Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. The extension features a window seat overlooking the rear courtyard Oliver Leech Architects was founded in 2016.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

A horizontal window frames views of the ocean in the main chapel In the Sea Chapel, pews face an altar that stands in front of a large horizontal window, framing a view out over the ocean and distant mountains. On the roof is the Sky Chapel, which offers 360-degree views of the surrounding landscape to create a "complete sense of awe".

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Engineering Engineering Glass Windows 141

Dwell

MARCH 12, 2024

The clients are here throughout fall, winter, and spring and they entertain frequently and spend a lot of time outside." Driving the design of the 6,000-square-foot home is an awe-inspiring cantilevered butterfly roof crafted from structural steel.

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Landscape Art Home Roofing 105

Dwell

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The rules determine the slope of a gable roof, the orientation of the roof ridge, and even demand a lateral entrance into the building, vertical timber cladding, and so forth. On the ground floor, the living room and kitchen open through large windows toward the southern and northern woods.

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Cities Regulation Windows Roofing 140

Architizer

MARCH 31, 2023

Have you ever wondered why clients are now seeking Passive Houses in larger numbers? Passive house construction and high-performance windows and doors in this townhouse addition allowed us to create walls of glass with an indoor-outdoor experience to a roof deck clear of all mechanicals. Photos by Peter Peirce, Inc.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Danny Lim dons multiple hats as architect, contractor, and client as he transforms his Highland Park bungalow with a new ADU for his in-laws. At the front of the main house, architect Danny Lim framed one of the original windows with new trim to give it a more contemporary feel and installed limestone on the porch and steps.

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Home Architect Contractor Windows 105

Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Its proportions, the slope of the roof as well as the basis for the facade's composition was set from the beginning," they told Dezeen. "In These were informed by descriptions of an old brutalist house belonging to the client's family. Somehow, the project began and tried to reconstitute the seductive brutalism of this house."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The house is organized along one long horizontal line The grey metal roof reflects the area's rolling hills. Rectangular windows on either end of the horizontal plan create an interrupted view through the centre of the house and large sliding glass doors and picture windows were installed on the facade.

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Site Housing Windows Roofing 140

Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

California studio Field Architecture designed this Sonoma Valley house out of a trio of fanning copper-clad pavilions with butterfly roofs. The roofs – composed of two triangular planes each that slope toward the centre – collect rainwater and redirect it to river-rock basins.

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Civil Engineering Housing Architecture Engineering 144

Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The concrete columns are of varying heights, creating wave-like levels on the exterior and interior of the house A series of rectangular volumes clad in wood form the primary envelope of the house and are interspersed with multiple concrete gateways that contain passageways or windows.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Ryan Leidner Architecture completed the 2,500-square-foot (230-square metre) Hosono House in 2021, cladding the house in charcoal-stained cedar siding with a copper, standing seam roof. The bridge would span the lush front garden and connect to the house between the top and middle stories. The photography is by Joe Fletcher.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Inspired by the client's Larry Poons paintings, the bricks are choreographed to convey movement. The rectangular home is well-insulated with triple-glazed windows for efficiency and incorporates hydronic heating and cooling to protect the art. The roof design accommodates a future green roof.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

A narrow passageway divides this cottage with a metal roof by Naturehumaine , marking the entrance to the home and providing privacy to a detached guest suite and atelier. A modern window is cut into the rustic facade. The corner window of the main living space looks out into the foilage.

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Roofing Exterior Structural Engineering Windows 126

Dwell

JANUARY 25, 2023

The extension is articulated as a simple pitched roof form with a large pivot door framing an uninterrupted view of the garden beyond. A slot window on the rear elevation aligns with the glazed roof light over the side extension to bring in daylight and views of the sky.

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Renovation Structural Engineering Roofing Client 105

Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights. The bricks were stacked vertically at the base of the home and horizontally near the roof to create variation in the facade.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In Sonoma County, Studio Plow turns a 1955 residence into a retreat with an open floor plan, luxe finishes, and skylights and picture windows that peer out into the treetops. The original low ceiling was opened to the roof structure above. Plow focused much attention on modernizing the kitchen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. The studio exposed the wooden roof trusses and columns of the original building "We 'skimmed' the building to expose its 'skeleton'," said the studio.

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Housing Architecture Restoration Roofing 98

Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2023

Located at the base of a small hill, the home is concealed by its green roof on approach from the north but stands out from the south with its bold black cladding and a run of large windows. All timber used was responsibly sourced, and the roof is covered in sod and grass seeded from the hill on which the house sits," he continued.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The roof is undulating, and the facades are clad in burnt wood. The writer's studio rises two stories while the guest house is rectilinear in form The ground floor includes public spaces, the primary bedroom suite, a garage and a gym, along with "an expansive mudroom for the client's Irish wolfhounds".

