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PDP refurbishes art deco office block with jewel-like extensions in glass and steel

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London practice PDP has renovated Eighty Strand, an art deco office building on the Strand, restoring its original finishes and complementing them with glazed pavilions that reference the style's geometric forms. Original stone walls and columns were restored throughout. The renovation was sensitive to the building's art deco style.

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Wilkinson Eyre completes long-awaited redevelopment of iconic Battersea Power Station

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The structure has been refurbished and rebuilt. At other key points throughout the building, the new structure is stepped back to allow the original spaces to breathe and tell their story.". The space's original columns were restored, with dark-coloured steel frames placed between each one to give the shop facades a unified appearance.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. For the restoration, the team revamped large portions of the school building's, extending the programme of the addition's interior throughout.

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Studio Schicketanz renovates Henry Hill's mid-century house on the California coast

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The studio renovated the finishes and restored some of the original layouts. The team used vintage photography to restore the spaces. Mechanical engineer : Monterey Energy Group. Structural engineer: Duckbrew Inc. Project Credits: Architect: Studio Schicketanz. Contractor: Harlan Bradley of Masterwork Builder.

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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. The photography is by Erin Feinblatt.

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South Hill House, Toronto, Ontario

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When altering both the interior and exterior, a sensitivity to the existing structure was observed. The new addition stands in contrast with contemporary details, larger open spaces, and modernist massing. This curvaceous approach also acts as a diagram to contrast new vs old.

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Living in a Ruin Like Piranesi by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati

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This allows the complex to be habitable again while preserving the antiquity of the old structure and the natural elements that have taken hold. The contemporary intervention is primarily made of prefabricated wooden elements slotted inside the ruined brick walls.