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This Unassuming Edwardian-Era Home in Australia Conceals a Crisp, Airy Extension

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The clients also developed a sensory direction that would make the house feel calming and soft to the touch. The new addition sits behind the existing heritage structure, concealed from the street. The adjacent kitchen flows to the dining zone, and to the back behind a brick wall, a garage offers rear laneway access.

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Skylab arranges series of A-frame Colorado cabins in snowflake-like pattern

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The panelized structure of the 475-square foot (44-square metre) cabins was prefabricated by Plant Prefab in Los Angeles and then assembled on-site. The cabins are adorned with vintage furnishing Among Skylab's other Colorado projects is Owl Creek Residence , a triangular house with an exposed, intricate steel structure in Snowmass.

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

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Inside are a series of hill-like mounds "The terraced hills rising from the Valley are designed to create a sculpted interior landform that serves as the ground, seating, and shelving – an informal zone with opportunities to relax, talk, or read quietly, all while staying connected to the larger space," said Snøhetta.

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This Coastal New Zealand A-Frame Looks Like a Floating Prism

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However, from the water or the beach, its silhouette is evocative of a harbor marker, upright on the dune, guiding its seafaring clients home. Unlike a fale, we have placed bedrooms in the ‘attic,’ connecting each respective sleeping zone with either the ocean’s horizon or the bush.

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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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GH3 creates sculptural Stormwater Facility for new Toronto neighbourhood

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The Stormwater Facility treats runoff from Quayside and West Don Lands – former industrial zones that have undergone redevelopment in recent years. 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. Prime consultant: RV Anderson.

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Geodes inform design of Arizona research building by Grimshaw and Architekton

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The screened side is made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete In some areas, the buildings' lower levels are recessed, forming shaded zones around the perimeter. In other areas, where the team needed to preserve a historic canal, the building is lifted above the ground and is supported by thick pilotis. The photography is by Bill Timmerman.