Lendlease. Structural engineer: Webb Yates. The estate's demolition prompted criticism from the director of the UK's Twentieth Century Society. Planning consultant: DP9.

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Proctor & Shaw adds glazed extension to Sky Lantern House in London

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Its open-plan interior features integrated joinery and foldaway workstations for the client's children, allowing for flexibility of use while maintaining a minimal aesthetic. John Proctor and Mike Shaw founded their south London studio Proctor & Shaw in 2014. Structural engineer: Blue Engineering. metres tall.

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GCA Architects completes the Office Tower in Plaza Europa 34

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It is linked to the urban complex through a compositional dialogue with another tower in the complex, Torre Puig, designed by GCA Architects in collaboration with Rafael Moneo and Lucho Marcial in 2014.

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Lanaudière Residence, Montreal, Quebec

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Above all, it was essential to preserve the building’s memories and history, since the client inherited the house from her mother. The clients also wanted more space and dreamed of opening the house to the outside. He founded his architectural firm in 2017, creating contemporary, sensible and timeless spaces for his clients.

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Century 21 rehabilitation by TEF Design

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Originally part of a complex of three adjacent domes – two of which were demolished in 2019 – the structure is the last domed cinema in the Bay Area, a local landmark listed on the California Register of Historical Resources and has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Image © TEF Design.

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The National Speed Skating Oval or the Ice Ribbon by Populous

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“It became a global effort with our team in Beijing, Brisbane, India, London and America drawing on our experience from Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy and our design of Fisht Stadium in Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games,” James said. The client, Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Operation Co. Photo Courtesy of Populous.