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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Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

Atherton pavilions – The two pavilions nestled in this verdant landscape were a response to the clients’ vision for a deeper engagement with their lovely yard. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? ″ spacing of the vertical and horizontal slats set the basis for all structural and finish alignments.

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Dwell

JUNE 30, 2022

This project is in the Glen Ellen region of Sonoma Valley in California and comprises three prefab structures—a Connect 6L model main house, a detached 400-square-foot, two-module prefab garage/playroom, and a 640-square-foot Connect 2 guest house.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

We started planning with this concept in mind. "To To fit in synergistically with the residential area surrounding the client’s house, one of the requirements was that the exterior should look like a ‘conventionally shaped house’.

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Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2024

The building is set in a fir forest in Arcadia, a mountainous region of Greece "The client's ambition was to reinterpret the concept of a sanctuary in the mountains with contemporary terms," reads K-Studio's design statement. The photography is by Ana Santl.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 29, 2021

"We designed a strategy of aggregation by creating a network of triangular pergolas that can grow or contract, depending on the necessity of the client throughout the project," the firm said. The fifth pavilion is a large rectangle that encompasses an open-concept kitchen, dining area and living room. Client: The Stroh Family.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 31, 2023

The concept of disruption and community that shape the architecture a reem bedded in the historic Rutledge Hill neighborhood and the street grid that shapes it. Photo © Nick McGinn One of the oldest neighborhoods in Nashville, it has been divided, combined, and interrupted by connectors and alleys as it adapted to changes in the community.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Further measures will focus on a sustainable renovation concept that restructures access, expands the concourses and improves hospitality offers, optimizes security and enhances user experience maintaining the value of the existing building. Image © Herzog & de Meuron.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In Therefore, there were strict guidelines on how to use the existing structure as the basis for design. A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

To help restore the village concept, the 31-unit, 66,580 sf, hotel is strategically placed among a disparate group of older buildings with the purpose of transforming the predictable resort experience into a newly invigorated, European-inspired mountain village. Humbird hotel is Phase 1 of this plan.

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Architizer

APRIL 12, 2022

The development of this office project was inspired by a conversation with the client, a pharmaceutical company, wanting to prioritize and support preventive care. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? We are encouraging our client to reduce the AC system and use more natural ventilation.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

This was the driving concept for the second home near Quebec's Orford ski resort. The client's functional needs are strategically distributed inside two independent volumes connected by a walkway forming a breach through the house," said the Montreal -based architects. Structural engineer: Geniex.

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Roofing Exterior Structural Engineering Windows 126

Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Rectangular in plan, the dwelling includes a flat roof The design was influenced by a mid-century modern home owned by the client, said San Francisco's Klopf Architecture. Brown-painted beams create a rhythmic look both inside and out.

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Habitus Living

JUNE 6, 2023

The challenge from our client was to expand and reconfigure the available space and if possible, push to a third floor to capture views of the city skyline and the sea,” explains George Yiontis, Director at Coy Yiontis Architect.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 10, 2024

The result is an openspace concept that supports a variety of activities and provides a flexible environment for group work, seminars, lectures, or relaxation. Photo © Leonhard Clemens The energy concept is based on a district heating supply from 80% renewable energy sources, combined with ground probes for summer cooling.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

After a kick-off meeting, they gave Aretio "total freedom" to explore initial concepts, which they then developed in close collaboration. Claudia is a historian with a PhD in medieval history who dedicates herself to continuing education, and Sebastian is a tech consultant working remotely for international clients. "We

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

Unknown Works has renovated Pigment House in London "The concept originated from the practical need for a more open day-lit living space that connects fluidly to the garden," studio director Ben Hayes told Dezeen. The transformation of the landscape was essential to unlocking this." The photography is by Lorenzo Zandri.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Visitors enter directly into the home's open-concept kitchen, living, and dining room – a large space overlooking the ravine below. As a result, we delivered a house that serves the lifestyle of our client and creates a super exciting perch to look out over the hills to the city of Austin beyond," the architect added.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 20, 2022

Based on BIG’s concept of the ‘Raumfachwerk’ – a robust yet flexible structural framework – the design proposal celebrates the passenger experience and movement through the airport.

