Architecture Ideas

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

There is much more than meets the eye when constructing a residential or commercial structure. Besides concrete walls and finished flooring, several hours of labor, safety precautions, and material quality must be considered. These are some of the most critical factors determining whether a structure will withstand the test of time.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. Photo © Dave Burk “The design strikes a balance of historic and contemporary materials, leverages existing circulation pathways, and creates an energetic hub of social and scientific activity for the next generation of scholars and innovators.”

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Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

The materiality of concrete and steel-sash tempered windows form a fire-resistant barrier and secure a native cedar-clad interior. Furnishings share the same materiality and tonal qualities as the architecture, creating a quiet presence that allows the glowing landscape to resonate."

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. Constructors: Pete Mostaccio Engineers: DiSalvo Erickson (Structural Engineers), Crawford Associates (Civil Engineers) Landscape architects: Wagner Hodgson Lighting consultant: Claude R.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Local materials and a mass-timber frame were used A terrace on the second floor looks out over the adjoining outdoor spaces and Heritage Park , a forested area which contains newly established greenspace and an assortment of historic immigrant-built buildings brought to the site from across the upper midwest region.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

The facade at grade is clad in stone, referencing the region's Coldwater Shale bedrock, a clerestory level mimics a forest setting with an exposed column structure and reflective glazing, and the upper level suggests a tree canopy with a perforated shading system. The team selected materials for their longevity and lower environmental impact.

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Dwell

MAY 12, 2023

The building is organized around a repeating grid of slender quadripartite columns that frame views and support a lightweight trussed roof structure. Together with the weathered silver deck, these materials reflect the warm hues and cool tones of the surrounding pasture and marshland."

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Deezen

JANUARY 30, 2024

California architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has created a central structure for a sports complex in Florida with a sloped concrete shell designed to "make a spectacle of rainfall". The concrete shell protects the internal glass structure – where the offices and storage are located – and the outdoor spaces around it.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Aviva Studios is situated along the River Irwell Led by OMA partner Ellen van Loon , the studio designed a faceted corrugated metal theatre building adjoining a rectangular concrete -clad structure. The photography is by Marco Cappelletti unless stated.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The sculpture unfolds piece by piece, through gradually shifting color, surface texture and material consistencies." It consists of tall glass cylinders lined up along a path in an olive grove The team worked with both material scientists and traditional glassmakers to create the columns, each of which stands more than six feet (1.8

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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Deezen

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, the team added a 24-kilowatt Tesla solar roof array that powers the home, bringing it to a net-zero energy structure. The materials were meant to alternative between "austerity and softness" "The material exemplifies the Hancock Park House's play between austerity and softness," Leong said.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

The buildings sit next to a grove of pine trees The materiality was influenced by the region's forests and the existing brick buildings at Bowdoin College, which was established in 1794, "at the dawn of the American republic". Today, the private college has about 1,900 students from around the world. The photography is by Michael Moran.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2023

American architect Eric Owen Moss has completed the (W)rapper office tower in Los Angeles , which was named for a structural support system that covers the facade. Moss, who runs an eponymous studio in LA and has been planning the tower for decades, recently completed the 235-foot (72 metres) structure in Los Angeles.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Large openings and earthy materials feature in a guesthouse that architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has added to a private residence on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest. The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Read: Studio Hinge creates library spaces beneath tree-like wooden columns The columns have a modular design, developed to reduce material waste and integrate technologies such as lighting, acoustics, and rainwater collection.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2022

The multidisciplinary team has completed a full-scale demo of the floor, built inside a Cambridge University Civil Engineering Department facility, and hopes the innovation will be adopted by the construction industry to reduce its carbon emissions. Flooring innovation makes use of concrete's strengths. The demo floor measures 4.5

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Elliott Architects demolished the main house and relocated the other two structures to start the design with a clean slate. The client was not beholden to the prevailing style of houses in the area, most of which are traditional, vernacular, New England wood-framed structures," the studio said. "He Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

