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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Beyond its visually striking exterior, the true innovation of Rockbound lies in the unseen engineering," the team explained, lauding the collaboration with Blackwell Structural Engineers to redistribute the structural loads through a system of micro-piles. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

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Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc. Post it here.

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Gehry Partners references icebergs and Hollywood for Warner Bros building

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A terrace features on the third floor Gehry Partners' design also responds to the structure's proximity to the busy highway. On the south end of the building's sloping site, the curtain wall is designed to minimise noise from the motorway while providing visual interest for drivers.

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

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The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. The studio also explained the home defies "the traditional expectations of an open plan" with "no barriers to the visual or physical flow of the home". foot ceilings throughout," said the studio.

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Google opens New York headquarters built on renovated 1930s train terminal

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CookFox Architects also sliced away part of the old terminal south of Houston Street, which runs parallel to the new entrance, exposing the building's structure. CookFox Architects sliced through the historic building to expose aspects of its structure on the facade "The rail beds within St. said Hochul.

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Ten brutalist Welsh buildings with "sculptural qualities"

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Phipps' visual exploration of modernism in Wales follows six other publications by the London-based artist capturing post-war architecture in Britain, including Brutal North and Brutal London. "I The structure employs 13,850 feet of galvanised locked coil three inch wire rope.

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Cannon Design draws on "essence of Michigan forests" for university building

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"With exterior design elements that evoke the essence of the Michigan forests and interior elements that facilitate the interactions and atmosphere students requested, the new student centre provides a central heart that physically and visually connects the campus."

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