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

JANUARY 26, 2023

The house occupies a former caretaker's cottage that had been abandoned Castanheira 's renovation uncovers the original timber roof structure, adds a bedroom wing and gives the building an entirely new interior layout. The roof of this block serves as a balcony terrace for the floor above.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Kéré Architecture , the studio led by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré , created Kamwokya Community Centre in collaboration with the local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Community and the humanitarian organisation Ameropa Foundation. Client: Ameropa Foundation, Kamwokya Christian Caring Community.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

A yellow construction crane was mounted into a linear skylight in the dining area The studio included a yellow construction crane mounted into a linear skylight above the kitchen and dining room that lifts the mirrored aluminium dining table, extends it out over the balcony and lowers it to the pool deck two storeys below.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2022

US studio Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North has topped a 1920s beer factory in Tehran with a series of distinctive concrete roofs to create a contemporary art museum. New York-based Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North (ASA North) designed Argo Factory for non-profit organisation The Pejman Foundation to house its art collection.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

FCBS Carbon is a spreadsheet that is free to use by other architects and considers all the CO2 produced by a building, including the building material, construction and demolition. Steep-pitched roofs reference arts and crafts buildings in the area. Structural engineer: Smith and Wallwork. Planning consultant: Turley.

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Dwell

JUNE 9, 2023

16,400 Groundwork & Foundation $49,000 CLT & Roofing $7,000 Aluminium Windows & Doors $1,000 Stone Drilling $5,000 Wood Burning Stove $2,700 Electrical $3,200 Architectural Fees $6,500 Structural Engineering Fees Grand Total: $90,800 "Our design fee was very, very little," says architect Cristian Stefanescu.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2023

Concrete-slab foundations are topped with pavers made of recinto volcanic stone. Roofs are covered with vegetation. In the main residence, slender steel columns support deep roof overhangs. Rising up from the roof are protruding light monitors sheathed with unfinished steel plates, which will develop a patina over time.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Dutch architecture firm Powerhouse Company has used cross-laminated timber to construct an off-grid office building that floats on water. The three-storey building is constructed on a set of 15 "concrete barges" that allow it to float on Rotterdam's Rijnhaven, a former industrial harbour on the Maas river. Photo is by Marcel IJzerman.

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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. These spaces are covered by two butterfly roofs raised by steel structures to allow for air flow, which give a strong identity to the site in its urban context. Photo © Iwan Baan.

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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. Add water, through rain and irrigation, and the soil expands.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin offers a new vision of a sustainable future for construction with timber. A modular wood and concrete system was used for construction, comprising timber columns and prefabricated timberhybrid slab panels. The project consists of two buildings: the larger Carré and the smaller Solitaire. Photo © HGEsch.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2022

American architecture studio Gensler has completed the Fifth + Tillery office in Austin , Texas, which uses a canopy of photovoltaic panels to create shade for the plaza and roof terrace. Excess wood from the construction project was used to produce benches for the courtyard. MEP engineer: Arete. Owner: CIM Group.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Brett Lambert MFPRO+ Blog MFPRO+ New Projects Mixed-Use Multifamily Housing Designers Standards Reconstruction & Renovation Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. Collaboration is key Collaboration is foundational to our integrated design practice.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Without changing the planning of the existing Arena, a second, structural layer is created, which serves as a supporting structure for the overlying, dynamically cantilevered roof. This filigree construction is only interrupted by arches at those points where the stairs to the ring-shaped plinth are placed. Foundation.

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Design Thoughts Architects

JANUARY 19, 2022

Before you start building your house, you should estimate some important elements like affordability, land availability, legal formalities, location, house construction cost, and time till you put the final brick in the wall. The cost of construction includes the cost of raw materials, shipping, and taxes.

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e-architect

JUNE 20, 2023

Between the two volumes are the non-profit Lichtenberger Werkstaetten, which belong to the foundation rehabilitation centre BerlinEast. All roofs are planned as extensive green roofs. ALEX: The “ALEX” building consists of a seven-storey block, from which three cross-blocks of the same height lead off to the west.