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The old building was previously used as a wood store, shed and rabbit hutch, so it had few windows and no connection between its two floors. His design, called Rustic Renovation, involved repairing the damaged stone walls, adding a new roof, installing an extra window and integrating space-efficient furnishings.

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Home Renovation Roofing Windows 98

Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

We could do whatever we want, and we did in fact integrate some ideas and elements that other clients turned down for their particular houses." The ground floor includes a multipurpose family room that leads out to the pool deck, which is set at the same height as the roof of the pink accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

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Housing Civil Engineering Glass Contractor 98

Dwell

APRIL 23, 2024

In the case of the kitchen gut job, she actually showed her Sims build to her contractor, who was able to replicate it, even though he’s never played the game. When Leo was just starting in his career, he was tasked with mocking up a roof renovation quickly with the client right next to him. How many windows in a set?

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Architecture Design Renovation Roofing 138

Dwell

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A lot of the problems we experienced are directly related to not fully understanding all the legalese in the contract we signed when we hired a contractor. It’s a contract that safeguards the rights of the owner, entity and the contractor," he says. The contractor we hired had a design-build team. Interior Design in Arizona.

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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. Concrete was used to replace the old sills, while the new timber roof was installed over rendered brickwork.

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Zoning Consulting Roofing Structural Engineering 124

30X40 Design Workshop

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We pressed pause on the construction of the Outpost project in early 2021 and onboarded a new contractor to see us through completion. It’s only fair to give team members a chance to adjust and realign with the project goals, but it’s also easy to let the inertia of a mobilized contractor on-site provide false hope that things will improve.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2022

London studio Crawshaw Architects has transformed a former cow shed in Dorset into a library and office , organised around a wooden, barrel-vaulted arcade that references the client's collection of books on classical Palladian architecture. This plan references classical architectural forms, which are the focus of many of the client's books.

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Architect Structural Engineering Client Clients 105

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.

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Project Housing Design Windows 95

Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

Down one side, a series of steps finished in the same pigment offer outdoor seating and leads to open spaces at the top of the garden, where softer landscaping accommodates safer play for the client's children. The open living space extends towards the front of the house, where a bay window frames views of the front garden.

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Renovation Structural Engineering Landscape Housing 133

Deezen

APRIL 7, 2022

The site formerly held a run-down, 1940s dwelling that was owned by the clients. The new house needed to have plenty of space to accommodate frequent visits from the clients' grown kids, who live out of town. Large windows and skylights illuminate the upper level. The largest window is 11 feet wide and 10 feet tall (3.3

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The Architecture Designs

JUNE 5, 2023

In order to honor the state’s Spanish past, Spanish Colonial Revival residences have stucco exteriors, red clay tile roofs, and elaborate wrought iron accents. On the other hand, craftsman bungalows place a premium on handcrafted woodwork, low-pitched roofs, and sizable porches.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Rectangular in plan, the 4,068-square-foot (378-square-metre) house has a flat roof and low profile. 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.

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Architizer

AUGUST 18, 2022

Stanford Residence – When our client, a Stanford University professor and pioneer of design thinking, sought to remodel one of the university’s modest faculty homes, it was inevitable that the process and the project would be unlike any other. If the workshop is a kind of paradise for the client, the grounds also have their purpose.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Project Description: Location: West Sussex, United Kingdom Architect: Sandy Rendel Architects / @ sandyrendelarch Footprint: 2,355 square feet General Contractor: Harfrey Construction Ltd. We converted what was a basic open-sided corrugated roofed structure into a home where they could work in the garden.

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Home Structural Engineering Roofing Structure 111

Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2022

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The house rests on a fifty-acre (20-hectare) parcel, the majority of which the clients granted to the Minnesota Land Trust for permanent conservation.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mork-Ulnes Architects designed the home with a gabled roof "We knew from the outset that this project would be an interesting collaboration, balancing our reductive tendencies with the more exuberant and maximalist impulses of our client/friends, whose style we had always admired and wanted to celebrate," said Casper Mork-Ulnes.

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Housing Home Structural Engineering Interior 126

Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

Studio Schicketanz updated the two-bedroom, three-bathroom house in 2021, preserving the local landmark, adapting the design to the client's needs, bringing the building to current performance standards and inserting new programmatic elements. Contractor: Harlan Bradley of Masterwork Builder. Photography is by Tim Griffith.

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Renovation Housing Restoration Glass 119

Deezen

MARCH 3, 2022

It serves as a full-time residence for a client who previously rented a floating house in the area and decided to build his own home there when a lot became available. Flat, overhanging roofs shade patios and large stretches of glass. Visually speaking, the roofs contribute to the home's low, horizontal stature.

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