Design Thoughts Architects

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to explain to one of our new house desired clients what it is that we do as an architectural firm. We design buildings that are functional and meet the client’s needs, but we also design them with a theme or an architectural style in mind. Is their house budget matching with their needs?

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Archinect

MARCH 6, 2023

An amazing client who wanted to push the envelope on both material choice and green building integration. The open plan interior is achieved by CLT panels which form the walls and roof, vaulted, with no interior beams or ties, and without the use of an exterior steel frame.

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BD+C

MARCH 22, 2023

Onsite prefabrication for healthcare construction: It's more than a process, it's a partnership 0 dbarista Wed, 03/22/2023 - 10:32 Project + Process Innovation Prefabrication can help project teams navigate an uncertain market. One answer to consider is onsite prefabrication (or industrialized construction). AND WHY DO IT?

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement.

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Architizer

AUGUST 31, 2022

On this project we incorporated a strategy of an exterior common stair that serves the three residences. We designed these exterior stairs and one of the interior stairs with perforated metal treads & risers to avoid blocking natural daylight and views. How have your clients responded to the finished project? Team Members.

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Architizer

MAY 20, 2024

Zion National Park, the museum’s main architectural highlight is its canyon-like roof, covering the entire building and an additional 6,000 square feet (560 square meters) of exterior under-roof event space. Despite having little-to-no construction experience, the team completed the house in 80 days with a budget of $25,000.

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

Elements of Ukrainian and Japanese architecture combine at this pared-back residence on the outskirts of Kyiv , which local architecture studio Shovk created for a client with a passion for Japanese culture. The new first floor was constructed from timber to minimise loading on the existing walls and foundations.

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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. As a team, we took great care to maintain the continuity between all interior and exterior design elements. Project Status: Built. Year: 2021. Size: 5000 sqft – 10,000 sqft.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 25, 2023

joined hands to win the Shenzhen Construction Industry Ecological & Intelligent Valley Headquarters design competition. Image © Aedas Sky gardens are designed on the middle and top floors, connecting the exterior and interior spaces. Client: Shenzhen Longgang District Urban Construction Investment Group Co.,

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Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

During construction, a driveway stretching 1000 feet—more than three football fields—had to be installed to reach the remote location above Scottsdale. Photo by Josh Caldwell "We really wanted to bring the outside in and maximize space," explains Bradley Leavitt, founder of AFT Construction.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. "The Previously, Omer Arbel Office released a film detailing the construction of House 75.9

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Te Pakeke is located in the northern township of Wanaka surrounded by the lake and mountains, designed primarily as a winter retreat for the client. Thermal mass increased through heavily insulated construction. Natural ventilation and daylighting to all spaces with exterior shading screen to control solar heat gain. Show more

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2024

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture renovated an early 20th-century house in Austin Originally constructed in 1912, the home was once a brothel and had many renovations, becoming the first building south of the city's Colorado River to have power. The ground floor consists of multiple indoor and outdoor gathering spaces.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The exterior volume combines stucco, stone and floor-to-ceiling-glazing The studio was commissioned to design the house for a couple, who were not exactly sure what they wanted. The clients came to us with the idea of having an Ibiza-style house but we thought differently," Spee explained.

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The Architecture Professor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

So what would Root have used as his theme or concept for the design of the exterior of the Masonic Temple? It had a very special client that needed to be architecturally symbolized, much like the Woman’s Temple. Because of its height, the building’s construction would be steel framing. Looking east along Randolph.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It is formed of exposed timber joinery animated by a curved roof canopy, affectionately referred to by the clients and studio as the "fried egg", giving the project the name Sunny Side Up. Its design evolved from the client's original vision of a full-width rear extension. The photography is by Jae W V Kim.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 2, 2024

Conventionally, the program would generate a low volume with a protruding dome, but to utilize the unique dome to create a strong interior space as well as a telling exterior form, the dome is given a focal position under a free form timber structure. The gridshell structure is constructed from flat standard LVL panels.

