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

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A horizontal window frames views of the ocean in the main chapel In the Sea Chapel, pews face an altar that stands in front of a large horizontal window, framing a view out over the ocean and distant mountains. Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng. Electrical engineer: Hangil Eng.

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

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Naturehumaine splits Quebec ski cottage La Brèche in two

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A modern window is cut into the rustic facade. The building's exterior was inspired by the vernacular constructions of the area, a region of Quebec known as the Eastern Townships. The corner window of the main living space looks out into the foilage. The interiors are minimal, in contrast to the exterior.

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Konishi Gaffney converts 1950s garage into artist's studio with a sense of "civic grandeur"

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Konishi Gaffney devised a scheme that involved filling in the existing garage door, raising the structure's roof to match the height of the house's ground floor and incorporating the property's side gate into the facade. The grid of battens frame a window and conceal a side gate. "As Structural engineer: Entuitive.

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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. The deep overhang provides optimal solar exposure, minimising heat gain in the summer and providing an indoor-outdoor living space.

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Anacapa Architecture converts historic building into Drift Santa Barbara hotel

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The building's original arched windows, stucco walls and terracotta roof were kept intact "As part of a restoration, the challenge was to work within the historic context while creating experiences that are appealing to the modern traveler," the team said. While the exterior has a historic look, the interior is much more modern.

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