Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

A thin steel shed roof pitches up to open the interior to the south sun and frame views to the ski runs on the mountain. Double-thick eight-inch concrete walls fitted with foam insulation extend up to the roof on the low side. Clerestory windows enclose the triangular space between the roof and concrete walls.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

HGA has created a pair of mass-timber buildings at Bowdoin College in Maine While different in size and colour, the buildings have asymmetrical pitched roofs that "play off each other from different vantage points". Gibbons Hall holds a collection of Arctic objects The surrounding landscape was informed by Arctic topography.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Gehry Partners has created a building for Warner Bros in Burbank Second Century Burbank is divided into two large blocks connected by a two-storey volume that is topped by a landscaped courtyard. There are landscaped areas outside Beyond these references, the different facade types also indicate the interior programmes.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 12, 2023

the complex consists of two semi-cylindrical, prefabricated steel warehouse buildings, notable for their arching roof forms and con-nected via an enclosed walkway. The interiors will feature an industrial aesthetic: exposed concrete floors, aluminum windows, and an exposed steel roof.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

bath house out of two volumes with floor-to-ceiling glazed ends that float above the landscape. The north volume is oriented along a direct east-to-west axis and contains the private spaces, while the south volume, rotated 45 degrees along the canyon's axis, holds the public gathering spaces that overlook the landscape and city below.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Built between 1959 and 1963 according to plans by Basil Spence, Blocks A and B housed the Magnox reactors and were intended to reference the look and feel of medieval castles. "Remarkably, they do seem to sit as comfortably in the landscape as a nuclear reactor can.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The largest of these protrusions features a smaller lecture hall on the top level, with a roof that slopes up and out in a sizeable lip. These buildings are five storeys tall and have a central core set back from the wood-clad exterior, with large window boxes on each end that create sheltered patios on the second storey.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ground floor includes a multipurpose family room that leads out to the pool deck, which is set at the same height as the roof of the pink accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The pool deck and roof garden together create a 'middle ground' suspended between the streets at the site’s top and bottom," the team explained.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 5, 2024

Photo © Andrew Pogue The cantilevered and folded biophilic roof form inspired by Oregon’s canyons, and extensive curtainwall glazing, reflect the Port’s sloped and cantilevered headquarters building and ticket lobby entrance glazing, directly adjacent from the site. The entire south-facing roof of the concourse is solar ready.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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.

Civil Engineering 126

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The structure was built on the site of a former gas station Using references from the era, the structure features classic signage, an overhanging roof and divided metal windows. Inside the structure, the restored wooden rafters were left exposed and pivoting windows were included to help expand the space.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson used engineered timber and a cantilevered roof for Caymus-Suisun Winery to create a contemporary winery with a "new architectural language for the region". The tasting room – which totals 5,500 square feet (511 square metres) – is a glass pavilion looking out at the landscape. For a 29-acre (11.7-hectare)

Civil Engineering 98

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Glass 98

Deezen

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The outward-facing facade is covered in smooth grey concrete panels and windows that create a "taut" effect, while the inward-facing facades have a "loose, organic formal language". It's outward-facing facades have concrete panels This geologic approach resulted in two very different facade characteristics.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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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Glass Home Civil Engineering Architecture 105

Deezen

MAY 11, 2022

On the roof, the architects included planted areas and a space for the firefighters to enjoy the outdoors. The concrete building is fronted with terracotta tiles that recall the red colour typically used for fire engines. Project credits: Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti. Civil engineer: Langan , civil engineer.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The project consists of a main house, guest house and writer's studio The main house was "conceived as a geologic remnant in the landscape, located on the edge between field and forest". The roof is undulating, and the facades are clad in burnt wood. Each window frames a view of the prairie and Teton Range beyond," the team said.

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2023

The second storey is wrapped with vertical ipe wood fins that jut out from a densely landscaped planter. Contrasting the stark white of the upper floor, the planted roof hangs down and allows vines to move up the elevation, creating a 'green wall' that camouflages part of the home in the existing grove of oak trees."

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2022

A tall, pyramidal roof tops the main living area of this holiday home in northern Mexico by Práctica Arquitectura, made almost entirely of concrete. Its inhabitants can enjoy the surrounding landscape through the large windows that end in two of its perimeter patios," said Práctica Arquitectura.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Morphosis chose to wrap the structure in a sculptural facade of white, glazed-terracotta panelling punctuated at points by windows that brings light into the galleries. This level also includes the entry lobby with a mezzanine and the large, window-lit atrium. Windows bring light into the atrium. Civil engineer: KPFF.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

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.

