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Ways to Landscape Your Backyard

Aric Gitomer Architect

A landscape designer might suggest utilizing focal points, harmony, or symmetry through shrubs or decorative elements such as a fountain or birdbath. Zoning and Linking. Several landscape architects might suggest creating micro zones within your backyard to designate roles. And the best part is that they could be modest in size.

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Thinking Outside the Box: 7 Blocky Buildings That Riff on Cubist Conventions

Architizer

Architects like Le Corbusier utilized Cubist values to defy conventional typologies of what buildings should look like. The concept design features a vibrant pink concrete exterior, while square and rectangular framework across the façade creates graphic, exaggerated windows that frame the cityscape of Hollywood.

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New opera house in Diriyah by Snøhetta

aasarchitecture

The concept is built on the idea of earth from the riverbeds, which crack when exposed to the hot sun, is molded by wind and rain, and then finds a new shape as separate forms. Utilizing open spaces and natural lighting efficiently have all been considered in the design.

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South Hill House, Toronto, Ontario

e-architect

The siting of the project was influenced by local zoning regulations, however the new mass also yields to the existing house along the north elevation to celebrate the different periods of construction. StudioAC works closely with clients, consultants, and contractors at every stage of its work, from conception to realization.

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Are you thinking of building home in classic style, modern or both

Design Thoughts Architects

Features Classical architecture prized concepts like boldness, humility, and intellect. Setback Requirements- Check local zoning regulations and setback requirements. Scale Architectural Design- Consider the design concept of the modern-style house. Some of these key elements include the following.

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Royal Diriyah Opera House by Snøhetta

aasarchitecture

The concept is built on the idea of earth from the riverbeds, which crack when exposed to the hot sun, is molded by wind and rain, and then finds a new shape as separate forms. Utilizing open spaces and natural lighting efficiently have all been considered in the design.

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Back to Basics: Bioclimatic Design, Learning from History to Build For The Future

Architizer

Its distinctive design promotes user interaction, features a green corridor for temperature regulation and incorporates a rainwater collection system for sustainable irrigation. Similarly, thermal mass, a foundational concept of bioclimatic architecture, refers to the ability of a material to absorb, store and later release heat.