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A Mighty Corrugated Metal Roof Ties Together a Compound in Rural Australia

Dwell

The structure makes a lap around a central courtyard, connecting the energy-efficient and drought-resistant residence with storage sheds and an indoor/outdoor patio. At the front of the properties, two sheds connected by a roof also connect to the house on either side, forming a square around this central courtyard. Have one to share?

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Studio Saxe weaves Caribbean Courtyard Villa into a Costa Rican jungle

Deezen

We designed a strategy of aggregation by creating a network of triangular pergolas that can grow or contract, depending on the necessity of the client throughout the project," the firm said. The pavilions are raised above the ground and are covered with hipped roofs. Structural engineer: APÉSTEGUI+BLAIR. Builder: Cr-Eco.

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Morphosis completes terracotta-clad Orange County Museum of Art

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Los Angeles-based Morphosis , which was founded by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne, designed the structure to have a "gradient of architectural intensity, from complex forms at the museum's entry to rectilinear and flexible forms within the galleries". Structural engineer: John A. Civil engineer: KPFF.

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ASU students design and build Orange 1 breezy outdoor classroom

Deezen

"Orange Build Studio received the opportunity to design and oversee the construction of a shade structure and classroom located in the Polytechnic Campus, adjacent to a community garden and a small classroom building used by ASU Sustainable Practices," the team explained. Pyramidal roofs top the modules.

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SKY IS THE LIMIT

Landscape Architecture Magazine

At Radio City Music Hall, nine stories above the eye-high-kicking Rockettes, a dingy brown half acre of roof lay empty, except for three pavilions housing pulleys and mechanisms to operate Radio City theater curtains, scrims, and other stage equipment. “And It was an economics-driven rush deadline.”.

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Water Cabin // Olson Kundig

Architizer

A glass corner and large sliding doors connect this space to exterior patios, where large roof overhangs support year-round usability. On the lower level, an open living space combines dining, kitchen and office functions, with a hidden murphy bed for guests. © Olson Kundig. © Olson Kundig. © Olson Kundig. © Olson Kundig. Water Cabin Gallery.

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Olson Kundig creates floating Water Cabin in Seattle's Portage Bay

Deezen

In particular, it draws upon design principal Jim Olson's personal cabin in rural Washington, which features rectilinear volumes, overhanging roofs and a subdued colour palette. Flat, overhanging roofs shade patios and large stretches of glass. Visually speaking, the roofs contribute to the home's low, horizontal stature.

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