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2023

acres and was inspired by the visual language of the neighbouring warehouses such as punched windows and linear massing. We were taken by the low concrete and metal warehouses surrounded by wild landscapes and ancient oak trees, and the way those buildings were aging after fifty years and the landscape had grown up around them. "We

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

By opening sight lines and using transparent materials, floor-to-ceiling windows, see-through floors, and open-concept outdoor spaces such as floating staircases, the natural water features are visible from the front and back of the house.

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Home Civil Engineering Remodeling Structural Engineering 98

aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Spiegel Aihara Workshop (SAW) has completed the transformative architectural and landscape design of a 1962 home in Mill Valley for a couple and their two young children. The project, known as The Middle Half, dramatically reconfigures the home’s core to create an open, light-flooded interior and direct connection to the landscape.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2023

The original crane shed – a light-filled cavern topped by a gabled roof with exposed trusses – has been repurposed as a dramatic event space. Preserving the aspects of the original program, the Model T showroom is now a retail cafe, featuring the original octagonal columns and windows. Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti.

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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

Stretching across a flat site, the house consists of intersecting, gabled volumes and a flat-roofed, pavilion-like volume in the rear. Large window openings are screened with wood slats to provide seclusion from the neighbours and admit filtered light into interior spaces," the team said. Windows open the home to the mountains beyond.

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Home Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 111

Deezen

APRIL 19, 2022

A swimming pool overlooks the East River on the roof. Interior elements include floor-to-ceiling windows, central air conditioning, solar and blackout shades, and Bosch washers and dryers. The roof has a garden and pool, with landscaping designed by New York firm James Corner Field Operations. MEP: Dagher Engineering.

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Dwell

MAY 12, 2023

A saltbox roof and wood cladding give way to a blend of concrete and plaster at the rural address in Zurich. A pitched roof was designed in the same vein, with tile roofing typical to the local architecture. A raw steel beam serves as a gutter, jutting out beyond the base of the roof. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2022

Vaulted arches were fitted with large windows. Arches, inspired both by local fauna and the region's vernacular architecture, establish the form of the pavilions, with vaulted rooflines and sweeping windows creating a porous relationship between interior and exterior, drawing natural light deep into the buildings," said Adjaye Associates.

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e-architect

AUGUST 12, 2023

Upon entry, a vertical slot window unveils a striking three-story-high view perfectly aligned with Barham Boulevard to the north, forging a seamless connection between earth and sky. The middle level comprises porous, semi-autonomous spaces, housing the entry, living room, kitchen, dining room, lounge, and office.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The building's design team was inspired by one of Houston's most characteristic features: the landscape of trees that Swedish architect and Rice University architecture professor and former dean Lars Lerupnamed the zoohemic canopy.". Floor-to-ceiling windows and clerestories allow for passive lighting. MEP engineer: CMTA.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 30, 2022

TEF Design recently completed concept designs for the shell and core base building rehabilitation of the landmark structure, including envelope improvements, complete roof replacement, and structural retrofit to transform the former theater for contemporary commercial use. The Century 21 rehabilitation is expected to be completed in 2025.

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Deezen

JANUARY 24, 2022

Large windows offer views from the dining hall. Flat roofs, enhanced sprinklers and improved site access for emergency vehicles are also part of the strategy. The project embraces the scenic landscape while reflecting the kids of resiliency practices necessary to responsibly inhabit the area," the team said.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2023

On the tower's top floor, a public hall with double-height windows provides panoramic views of the city and acts as a beacon that can be seen from afar. The museum's highest point is 33.8 metre-tall tower set back from the street front by a portico.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 1, 2024

Photo © Karl Neumann Built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, the building has a beautifully detailed tapestry brick façade featuring unique terra cotta spandrels decorated with sporting equipment, large wood and steel windows, copper detailing, and a barrel-vaulted metal roof.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 16, 2022

The main volume of the 3,632-square-foot house is oriented along an east-west axis, which allows the living spaces to take full advantage of southern light, while its asymmetrically gabled roof orients the interiors toward the primary views. Larch is used on the floors, walls, windows frames, and ceilings. Photo © Matthew Millman.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The landscape design was informed by Asian garden traditions. The home has a number of sustainable features, including continuous exterior insulation, high-performance glass, operable windows, a radiant hydronic heating system and smart thermostats in each room. Structural engineering: Holmes Structures.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2022

The studio also master-planned the school's 26-acre (10-hectare) campus in collaboration with New Orleans-based Eskew Dumez Ripple , landscape studio Andropogon and engineering firm CMTA. The structure has a lime green exterior and a roof that "pitches and rolls to provide daylight and ventilation", according to the studio.

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