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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

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Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Each tenant will be provided with both an interior and exterior space. These are the spaces that were designed for outdoor comfort."

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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

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The design needed to adapt to the lifestyle of the new occupants, a family of five. The team decided to strip the three-storey building down to its structural elements and completely revamp the facades and interior layout. Spaces gradually open up to the exterior landscape, notably a rear garden with a sculpture by Tezontle Studio. "As

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Studio Circle Growth uses traditional forms and materials for Czech home

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The form of a traditional rural Czech dwelling is contrasted with modern pine-lined interiors at Casa de mi Luna, a home designed by architecture practice Studio Circle Growth. Attempting to use as many local materials as possible, Studio Circle Growth finished the exterior with a base of larch planks and lime render above.

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Cannon Design draws on "essence of Michigan forests" for university building

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US architecture studio Cannon Design has referenced the local landscape and "prioritized inclusion", drawing on the Native American heritage of the site for its design of a university student centre in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The team selected materials for their longevity and lower environmental impact.

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Akira Koyama + KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS Redefine the Sakuragicho Residence Exterior

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Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? What was the greatest design challenge you faced during the project, and how did you navigate it?

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HGX Design creates house that "flows like music" in the Hudson Valley

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New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the "individual notes of a music composition". HGX Design has created a linear home in the Hudson Valley. HGX Design has created a linear home in the Hudson Valley. This photo and top photo are by Peter Aaron.

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