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

MARCH 8, 2024

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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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. Office interiors on the ground floor open up to the courtyard via floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2024

According to the team, it was informed by the Engawa, an element of Japanese architecture that resembles a veranda or porch that runs along the perimeter of a structure. A covered walkway leads into a tasting room Floor-to-ceiling windows line the front of the building, which leads into a tasting room for visitors.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

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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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. Floor-to-ceiling windows line the majority of the exterior, with the remainder clad in a vertical cedar siding.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 12, 2023

While much of the existing structures will remain intact, Skylab has reworked the layout and is updating the buildings through a strategic set of insertions and modifica-tions. The interiors will feature an industrial aesthetic: exposed concrete floors, aluminum windows, and an exposed steel roof.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Having far fewer windows, the buildings reduce heat gain and energy use, while allowing residents to enjoy indoor outdoor living," the studio told Dezeen. With less need for air conditioning and generous access to landscaped areas, they offer a more natural, less tempered experience with the environment."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The new building's first floor has floor-to-ceiling windows and is topped with a wooden canopy that extends over the street, while the upper floors were clad in grey brick. The structure was built using a mass-timber frame fabricated in Minnesota, while locally sourced brick and concrete were used throughout the rest of building.

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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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Dwell

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The structure stands on one ‘leg,’ suspended over a terrace to create an open-air ‘living room’ sheltered from rain and snow. A discreet door provides access inside, with the cladding layer peeled back to reveal the metal structure supporting the impressive cantilever. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Dezeen included other projects that seek to mitigate heat in this round-up , including reflective paint and water-filled windows The photography is by Leonid Furmansky and Naho Kubota Project credits: Architect: Modu Project team: Phu Hoang, Rachely Rotem, Tom Sterling, Brenda Lim Developer: Anh Gip Climate engineering firm: TransSolar Local architect: (..)

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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. Civil engineer: McNeil Engineering. Structural engineer: Structural Design Studio. Sparano + Mooney created the cantilevered home near Salt Lake City.

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Deezen

JUNE 28, 2022

American architecture studio Thomas Phifer and Partners has built a concrete structure at the Glenstone Museum in Maryland to house an artwork by sculptor Richard Serra. To hold the artwork, the studio created a rectilinear block made completely of cast-in-place structural concrete with skylights and doors made of stainless steel.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In Therefore, there were strict guidelines on how to use the existing structure as the basis for design. A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity.

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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

AUGUST 12, 2022

Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. The structure is made of concrete and metal, and perimeter walls consist of precast concrete panels. The structure houses equipment for local utilities departments.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2023

American studio ZGF Architects has adapted a historic Ford Motor Company factory in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania into a biomedical research laboratory by renovating existing structures and creating a cantilevered terracotta-clad addition. A glass vestibule cantilevers over the main public entry. The Model T showroom is now a retail cafe.

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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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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Like the individual residents who weave together to create the larger community, the facade consists of rotating corrugated metal panels and staggered window openings, creating a woven tapestry pattern of color and texture.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Los Angeles-based Morphosis , which was founded by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne, designed the structure to have a "gradient of architectural intensity, from complex forms at the museum's entry to rectilinear and flexible forms within the galleries". Windows bring light into the atrium. Civil engineer: KPFF.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Strategically placed windows, purposeful exterior circulation and units that wrap the outer-most edges, orient the 48 apartments to social spaces that are spatially apart, yet visually connected to each other and the street below. LEED Consultant: Alternate Energy Systems Contractor: United Building Corporation Area: 52,200 sq.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 5, 2024

The impact of these design elements is apparent on the interior: clerestory windows punctuating the roof wash the space with north light and frame preflight views to the sky. Vast window walls provide views north to the airfield and landscape beyond, offering a sense of place. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

All four sides have retractable glass walls and operable transom windows, enabling the building to open to the surroundings. Structural engineer: Eckersley O'Callaghan. Mechanical engineer: Blue Forest Engineering. Mechanical engineer: Blue Forest Engineering. Civil engineer: Foulk Civil Engineering.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

Large windows open the various rooms to the forest-like landscape The ADU sits atop an embedded garage and is topped by an urban roof garden with a sinuous aluminium sunshade structure. 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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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2023

Project credits: Architecture: Strang Design: Alex Mangimelli, Maria Ascoli, Vanessa Arteaga Peña, Viviana Conley, Catherine Crotty Landscape consultant: La Casona Garden Structural engineers: Henry Vidal & Associate, Inc., Civil engineer: Jorge G. Francisco Cuello, Jr.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The structure features a latticed canopy that was designed to reference the surrounding oak groves. The canopy provides passive cooling for the structure and has been outfitted with photovoltaic panels to provide energy. The two-storey structure is rectangular and has a facade of white scalloped aluminium panels.

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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. Slanted structural columns animate the groundscape. The slanted structural columns animate the groundscape and rise into a warm wooden-clad soffit that transitions to the regimented expression of the primary facade.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

The structure features an "aluminium hoop" opening cut into its roof The NCMA is a public, state-owned museum that hosts the nation's second-largest collection of Rodin sculptures. The welcome and sales desk is seamless stainless steel and sits below a contoured skylight tunnel." The photography is by Estudio Palma. Cabinetry: Xylem, Inc.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Image © KOArchitecture The portions of the volumes that extend over the sidewalk are transformed into code-conforming bay windows, preserving the volume while meeting site development requirements. Glazing here is for the most part limited to three rows of clerestory windows for each unit for added privacy. Source by KOArchitecture.

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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2023

The team selected red brick for all of the facades to draw on Cincinnati's masonry vernacular and to highlight both the commonalities and differences between the structures. The studio recently expanded a 19th century brick house in Pennsylvania into an education facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure.

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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

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. Civil engineer: Nelson Engineering (Dave Dufault). Structural engineer: KL+A (Rachel Harper).

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Metal siding, cantilevers and a rolling window supported by counterweights that slides into the floor characterise Caddy Shack in Austin by Olson Kundig. Civil engineer: Blyel Engineering. Structural engineer: PCS Structural Solutions. Caddy Shack is located on a steep site.

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Deezen

APRIL 18, 2022

The building's main corner is rounded and marked with a tall window. This lends unexpected visual depth, enhancing the structure's geometric texture.". Large windows and a simple palette characterize the interior. Structural engineer: John Martin Associates. MEP engineer: Henderson Engineering.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Salem Public Library’s downtown location was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards. The 96,000-square-foot concrete structure was originally designed by in 1970 by San Francisco architect George Rockrise with Salem architect of record Donald Richardson and built in 1972.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Building elements are organized into attached/detached pavilions based on program, hierarchy of structure and levels of privacy. A simple, cyclical palette of wood, stone, concrete, steel, and expansive window walls allow the architecture to recede and let nature take center stage. Civil Engineer: Coterra Engineering.

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