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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

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Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Each tenant will be provided with both an interior and exterior space. A bamboo grove will also provide additional shade.

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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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Akira Koyama + KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS Redefine the Sakuragicho Residence Exterior

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Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. The brickwork-grooved exterior wall and woodgrain-like paint finish of balcony interiors are all concrete treatments that interpreted the desired adornment. Year: 2021.

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CF Møller uses matching bricks and tiles for exterior of Villa E in Aarhus

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Scandinavian firm CF Møller Architects has completed a house where all the exterior surfaces match, thanks to a combination of dark red bricks and tiles. The exterior combines matching tiles and bricks. With varying shades of red, they match up with two brick entrance staircases and a series of exterior terraces.

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

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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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Hebra Arquitectos tucks Lone Oak House within wooded site in Chile

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It was commissioned during the pandemic as a second home for the client The design team had multiple goals for the project. Exterior walls consist of cypress wood screens and large stretches of glass. Interior finishes include engineering oak flooring and olive wood siding for the ceiling and cabinetry.

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Telescope House by Wendell Burnette offers framed views of Sedona

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When not staying at the house, the clients rent it out. Bedrooms feature surrounding views Exterior walls are wrapped in weathering steel , which helps protect the home against wildfire. To reduce energy usage, the team added exterior shading devices to windows and integrated operable windows to facilitate cross ventilation.

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