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Deezen

AUGUST 1, 2022

The concept was inspired by a dance piece called Lamentation, by late American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham , in which a dancer struggles within a garment. Client: Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services. Structural engineer: Nous Engineering. Civil engineer: VCA Engineers.

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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. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 13, 2023

The BaanTower has received an irrevocable building permit and construction will begin in September 2023, seven years after its initial conception. It offers a blend of iconic architecture, breathtaking urban views, and an innovative lifestyle concept based on well-being – a recipe for the perfect city life.

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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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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The Arc is a feat of engineering; it required months of research and development and fine tuning of tailor-made details. The Arc’s counterintuitive orchestration of geometry brings the structure into a state of equilibrium, which means a dramatically decreased necessity for structural material. Photo © Tommaso Riva.

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Architizer

MAY 4, 2022

The site is not huge, and we were required parking space by the client. What inspired the initial concept for your design? One of the first concepts for this project was the “rhythm” of the sequence created by the flow lines. Size: 3000 sqft – 5000 sqft. to learn more about this project. Credits / Team Members.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There are structural engineers' tears somewhere in this". Z-dog appreciated the challenges that have been overcome: "I'm sure there are structural engineers' tears somewhere in this project due to the columns not stacking up in the facade! The facade is informed by "sinuous curves of nature".

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2022

Klopf Architecture has reconfigured a San Francisco home to create an open-concept living space that faces onto the backyard. The clients were able to see beyond the dated materials and finishes," said the studio, and from there they decided to update the entire house. Structural engineer: ZFA.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 17, 2024

LTD MEP Engineer: WSP Structural Engineer: ARUP Façade Consultant: ALT Landscape Consultant: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl Client: CR Land Site Area: 81,256sqm GFA: 243,768sqm Status: Under Construction 2023 Images: Courtesy of 10 Design Section Perspective section Diagram

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Architizer

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A carefully crafted ‘box of tricks’, the design has been driven by the constrained site geometry, inspiring setting and ambitious client brief. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Victoria Turner: The design has been driven by the constrained but inspiring site and ambitious client brief.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Architizer: what inspired the initial concept for your design? How have your clients responded to the finished project? Architect : Takashi Seisho + Kazunori Wakai / Structure Engineer : Takashi Baba / Contractor : Ohmoto corporation / Photographer : Satoshi Asakawa. © SEISHO TAKASHI ARCHITECT'S STUDIO. Team Members.

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Architizer

AUGUST 3, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Anselmo Testa: The concept was built around the idea that the ‘Show starts on the Sidewalk’ and the importance of exterior space and approach – tying the venue into the city fabric. The concept worked around a two-sided (east & west) entry sequence. © Jacobs.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Singapore’s New Science Centre will provide unique facilities and programmes as a destination for all Singaporeans to access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and experiences. Older students can look forward to entering specialised labs and workshops that encourage hands-on learning of scientific concepts.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The architectural concept stems from the exploration of two distinct and carefully planned spatial organizations: one is the design of a series of horizontal courtyards, the other is devised as a system of vertical circulations featuring green pockets at various levels. Construction Contractor: China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co.,

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e-architect

MAY 31, 2023

These engineering features act to split the building in half and separate the spaces acoustically. “To Our FVCC client wanted to bring something truly spectacular and unique to the Kalispell community, and we think they definitely succeeded! Precast Structural Concrete Panels, Integrally Insulated a. Missoula Concrete 2.

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e-architect

JANUARY 7, 2022

Studio Saxe designed a strategy of aggregation by creating a network of triangled pergolas that can grow or contract depending on the necessity of the client throughout the Caribbean Courtyard Villa project. Client: The Stroh Family. Structural Engineer: APÉSTEGUI+BLAIR. Electromechanical Engineer: CIEM.

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Architizer

AUGUST 7, 2022

Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? 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?

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e-architect

AUGUST 25, 2023

By referencing the architectural language still present in East Austin’s older buildings—its driving concepts and architectural rigor read immediately to passersby. ARRIVE is a powerful, original response to a street of largely homogeneous multifamily residential buildings.

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