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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. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.

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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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"Bomb blast" window cut into world war two bunker holiday home

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UK studio Corstorphine & Wright has converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. Corstorphine & Wright worked with structural engineer Symmetrys to maintain a sense of history by retaining almost all of the existing structure. "It

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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. A window above the bed not only brings light into the room but holds the triangular truss that merges the box back into the curving perimeter wall.

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Glass and steel form rooftop Cascada House apartment in Mexico City

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The structure itself defines the architectural program," said the architects. Kitchen cabinetry matches the structural colour scheme. This opens to a generous patio via sliding glass doors. An open-plan dining area connects to a patio via sliding glass. Structural engineering: CAFEL Ingenieri?a.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. Bloszies, FAIA Structural engineer: Murphy, Burr, Curry, Inc. Bloszies, FAIA. Project credits: Architect: The Office of Charles F.

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Architectural Details: BNIM’s Customized Glass Façade Inspires New Forms of Art Making

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The result is an open architecture that allows students, faculty and staff to explore what expression means to them. The architecture was designed to provide a framework for new synergies and enhanced collaboration and, in doing so, inspire creativity and new forms of art making. Want to earn global recognition for your projects?

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