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

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. The quartzite used on the facades reappears indoors, on the columns and fireplace in the public zone. Landscape: Hershberger Design (Mark Hershberger). Structural engineer: KL+A (Rachel Harper).

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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 11, 2023

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. Each office level contains a covered deck set back from the main facade, and the buildings are topped by open-air roof terraces.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2022

It has an open-plan design to aid accessibility throughout and four timber-lined cores that hold archival collections, reading rooms and support zones. A large circular opening pierces the roof of the pavilion, adding a sculptural quality. Civil engineer and landscape architect: Land Design.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A roof-mounted landing pad allows the drone to land on the vehicle when it's moving. A roof-mounted landing pad allows the drone to land on the vehicle when it's moving. When airborne, the drone transmits live footage to the rescue team below to provide a picture of the surrounding terrain, as GPS and maps often become moot.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2023

Terracotta bricks, laid vertically and on a 45 degree angle, reference the tiled roofs of the adjacent houses and create a dynamic backdrop for the dappled light—filtered through the established street trees—to dance across. The bush-hammered concrete walls form the primary structure, define the exterior, and delineate the zones within.

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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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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 31, 2023

The design is strongly connected to the site and context: the landscape and history of Spotts Park on the banks of Houston’s Buffalo Bayou. Photo © Iwan Baan Interior spaces are conceived within public and private zones and are highly flexible, linked to the park through a series of exterior terraces, shaded by the canopy.

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e-architect

MAY 22, 2023

To achieve this, the building is equipped with a green roof accessible to users; in addition to its aesthetic qualities, this roof captures rainwater and helps reduce heat islands. Its orientation and large roof offer shaded areas around the building and, thus, maintain a cool interior during the summer season.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The beautiful stone building with an amazing timber roof structure promised a great potential however required a lot of work. Employees and visitors can enjoy snacks and beverages in the kitchenette located on the upper floor, work or relax in the quiet working zone or participate discussions in the brainstorming area. m, Fatma Ak?m

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e-architect

AUGUST 20, 2023

In addition to an interior program that included a primary suite, a secondary suite, three additional bedrooms, and a large communal living and dining space, the 15-month build prioritized an external focus that includes an entry rotunda, a shaded courtyard, and a view frame overlooking the surrounding landscape.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The fine balance between opacity and transparency, dark and white, allows the creation of an aesthetically interesting industrial building that contributes to the architectural landscape of the district. “We In order to provide natural light for the workers, most zones feature exterior-facing windows. SDK – structural engineers.

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e-architect

APRIL 17, 2023

Volumes of hand laid brick interlock with fields of quarried stone and zones of natural metal, reconstituting the traditional elements in a novel manner. The project responds to this traditional aesthetic while also engaging with an immediate context of its contemporary and post-modern neighbors.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The home is designed to be rooted to the landscape. An overhanging roof provides shade "The new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form," said GO'C , a Seattle-based firm. The house is topped with a flat, overhanging roof that provides shade and helps delineate outdoor gathering areas.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 8, 2024

Photo © Yumeng Zhu The building firmly rejects the argument of the library becoming a derelict typology with the numerous possibilities it creates, by fostering an emotional connection between books, people, and the natural landscape beyond. Source by Snøhetta.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2022

A jagged roof tops the project. The building is topped with a sawtooth roof , which takes cues from the gabled roofs and porches historically found in the area, before the construction of a freeway in the 1960s decimated the neighbourhood. Inside, the facility is divided into two primary zones. Landscape architect: 2.ink

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2023

The single-storey building was designed to integrate with the landscape Irregular in plan, the single-storey building was designed to integrate with the landscape and to withstand heavy winds and other natural forces. To maintain a discrete profile, the team created a "clean roof line" with a sculpted edge.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Ten Eyck Landscape Architects has restored a "recreational heart" to a downtown park in Austin , Texas with vernacular buildings, play spaces and a revitalized ecosystem. Ten Eyck Landscape Architects restored the downtown park in Austin. Ten Eyck Landscape Architects inserted a steel orb into the park known as Treescape.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. The individual towers are unified by a central zone between them, functioning as a communal circulatory pathway where the two towers meet. Image © EskewDumezRipple The 18-story George Tower, named to recognize Penny and Bill George, IE 1964, HON Ph.D.

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e-architect

JUNE 13, 2023

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. A negative volume forms around these stacks, comprising a landscape of open living spaces that are interconnected vertically and horizontally.

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Architizer

APRIL 28, 2022

Living spaces open outward toward the landscape, catching cool breezes and lapping waves in summer, and in winter orient inwards toward a cozy two-sided fireplace and warm wood paneling. The house was designed to provide perpetual connections to its unique site and an ever-changing natural landscape. Size: 3000 sqft – 5000 sqft.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

potential zoning limitations. Depending on the home’s proximity to property lines you may find it necessary to commission a property survey, and if the disturbance of the ground is extensive or involves drainage challenges, the services of a civil engineer. Zone District Limitations. Zoning for Optimum Functionality.

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Community Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2020

These are the folks who design rain gardens, pervious surfaces, green roofs and energy reduction of buildings. English landscape Mousehold Heath in 1810. Quite the opposite, they took pride in working with the existing topography and a legacy landscape to make their place special. Gary Cooper versus Mister Roger's Neighborhood.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 24, 2022

The building’s design, much like the school’s 26-acre campus, strives to establish an innovative vision for the future while reflecting the rich, pastoral heritage of the surrounding landscape. The roof plane enshrouds the simple gable form of the dining hall. The Thaden School challenges traditional paradigms of education.

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e-architect

JUNE 4, 2023

MEP Engineer: GMEP Engineers Civil Engineer: GreyStone Engineering Group Inc. sf Site Dimensions :120’x85’ Building Dimensions: 65’x49’ Landscape Area: 6,438.34 sf Zoning: Residential Estate (RE15-1-H-HCR) Height: 26ft (max) Program: New Single-Family Residence.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The main stair and lift are visible from this lobby, and the large roof light and atrium above floods the space with light. Each of these different zones are clearly demarcated with a cohesive palette of materials to reduce visual clutter whilst aiding wayfinding, with bollards in aluminium and cycle racks in stainless steel.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

In a monograph written two decades ago about their early work, Jane Amidon, now a professor of landscape architecture at Northeastern University, noted “detail that communicates without reliance on ornamental flourishes.” The Ledges make a naturalistic break in the otherwise restrained Williams College campus landscape.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The competition is open for projects in architecture, building and civil engineering, landscape and urban design, materials, products and construction technologies. The competition has two categories and is conducted in parallel as five separate regional competitions.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

We incentivize downtown living by structuring highly imageable places where housing is organized around a wooded hillocks and a residential square, both defined by re-wilded landscapes for stormwater treatment. Landscape Architects, Civil/Ecological Engineers: Ecological Design Group, Inc. Consultants.

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