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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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

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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". On the courtyard-facing facade, light metals and paints contrast with the greys of the exterior. The photography is by David Boyer.

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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 team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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REX creates "holy grail" combination of performance spaces in Providence

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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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A Wall of Books Puts the Finishing Touch on This Rough-Hewn Backyard Home in Austin

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Rather than add an addition to the original structure, their plan was a complementary new companion house: a ruggedly modern home capable of coexisting in balance with the existing house, offering the potential for dual occupancy or future use of either building.

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Atelier Koma creates concrete chapel to offer "separation from the secular world"

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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. "It Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng. Electrical engineer: Hangil Eng.

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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.