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. A garage is on the far end of the plan.

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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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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Large glass surfaces around the stairwells allow natural daylight to filter in and offer a view of the parking facility from above, ensuring a sense of security for building users. Both lead down from the pedestrian boulevard above. Rounded edges and flowing lines help create continuous sight lines through the building.

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Transportation Structural Engineering Contractor Site 130

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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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

Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

We could do whatever we want, and we did in fact integrate some ideas and elements that other clients turned down for their particular houses." A large central staircase with open teak treads, a glass railing and a powder-coated aluminium bookcase wall connects all three levels.

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Housing Civil Engineering Glass Contractor 98

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).

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Home Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 111

Architizer

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We wanted to capture the forward-leaning spirit of technology in metal and glass to evoke machined precision, transparency, and modernity. The greatest design challenge was implementing and detailing a complex design and optimizing the energy performance of an all-glass building. How have your clients responded to the finished project?

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Innovation Glass Design Exterior 90

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. In the dining area, a glass door opens to a wooden pergola that supports climbing plants. The photography is by Ezequiele Panizzi.

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Housing Structural Engineering Roofing Site 129

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. Project Status: Built. Year: 2020. Size: 1000 sqft – 3000 sqft. © Olson Kundig. © Olson Kundig.

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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

Deezen

MARCH 3, 2022

It serves as a full-time residence for a client who previously rented a floating house in the area and decided to build his own home there when a lot became available. Flat, overhanging roofs shade patios and large stretches of glass. Olson Kundig added glass windows with sweeping views. Structural engineer: Voelker Engineering.

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Glass Roofing Contract Structural Engineering 98

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The site's complex geology and the clients' desires inform a composition of shifting volumes that de?ne The upper floors, which step forward and back, are detailed in plaster and glass and "appear to float", the team said. Floor-to-ceiling glass provides views of the city. Structural engineering: Holmes Structures.

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Architect Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 111

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." Part of the building is elevated on thick pilotis Facades consist of greenish glass and a tan-hued, pleated screen made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete (GFRC).

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

Down one side, a series of steps finished in the same pigment offer outdoor seating and leads to open spaces at the top of the garden, where softer landscaping accommodates safer play for the client's children. The open living space extends towards the front of the house, where a bay window frames views of the front garden.

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Renovation Structural Engineering Landscape Housing 128

Deezen

JUNE 13, 2023

MAD created an undulating exterior for the concert hall "The lighting devices are installed parallel to one another on the main steel structure and longitudinal structure to illuminate the translucent membrane surface from behind and softly brighten the facade through secondary reflection," the studio explained.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There are structural engineers' tears somewhere in this". Colin MacGillivray was in awe of the "extraordinary exterior columns which do not carry through vertically. The interior features a centrally-positioned glass-sided staircase with floating treads. The facade is informed by "sinuous curves of nature".

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Large, sliding glass doors will connect the inside to the outside, enabling activities to flow outdoors to take advantage of exterior gathering areas and gardens. The facilities will include space for a bar/cafe, kitchen, and performance support spaces.

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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.

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Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Exterior 104

Architizer

JANUARY 13, 2022

An exterior of cedar, steel, and glass give the High Desert Residence a bold presence in the shrubby, volcanic landscape. The simple, shifting exterior planes and windows are carefully aligned so that every room has a framed view to both land and sky, but not through the same aperture. High Desert Residence Gallery.

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Exterior Structural Engineering Landscape Client 74

e-architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The home was commissioned for a client with multiple residences who envisioned a retreat providing scenic views of the surrounding mountains, serenity, and a gathering place for family. Expansive glass panelling immediately draws attention into the home, while simultaneously framing the mountainous horizon beyond.

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Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Residential Engineering 76

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

aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Glass walls offer a unique panoramic perspective, allowing visitors to contemplate the typical surrounding topography and scattered trees from a lower vantage point. At the centre of the structure, the walls form a 12 x 12 m square that supports the weight of the fascia.

