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Planning A Renovation

Westeck News

Here you’ll find the information, insights, inspiration, tips, tools and, most importantly, access to professional renovators, to get your job done right. Liens, Permits & Warranties 6 HIRE A CONTRACTOR 1. Are you looking to make your renovation dreams a reality? Then you’ve come to the right place. Planning, Design & Budget 2.

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Unveiling the Hidden Realities of Home Construction : Secrets Exposed

Design Thoughts Architects

We establish a foundation of trust and collaboration by obtaining approvals at critical milestones, enabling our clients’ visions to truly come to life. Secret 2: Preparing for Permit Processes The second secret of home construction unravels during the often complex and time-consuming permit processes.

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Telegraph Hill Residence Expands Cliffside Space and Maximizes Views

Architizer

Telegraph Hill Residence – The project draws inspiration from the landscape as a source of both prospect and refuge. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? A porous ground plane of steel grating intensifies the psychological and physical experience by permitting views downward to the substantial drop below.

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Plastic Windows, Plywood, and Pluck Bring Together This $56K DIY Cabin in the Czech Republic

Dwell

The principle of the house and fence are reinforced by the consistent use of red color, which is inspired by other homes in the region. In addition to designing, drafting, and permitting process, we were involved in the whole project literally from start to finish. We ended up building the house ourselves (just two people).

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Baltic Coastal Holiday Home // Open AD architects

Architizer

Latvian legislation does not permit new buildings within a certain distance from the coastline, however, building on existing foundations is allowed. With this in mind Open AD’s clients purchased a coastal property with the plan to transform it. Even elements like drains and gutters are hidden or replaced with a rain chain.

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The Architect's Questionnaire: Daniel Toole

Portland Architecture

Spending most of my life up to this point in southeast Portland suburbs, this year at Columbia in Manhattan and Paris opened my eyes to an immense set of experiences, ideas, writings, buildings, and places that continue to inspire me deeply to this day. Daniel Toole ( Daniel Toole Architect ). . BY BRIAN LIBBY.

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Two Friends Started This Prefab Company Where the Cabins Come on Wheels

Dwell

In 2019, they had the idea to build a cabin inspired by the state’s familiar sites —"the backcountry huts , fire towers , and yurts," Woock says—and that spark led to months of research. We developed a totally off-grid solution for the client, who will use a water cistern as well as solar power to supplement their Base Camp cabin.

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