Dwell

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The idea was to take the existing house and give it new life—one that met the needs and aesthetics of our designer clients. The idea was to take the existing house and give it new life—one that met the needs and aesthetics of our designer clients. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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Windows Interior Housing Client 141

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

Unlike the coloured glass of medieval churches that tried to concretely express the contents of the Bible, here, they fill the interior and exterior with the abstract motif of greenery, enabling visitors to continuously perceive nature," he continued. Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng.

Engineering 136

Engineering Engineering Glass Windows 136

Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

The exterior of the outward-facing angles is clad in metal and features multiple balconies, some of which extrude past the face – while others are sunken into a metal-mesh "second skin" placed on the building. On the courtyard-facing facade, light metals and paints contrast with the greys of the exterior.

Housing 119

Housing Residential Exterior Remodeling 119

Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The writer's studio and guesthouse are tucked into the woods "Working in concert with the landscape, this dynamic quality further through the building's charred Shou Sugi Ban exterior, tugged and carved to create overhangs and openings." Just west of the home's centre point, the building extends over a lowland creek.

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Structure Architect Civil Engineering Client 123

Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. "The They are fluted at the base before extending upwards into an expansive "lilypad" shape.

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Housing Technique Exterior Consulting 139

Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide, metres-tall and nine-metres-long, the cabin's structure is made up of a structural timber rib built from birch plywood. This was then encased by an exterior shell clad with decorative cedar shingles. metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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Technique Structural Engineering Structure Construction 129

Deezen

APRIL 7, 2022

Glazed brick and charred cypress wrap the exterior of a partly sunken North Carolina home designed by architecture firm In Situ Studio. 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. by three metres).

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Site Housing Structural Engineering Client 144

Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

"Using steel as the load-bearing truss-like-carcass minimised the building size – important for transporting modules – helped achieve a cantilevered structure, resulted in a system of modules for quick assembly on site, and could be done by the client, a metal manufacturer, in-house," Timofejev explained. "At

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Structural Engineering Site Client Clients 140

Deezen

APRIL 9, 2024

Partly because the client was a Japanese brewer who mainly makes sake, we also incorporated 'Japanese-ness' into the design." It encompasses three buildings The main brewery building is rectangular, with wide-tin-covered eaves wrapped around its entrance that create a covered walkway along its length.

Civil Engineering 132

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Windows 132

Westeck News

APRIL 1, 2022

Welcome to Westeck’s Client Spotlight! Our Client Spotlight explores the latest projects from Custom Home Builders, Architects, Designers and Renovation Specialists. Today, we’re excited to feature Averra Developments in our Client Spotlight with their Mount Pleasant Modern | Single Family Home. youtube.

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Development Developer Modern Home 72

Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

To fit in synergistically with the residential area surrounding the client’s house, one of the requirements was that the exterior should look like a ‘conventionally shaped house’. Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other.

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Roofing Home Structural Engineering Exterior 96

aasarchitecture

JANUARY 9, 2024

Photo © Boone Speed The resulting geometric layout is a composition of two rotundas that adjoin a central spine and that are surrounded by ample exterior decks to provide dramatic four-state mountain views. Unpretentious and inviting, the exterior is expressed in reclaimed wood.

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Consulting Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 59

Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The entrances are finished with the same dark grey natural stone as the boulevard, intended to offer a seamless transition between the interior and exterior spaces. Rounded edges and flowing lines help create continuous sight lines through the building. The photography is by Ossip van Duivenbode.

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Transportation Structural Engineering Contractor Site 130

Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

The home was designed to achieve three main goals – to make the most of the natural setting, provide ample space for visitors, and accommodate the client's impressive art collection, which features work by artists such as Richard Serra, Deborah Butterfield and Roy Lichtenstein. Civil engineer: Nelson Engineering (Dave Dufault).

Home 111

Home Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 111

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Each module's roof eavesflow upward and downward, which results in a variety of undulating surfaces and unexpected sight lines across the exterior and interior of the home," the team said. The slatted roof aligns with slatted exterior walls to create long, vertical striations that begin at the roof ridge and cascade to the ground," it said.

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Project Home Roofing Structural Engineering 130

Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

The basement level has two bedrooms and a den that opens to the pool deck The main 1952 split-level house was gutted and rebuilt with new windows, interior and exterior windows, building systems, stucco soffits, porch planter and an additional deck and a staircase on the east end. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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Home Exterior Renovation Modern 106

Dwell

MARCH 28, 2023

Emblematic of its style, the house, set on a sandstone foundation, retains its Federation character to the street: An asymmetrical, white-painted weatherboard exterior maintains the civic optimism of the period through fine timber details and fretwork.

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Renovation Home Foundation Structural Engineering 130

Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

The exterior facade is made of concrete panels. The exterior panels were maximised in width as much as possible to reduce the number of joints," the studio said. Polycarbonate panels filter the exterior light. Interior rooms are filled with diffused light owing to polycarbonate walls and exterior windows, including 40 skylights.

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Building Architect Civil Engineering Exterior 106

Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

The all-black home, surrounded by a boreal forest, is made up of a square surrounding a small courtyard that contains an apple tree that reminded the client of their childhood. This exterior area, in turn, leads back to the main living and dining area, forming a continuous circulation around the tree. Three bedrooms feature inside.

