Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Called House in Ancede, the house sits on the site of a former stone ruin that it was required to roughly match in terms of its footprint and volume. 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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Architizer

JANUARY 26, 2023

miles from the site. The cost of bringing a sanitary sewer to the site was $2.0M – threatening the viability of the entire development. Working with our civil and plumbing engineers, we developed a design for an on-site black water treatment system where the outflow was clean water.

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2024

Loader Monteith and Studio SJM won a competition to design it with their proposal to "embrace the students and the landscape" with a low-slung, L-shaped building that hugs the site's trees. High-level windows and sections of overhead glazing offer a constant, relaxing visual connection to the outdoors."

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Design firm DGN Studio, the clients, and their contractor turned the terrace home into a bright residence filled with the owners’ collection of vintage fittings and furnishings. It has an expressive, galvanized steel structure with dark stained timber window trims, chosen to tie neatly in with the existing black-stained garden room.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

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". Each window frames a view of the prairie and Teton Range beyond," the team said.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On the ground floor, the living room and kitchen open through large windows toward the southern and northern woods. The large window in the southern facade can fully slide into the wall, merging the outer and inner living space. The square windows frame the forest scenery, appearing like paintings that change throughout the year.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The new building's first floor has floor-to-ceiling windows and is topped with a wooden canopy that extends over the street, while the upper floors were clad in grey brick. The project includes the addition of a gallery and office building, as well as the further development of the museum's outdoor greenspace.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Completed in the spring of 2021, the 6,060-square-foot (563-square-metre) House on a Bay is composed of two distinct bars that sit atop a steep site overlooking a bay in Southport, Maine. He felt strongly that this building should be singular, much like its site. House on a Bay is a twisted residence overlooking the sea.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2017

Originally posted on February 22, 2007, this was the seventh entry on the site and was the first full length article I shared. Everything was going very smoothly and I was feeling very confident, until the windows were delivered. The owner looked at the new Andersen Sandtone window and said, “The windows are wrong.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

House, the home sits on a farmland site and is covered with a series of berms, while multiple trumpet-shaped pillars of varying heights create wave-like levels along the expanse of its footprint. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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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. Spyon Cop is a home in the Scottish Highlands designed by Brown & Brown. The home has a paired back interior palette.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2022

Named Made of Sand, after the site's origins as a local sandpit, the extension was created for a family that lives between London and this secluded countryside retreat. Stairs ascend to a living space featuring a corner window at the level of the tree line. There are built-in window seats and storage units.

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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

MARCH 26, 2023

The home occupies a verdant site in the Thu Duc district that is often flooded by a nearby river, requiring Vietnamese studio SDA to elevate its lowest level above ground by one metre. It is elevated above ground to mitigate the impacts of flooding "We composed the house as three slabs floating above the ground," explained SDA.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Jib House's name was derived from the coastal site's triangular shape, which resembles that of a jib, a slender triangular fore-sail used on a traditional sailing boat. An adjacent pool house has a low, sleek envelope and water-facing, operable window-wall. The main structure has two storeys that follow the steep slope of the site. "A

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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 The goal with this unique site was to enhance the relationship of the structure to the nearby bodies of water and the rock face. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

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. "The 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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The Architecture Designs

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

But before you start making preparations and contacting the contractors, here are a few things you should know. . Get the best site for your building . When choosing land to build your house, ensure that the site meets your requirement. Also, ensure the site fits your budget. Your contractors should be worth the risk.

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Design Thoughts Architects

AUGUST 17, 2022

What is the construction team (contractor) role in home construction? Set an expectation of specification of structures, finishing items such as flooring, painting, doors, windows, and so on. Set an expectation of fabrication of gate, safety grills, window grills, skylight semi-covered space, and so on.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

"The goal of the project is to maintain and enhance the public and free character of the site, seeking not to impose, but to gently uplift it," explained Kéré Architecture. Kamwokya Community Centre is raised on a stepped concrete platform, protecting the site from the frequent flooding that occurs after heavy rainfall.

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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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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

The dwelling, which serves as a retreat for a Chicago family, is sited in a way that maximizes views while retaining privacy. Stretching across a flat site, the house consists of intersecting, gabled volumes and a flat-roofed, pavilion-like volume in the rear. Windows open the home to the mountains beyond.

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Architizer

MAY 3, 2022

With SketchUp for iPad designers can bring their 3D models on the go, from cars to remote workspaces and construction sites. With SketchUp for iPad, all stakeholders involved in a project can view the design in 3D, zooming in on construction details, taking measurements, and highlighting on-site issues, all while on the job site.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

In Situ Studio wrapped the visitor centre in dark-coloured steel In Situ Studio's addition to the site is located on the south edge of the park near a tapering brick smokestack – left over from a demolished children's prison – and shelter, grab-and-go concessions, bathroom facilities, and visitor information. Cabinetry: Xylem, Inc.

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Architizer

JANUARY 13, 2023

The clients fell in love with this quirky circular house and initially planned a modest remodel. Soon after moving in, the pair recognized the inefficiencies of their new home – low window eaves curiously obstructed the otherwise spectacular views, spurring their desire to open and modernize the design. © Feldman Architecture.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2022

Pine Nut Cabane occupies the family's favourite location on the rural site – a small clearing between a pine forest and an olive grove – which they use as a place for painting or playing pétanque. Contractor: Moustache Bois. Daab Design has designed a cabin for a family on a forest clearing in France. Joiner: Moustache Bois.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Field Architecture has created a house in Sonoma Valley with copper-clad roofs Dry in the summers with heavy rainfall in the winter, the area's geography informed the design, as did the client's desire to co-inhabit the land with the region's plants and animals. "We

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 1, 2016

Since I don’t like taking trips to faraway job sites just for the sake of taking a trip, I have identified certain key moments during construction that I absolutely need to be on site. We reconfigured about 25% of the space, but the entire house received new interior finishes, new windows, doors, plumbing, HVAC, roof, etc.

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e-architect

JANUARY 19, 2022

Claywood House , a new 5-bedroom low-carbon home has been designed to meet the needs of a wheelchair dependant client and to create spaces that allow her to live independently. The new building is located within the orchard of the client’s previous home – a multi levelled building unsuitable for conversion (but retained and sold).

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Lines on Paper

APRIL 5, 2023

I look out the window at the overcast sky, and there is a rumbling of thunder and a hint of lightning. L seems to have recovered and we have a good meeting with the Renna contractor and client; all on the understanding that there will be frank talk and fair play. Except for Jenny.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

Big Sky views and natural light peek through the clerestory windows, while nearly every space overflows into an outdoor patio or deck. 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.

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2022

Large windows frame outward views. The Creative Centre was commissioned by York St John University to replace some of its dated student accommodation on the site that was no longer required. Views of York Minster are framed through the windows. Client: York St John University. Rehearsal rooms feature inside the building.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

The basement level has two bedrooms and a den that opens to the pool deck The main 1952 split-level house was gutted and rebuilt with new windows, interior and exterior windows, building systems, stucco soffits, porch planter and an additional deck and a staircase on the east end. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Product display areas are arranged around the courtyards Glass windows were installed at the storefront, inviting visitors on the street to observe the complex layout of the old courtyard house, while glass walls were used to divide the space. The well-preserved brickwork of the well echoes the delicate crafts of the roof tiles.

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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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30X40 Design Workshop

JULY 28, 2023

Collaborative Sharing Projects + Pages with clients and collaborators is easy and allows everyone to see the most up-to-date files, checklists and information. Out of the box, it just looks good and if I’m sharing this with clients I want it to be representative of my brand. Add images, banners, colors, etc.

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