Remove Civil Engineering Remove Engineering Remove Landscape Remove Zoning
article thumbnail

The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

Dwell

Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc.

Site 105
article thumbnail

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

Deezen

Its design is based on natural landscapes and prioritises helping visitors to connect to the outside, enticing them away from their screens. Located in Beijing's Tongzhou district, the library was designed by Snøhetta to "reinstate the library's relevance in the 21st century" and aims to offer a "new vision" for the typology.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Daniel Joseph Chenin uses passive building strategies for stone-clad Nevada house

Deezen

The five-bedroom house was conceived as a series of connected rock masses, oriented to maximise views of the surrounding landscape and arranged to create thermally protected communal zones on the interior. Drawing colours and textures from the landscape, Fort 137 uses native and regionally sourced materials that will patina over time.

Housing 112
article thumbnail

Beijing’s Huijing Twin Towers by CLOU Architects

aasarchitecture

Photo © Zhu Runzi Interspersing contemporary workspace with recreational offers, the central atrium is conceived as an urban courtyard oasis, an all-day social gathering spot where sunlight, landscape, and art create a comfortable environment at the intersection of work and commerce. Source by CLOU Architects.

article thumbnail

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

Dwell

The adjacent kitchen flows to the dining zone, and to the back behind a brick wall, a garage offers rear laneway access. A large living room in the lower part of the house cascades down from the original dwelling. This space boasts a northern window opening to a small pocket garden and allowing the afternoon sun to pour in.

Home 122
article thumbnail

Skylab reveals design for their new Portland headquarters

aasarchitecture

Visual and physical connections to the surrounding landscape and urban environment are being enhanced through expansive new glazing on the north and south facades and four large 10-foot-by-10-foot operable window walls along the east. ink Studio Civil engineering: Humber Design Group Inc.

article thumbnail

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

Deezen

Immersing guests in the natural landscape of the wooded site along the Fraser River, the project touches lightly on the land with elevated cabins and a network of boardwalks that maximise interaction with the mountain site while preserving the trees and natural watershed.