Dwell

MARCH 28, 2023

Emblematic of its style, the house, set on a sandstone foundation, retains its Federation character to the street: An asymmetrical, white-painted weatherboard exterior maintains the civic optimism of the period through fine timber details and fretwork. A lifetime of exquisite mementos, artifacts, and books round out the new work.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Local studio Jensen Architects designed the house to both embrace and defy its difficult site conditions – a hilly parcel in the Cole Valley neighbourhood, near the city's famed Sutro Tower. The site's complex geology and the clients' desires inform a composition of shifting volumes that de?ne c Ocean," the studio said.

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The Architecture Designs

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Architecture is a complex and multi-disciplinary field that encompasses various aspects such as design, engineering, and construction. Initial Consultation and Site Analysis source: pinterest.com The first step of the architectural process is to establish a relationship between the client and the architect.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 23, 2023

Examining all material self-weight, superimposed dead load and traffic live loading, as well as environmental considerations of wind and temperature, this analysis ensured the structure and foundations have been designed to exceed the standards required for once-in-200-year weather events.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found.

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BD+C

MAY 1, 2023

Utilizing computer vision, AI technology for visual jobsite tasks 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/01/2023 - 09:32 AEC Tech Burns & McDonnell breaks down three ways computer vision can effectively assist workers on the job site, from project progress to safety measures. According to the U.S. nonfatal injuries or illnesses that required days off in 2020.

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ArchiDiaries

AUGUST 13, 2022

The design also took advantage of the longitudinal slope of the site via a stepped-down floor plate following the natural contours of the land and, in the process, optimized foundation costs. The Clients (a couple working as IT engineers) presented an extremely narrow site in Thiruvanthapuram as part of their design brief.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

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Dwell

JUNE 9, 2023

"It’s like a child’s drawing of a house," says A-Works founder Cristian Stefanescu—but the ADU’s magic trick took a ton of engineering to pull off. We also propose a discounted architectural fee if the client is willing to offer us more of a say in the design." The cabin offers a lot to the site," says architect Cristian Stefanescu. "It

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Architecture Ideas

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From planning to on-site construction, a lot goes behind building a house. Key Considerations Before Building Your Own House The idea to build your own house can be challenging if you don’t begin on a firm foundation. You need a team of contractors and engineers for a safe and sound building.

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e-architect

AUGUST 17, 2023

Examining all material self-weight, superimposed dead load and traffic live loading, as well as environmental considerations of wind and temperature, this analysis ensured the structure and foundations have been designed to exceed the standards required for once-in-200-year weather events.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

However, from the water or the beach, its silhouette is evocative of a harbor marker, upright on the dune, guiding its seafaring clients home. The waterfront site occupies the land by the side of the road where ocean views are obstructed by the foredune—a common constraint of Midland’s Beach.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Kamwokya Community Centre the fruit of a partnership between local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Communityand the Ameropa Foundation. 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. Photo © Iwan Baan. Photo © Iwan Baan.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 4, 2023

Floating above a meadow, Whidbey Uparati seeks to minimize visual and physical impact on the natural landscape by blending into the site rather than asserting itself upon it. Image © Wittman Estes The structural engineering is supported by a Ground Frame foundation system to eliminate using concrete for the foundation of the house.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Here is a typical wall section through a pier and beam foundation.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The curriculum has a special focus on engineering and social justice. PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos converted a Catholic college in Detroit into an elementary school The school occupies the site of a former religious college, Marygrove College, that closed in 2019.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

Read: In Situ Studio revives mid-century modern home in North Carolina The original guest house was demolished and a new, two-bedroom dwelling was built on its foundation using a "roof form that is sympathetic to the main house" with deep overhangs. The connecting stair has a bent metal railing that continues up to the top floor.

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Design Thoughts Architects

JANUARY 19, 2022

Site Preparation: If you’re working on a site you bought yourself, you can run upon unstable soils or ledges that need blasting. Construction time is reduced by using high-quality construction plans and specifications that are properly executed on-site without delay. If there are any sheer walls like a lift pit.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The design capitalizes on the building’s prominent location and the wedge-shaped geometry of its site, acting as a natural focal point of attraction to establish a significant gateway to the campus. The flowing design creates an inspiring, flexible and intimate environment that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and success.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Møller Foundation appointed the Danish architecture studio Cobe to design a new park at a former industrial island in Copenhagen’s inner harbor. Located next to The Royal Danish Opera, the site had been a modest green lawn since the completion of the Opera nearly 20 years ago. Source by Cobe.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2023

Existing stone walls were in good condition Castanheira chose to make many of the design decisions for São Cosme House on site rather than at the planning stage, so that he could adapt his ideas to fit the existing conditions of the building. That's how I like it to be and what makes it fun," he said.

