Deezen

MAY 8, 2022

US studio Heliotrope Architects has minimized site disturbances while creating a cedar -clad holiday home on a wooded hillside in the Pacific Northwest. The clients initially tapped Seattle's Heliotrope Architects to consult on the site selection and then hired the firm to design the dwelling itself. "We Cabinetry: Space Theory.

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Dwell

APRIL 30, 2024

Every inch of space on this small site—indoors and out—is precious. The resulting house is compact but airy, filled with sun and color, and exploits the best of a narrow site in the heart of industrial Melbourne." Project Details: Location: Yarraville, Victoria, Australia Architecture and Interior Design: OOF!

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Architizer

JANUARY 26, 2023

miles from the site. The cost of bringing a sanitary sewer to the site was $2.0M – threatening the viability of the entire development. 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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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. Known as DNA Alpine, the 4,000-square foot (372-square metre) home was completed in 2022 and designed to "disappear into or somehow become" the 75-acre site in San Miguel County.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Roughly rectangular in plan, the house sits on a gently sloping site and was built atop the footprint of a former building. It is naturally fireproof along with steel-plate window frames." To reduce energy usage, the team added exterior shading devices to windows and integrated operable windows to facilitate cross ventilation.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Called House in Ancede, the house sits on the site of a former stone ruin that it was required to roughly match in terms of its footprint and volume. Raw finishes and "as found" materials informed by brutalist architecture are used throughout this home , which Portuguese studio Atelier Local has created on a nature reserve near Porto.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

Located near the coast of Gangwha County, the chapel sits at the top of a site that slopes down towards the sea, hugged from behind by dense forest and mountains. On the opposite wall, an organ is built into the exposed concrete, while narrow stained-glass windows are set within deep, faceted reveals on the southeast side.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The 1960s home is true to its era, featuring a post-and-beam construction, a long row of clerestories, and soaring double-height windows in the living area. Location : 4347 Tosca Road, Woodland Hills, California Price : $1,400,000 Architect : George Letts Year Built : 1966 Footprint : 1,878 square feet (four bedrooms, two baths) Lot Size : 0.23

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Curving walls and windows placed "like notes in a melody" define the latest Maggie's Centre , designed by architecture firm Studio Libeskind for the Royal Free Hospital in London. The windows] were decided like notes in a melody. But over the years, issues with two other site locations meant the projects fell through.

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Deezen

APRIL 8, 2024

London studio Bell Phillips wanted to create a contextual and contemporary addition to the Georgian and late Victorian architecture that surrounds the site. The fluted facade motif echoes the circular columns and arched windows of a nearby Grade II* listed church and is repeated at different scales across the building.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Its glued-laminted timber walls were prefabricated off-site and insulation was incorporated outboard, or on the opposite side of the vapour barrier as most homes, which meant the interior wall structure could be left uncovered, eliminating the need for interior cladding.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2017

Originally posted on February 22, 2007, this was the seventh entry on the site and was the first full length article I shared. Everything was going very smoothly and I was feeling very confident, until the windows were delivered. The owner looked at the new Andersen Sandtone window and said, “The windows are wrong.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Its cantilevered design, local limestone, and abundant windows create a calming environment that balances privacy with a strong connection to the breathtaking surroundings." Large windows open the interiors to the outdoors in every room White cabinets, marble counters and backsplash compliment the grey and white terrazzo floors.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Having far fewer windows, the buildings reduce heat gain and energy use, while allowing residents to enjoy indoor outdoor living," the studio told Dezeen. The studio said the home has achieved net-zero emissions At the northern end of the site lies a small two-storey volume that holds a media room and a private suite.

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The Architecture Designs

APRIL 18, 2024

Here’s an overview of the basic steps involved in home construction: Site Preparation : Before construction begins, the site must be cleared, graded, and prepared for building. This includes installing siding, roofing, windows, and doors. Exterior Finishing : With the frame in place, the exterior finishes are applied.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

From the side, the serrated edge blocks oblique views from the principal first-floor neighbouring windows," Proctor & Shaw director John Proctor told Dezeen. "It It is designed to be pulled back (with the shortest overhang) at the mid-window point to allow the maximum amount of light directly from above."

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor. Called Burnet Road Offices, the project involved the adaptive reuse of a small commercial complex along a main street in Austin.