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Glass Home Architecture Structural Engineering 145

Deezen

MAY 9, 2023

The building, called Mississippi has structural elements made from cross-laminated timber ( CLT ) panels and glued-laminated timber ( glulam ) beams. The rest of the structure – walls decking, and beams – were erected and later clad with the weathering steel exterior.

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Building Architecture Engineering Engineering 122

BD+C

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To address this, service areas were moved to the back, the ceiling was held high, and glass was maximized at the exterior to keep the space bright and welcoming. Photo courtesy Vessel Architecture & Design Working With A Unique Client Profile A unique facet of this project was the client profile.

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Architecture Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 105

Architizer

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The client was very inspired by my cabin at Longbranch and similar houses in forest settings. A glass corner and large sliding doors connect this space to exterior patios, where large roof overhangs support year-round usability. Lightly stained knotty western red cedar exterior siding will weather over time with minimal maintenance.

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Exterior Contract Structural Engineering Engineering 75

Deezen

MARCH 26, 2023

SDA has created the Floating House on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City Floating House is distinguished by its exposed concrete frame, designed to balance the client's desire for a feeling of openness to the site's lush gardens with the need for protection from the elements. The photography is by Hiroyuki Oki.

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Housing Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 135

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At the centre of the structure, the walls form a 12 x 12 m square that supports the weight of the fascia. Inside this square is an auditorium, clad in panelling of warm American walnut, as well as service areas and restrooms, while the exterior walls of the square provide exhibition space.

Civil Engineering 59

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 59

Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Designed for a client who works in landscaping, the three-storey dwelling was created by local practice Apollo Architects & Associates to explore the home as somewhere that is both private and "open to the public sphere". Structural engineer: Motoi Nomura Structures. Facility engineer: Naoki Matsumoto.

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Space Home Architect Structural Engineering 116

aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Photo © Nick McGinn As a housing typology new to Nashville, the design celebrates the congregate housing model’s inherent sense of community, seen in the variety of indoor and outdoor gathering spaces and the facade’s artistic exterior expression.

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Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Architecture Contractor 52

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Vertical wood slats wrap the base The arrangement creates makes the structure appear balanced atop a slate staircase that provides a rustic base for the home's clean white lines. The living room has views in all four cardinal directions including east through a transverse corridor through the private half of the house.

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Housing Structural Engineering Roofing Site 128

Deezen

APRIL 29, 2023

Steps and a ramp lead up to an office space that's also used for client meetings The smallest gallery, Showroom B, is accessed through an open portal, and Showroom C is reached through a similar threshold. At the back of the building is the covered patio, enclosed by walls made from plywood that was stained grey to match the exterior stucco.

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Building Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 105

Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

The client's functional needs are strategically distributed inside two independent volumes connected by a walkway forming a breach through the house," said the Montreal -based architects. "The The building's exterior was inspired by the vernacular constructions of the area, a region of Quebec known as the Eastern Townships.

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Roofing Exterior Structural Engineering Windows 127

aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

The exterior of the hotel is expressed through board formed concrete, metal panels, large expanses of glass, and glimpses of the wood ceilings inside. Structural elements are evident and highlighted to enhance the sense of enclosure and warmth inside the lodge.

Civil Engineering 59

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Consulting 59

Deezen

MARCH 2, 2023

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. Exterior walls consist of stained cedar and large stretches of glass. The home's long, low roof is supported by a system made of cross-laminated timber.

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Visualization Architect Zoning Roofing 144

Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2024

The building is set in a fir forest in Arcadia, a mountainous region of Greece "The client's ambition was to reinterpret the concept of a sanctuary in the mountains with contemporary terms," reads K-Studio's design statement. Room numbers are carved into the floor surfaces in front of each room entrance.

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Zoning Consulting Roofing Structural Engineering 124

aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The simple exterior design comprised of two massive volumes piled on top of each other takes advantage of the corner lot, with a façade of exposed concrete imprinted with cedar formwork. Because the living room, study, and bedrooms all face onto this courtyard, the clients and their dog can enjoy outdoor time as they please.

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Architect Structural Engineering Residential Client 96

Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2023

The central pathway is marked by small gathering spaces that trail into the building, creating a "living room" that bridges interior and exterior zones. "A Slanted structural columns animate the groundscape. As mandated by the client for economy, the entire building is concrete rather than glass like other local office buildings.

Civil Engineering 104

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Exterior 104

Deezen

MARCH 13, 2023

The client's brief was simple – create a comfortable home for their family that takes advantage of the site's spectacular views and that serves as a refuge from work life," the studio said. The clients use this space to decompress and enjoy the views with music and wine," the team said. Sustainability was a key concern for the team.

Housing 111

Housing Design Exterior Roofing 111

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The site's complex geology and the clients' desires inform a composition of shifting volumes that de?ne Working closely with the clients, the design team created a range of atmospheres, from cosy nooks to bright and expansive rooms. Structural engineering: Holmes Structures. Civil engineering: Sandis.

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Architect Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 112

Deezen

JUNE 9, 2023

The exterior is hard and protective, while in the interior courtyard, an abundance of light highlights its transparency and glazed openings." The building is "of the desert, not a building in the desert", said Grimshaw. The photography is by Bill Timmerman.

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Information Building Civil Engineering Engineering 106