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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Omar Gandhi clad the home in naturally weathering cedar boards Naturally weathering cedar boards were interspersed with detail elements of Corten steel to form picture frame hoops around the windows. Approaching the building from the public side, a sense of privacy and shelter welcomes visitors," the team said.

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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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Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

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The internal common areas on the ground floor have surfaces painted with bright colours and internal windows to help spread light. The building is all-electric, and windows have been placed strategically based on positioning to handle the intense Texas sun.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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Upstairs, stone flooring transitions to wood and a windowed wall in the staircase looks out to the surrounding forest. Field Architecture often uses local, reclaimed wood to outfit its designs like in a nearby synagogue and ranch house further south in Portola Valley.

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A Central Courtyard at This Sierra Nevada Retreat Evokes the Feel of a Campsite

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Clerestory windows enclose the triangular space between the roof and concrete walls. The materiality of concrete and steel-sash tempered windows form a fire-resistant barrier and secure a native cedar-clad interior. Double-thick eight-inch concrete walls fitted with foam insulation extend up to the roof on the low side.

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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DNA Alpine was designed with multiple flexible spaces The public areas sit in the center of the floor plan with the dining and living spaces wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to a wrapping porch and the mountains beyond.

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SO-IL designs Massachusetts museum with undulating CLT roof

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Clerestory windows and small gaps run along the ceiling's edge to let in light and floor-to-ceiling glazing punctuates the perimeter. The roof was designed to evoke the surrounding mountains Both the building's structure and roof will be built from mass timber.

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