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Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 59

Architizer

AUGUST 3, 2022

The lobby is the organizing element and serves as both frame and veil, creating connections and dramatic intrigue through spatial overlapping, blending of exterior to interior, variation of opacity, and use of light. The client wanted an Icon to anchor a developing arts and entertainment district as well as the community. Its presence.

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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.

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Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Consulting 59

Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2023

The architects attempted to retain some of the original industrial qualities while retrofitting the structure and adding an additional building to the complex. A glass vestibule cantilevers over the main public entry. The exterior photography is by Halkin Mason Photography and the interior photography is by Connie Zhou.

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Civil Engineering Renovation Engineering Engineering 111

Habitus Living

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The residence is positioned on what was the site of an Ampol petrol station, which the clients owned and operated for 30 years. The architectural narrative unfolds with meticulous detailing, for instance in the projections that mirror the iconic Ampol logo; while coloured glass windows evoke the vibrant hues of mid-century branding.

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Housing Structural Engineering Structure Site 52

e-architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Who are the clients and what’s interesting about them? Budget dictated a facelift of the existing structure rather than a rebuild so the design is a sort stage-set behind which a lot of the original building still sits. Technical Challenge 1: The clients needed natural light. How long…and how much? A lot of natural light.

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Architizer

AUGUST 7, 2022

It was important for the design team to create exterior spaces for the clients that would highlight and expand access to the landscape, while also considering the need for private refuge and comfort. How have your clients responded to the finished project? How have your clients responded to the finished project?

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aasarchitecture

JULY 27, 2022

Built in 1985 and formerly occupied by Hewlett Packard, the building has been re-commissioned by the Sand Hill Property Company for two new clients. The client brief for 3000 Hanover was to provide a second entrance lobby at the back of the building and with as much presence as the original front entrance off Hanover Street.

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Architecture Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering 52

Deezen

JULY 10, 2022

Polycarbonate panels were added to the exterior. Its concrete slab foundation and aluminium frame were preserved, with a polycarbonate facade system introduced to replace the fragile glass panels. Client: St Mary's School Cambridge. Structural engineer: Simple Works. Plywood units feature inside.

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Building Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 101

Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

The materials are durable and designed to weather over time Above the smooth concrete base, both interior and exterior walls are clad in a cold-rolled steel panel rain screen and the edge details reveal the thinness of the panels. Project credits: Client: North Carolina Museum of Art Contractor: Frank L.

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Roofing Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 87

Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

For the exterior walls, the team used a mix of concrete and cypress boards that were charred using the ancient Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban , helping bolster the wood's resistance to insects and rot. Similar to the exterior, the home's interior finishes are meant to work in concert with the landscape.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 30, 2023

Photo © Eric Staudenmaier The gray, heavy dash stucco exterior is contrasted against a smooth trowelled plaster at volumetric transitions, conjuring the textures of workaday local building materials in a sculpted manner and lending a distinctly southern California identity to the architectural treatment.

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Housing Exterior Engineering Engineering 52

Deezen

AUGUST 1, 2022

On the exterior, the team added polycarbonate panels made of 35 per cent recycled plastic to the north and west facades. Client: Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services. Structural engineer: Nous Engineering. Civil engineer: VCA Engineers. MEP: South Coast Engineering.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

Fort 137 – The clients sought an environmentally conscious home with a direct relationship to its site to function as a base camp for their active lifestyle. In response, the residence is an open structure, organized into three layers, which radiate from a communal nucleus to a periphery of private zones. Project Status: Built.

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Construction Construction Exterior Consulting 85

e-architect

JANUARY 5, 2022

An exterior of cedar, steel, and glass give the High Desert Residence a bold presence in the shrubby, volcanic landscape. The simple, shifting exterior planes and windows are carefully aligned so that every room has a framed view to both land and sky, but not through the same aperture. Jennie Fowler – Interior Design Principal.

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