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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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Field Architecture has created a house in Sonoma Valley with copper-clad roofs Dry in the summers with heavy rainfall in the winter, the area's geography informed the design, as did the client's desire to co-inhabit the land with the region's plants and animals. "We the studio said. "By

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This Sydney Home’s Dining Area Is Basically the Backyard

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Very importantly they sought a design that made the most of its aspect and environs so that they could passively operate the house throughout the year. Driven by shared values of connectedness, site-specificity, place making and passive design, House for BEES encompasses a refined addition directly connected to the garden.

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Berliner Architects Design Unique Learning Environment for All Grades at Magnolia Science Academy

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Interior glazing creates an open learning environment and alcoves provide areas for display and informal collaboration. Creating a high-quality learning environment for 750 students in grades K-12 on a 2.1-acre The school was designed to be a safe, innovative learning environment for underprivileged students of Orange County.

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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." A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity.

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Rau Haus by Feldman Architecture sits on a Silicon Valley hillside

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The clients enlisted San Francisco-based Feldman Architecture to create a secluded, modern-style home that made the most of the surroundings and included a dedicated area for hosting family and friends. An outdoor "viewing deck" was placed near the primary suite, atop the garage. From this elevated perch, one can catch views of the bay.

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Nestcraft Architecture

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The studio has multidisciplinary members of professionals, including Architects, Civil engineers, Project co-ordinates, Design assistants, Site engineers, Graphic Designers etc., Nestcraft has steadily developed into a professional practice emphasizing values of integrity, commitment and innovation. who work on various projects.

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Wittman Estes creates "rapid assembly" fire station in southern California

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The station's interior was designed to "support an environment for work, rest and camaraderie between the firefighters". Wittman Estes included five dorm-style bedrooms in the project "Rhythmic glazing reinforces a rational exterior and reveals the functionality of the interior," the team added.