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Learning Landscapes under Roof Landscapes by Sehw Architektur

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It was no easy building task for the architects. The design of the new timber building on the existing school campus mediates between the existing and new buildings by continuing the gabled roofs of the post-war modernist style and transform.

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10 new architectural landscapes & outdoor spaces we liked this week

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by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects ↑ Powell Residence in Palm Springs, CA, by Studio AR&D Architects ↑ Greenwich Village School Green Roof—PS41 in New York, NY, by MBB Architects ; Photo: Charles de Vaivre ↑ LAND Community Center in Xi'an, China, by Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch ; Landscape: GZ.S.P.I.

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Modular, Photovoltaic, Green or Blue Roofs: How to Choose the Best Waterproofing System?

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Image © Jakub Certowicz Among the "Five Points of New Architecture" formulated by Le Corbusier , terrace gardens figure as a way to take advantage of a building's so-called fifth facade, either as leisure areas or landscaping spaces. There are traces in Mesopotamia and vernacular architecture from Greek and Arab civilizations. Read more »

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This Landscape Architect Disguised His Backyard Addition in Sydney With a Green Roof

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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 house is for a landscape architect and his family, and the garden was a central focus from the beginning of the process. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Rafael Viñoly Architects designs vineyard atop an airport terminal in Italy

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Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed a new international terminal for the Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci in Florence , Italy. Image credit: Rafael Viñoly Architects The airport’s most unique feature is a 19-acre vineyard gently sloping upwards atop the building, covering the terminal below.

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Aleš Fiala blends Czech winery into landscape beneath curved green roof

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A sweeping, grass-topped concrete roof creates an artificial hill to conceal the Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic , which has been designed by local practice Aleš Fiala Studio. Where the sloping roof meets the ground, it blends with a series of winding concrete walls supporting planters around a paved patio.

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2.5 million feet of timber used to construct roof on ZGF’s Portland airport expansion

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Construction has commenced on the ZGF -designed expansion of Portland International (PDX) Airport. The defining feature of the main terminal project, set to be completed in 2025, is a new lattice roof formed by 2.5 “Upon entering the new terminal core, visitors are invited to take a walk in the forest,” the architects say.

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