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Deezen

MAY 29, 2023

It is made from red steel and will house events This is constructed from a red-painted steel box frame, which has been clad with sawn-timber roof beams arranged in a fan formation in a nod to the geometry of the original building's brick facade. This maximises the benefit derived from the embodied carbon of their original construction."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The structure was made using mass timber. Mass timber – an engineered wood product – elements include glued laminated timber structural posts and beams and cross-laminated timber flooring. Read: nARCHITECTS tops New York nature centre with a mass-timber roof. Design-builder: Hoffman Construction Company.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The museum is managed by the American Indian Cultural Center Foundation. Construction began in 2006, but was halted in 2012 due to a funding shortfall. Roofs are lifted and sloped to "recall the appearance of wings on a soaring bird, or a First American feather fan," the architects said.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The brief contained a universal, easy to construct, and unique object that would be placed in the landscape; it would be fully operational even in bad weather conditions. The object should have a light structure, offering a floor for yoga exercise or an alternative activity and relaxation. Photo © BoysPlayNice. Photo © BoysPlayNice.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The brief contained a universal, easy to construct, and unique object that would be placed in the landscape; it would be fully operational even in bad weather conditions. The object should have a light structure, offering a floor for yoga exercise or an alternative activity and relaxation. Photo © BoysPlayNice. Photo © BoysPlayNice.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

LA studio Kevin Daly Architecture has created a headquarters for a Houston foundation that has a latticed canopy suspended over a white building that was created using steel and cross-laminated timber. Much of the flooring was constructed using prefabricated elements. MEP engineer: CMTA. Structural engineer: ARUP.

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

At the start of this phase, a geotechnical engineer is engaged to gather information on the soil conditions so that a structural engineer can design the house’s foundation. A structural engineer is engaged to design the structure of the house, including sizing beams and columns, and determining floor and roof assemblies.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 31, 2023

The building provides the Foundation with a new way of working with its partners across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The design is strongly connected to the site and context: the landscape and history of Spotts Park on the banks of Houston’s Buffalo Bayou.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Named Walk-Up Avenue, the site comprises a flexible events space, green-roofed stage, communal garden, cafe and play areas that residents and community groups can use freely. A tall timber structure marks the entrance. Construction contractor: Bridgewater building solutions. Structural engineer: Will Rudd.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Located on a steep slope facing an impressive view over a golf course in a suburban area outside Kuala Lumpur, the house was built over inadequate foundation, with weak retaining support. This required close collaboration between the structural engineer and the builders both in finalising the construction details and sequence of construction.

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e-architect

MARCH 13, 2023

To avoid creating a too long building, the architects explored multiple shapes before deciding to divide the house into four wings, each with a distinct roof to mimic the mountainous surroundings. This premise guided the fragmented geometric concept and the articulation of the roof slopes with asymmetrical shapes.

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Deezen

APRIL 9, 2023

The main gallery space is surrounded by windows and features historic details "We designed the foundation to be a series of spaces that would compress and expand, collapse and unfold and move between dark and light," said Worrell Yeung co-founder Jejon Yeung. The photography is by Naho Kubota.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2022

Local firm Marlon Blackwell Architects designed five structures for the school. The school is named after pioneering female aviator Louise Thaden and is backed by the Walton Family Foundation, which is led by Walmart's founders. The Wheels Science and Fabrication Building is dedicated to bicycle repair and construction.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Is there a more suitable systematic construction control of complex streamlined architectural design for current Chinese local construction techniques? The structure of the building adopts steel structure to ensure the project construction speed and controllability.

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e-architect

JANUARY 17, 2023

MRDK’s first move was to demolish it while salvaging its concrete foundation to create a large window-well bringing southern light into the basement office. An unusable attic space off the principal bedroom was repurposed by lifting the sloping roof creating a contemporary dormer. Contractor: Fairfield Construction.

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e-architect

JULY 7, 2023

Parts of the roof areas are extensively greened. The set-back floors create generous roof terraces which are connected to the penthouse apartments. The other roof areas are also extensively greened. In the ground-floor street-side units, retail units enrich the neighbourhood’s infrastructure. The façades vary in design.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 27, 2023

The original identity of the construction has been respected on the sides facing the streets, while towards the inner part of the block, the building expresses greater complexity. The building of the former collegium has been substantially reconstructed after the fire.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Thirty-five feet high, the cylindrical structure was capped by a slightly conical, spoke-wheel roof with an oculus at its center. The Serpentine Pavilion has been an annual commission since 2000, where contributors, usually architects, are invited to build their first structure in England. Image courtesy Kamila Grigo.

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e-architect

JANUARY 19, 2023

Above ground floor level, the house is constructed using a hybrid steel superstructure with timber framed wall panels and joisted floors. The roof uses coffered timber trusses to deliver the barrelled soffit and folded zinc outer cloak. Biodiversity throughout the gardens and green roofs will remain important.

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e-architect

APRIL 21, 2023

To the south, the deep overhangs of the folded-plate roof create a sheltered dining terrace for the new indoor-outdoor Park Grill restaurant that steps down to meet MacArthur Park. Additional Team Nabholz, Pepper, Doyne, Construction Manager/General Contractor. Thornton Tomasetti, Structural Engineer and Enclosure Consultant.

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