The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 5, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Mario Cucinella Architects Location Milan, Italy Completion Date January, 2022 Structural Engineer Ballardini Studio di Ingegnaria Service Engineer Deerns Italia Contractor Itinera Facades Aza Aghito [.].

Cities 140

Cities Structural Engineering Contractor Engineering 140

Dwell

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. In addition, I designed the rooftop deck/solar panel frames and the basket hoist system.

Permits 109

Permits Home Structural Engineering Foundation 109

The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 29, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect JKMM Arkkitehdit Location Kirkkonummi, Finland Completion Date October 2020 Contractor EKT Infra, Rakennus Omera, SRV Rakennus Project Manager WSP Finland Structural Engineer Ramboll Finland Exterior [.].

Structural Engineering 134

Structural Engineering Contractor Exterior Management 134

Dwell

APRIL 30, 2024

Project Details: Location: Yarraville, Victoria, Australia Architecture and Interior Design: OOF!

Structural Engineering 88

Structural Engineering Contractor Windows Site 88

The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 19, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Safdie Architects Location São Paulo, Brazil Opening August, 2022 Programmer, Interior Planner, and Executive Architect Perkins&Will Landscape Architect Isabel Duprat Skylight Sub-Contractor Seele Structural Engineer [.].

Education 125

Education Structural Engineering Architect Contractor 125

Architonic

OCTOBER 27, 2022

architecture: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten. interior & design: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten. Verkehrstechnik AG, „Berliner Verbau“, Celler Grundbau GmbH demolation: Wimmelbücker Abbruch GmbH steel construction: Lausitzer Stahlbau Ruhland GmbH, Stahl- und Anlagenbau Schädlich GmbH Facing the city - The “New…

Civil Engineering 130

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Consulting Contractor 130

The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 8, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Kevin Daly Architects; PRODUCTORA Location Houston, Texas Projected Completion October 2022 General Contractor W.S. Bellows Civil Engineering Brown & Gay Engineers Structural Engineering Arup Texas [.].

Civil Engineering 122

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Architect Contractor 122

Deezen

APRIL 29, 2024

dMFK Architects renovated Voysey House The team aimed to revive the structure's original character reversing a series of renovations over the past 100 years following its conversion into offices after a fire in 1928. The photography is by Jack Hobhouse.

Restoration 119

Restoration Art IT Architect 119

Dwell

MARCH 28, 2024

Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.

Construction 119

Construction Construction Home Permits 119

Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

Interior finishes include birch plywood Different-sized boards were used "to create a sense of shifting, lateral scale that counters the vertical massing of the structure". Rectangular in plan, the building has a gabled roof and walls clad in pine boards that were stained black to match the main house. centimeters).

Structural Engineering 128

Structural Engineering Windows Finishes Engineering 128

Bustler

MARCH 6, 2024

It's time to learn about this revolutionary material, and we have the perfect professionals to explain: Michelle Roelofs, a structural engineer at Arup who specializes in Mass Timber, and Tanya Luthi, the Director of Engineering at Timberlab, a contractor specializing in Mass Timber structures.

Events 40

Events Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 40

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.

Commercial 128

Commercial IT Architect Contractor 128

Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

Consulting 132

Consulting Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Residential 132

The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 6, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect MVRDV Location Amsterdam Completion Date 2015 Planting Design Piet Oudolf Structural Engineer Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs Contractor G&S Bouw B.V. and Boele & Van Eesteren [.].

Nature 91

Nature Structural Engineering Contractor Engineering 91

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

The chapel has an exposed concrete structure "The simple chapel volume, set in the vast nature, is constructed as a lifted box, signifying a separation from the secular world," explained Eunsok. "It Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng. Electrical engineer: Hangil Eng.

Engineering 143

Engineering Engineering Glass Windows 143

Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The structure was built using a mass-timber frame fabricated in Minnesota, while locally sourced brick and concrete were used throughout the rest of building. The building's third floor contains offices and a digital workspace.

Civil Engineering 130

Civil Engineering Contractor Engineering Engineering 130

Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is built above and around an existing building Unemori Architects had originally planned to integrate the extension with the existing structure, but this wasn't possible due to the way it had been self-built. Unemori Architects deliberately chose the wood as it matches the existing structure.

Housing 124

Housing Building Architect Remodeling 124

Dwell

APRIL 23, 2024

Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Theodore, Alabama Architect: Tall Architects / @ tall.arch Footprint: 2,100 square feet Builder: C.

Home 93

Home Structural Engineering Exterior Zoning 93

Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

Called Maxon Studio, the project comprises a two-storey weathering-steel structure constructed as an office for the client's branding agency in Carnation, Washington. The client, Lou Maxon, was also the general contractor on the project and worked with Olson Kundig Architects to allow for the studio to move back and forth on the rails.

Client 145

Client Clients Contractor Structural Engineering 145

Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development". Local architecture studio Ædifica has created a residential apartment building outside Montreal with an interior courtyard and a metal-mesh second skin on the facade.