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SW Oregon Architect

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Indeed, many only unfold over a protracted period, shaping and reshaping themselves as functional needs evolve and the vicissitudes of the construction marketplace dictate. The modest mid-century Modernist design was originally constructed in 1953 in accordance with a design developed by Max P. Williams & Robert B.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

It sits level with an exterior sunken plaza, which is connected to the main plaza by large steps and offers additional space to host recreational activities. A landscaped plaza provides outdoor public space A focal point of the interior, which is still under construction and yet to be photographed, features a spacious entrance hall.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

Meant as a second home for quiet retreats as well as larger gatherings, eventually the clients moved in permanently to take advantage of the scenery, outdoor activities, and remoteness of the rural site. Optimal solar orientation influenced the axis upon which the house was constructed. © Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Floor-to-ceiling glass openings provide views over the surrounding landscape The building's exterior of white concrete, glass and steel extends to the interior, which is defined by large white structural columns and white stainless steel walls. Construction drawing collaboration: China Railway Urban Planning and Construction Co.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

The timber cabin is wrapped by an external skin clad with cedar shingles "The idea behind the Monocoque Cabin was inspired by the construction techniques used in the aerospace and automotive industries, which are renowned for their efficient material utilization," Markos told Dezeen. metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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Deezen

JANUARY 31, 2024

Local studio Atelier Hajný has created a charred timber-clad housing block near Prague that references a holiday cabin visited by the client since his childhood. The photography is by Radek Úlehla The post Atelier Hajný references rural Czech cabins for triangular housing block appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Above all, it would be more dramatic if the interior could not be imagined from the exterior, wouldn't it?" Drawing both on the nearby trees and traditional timber homes in Japan, IGArchitects designed the structure around a narrow grid of timber columns that act as a means of organising the flexible interiors.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2023

New York City-based PJCArchitecture leveraged Make Estudio, its design-build division in Ecuador, to construct the 700-square-foot (65-square-metre) weekend getaway on the corner of a quarter-acre lot. It was also heavily shaped by the availability of construction materials and by working within the local traditions."

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Design Thoughts Architects

AUGUST 17, 2022

The research under evaluation here specifically centered on home construction delays, which are defined as when a construction project is finished after the completion date provided in the contract or after the date that the parties agreed upon for delivery of a project. What is the property owner’s role in construction?

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Deezen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Light-toned cedar and brick clad the exterior of a Canadian home by architecture firm StudioAC that is tucked into a hill overlooking a meadow and a lake. Built for a private client, the holiday home was designed to embrace its serene setting. The dwelling is entered on the north via wide exterior stairs that step downward.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Piil was designed to blend in with a surrounding forest The studio chose to construct the 19-square-metre building from a metal frame with timber cladding to create an organic feel alongside the nearby woodland. A mesh floor creates a viewpoint inside the house Piil, which was constructed off-site, was designed as a private retreat.

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Deezen

JULY 4, 2023

The dwelling is named Pinwheel after its distinctive shape, which was JM Architecture 's solution for the client's "only request" – that it offers views of both the nearby Lake Maggiore and surrounding alpine valleys. Above ground, a study, kitchen and living space are flanked by two bedrooms and bathrooms.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville.

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Deezen

MAY 2, 2023

Qondesa's exterior is designed with a "stone colouring" in reference to the surrounding buildings in Quito, many of which were constructed from volcanic rocks as the city is located on the eastern slopes of the stratovolcano Pichincha. Qondesa will be located in Ecuador's capital It also marks MAD 's first project in South America.

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Dwell

MARCH 27, 2024

We recognize that every client and location is unique, with specific needs, desires, and dreams. We want to deeply understand these needs to transform our clients’ dreams into reality through a collaborative and transparent process. Photo courtesy of Madeiguincho What qualities make your tiny home stand apart from the rest?

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SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 27, 2023

Instead of prototyping, architects rely on alternative methods—including computer-generated simulations, augmented reality, scale models, and other design visualization tools—to test and refine their ideas before construction begins. Next Architecture is Awesome: #33 Happy Clients

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2023

Located near Melbourne in the city of Werribee South, the house is surrounded by a large expanse of farmland that is also owned and worked by the client. Inside, the rammed earth of the exterior has been left exposed in certain areas, and was made using recycled materials with a central insulation layer.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

CasaTresAguas – An architects dream to build your own house, comes with a lot of unforeseen challenges, such as millions of ideas one wants to make reality, the restricted budget, the small plot of land and probably the family which could become your worst client ever. How have your clients responded to the finished project?

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Deezen

MARCH 5, 2024

Prefabricated steel modules were used to create Fire Station 67, which was designed by architecture studio Wittman Estes to be durable, adaptable and quick to construct and reconfigure. Exterior walls are clad in corrugated steel siding. Interim fire stations are typically built as generic, interior-focused boxes," the team said.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 14, 2019

In the beginning, when you are starting to plan your budget for building a new house, residential construction costs are not that complicated unless you really want to make them that way. Let’s start by identifying that hard costs are the physical assets that you need to acquire to complete your construction project.

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