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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. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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AO Architects proposes second-tallest skyscraper in US for Oklahoma City

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California studio AO Architects has put forward plans for a supertall skyscraper as part of a development in Oklahoma City that, if completed, will be the second-tallest building in the United States. The skyscraper will be part of a development called the Boardwalk at Bricktown in downtown Oklahoma City.

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Architectuur Maken designs sculptural staircase overlooking Dutch landscape

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Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg , the Netherlands. Landscape and people are inextricably linked. Structural engineer: Rutger Snoek, Transist-or. Contractor: J.A.

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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

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Architecture studio Taller Héctor Barroso has fully revamped the decades-old DDH House in Mexico City for a family of five, including new facades clad in dark brown stucco that looks black. The DDH House sits on an irregularly shaped lot in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighbourhood in Mexico City. Structural engineering: Ricardo Camacho.

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A monastic cabin to escape bustling city life

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Cabin House was designed as a tranquil retreat, something immediately sensed by the home’s orientation towards the landscape and its compact placement on the southern side of the site. The clients wanted a weekend home, within the humdrum of the city, that invoked feelings of relaxation and rejuvenation. Project manager – S.

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Austin Maynard Architects develops "ethical housing" in inner-city Melbourne

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The homes are designed to offer qualities that typically wouldn't be affordable in inner-city apartments, such as high ceilings, large windows and access to outdoor space. Terrace House is the re-imagining of a former inner-city suburban life, where rows of workers cottages generated and nurtured close community," said Austin Maynard.

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Chybik + Kristof designs cascading red-concrete tower for Tirana

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The tower will be clad in red concrete The tower will be located in the Culture Hub area on the Albanian capital Tirana's New Boulevard, which forms part of a new masterplan for the city that is a collaboration between the city's private and public sectors. It is set to be one of the first realised buildings in the scheme.