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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Large stretches of glass wrap the exterior In addition to large stretches of glass, the exterior is wrapped in a mix of two sturdy materials – weathering steel and pale-toned accoya wood. The 3,980 square-foot (370-square-metre) house is organised to make the most of views while providing privacy where needed.

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SPF Architects creates Obama Sports Complex from pre-engineered metal structures

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Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. The complex consists of two pre-engineered metal buildings. Civil engineer: Tetra-Tech.

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Jenny Peysin Architecture creates concrete Southampton home with a glass pavilion

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Completed in 2019 on the eastern end of Long Island , New York, the 8,300-square foot (770-square metre) home has a board-formed mass with punched windows, natural materials and light-filled spaces. Peysin emphasised details of the design by sandblasting the formwork to draw out the wood grain in the concrete and mitering the window trim.

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Rice University by SOM new engineering and science building opens

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O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. ” The design activates the adjacent Engineering Quad and extends the vitality of campus into the building, where a five-story central atrium creates a hub of activity, connecting to seminar rooms, break areas, and informal gathering spaces.

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SO-IL designs Massachusetts museum with undulating CLT roof

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Read: SO-IL and FREAKS extend glass museum in France with sweeping public plaza "Shingled metal peaks and curves harmonize with the surrounding hills, cresting against the skyline before dipping low to open into the central courtyard," said the studio. Its undulating shape was informed by the surrounding hilly terrain.

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Gehry Partners references icebergs and Hollywood for Warner Bros building

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It features two distinct facade styles On the side facing the studio lot, these curtain walls are interspersed with steel facades with punched windows modelled on the art deco-style buildings of early Hollywood. The glass sections house the more collaborative workplaces while the metal sections contain the more private executive offices.

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Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa

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The new building's first floor has floor-to-ceiling windows and is topped with a wooden canopy that extends over the street, while the upper floors were clad in grey brick. A glass volume that spans the two upper floors was inserted off-centre, facing the street.