Housing 124

Housing Residential Exterior Remodeling 124

Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

The ADU is part of a family estate During the design process, they looked to farm structures that dot Sonoma Valley, many of which are dilapidated and have "their own strange elegance", the team said. The structural system is mostly wood with an occasional steel beam. The other, which is set at an angle, holds a bedroom and bathroom.

Information 124

Information Building Architecture Roofing 124

Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. All three of the structures share a tectonic vocabulary of volcanic-rock clad foundations and vegetated roofs."

IT 144

IT Consulting Structural Engineering Engineering 144

Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

Housing 111

Housing Building Civil Engineering Structural Engineering 111

Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2024

It repurposes an abandoned 1970s structure to house bright interiors organised around courtyard gardens. Our approach involved a shift in programming: rather than forcing the existing structure to conform, we tailored the building's organisation to suit it," he added. The photography is by Stijn Bollaert & Mike Bink.

Architect 126

Architect Structural Engineering Structure Sustainability 126

Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The services unit is defined by bold-coloured walls Other London home extensions completed by Proctor & Shaw include a glazed extension added to Sky Lantern House and a micro-apartment with a translucent "sleeping cocoon". The photography is by Nick Deardon.

Roofing 136

Roofing Home Structural Engineering Utilities 136

Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2022

The concrete structure cuts through the home. The concrete structure has been left exposed on the floors, ceilings and walls, combined with metal fittings and counters in the kitchen that offer an industrial feel. Structural engineer: KAWATA Tomonori Structural Engineers Co.,Ltd.

Site 137

Site Housing Structural Engineering Architecture 137

Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

The structure's horizontal form was informed by the vernacular architecture of the surrounding farmland. Project credits: Design/Architecture firm: HGXDESIGN Managing partner: Hal Goldstein Creative director: Hal Goldstein Lead designers/architects: Hal Goldstein/Stefan Kusurelis Contractors: CofH Builders Inc.

Housing 124

Housing Civil Engineering Consulting Design 124

Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Blue is a recurring colour throughout A blue stain was also applied to the timber beams that provide the structural framework. Sheets of this textile cover much of the building's exposed concrete shell, held in place by magnets, while rolls of denim form a semi-circular reception desk. The photography is by Peter Bennetts.

Design 128

Design Contractor Structural Engineering Engineering 128

Dwell

APRIL 20, 2023

The roof is expressed internally as a dramatic ceiling formed of CNC birch ply ribs, with skylights cut into the structure to bring daylight deep within the plan and help animate the space throughout the day as the sun moves around house. Have one to share? Post it here.

Home 134

Home Technique Structural Engineering Roofing 134

Deezen

MARCH 25, 2024

Project credits: Architect: MVRDV Co-architect: A&E design Contractor: Shanghai Baoye Group Corp Structural engineering and MEP: A&E design Cost calculation: Arcadis Environmental advisor: ATKINS Visualisations: Atchain and Tiptop The post MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen appeared first on Dezeen.

Residential 126

Residential Cities Technology Technology 126

aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Location: Oregon State University – Cascades campus, Bend, Oregon, USA Architect: Hennebery Eddy Architects Design team: Tim Eddy, Dan Petrescu, Doug Reimer, Michael Scott Civil Engineer: DOWL | Bend Structural Engineer: Walker Structural Engineer Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.

Architect 59

Architect Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Students 59

Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Structural engineer: Momentum Structural Engineers. Main contractor: Sutton Construction. Basement contractor: Structural London. Project credits: Architect: Oliver Leech Architects. Interior design: Oliver Leech Architects & Juliet O'Carroll.

Materials 111

Materials Housing Architect Structural Engineering 111

Deezen

AUGUST 10, 2022

Architectuur Maken acted as main contractor for the project, working with structural engineer Transistor, ecological and landscape advisors from Dutch firm Eelerwoude and the local municipality. Contractor: J.A. Structural engineer: Rutger Snoek, Transist-or. The video and photography are by Stijn Poelstra.

Landscape 111

Landscape Structural Engineering Design Contractor 111

Dwell

JANUARY 25, 2023

Borrowing from the area’s earliest structures, the rooms of the house are organized around a courtyard, a cool respite from the sun-drenched desert grasslands beyond the walls. Have one to share? Post it here. Just beyond the edge of town lies the Marfa Ranch, a place of simple beauty and near perfect isolation.

Housing 134

Housing Structural Engineering Landscape Utilities 134

Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

PAT teamed up with fellow Italian architect Ferdinando Fagnola on the project, which involved renovating a 2oth-century "white house" and adding a series of elevated, pavilion-like structures. Recycled timber clads the bathroom blocks Cast concrete provides flooring, intended to help regulate temperatures in the bedrooms.

Home 141

Home Renovation Structural Engineering Regulation 141

Dwell

JUNE 30, 2022

This project is in the Glen Ellen region of Sonoma Valley in California and comprises three prefab structures—a Connect 6L model main house, a detached 400-square-foot, two-module prefab garage/playroom, and a 640-square-foot Connect 2 guest house.

Structural Engineering 123

Structural Engineering Consulting Contractor Home 123

Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

Housing 142

Housing Technique Exterior Consulting 142