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How Can Clients Ruin Their Own Construction Projects?

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Construction is complicated work. Project managers, architects, civil engineers, contractors, laborers, and other professionals work together to achieve the goals. Are clients any good in terms of construction projects? It is thanks to them that construction companies get work to do and money to earn.

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Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"

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Historic preservation guidelines limited the interventions that could be made "We were inspired by the client's desire to rethink cliches of contemporary domesticity and create a home to live with art but not be saturated by it," co-founder Dominic Leong told Dezeen.

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Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa

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Other public projects by Snøhetta include plans for a library in Charlotte with a "translucent prow" and a spiralling planetarium in France The photography is by Michael Grimm. Hall Glass & custom frit: Agnora The post Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa appeared first on Dezeen.

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Snøhetta creates library to emulate feeling of "sitting under a tree"

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Meanwhile, the roof has integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) construction elements to generate renewable energy. The mounds contain semi-private rooms Completing the project are roof overhangs to reduce solar gain on the glass walls, which Snøhetta said are "currently the largest load-bearing glass system in China".

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Elliott Architects uses dramatic cantilever for House on a Bay

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The client was not beholden to the prevailing style of houses in the area, most of which are traditional, vernacular, New England wood-framed structures," the studio said. "He On the interior, the architecture studio used a simple palette in line with the client's desire for "white space" on a page. Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

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Page Southerland Page integrates "past and future" at Texas Capitol Complex

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The project was created to "cultivate a stronger sense of community" Currently under construction, Phase 2 utilizes Page's master plans with final architectural designs by HOK. Project credits: Planning/Urban Design: Page (TCCMP) Architect: Master Architect/Engineer: Page, AOR for George HW Bush Building: HKS, Inc., & Elec. (AOR

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GH3 creates sculptural Stormwater Facility for new Toronto neighbourhood

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The clients, Waterfront Toronto and Toronto Water, wanted a landmark building that would help to signal a new and distinctive city precinct," the firm said. GH3 constructed the project in Toronto. Client: Waterfront Toronto and Toronto Water. Structural, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering: RV Anderson.