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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

Deezen

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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The Importance of Architectural Conception in Mass Timber Projects

ArchDaily

The material, once seemingly forgotten by modernity, has resurged with full force, facing significant challenges but also revealing promising opportunities. Due to technological advancements and research into the limits and possibilities of this material, there has been a significant leap in the development of wood in construction.

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Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?

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Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 The structural use of stone is not new," said Blasi. These attitudes can of course evolve but it's not a given."

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Architects "can develop a new language" with structural stone says Aurore Baulier

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ACAN Natural Materials Group co-ordinator Aurore Baulier calls on architects to embrace stone 's natural qualities and reintroduce the material into their toolkits in this Stone Age 2.0 Swapping traditional materials – or materials that are traditional now – for stone can be done."

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How Can Clients Ruin Their Own Construction Projects?

The Architecture Designs

Project managers, architects, civil engineers, contractors, laborers, and other professionals work together to achieve the goals. Are clients any good in terms of construction projects? source: pinterest.com First things first, without clients and initiators, there would be no projects at all.

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Oliver Leech Architects extends Pink House with materials that "age gracefully"

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Local studio Oliver Leech Architects and interior designer Juliet O'Caroll used a palette of pale pink colours and materials for this extension and refurbishment of a Victorian terrace in London. A pale pink material palette was developed with Juliet O'Caroll. "[We] Structural engineer: Momentum Structural Engineers.

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TYPE combines elemental materials in Herne Hill House extension

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TYPE 's design centres around simple, quality materials that can be left exposed, so they don't need external finishes. Details include an exposed concrete structure, lime plaster walls, a floor of quarry tiles and furniture elements made from ash and Douglas fir. Structural engineer: Blue Engineering.

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