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Dwell

APRIL 20, 2023

ROAR Architects turned a confined site into a light-filled social space with a vaulted ceiling inspired by ship-building techniques. The owners of this property were operating on a tight budget and needed more space but the site was extremely constrained. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The new building's first floor has floor-to-ceiling windows and is topped with a wooden canopy that extends over the street, while the upper floors were clad in grey brick. The project includes the addition of a gallery and office building, as well as the further development of the museum's outdoor greenspace.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

"We wanted our expansion to retain the qualities of surprise and free-spiritedness that have defined Kresge College, while at the same time opening it up to students of all abilities, the incredible natural ecology of its site, and the larger university community beyond." The photography is by Jason O'Rear.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On the ground floor, the living room and kitchen open through large windows toward the southern and northern woods. The large window in the southern facade can fully slide into the wall, merging the outer and inner living space. The square windows frame the forest scenery, appearing like paintings that change throughout the year.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This was accomplished by utilizes repurposed shipping containers, a galvanized tower crane mast and tower components, metal interior framing, aluminum framed windows/trim and stainless steel ceilings. There was no builder/general contractor on this project because I could not find someone willing to take it on.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Warm wood panelling features inside the multi-use room Inside, warm wood panelling juxtaposes the rough stone fireplace, while a circular central window contrasts the orthogonal lines. The interior receives light on the gabled ends through a small porthole window on the uphill side and a large sliding door on the downhill side.

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Deezen

MARCH 25, 2024

All units are identical in size and layout, with each providing a balcony or bay window to its occupant." "The Green pathways will cut through the site Additional shared amenity space will be located on the ground floors of the residential buildings, and multi-level balconies will puncture the facades. The images are by Atchain.

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SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 8, 2021

Speranza has published widely on this subject through diverse lenses including geospatial information and parametric design, [and] on-site and off-site data acquisition.” He would not only serve as its designer but its general contractor as well. Motorized clerestory windows will facilitate stack-effect cooling.

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 1, 2016

Since I don’t like taking trips to faraway job sites just for the sake of taking a trip, I have identified certain key moments during construction that I absolutely need to be on site. We reconfigured about 25% of the space, but the entire house received new interior finishes, new windows, doors, plumbing, HVAC, roof, etc.

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2024

Loader Monteith and Studio SJM won a competition to design it with their proposal to "embrace the students and the landscape" with a low-slung, L-shaped building that hugs the site's trees. High-level windows and sections of overhead glazing offer a constant, relaxing visual connection to the outdoors."

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Deezen

JULY 18, 2023

The Green House was clad in British racing green terracotta tiles Studio V aimed to create a unique building by drawing inspiration from the site's "rich history of terracotta production," warehouses and red terracotta-clad architecture that are typical of the site. The photography is by Alexander Severin.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

House, the home sits on a farmland site and is covered with a series of berms, while multiple trumpet-shaped pillars of varying heights create wave-like levels along the expanse of its footprint. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Jib House's name was derived from the coastal site's triangular shape, which resembles that of a jib, a slender triangular fore-sail used on a traditional sailing boat. An adjacent pool house has a low, sleek envelope and water-facing, operable window-wall. The main structure has two storeys that follow the steep slope of the site. "A

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2023

It is located on the Isle of Wight "The site is characterised by pasture and rich woodland containing oak, hazel and field maple," the studio told Dezeen. "It It is a prefabricated home A winding path through long grasses and fruit trees leads to the house, which is sited at the bottom of a slope at the water's edge.

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Deezen

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Fauntleroy Residence is on a waterfront site in Seattle , with westward vistas of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains. Heliotrope's Fauntleroy Residence sits on a waterfront site in Seattle. His grandparents lived just down the street from the project site and spent summers on the beach there growing up.".

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2023

Located at the base of a small hill, the home is concealed by its green roof on approach from the north but stands out from the south with its bold black cladding and a run of large windows. Spyon Cop is a home in the Scottish Highlands designed by Brown & Brown. The home has a paired back interior palette.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Urlo Studio designed a rotated, triangular mixed-use complex clad in red concrete panels and terracotta tiles that is meant to reference the architectural heritage of its site in Quito , Ecuador. Above, two- and three-bedroom apartments rotate around a central courtyard.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Design firm DGN Studio, the clients, and their contractor turned the terrace home into a bright residence filled with the owners’ collection of vintage fittings and furnishings. It has an expressive, galvanized steel structure with dark stained timber window trims, chosen to tie neatly in with the existing black-stained garden room.

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The Architecture Designs

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

But before you start making preparations and contacting the contractors, here are a few things you should know. . Get the best site for your building . When choosing land to build your house, ensure that the site meets your requirement. Also, ensure the site fits your budget. Your contractors should be worth the risk.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2023

The home occupies a verdant site in the Thu Duc district that is often flooded by a nearby river, requiring Vietnamese studio SDA to elevate its lowest level above ground by one metre. This house focuses on the active outdoor life in Vietnam, with a new frame and structural design to realise it," it continued.

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