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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

This requires making informed decisions during the design process, considering such factors as client requirements, budget limitations, sustainability, and safety. Regular updates, consultations, and seeking client input are essential. Rather, my actions are judged against the standard of care.

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Olson Kundig places detachable studio on rail tracks in Washington State

Deezen

Called Maxon Studio, the project comprises a two-storey weathering-steel structure constructed as an office for the client's branding agency in Carnation, Washington. The client, Lou Maxon, was also the general contractor on the project and worked with Olson Kundig Architects to allow for the studio to move back and forth on the rails.

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Top 5 Dos and Don’ts: Impact of Homebuilding Budget on Cost and Quality

Design Thoughts Architects

Design is crucial to a project’s success, ensuring client satisfaction and managing the homebuilding budget. Designing according to client specifications and lifestyle is essential for creating personalized outcomes and fostering emotional connections. Top 5 Don'ts: 1.

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

Deezen

This area leads toward the central portion of the dwelling, where one finds two bedrooms and the communal zone. While the daylight is welcome, it needed to be carefully managed in order to protect the client's art collection from harmful UV rays. The offset, angled volume is on the southeast.

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Horses a "constant visual presence" at Black Fox Ranch by CLB Architects

Deezen

US studio CLB Architects has designed a cedar-clad home and barn in Wyoming for clients who love horses and wanted to return their property to its historic roots as a working ranch. To one side of the home's atrium is the communal zone For the main home, the team conceived a two-storey, L-shaped building that gradually rises from the site.

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Line+ Studio sits curvaceous viewpoint overlooking Shenzhen

Deezen

Steel structure subcontractor: Shenzhen Special Zone Construction Steel Structure Co. Construction drawing collaboration: China Railway Urban Planning and Construction Co. Interior construction subcontractor: Shenzhen Chengwang Construction Co.

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Commoncraft draws on "beauty in imperfection" for New York cafe

Deezen

The cafe counter is faced in bricks stacked on their sides to expose their "guts" Zones for customer interaction – including the service counter and a small bench – are defined by terracotta bricks, which are stacked on their sides in rowlock courses "to expose their core and mortar 'guts'." The photography is by Andrew Fu.

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