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Ædifica presents "vision of densification" for Cité Angus II housing block in Montreal

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Local architecture studio Ædifica has created a residential apartment building outside Montreal with an interior courtyard and a metal-mesh second skin on the facade. Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development".

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Omer Arbel uses fabric formwork for concrete pillars in Canadian house

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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 Mature trees, which were planted in the hollow interiors of the columns, spring out of the roof line.

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Compluvium House by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

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Photo © Jesús Orrico In the contemporary context of this house located in the center of Madrid, this architectural tradition is reinterpreted to adapt to current needs. The house, like the ancient domus, uses a central element that provides privacy from neighboring buildings while organizing the interior space.

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Young Projects "radically reimagines" traditional barn for home in the Hamptons

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The main residence was designed as a "contemporary counterpart" to the farmhouse – now used as guest quarters – and draws upon the region's vernacular architecture. The slatted roof aligns with slatted exterior walls to create long, vertical striations that begin at the roof ridge and cascade to the ground," it said.

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Michael Hennessey Architecture clads renovated California house with black cedar and metal

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Vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas The team opted to preserve certain elements while adding contemporary interventions. The building's beige exterior was replaced with black, vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas, the studio said. The roof is covered in standing-seam metal.

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CCY architects wraps Colorado house in patinated copper

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Informed by the landscape of the site and contemporary artists Jeppe Hein and Zander Olsen , the team titled the angle of each copper profile to create semi-reflections of the surroundings. Working within a tight buildable area that preserved existing trees, the house was designed with multiple flexible spaces.

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Naturehumaine splits Quebec ski cottage La Brèche in two

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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. Structural engineer: Geniex.

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