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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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The residential buildings were clad in timber The Kresge College Academic Center sits on an uneven site next to a steep ravine. The academic centre has a three-storey atrium The smaller residential buildings are all bow-shaped, a move the studio said was implemented to preserve as much of the redwood tree groves on the site as possible.

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HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

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It was informed by the low-lying agricultural buildings of the area "Comprised of a series of utilitarian, simple form buildings with a repetitive vertical rhythm, the home's elongated footprint is reminiscent of the long, low-lying characteristics of agricultural buildings that dot the surrounding regional landscape," said the studio.

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Studio Egret West to transform former Heinz HQ into London housing

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Studio Egret West will add a central courtyard to one of the buildings The surrounding park landscape will also be updated to suit Bunshaft's original modernist design while aiming to increase the site's biodiversity. The images are by Hism.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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By surrendering the manmade environment to the same natural forces that shape the land, the house collaborates with the natural hydrological systems that nurture the landscape." the studio said. "By Tucked among trees on a hill overlooking the valley's vineyards, the house welcomes residents and visitors along a gravel and stone pathway.

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

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The upper levels are for the residential units and were clad in an exterior insulation finishing system (EIFS) to protect from sun and street sounds on two sides, while the lower levels hold communal areas.

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Mae Architects completes "21st-century almshouse" in Southwark

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Project credits: Architect: Mae Client: Southwark Council Main contractor: Hill Group Project manager/ EA services: Notting Hill Housing / Arcadis Landscape architecture: HTA Mechanical and electrical services: WSP, Emersons, JSW Structural/civil engineer: Price & Myers Cost consultant: Arcadis The post Mae Architects completes "21st-century (..)

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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CCY Architects took cues from "the breathtaking natural landscape" "Our inspiration for DNA Alpine residence stemmed from the breathtaking natural landscape," CCY Architects principal Todd Kennedy told Dezeen. "We This DNA sequence, ever-present and unseen, underscores the subtleties of the landscape and the beauty of deferring to it."

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