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Schaum/Shieh "gently" conforms house to contours of steep Virginia site

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US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. Rectangular windows on either end of the horizontal plan create an interrupted view through the centre of the house and large sliding glass doors and picture windows were installed on the facade.

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Alterstudio creates Falcon Ledge Residence on a challenging Austin site

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Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. Garapa wood was used for soffits and for door and window surrounds.

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Satish Jassal Architects squeezes brick bungalow onto enclosed London site

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Satish Jassal Architects designed Haringey Brick Bungalow The 110-square-metre site and narrow passageway was "like building through a straw", dictating many design and construction decisions. Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights.

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Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture perches Torus House on sloping site in Japan

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A void punctures the centre of this compact concrete home, which Japanese studio Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture has elevated over a sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. Torus House sits on a steeply sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. Structural engineer: KAWATA Tomonori Structural Engineers Co.,Ltd.

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GO'C places arts centre on former Seattle gas station site to "heal an urban problem"

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Instead, the studio decided to create a 1,500-square-foot (139-square-metre) structure on the site that consists of a gallery and gathering space and a utilities area, separated by a courtyard. Also important was the remediation of the contaminated site, often referred to as a brownfield site.

Site 115
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In Situ Studio creates HUUS house for sloped site in Raleigh

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Local firm In Situ Studio was charged with designing a contemporary residence for a couple – the husband is an electrical engineer, and the wife is a German and history teacher. The site formerly held a run-down, 1940s dwelling that was owned by the clients. Large windows and skylights illuminate the upper level.

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Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

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Local studio Forge Craft Architecture + Design has created affordable apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness in Austin that feature a breezeway to encourage rest and preserve heritage trees on the site. Balconies painted in the same hue on either side look over the outdoor areas oriented around the oak trees.

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