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

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New York studio Leong Leong has renovated a 1970s ranch house in Los Angeles by adding a large wall, outdoor spaces and a polycarbonate panel-wrapped second storey. Due to local historic preservation guidelines, the team only renovated 50 per cent of the existing house.

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Salem Public Library Renovation by Hacker

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The Salem Public Library’s downtown location was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards. The 96,000-square-foot concrete structure was originally designed by in 1970 by San Francisco architect George Rockrise with Salem architect of record Donald Richardson and built in 1972.

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Beijing Chang’an Huijing Twin Towers Renovation by CLOU

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Renovation of Beijing’s Landmark Office Complex Located on Jianguomenwai in Chaoyang District of Beijing, the Huijing Twin Towers are situated in the heart of the CBD area, surrounded by international institutions such as embassies, China offices of foreign companies and multinational financial agencies with a very high-end business atmosphere.

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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 Read: Fuse Architects renovates pyramidal 1960s coastal house in California. "We Project credits: General contractor: Warren Construction Group.

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This See-Through California Home Magically Hangs Above a Creek Bed

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The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In The Suspension House at once balances the role of architecture—especially modernism—in nature with the role of the client to home." Post it here. A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity.

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ZGF transforms Pittsburgh Ford Assembly plant into research facility

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American studio ZGF Architects has adapted a historic Ford Motor Company factory in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania into a biomedical research laboratory by renovating existing structures and creating a cantilevered terracotta-clad addition. The Assembly is a renovated factory in Pittsburgh. General contractor: Turner Construction.

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Hacker overhauls "fortress-like" brutalist library in Oregon

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Hacker Architects renovated the Salem library. Several years ago, the library embarked on a renovation project in order to update the ageing facility and improve its structural systems, particularly in regard to seismic resilience. Design-build contractor: Howard S. Civil engineer: Westech Engineering.