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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. Rendering courtesy Stantec 5.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Aside from anchoring the site, the new Vesterheim Commons project threads together Vesterheim’s Heritage Park with Water Street, the city’s main thoroughfare. The timber frames with concrete footings harken back to the stone foundations of the Norwegian “stabbur,” traditional storehouses.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

During the project's inception, designers from Manhattan's Desai Chia Architecture visited the site in different seasons to understand the climate and terrain. The home's foundation was designed to avoid disturbing the trees' roots and causing them any harm. Structural engineer: David Kufferman.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 7, 2022

The aim of the transformation masterplan has been to reinstate the fort as the cultural heart of the city with a new 140.000 sqm cultural park-scape and to conserve both the site surrounding the fort and the city’s Cultural Foundation – a 1980’s listed cultural centre of Bauhaus origins – which also sits on the site.

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Archmark

JULY 22, 2021

They're about attracting, engaging and converting visitors and referrals into potential clients. As an architect, you cannot underestimate the role your website can play in helping attract and engage new clients. Google also includes load speed as a top factor for search engine ranking.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The installations' site, which housed a brass foundry and coal yard in the 18th and 19th centuries, was more recently occupied by an open grass amphitheater, which informed its current use. "We We chose to work with [the existing site] and created SoundYard as a performance space for people to gather within and around" added Kernan.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As only the fourth building on the Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS) campus, the siting of the building was of high importance. By limiting the footprint of the ground floor, foundation drilling (and cost) is minimized, as bedrock is 60-feet down. Image © SRG Partnership. Image © SRG Partnership.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 11, 2022

CAA architects led by Liu Haowei announced the planning and architectural scheme of CAFA Qingdao Campus, which is directly entrusted by the Client. Taking this as the design context, CAA has made a unique response based on the relationship between the site and the ocean. Ltd Client: Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA)?Qingdao

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 20, 2023

Sited on the edge of Consett at a gateway to the County Durham countryside, the hospital will be ideally located to deliver modern healthcare services to the growing local community. The proposed site is located just 1.8 Image © Medical Architecture Location: County Durham, UK Architect: Medical Architecture M&E Engineer: A.E.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Nation described the site as “a half-built peach-and-beige-colored brick building towering over hills of dirt, wild mustard, scattered trash, and tumbleweed.” In 2016, the park was the subject of a Landscape Architecture Foundation Case Study Investigation, which identified 60 bird species and a litter of coyote pups.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 18, 2023

photo © Tim Griffith Construction has been completed on a new LMN designed classroom building located on a central site along Library Mall. The project serves the university’s most foundational mission: to provide students with a comfortable space where they can think, learn, create, and grow.

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Archmark

MARCH 29, 2019

Whether clients discover you by word of mouth referral, through a Google search, or at a networking event, you need to understand how and why they buy from you, and put effective marketing touch points in place that position your firm as experts in your niche and help you stay top of mind during the buying process.

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Architizer

JULY 31, 2022

From our very first visit to the site (the highest point on the owner’s property, overlooking their farm to the east and the Great Western Tiers to the west) we knew that the views had to be naturally connected to the design. The site is located on a prominent rise in a region that often experiences harsh weather conditions.

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Archmark

APRIL 19, 2021

Just as architects and designers have adopted technologies to improve their day-to-day work, it’s time to embrace digital technologies to market architecture firms and attract, find, and win better clients and projects. Traditionally, architects have relied on word-of-mouth referrals, established relationships, and repeat clients.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

An extremely successful fundraising campaign raised over £16m thanks to an extraordinarily generous response in donations from trusts, foundations, Patrons, the National Galleries of Scotland’s Friends organisation, American Patrons and a wide range of private individuals. Just over 800 cubic metres of concrete were removed from site.

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e-architect

JANUARY 3, 2022

The aim of the transformation masterplan has been to reinstate the fort as the cultural heart of the city with a new 140.000 sqm cultural park-scape and to conserve both the site surrounding the fort and the city’s Cultural Foundation – a 1980’s listed cultural centre of Bauhaus origins – which also sits on the site.

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