aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Kamwokya Community Centre the fruit of a partnership between local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Communityand the Ameropa Foundation. The goal of the project is to maintain and enhance the public and free character of the site, seeking not to impose, but to gently uplift it. Photo © Iwan Baan. Photo © Iwan Baan.

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Dwell

JUNE 9, 2023

We also propose a discounted architectural fee if the client is willing to offer us more of a say in the design." Photo by Helge Skodvin The result is a tiny, 538-square-foot studio—Stefanescu says it’s "like a child’s drawing of a house"—that cantilevers out from a sloped site in the garden to perch atop a boulder.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 23, 2023

Examining all material self-weight, superimposed dead load and traffic live loading, as well as environmental considerations of wind and temperature, this analysis ensured the structure and foundations have been designed to exceed the standards required for once-in-200-year weather events.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Local studio Jensen Architects designed the house to both embrace and defy its difficult site conditions – a hilly parcel in the Cole Valley neighbourhood, near the city's famed Sutro Tower. The site's complex geology and the clients' desires inform a composition of shifting volumes that de?ne c Ocean," the studio said.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 4, 2023

Floating above a meadow, Whidbey Uparati seeks to minimize visual and physical impact on the natural landscape by blending into the site rather than asserting itself upon it. Image © Wittman Estes The structural engineering is supported by a Ground Frame foundation system to eliminate using concrete for the foundation of the house.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

Read: In Situ Studio revives mid-century modern home in North Carolina The original guest house was demolished and a new, two-bedroom dwelling was built on its foundation using a "roof form that is sympathetic to the main house" with deep overhangs. The connecting stair has a bent metal railing that continues up to the top floor.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Here is a typical wall section through a pier and beam foundation.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The installations' site, which housed a brass foundry and coal yard in the 18th and 19th centuries, was more recently occupied by an open grass amphitheater, which informed its current use. "We We chose to work with [the existing site] and created SoundYard as a performance space for people to gather within and around" added Kernan.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2023

Existing stone walls were in good condition Castanheira chose to make many of the design decisions for São Cosme House on site rather than at the planning stage, so that he could adapt his ideas to fit the existing conditions of the building. That's how I like it to be and what makes it fun," he said. The photography is by Fernando Guerra.

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e-architect

AUGUST 17, 2023

Examining all material self-weight, superimposed dead load and traffic live loading, as well as environmental considerations of wind and temperature, this analysis ensured the structure and foundations have been designed to exceed the standards required for once-in-200-year weather events.

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Design Thoughts Architects

JANUARY 19, 2022

Site Preparation: If you’re working on a site you bought yourself, you can run upon unstable soils or ledges that need blasting. Construction time is reduced by using high-quality construction plans and specifications that are properly executed on-site without delay. If there are any sheer walls like a lift pit.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With the right approach, passive house strategies can help our clients serve their market, while leading us to efficient, healthy, and resilient multifamily dwellings. We are excited to help our progressive and ambitious client to target Passive House International certification. The change is substantial. Rendering courtesy Stantec 5.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The wooden structure consists of prefabricated frames that were simply screwed together on-site, meaning they could be disassembled and recycled in the future. The building structure is designed in wood and can easily be demounted and re-used. Client: Global Center on Adaptation, Municipality of Rotterdam.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

During the project's inception, designers from Manhattan's Desai Chia Architecture visited the site in different seasons to understand the climate and terrain. The home's foundation was designed to avoid disturbing the trees' roots and causing them any harm. Structural engineer: David Kufferman.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Todd Saunders: One of the initial driving factors was the client wanted a one storey home with a simple design as well as a semi-separate annex for their parents. Villa AT is not only tailored to the needs of the occupants but also to the site itself. How have your clients responded to the finished project? © Bent Rene?

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2022

The clients – a couple with three school-age children – desired a home with more space for indoor and outdoor activities, places for working, and views of the water. The site, in particular, is in a liquefaction zone, in which sand and silt would take on the characteristics of a liquid during an earthquake," the team said.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The site is fairly remote and nestled in woods perched on a steeply sloping hill. We were lucky to have an extraordinarily client partner and a wonderful Contractor to work through the variety of challenges we faced. Albert Putnam- Structural Engineer. © SPAN Architecture. © SPAN Architecture. © SPAN Architecture.