The material patinas to a dark grey colour over time, but sometimes takes on a purple hue, highlighting the colours of the surrounding Rocky Mountains.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The studio’s stone walls conceal a robust steel structure, fully insulated yet incorporating pockets into which both the protective plank shutters and European engineered glass sliders retract. Project Details: Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Architect: Eric J.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Fluted concrete walls cool the exterior as the wind passes over the textured material A horizontal trellis at the building's end also cools an exterior passageway. Signage will also be placed on the fins as a "vertical element for a horizontal building", according to Hoang.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

The home, called Wabi Sabi Residence and completed in 2020 is a 4,000-square-foot (370-square metre) structure on a nine-acre lot in the Wasatch Range. The material philosophy extends to the interior selections. Civil engineer: McNeil Engineering. Structural engineer: Structural Design Studio.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2023

Mass timber will not become a mainstream building product because it uses too much wood, construction material expert Benjamin Kromoser claims in this interview for the Timber Revolution. "If Mass timber usually consists of layers of wood bound together to form strong structural components.

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e-architect

JULY 24, 2023

6Acres Residence in Redmond, Washington State – Building Information Architecture: Kor Architects – [link] Design team Matthew Kent, AIA, Principal Brie Nakamuara, Project Architect Joseph Daniele, Project Designer Project team Interior Design: Gregory Carmichael Contractor: TOTH Construction Civil Engineer: D.R.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Design for integration & Design for Discovery: The Science Station is integrated into the broader context of the high desert and the immediate context of the new OSU-Cascades campus in form and materiality. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering Landscape: Walker Macy Acoustical Engineer: Acoustic Design Studio, Inc.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Pasadena-based studio Hopson Rodstrom Design ( H/RD ), designed the structure to "embrace" the higher-scale zoning that exists along thoroughfares in areas of the city generally filled with low-lying structures. It also acts as a "chimney" meant to keep the whole structure cool, according to the studio.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2023

LMN Architects created a learning center at the University of California in Santa Barbara The structure consists of two buildings facing one another to create an open-air causeway or "paseo", lined on either side with ramps and terraces. The photography is by Patrick Price.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 22, 2024

Photo © Likeness Studio The two new structures are situated parallel to one another and shifted slightly in opposite directions to provide each with access to views and daylight. The use of simple forms along with honest materials and textures help break down the scale of the buildings to fit within its context.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

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Deezen

MAY 11, 2022

These teams are highly specialized in extreme conditions that include rappelling down buildings, navigating collapsed structures, and even deploying for underwater rescue operations. The concrete building is fronted with terracotta tiles that recall the red colour typically used for fire engines. The photography is by Tom Harris.

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BD+C

MARCH 11, 2020

Two tree species native to the Northeast have been found to be structurally sound for use in cross-laminated timber (CLT) products. Eastern white pine and eastern hemlock passed strength testing by a University of Massachusetts Amherst timber engineer.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2022

Engineering firm Buro Happold has become the latest signatory to the SE 2050 Commitment Program, which unites structural engineering firms behind the common goal to slash embodied carbon emissions from their projects by 2050. As structural engineers, we are more able to influence embodied carbon, so that is the focus for us.".

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

JANUARY 25, 2018

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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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The two structures are mirrors of each other and are divided by a courtyard with a privacy wall in the middle Set on 40-foot (12-metre) wide lots, the linear homes measure only 20 feet (6 metres) at their widest, leaving plenty of space for outdoor areas on either side of the house for residents to enjoy.

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2023

Strang Design wrapped the second storey in vertical ipe wood fins The two levels of the home are materially distinct. 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. Civil engineer: Jorge G.

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Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

The distinctly modern forms contrast with the organic surrounds they occupy but the materiality and scale of the structures make them ‘of the landscape’… like they fit right in. ″ spacing of the vertical and horizontal slats set the basis for all structural and finish alignments. Products / Materials .

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