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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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"Beyond its visually striking exterior, the true innovation of Rockbound lies in the unseen engineering," the team explained, lauding the collaboration with Blackwell Structural Engineers to redistribute the structural loads through a system of micro-piles. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Gehry Partners references icebergs and Hollywood for Warner Bros building

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A terrace features on the third floor Gehry Partners' design also responds to the structure's proximity to the busy highway. Punched windows are based on art deco-style Hollywood buildings The other side of the structure is more geared towards pedestrians, with landscaped spaces by OJB Landscape Architecture directly outside of the building.

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Morphosis completes terracotta-clad Orange County Museum of Art

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Los Angeles-based Morphosis , which was founded by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne, designed the structure to have a "gradient of architectural intensity, from complex forms at the museum's entry to rectilinear and flexible forms within the galleries". Structural engineer: John A. Civil engineer: KPFF.

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Preface by Matt Fajkus: There is a saying that goes something like this, “Engineers have to know everything about one thing, and architects have to know a little about everything.” This includes coordinating with all consultants – especially engineers, who bring great value and technical expertise to any given project.

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The Clive, Oak Bay Village, Victoria Apartments

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The Clive Apartments in Victoria, BC – Building Information Design: Cascadia Architects – [link] Project size: 1511 sqm Completion date: 2014 Building levels: 3 Structural Engineer & Building Envelope: RJC Engineers Mechanical Engineer: Avalon Mechanical Consultants Ltd.

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Bridge Way mixed use development by KOArchitecture

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This contract between the two principal facades is further enhanced through the use of materials. Glazing here is for the most part limited to three rows of clerestory windows for each unit for added privacy. Image © KOArchitecture The windows are arranged in a staggered raking pattern as a visual reference to the passage of speeding cars.

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4 Metro stations by AZC architectes

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As the contracting authority for the first line A, Semtcar had acquired the necessary experience to set precise objectives for line B. Delimited by a light wall made of aluminum mesh for three stations or profiled glass for the Gares station, the atrium is crossed by the stairs and escalators, nestled in self-supporting structures.