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It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

Dwell

This structure was to be very strong, be as fire resistant as possible and require as little long term exterior maintenance as possible. My engineer designed the foundation, stair system, container platform, balcony and lower deck. A site plan and septic permit were required before a building permit was issued.

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Repurposed wooden slats cover Hamptons residence by Birdseye

Deezen

Thin wooden slats cover the entire home, drawing cues from historical structures that are meant to provide shelter and natural ventilation at once. The wooden slats that make up the exterior were repurposed from old fences. Project credits: General contractor: Wright & Co. Structural engineer: Engineering Ventures.

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Refining Design – The Design Development Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

After the schematic design phase has been completed and a viable project budget has been developed, it is time to design the building’s structural system, layer in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and refine the design of functional spaces.

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CO Adaptive Architecture converts Gowanus foundry into flexible theatre spaces

Deezen

Across the interior, previously subdivided spaces were opened up and existing windows, skylights, and clerestories were replaced or restored, permitting sunlight to penetrate all corners of the large square footprint," said CO Adaptive Architecture. Project credits: MEPS engineers: ABS Engineering.

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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

The architect will start design revisions and fine-tuning their existing designs, so they are ready to be assessed by structural engineers when necessary. During this phase, architects will choose and source products and materials, allowing interior and exterior finishes to be created.

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Design Iconic External Diagrid for Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters

Architizer

Operable windows in all office spaces and two vertical atria span the height of the tower, allowing the building to “breathe” the fresh coastal air as seasonal weather permits. . The tower’s structural system is pulled to the exterior, promoting resilience and enhanced environmental performance of interior spaces.

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Revitalizing a Contaminated Site: The Ford Calumet Environmental Center

Architizer

The exterior is clad in a rain screen of weathered steel that recalls the site’s steel mill history, with an exposed mass timber interior. Working with our civil and plumbing engineers, we developed a design for an on-site black water treatment system where the outflow was clean water.

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