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Hebra Arquitectos tucks Lone Oak House within wooded site in Chile

Deezen

It was commissioned during the pandemic as a second home for the client The design team had multiple goals for the project. It was elevated to avoid humidity and provide greater views and more illumination The architects conceived a two-storey house that is partly lifted above the site by steel piers.

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A Unique Approach to Creating Public Spaces: In Conversation with Alejandro Haiek

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of Alejandro Haiek Coll Architecture practices usually start their design process with a client, who provides a program and a site. Their proposals are at the intersection of art , architecture , and engineering and weave community engagement, ecology , and new technologies into innovative forms of social infrastructure.

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Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space

Deezen

To do so while limiting new construction, the team took advantage of several storage units already on the site, positioning them as both separators and inhabitable spaces for both humans and plants. The post Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space appeared first on Dezeen.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

BD+C

Drones take site assessments to new heights 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/12/2023 - 12:50 Drone Software Eric Vallejo, Director of Reality Capture and Geospatial Solutions, IMEG Corp., While photos and drawings can offer a small glimpse of an overall site, it can be challenging to visualize and understand how all elements relate to one another.

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Schaum/Shieh "gently" conforms house to contours of steep Virginia site

Deezen

US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. Our clients knew many hilly sites from growing up in the area and their time in Greece. We focused on the hill, the seasons, the distant view, and the intimate life of the site."

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Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca

Deezen

It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort. Two stone towers juxtapose the site's horizontal elements The architects also needed to consider how the landscape evolves throughout the year.

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In Situ Studio creates HUUS house for sloped site in Raleigh

Deezen

Local firm In Situ Studio was charged with designing a contemporary residence for a couple – the husband is an electrical engineer, and the wife is a German and history teacher. The site formerly held a run-down, 1940s dwelling that was owned by the clients. A metal screen marks the home's entrance. by three metres).

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