Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

The timber cabin is wrapped by an external skin clad with cedar shingles "The idea behind the Monocoque Cabin was inspired by the construction techniques used in the aerospace and automotive industries, which are renowned for their efficient material utilization," Markos told Dezeen. metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The National Benevolent Association constructed Olive Plaza during the late 1970s as a HUD Section 202 project. Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco , California. The use of modular construction reduced the project's timeline from the average five to seven years to three. Modules make up the social housing in San Francisco.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. "The Previously, Omer Arbel Office released a film detailing the construction of House 75.9

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama. Instead, the studio "planned a new independent structure outside the existing structure," Unemori Architects team member Keita Komori told Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement.

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Dwell

MAY 17, 2023

The original architecture explored a garden-court concept: three detached structures around a generous enclosed garden inspired by Latin American courtyards. Slim steel posts support the gallery structure. Have one to share? Post it here. The disappearing gallery contrasts larger neighboring houses on remodeled terrain. "The

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Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Scalloped sections of green-painted timber clad the facade of Lumber 4, a mixed-use building in Norway designed by local consulting agency Oslotre to demonstrate the capabilities of timber construction. The eaves above the curved elements are straight, creating a curved shadow on the panel," described the studio.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

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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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2023

A series of overlapping "petals" constructed from bamboo and clad in shiny copper shingles shelter Lumi Shala, a yoga and meditation space in Bali, Indonesia, by local studio Ibuku. Storage spaces have been created in curving sections of the outer buttresses, which extend to form shallow stepped seating areas around the edges of the space.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

The structure's "monumental" form draws on American memorial architecture "The United States has a strong tradition when it comes to memorials," Kaan Architecten co-founder Vincent Panhuysen told Dezeen. All these monuments are significant constructions, carved in stone and cast in concrete, with the purpose of enduring for many generations.

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Deezen

MAY 6, 2024

The exterior of the building was not conceived by analysing the appearance from the outside but from the height of each storey and the conditions of the surrounding buildings," Ayaka Kojima said. The plot the hotel stands on measures just 83.5 The photography is by Keishin Horikoshi/SS Tokyo.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

The chapel has an exposed concrete structure "The simple chapel volume, set in the vast nature, is constructed as a lifted box, signifying a separation from the secular world," explained Eunsok. Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng. Electrical engineer: Hangil Eng.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

The structures have mass-timber structures and brick facades The new buildings – officially called Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies – were designed by American studio HGA , which served as both architect and structural engineer. The photography is by Michael Moran.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Julie and I had been living in a new construction townhome and we were bored," says Chris. "We I had worked with Ian on a number of projects as his structural engineering consultant," Julie says. "I Anyone who has ever undertaken a home renovation can attest to the moment when it feels like the project will never end.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Called The Lindemann Performing Arts Center (The Lindemann) the 101,000 square-foot (9,383-square-metre) structure consists of a shoebox theatre with a long bridge-like walkway. To accomplish this, REX included a "clear storey", a glazed walkway that runs the length of the building, passing between the shoebox form and the exterior wall.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

In response, the residence is an open structure, organized into three layers, which radiate from a communal nucleus to a periphery of private zones. From a perspective of form, it is an anomaly – a lone round element in an otherwise orthogonal structure. Project Status: Built. Year: 2021. Size: 5000 sqft – 10,000 sqft.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The two structures are mirrors of each other and are divided by a courtyard with a privacy wall in the middle Set on 40-foot (12-metre) wide lots, the linear homes measure only 20 feet (6 metres) at their widest, leaving plenty of space for outdoor areas on either side of the house for residents to enjoy.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

AUGUST 31, 2022

A structural engineering nightmare and a delusional concept" – while Michael Wolk AIA considers it for a different location, asking if it could be a "prototype for when we all move to the moon?". American artist Michael Heizer completed City, a monumental sculpture deep in the Nevada desert that took more than 50 years to construct.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