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Architizer

APRIL 24, 2022

The day when I stood on the site, facing the vast ocean, the complex feeling I had in that moment inspired me. As this is an all-glass box with no dead space, the biggest challenge was to hide the pipework and structure. The architects and structural engineers worked together to achieve an overhang of 8 meters.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 29, 2023

Studio Seilern Architects (SSA) has unveiled Boksto 6, a major transformation of a disused site in Vilnius, Lithuania into a contemporary mixed-use space in the heart of the city’s old town. Large central courtyards and lush green gardens are open to the public for the provision of an active space within the historic old town.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Photo © Ossip van Duivenbode Even though Tirana’s Pyramid was until recently a building site, it was already heavily in use the past summer. Steps have been added to the building’s sloping façades, allowing the people of Albania to literally walk all over the showpiece of the former dictator.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As only the fourth building on the Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS) campus, the siting of the building was of high importance. By limiting the footprint of the ground floor, foundation drilling (and cost) is minimized, as bedrock is 60-feet down. Image © SRG Partnership. Image © SRG Partnership.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Aside from anchoring the site, the new Vesterheim Commons project threads together Vesterheim’s Heritage Park with Water Street, the city’s main thoroughfare. The timber frames with concrete footings harken back to the stone foundations of the Norwegian “stabbur,” traditional storehouses.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Buhl Community Park – After winning a national competition to redesign the plaza in front of the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum ACLA began to work on integrating our design concepts with the physical realities and cultural context of the site. How have your clients responded to the finished project?

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aasarchitecture

JULY 27, 2023

The location of the site was strategic, establishing relationships to areas which were abandoned or in need of reconnection to the urban fabric. Environmental qualities were enhanced by making the site more open and green. Photo © Martino Pietropoli It also supports the natural ecosystem of the site.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Located on a steep slope facing an impressive view over a golf course in a suburban area outside Kuala Lumpur, the house was built over inadequate foundation, with weak retaining support. Its saving grace fortunately, was the interesting existing layout considering the stunning views this site presents over the golf course.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The design capitalizes on the building’s prominent location and the wedge-shaped geometry of its site, acting as a natural focal point of attraction to establish a significant gateway to the campus. The flowing design creates an inspiring, flexible and intimate environment that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and success.

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e-architect

AUGUST 2, 2023

At that time, the twin tower foundations had already been set, and the podium was partially constructed. When I first approached the site, I realized right away that the design was not aligned with the developer’s vision or my own,” recalls Li Min Ching, President and Founder of LMCA Design. “I

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 31, 2023

The building provides the Foundation with a new way of working with its partners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The design is strongly connected to the site and context: the landscape and history of Spotts Park on the banks of Houston’s Buffalo Bayou.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The structure of the plinth base is a reinforced concrete column, wall, and beam construction, supporting a lightweight concrete slab. Foundation. The foundation of the building is designed as a raft foundation with a minimum thickness of 1m, with local thickening in areas below the columns. Client: LLC GORKA.

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e-architect

APRIL 5, 2023

With its recognisable circular plan, the design aims to position the campus as a world-leading site for the development of AI technologies. The masterplan design was developed for a consortium led by the municipality of Heilbronn and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

An extremely successful fundraising campaign raised over £16m thanks to an extraordinarily generous response in donations from trusts, foundations, Patrons, the National Galleries of Scotland’s Friends organisation, American Patrons and a wide range of private individuals. Just over 800 cubic metres of concrete were removed from site.

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e-architect

JANUARY 19, 2023

WT Architecture worked alongside an exceptional client, and a team of talented designers and craftspeople to create this remarkable estate house and converted farm steading. The new house replaces a Victorian farmhouse and outbuildings, on a site that has been an important place of settlement for many centuries. What was the brief?

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DesignScape Architects

APRIL 11, 2023

The Architectural Design Process in 6 Simple Steps The architectural commercial design process is the foundation of every commercial project, from project management to seamless execution. The architect will begin space planning, land zoning, and business zoning for the site, and create estimations for the cost and timeframe of the project.

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e-architect

APRIL 27, 2023

Competition Timeline Finalist teams will attend a site visit and a detailed briefing in May during the nine-week period to create their concept designs, before the Architect Selection Committee meets again to interview them and select a winner. Arup, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers, and New Affiliates.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 15, 2023

Worrell Yeung’s design gathers three separate structures at the narrow, Northwest side of the 8.7-acre Working closely with Raft Landscape, the team developed a site strategy that shields the main house from the abutting street and focuses views from each structure towards the landscape.

Civil Engineering 52

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e-architect

MARCH 13, 2023

Concept design The design was inspired by the poetic site, its colors, textures, and the context of the lake surrounded by mountains. The design of each project is carefully planned with the client’s needs at the decisional forefront, and the goal is a unique spatial experience.

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