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Eco-Friendly Roofing Materials

Aric Gitomer Architect

Every homeowner must replace their roof shingles at some point. Roofs are the “guardians” of your home. Their primary job to withstand harsh weather makes it necessary for you to select a high-quality roof for your home. Selecting the right kind of roof in the present could save you money in the long term. How to Proceed.

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Gabion Walls Made of Volcanic Rock Flank a Flat-Roofed Farmhouse in Australia

Dwell

We asked ourselves how our clients could live on this land in a modern but thoughtful way, what a modern farm and farmhouse should and could look like, and how we could integrate the building into a site that has been cleared of its bushland. The clients erected and filled the gabion walls themselves.

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Fanned and sawtooth roofs top Sanand Factory in India by Studio Saar

Deezen

Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar , which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. Four individual buildings housing an entrance area, utility bay, factory hall and canteen space set in a natural landscape comprise the development.

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Wake Robin by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects

Archinect

The client’s landscape expertise, coupled with a close collaboration with a landscape architect and garden designer, were used to create a verdant landscape that weaves around the house, integrating it into the existing landscaping and creating a dynamic interior court space. The roof extends around this space, cover.

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Cool Ranch by Laun Studio

Archinect

The top level was transformed into an open plan kitchen-dining-living area that utilizes an existing covered porch with views to the West. The reimagined home is clad with cedar siding and topped with a new copper roof meant to patina through the seasons.

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LOHA utilizes "material layering" for Nike Icon Studios building in Los Angeles

Deezen

Now everything is under one roof, enabling Nike to streamline their brand imaging operations," said local firm LOHA. Client: Nike. The post LOHA utilizes "material layering" for Nike Icon Studios building in Los Angeles appeared first on Dezeen. Formerly these functions were spread across multiple locations.

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A Butterfly Roof Tops an "Upside-Down" House Built for Aging in Place

Dwell

Downstairs is a garage, study, utility room, and guest bedroom. The overhanging butterfly roof provides solar shading to south facing high level windows in summer. The client enjoys very low energy bills due to the high levels of insulation and the solar panels that power her home.

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