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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions.

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Collcoll hides stairs and seats in pixellated wooden structure at Pricefx office

Deezen

Collcoll has added a pixellated wooden structure to the Pricefx office in Prague "The management and employees of Pricefx use their offices primarily for meetings that stimulate creative dialogue," said Collcoll. "By Collcoll chose to enclose the staircase with a wooden structure that conceals staff lockers, changing rooms and utility spaces.

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Base Camp by Johnston Architects

Archinect

The concept that guided the project refers to pausing at a base camp before ascending a mountain. Basecamp provides distinct zones while blurring boundaries. The interior palette of durable natural materials and exposed structure complements, instead of competing with, the surrounding landscape.

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Stack By Step Red Zone Boarding House // Ismail Solehudin Architecture

Architizer

We are doubt, is the common typology dorm by using single or double loaded concept are the best design for land effectiveness in our project? We did a study to compare the general double loaded corridor concept with our concept and the result showed that the common concept is not more effective than what we offer.

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Designing for disaster in an increasingly fire-burdened California

Archinect

[The] heavy fortification gives the communities—both the structures and the people who shelter in them—an extra chance to survive.

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Formafatal creates series of rammed earth structures in Costa Rica

Deezen

Each villa contains a large bedroom The rammed earth perimeter bearing walls – in tandem with structural H-columns – rise up from the concrete foundation and support the monolithic concrete ceiling slab, which is ringed by a pair of raw steel channels visible along the exterior roofline.

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Curves feature throughout House of Ayoob by 3dor Concepts

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Architecture studio 3dor Concepts has completed a house in Kerala, India , where walls, windows and furniture all have curved edges. The interior is planned around a large family room with different zones, including a dining area, kitchen, various lounge spaces and a veranda. Project credits: Architect: 3dor Concepts.

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