"Their original, steeply sloped roofs are now drooping into low-slung structures, peeling apart, allowing in unexpected puddles of natural light, and revealing fragments of their interior framing to the outside elements," the team said. Exterior walls are wrapped in Alaskan yellow cedar with a weathered finish.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Piil was designed to blend in with a surrounding forest The studio chose to construct the 19-square-metre building from a metal frame with timber cladding to create an organic feel alongside the nearby woodland. A mesh floor creates a viewpoint inside the house Piil, which was constructed off-site, was designed as a private retreat.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

The building soffits and protected exterior walls are clad with cedar siding; a standing seam metal shell is extruded down the outermost walls, reinforcing the simple massing while protecting the recessed cedar from weathering at the west, south, and east building frontages where the building receives the most sun.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

Subtle use of green steel is repeated throughout the design The home's bold exterior is offset by green steel used for shutters, railings and furniture, while a warmer interior palette features oak wood and tiled flooring. A sequence of cascading gardens wrap around the home, providing outdoor seating along with a small pool.

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Dwell

JANUARY 2, 2024

Positioned adjacent to a busy commercial alley, a mere 15 feet from bustling offices and businesses, the new robust construction was tailored to its urban context. Crafted with double-width CMU exterior walls and inserted Douglas fir floor and roof structure, the entire residence was conceived with resilience in mind.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

The home, called Wabi Sabi Residence and completed in 2020 is a 4,000-square-foot (370-square metre) structure on a nine-acre lot in the Wasatch Range. Sparano + Mooney Architecture constructed the three-bedroom, 3.5-bath metre) boards that extend from the base of the exterior wall to the parapet without cuts.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Pasadena-based studio Hopson Rodstrom Design ( H/RD ), designed the structure to "embrace" the higher-scale zoning that exists along thoroughfares in areas of the city generally filled with low-lying structures. Since The Jagger began design and construction, another 10 or so projects have sprung up on that same stretch of boulevard."

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 14, 2019

In the beginning, when you are starting to plan your budget for building a new house, residential construction costs are not that complicated unless you really want to make them that way. Let’s start by identifying that hard costs are the physical assets that you need to acquire to complete your construction project.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2022

Naturehumaine constructed a two-part cottage in Quebec. The building's exterior was inspired by the vernacular constructions of the area, a region of Quebec known as the Eastern Townships. The interiors are minimal, in contrast to the exterior. Contrasting the exterior, the interiors have a monochrome palette.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2023

Waechter Architecture has completed an "all-wood" commercial building in Portland , which it says is the first commercial building in Oregon to "use mass timber construction for all components of the building". The three-storey structure comprises six volumes arrayed around a central courtyard.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 9, 2024

Set at 8,900 feet, the short construction window necessitated an innovative approach. Photo © Boone Speed Employing modular and prefabricated construction, enabled the construction timeline to be compressed into a brief five-month window. Unpretentious and inviting, the exterior is expressed in reclaimed wood.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2022

Local architecture studio SPF Architects expanded the existing 29-acre park with new structures that houses basketball and swimming facilities. Because of the ongoing athletic activity at the park, it was necessary that SPF Architects find a design program that involved multi-phase construction. Civil engineer: Tetra-Tech.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Cor-Ten siding was used on the exterior for its robust qualities and minimal maintenance. The two primary structures are located on a relatively steep slope and are primarily supported by piers to minimize excavation, reducing the impact on the site. Only six trees were removed to build all four structures. Have one to share?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. It rises three levels and is oriented to take advantage of views "The form of the building was in many ways determined by the logic of its construction and sequencing, and the result is an unexpected tower rising above the tree canopy," the studio said.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It provides parking storage for 4,000 bicycles at Amsterdam Central Station IJboulevard sits within the River IJ and was prefabricated off-site, allowing the station to continue to function optimally throughout the construction process. Rounded edges and flowing lines help create continuous sight lines through the building.

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DesignScape Architects

APRIL 11, 2023

The architect will start design revisions and fine-tuning their existing designs, so they are ready to be assessed by structural engineers when necessary. During this phase, architects will choose and source products and materials, allowing interior and exterior finishes to be created.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 22, 2024

Photo © Likeness Studio Interior and exterior materials are clean-lined while resilient. Photo © Likeness Studio The new facilities mirror the existing durable exterior material palette, including painted and weathered steel, burnished concrete masonry bearing walls, and fiber cement cladding.

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