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REX creates "holy grail" combination of performance spaces in Providence

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It has a number of safety features that allow it to be safe for students In addition to its flexibility, the structure was designed to make the arts visible to the campus. To accomplish this, REX included a "clear storey", a glazed walkway that runs the length of the building, passing between the shoebox form and the exterior wall.

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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Informed by the landscape of the site and contemporary artists Jeppe Hein and Zander Olsen , the team titled the angle of each copper profile to create semi-reflections of the surroundings.

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Strang Design tops Miami mansion with slatted volume and planter

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Local studio Strang Design has created a contemporary residence with a garden terrace in Miami , Florida, complete with Brazilian influences and vintage touches. Strang Design chose strong natural materials throughout Angel Oaks Residence The division between exterior and interior is minimal with materials and light bridging the boundary.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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The writer's studio and guesthouse are tucked into the woods "Working in concert with the landscape, this dynamic quality further through the building's charred Shou Sugi Ban exterior, tugged and carved to create overhangs and openings." Just west of the home's centre point, the building extends over a lowland creek.

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Blu Dot Showroom, Portland, Oregon

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To reveal the old structure, an existing mezzanine was minimized to allow daylight in. On the building exterior, a new canopy brings storefront, loading areas, and elevator access bays into a singular form and organization. New wood storefronts sit at the base of the canopy and mark the scope of the intervention.

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West of West experiments with "beautiful roughness" for Austin office complex

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We set out to make a contemporary version of the industrial warehouse, one that can age well over time.". The central pathway is marked by small gathering spaces that trail into the building, creating a "living room" that bridges interior and exterior zones. "A Slanted structural columns animate the groundscape.

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GBBN expands historic Pennsylvania residence with metal-clad education facility

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Originally built in 1883 by cobbler Thomas Bonnell, the two-storey structure housed his 11-person family, served as a stagecoach stop and was later used as a safe house on the Underground Railroad. Ultimately, we wanted the Barn to complement the original structure – not replicate it," the studio said. Structural engineering: WBCM.