Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

However, contrary to the exterior, the interior of the house is far from being conventional and has been developed as a one large shared space, with the hope that it would maximize the family time for the client’s family of three. It's an energetic jumble of arched doorways, many mezzanines, a grand piano, and plenty of plywood.

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Westeck News

APRIL 1, 2022

Today, we’re excited to feature Averra Developments in our Client Spotlight with their Mount Pleasant Modern | Single Family Home. ” Averra Developments chose Westeck Series windows in their design that allowed for a larger frame and sliders. ” COLLABORATORS: Averra Developments . Interior Design | Laura Vroom.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 11, 2024

Photo © Mark Woods Over time, developments filled the landscape. In 1991 a developer bought the bungalow and built a large addition. They also designed a matching replacement for original structure with another wing in a quasi-Craftsman McMansion style. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft about a mile away.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a stepped roof and bright-coloured boxes to a former museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha in the centre of Tirana , Albania. Between the stairs, a glass-fronted entrance and roof lights have been added along with a retained section of roof that can still be used as a slide.

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

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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Architizer

JULY 28, 2022

The resulting soft and dusky palette sets the stage for numerous interventions, notably the lush, vegetal interior at the main lounge and lobby, and the south-facing new roof lounge and roof deck. We have several favorite moments, notably the feature stair at the roof level, as well we the 360 degree roof deck.

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Dwell

APRIL 20, 2023

Inspired by the history of grand architectural spaces and ship-building techniques, a vaulted roof was developed so that head heights could be increased beyond the standard sloped side extension and still fall within the planning constraints of eaves and roof heights set by the local authority. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled the Tainan Xinhua Fruit and Vegetable Market in Taiwan with an undulating green roof that is accessed by a series of planted terraces. The eastern corner of the structure has terraces filled with colourful planting that descend to the ground to provide stepped access to the roof.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and automotive industries. The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide, metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

The temporary restaurant was designed by Pearce+ Each year, the food festival commissions the construction of a temporary structure that responds to its environment and incorporates sustainable reuse. "[The These bars were bundled in groups of three, with varying plywood spacers, to create exceptionally lightweight trusses," the team said.

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Deezen

JUNE 10, 2024

Other recently completed convention centres include a sinuous-roofed Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum by MAD in Heilongjiang and the subterranean commercial spaces of The Arcade by Superimpose Architecture in Hangzhou, China. The photography is by Tom Harris.

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Dwell

JUNE 13, 2024

Rebecca wanted to pull the structural walls away from the edges so they would have glass along the full south and north sides, and integrate the stair with the kitchen so you felt connected moving upstairs. The material palette developed in stages as the house came together. Have one to share? Post it here.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 15, 2024

Photo © Adrià Goula IAAC designed a wooden structure thirty meters long and eight meters wide, with five sections of roofs that show a transformation from straight and simple shapes typical of the first industrial revolution to a curved and organic roof typical of an ecological future.

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Dwell

JUNE 5, 2024

Project Details: Location: London, United Kingdom Architect: Cairn / @ cairnarchitects Footprint: 750 square feet Builder: David Sheard Ltd Structural Engineer: Structure Workshop Cabinetry: Xylo Photographer: James Retief / @ james_retief From the Architect: "House Made By Many Hands is one of the first building structures in the U.K.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The campus buildings arranged around its edges include old structures with retained facades and new buildings with expansive portions of glazing to illuminate the classrooms. The courtyard is decorated with planting and seating Across the courtyard, angled rooflights bordered by long benches let light into the underground sports hall below.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A thatched roof and large cardboard tubes form part of the structure of the Farmer's Restaurant on Awaji Island, designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban 's studio. Its architectural design pays homage to traditional Japanese farmhouses, most visibly in its large thatched roof.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

One of the last structures designed by Hadid, the tents were created by Zaha Hadid Architects ( ZHA ) in collaboration with non-profit Education Above All Foundation ( EAA ) as schools and health clinics for displaced populations throughout the Middle East. Above: a structure used for education in Turkey.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A metal roof and glass facade contrast the brick station. Photo is by Aogvision These underground waiting halls havemetal roofs equipped with solar panels that power the station, contrasting the brick exterior of the old station front. The photography is by CreatAR Images, unless stated otherwise.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

A pale pink material palette was developed with Juliet O'Caroll. "[We] Read: Oliver Leech Architects tops Surrey house extension with a stepped roof. Structural engineer: Momentum Structural Engineers. Basement contractor: Structural London. The photography is by Stale Eriksen.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ten years after creating Sussex Prairie Gardens, the owner’s turned to Sandy Rendel Architects to revitalize a historic agrarian structure. We converted what was a basic open-sided corrugated roofed structure into a home where they could work in the garden. Within a repaired steel structure a timber structure was built.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 24, 2024

In the company of their peers, they will be encouraged in their development, play, romping, and discovery.” The top floor is a covered roof terrace where the children can play and enjoy the sheltered outdoor space, with panoramic views across Munich. The building will contain five floors, with administration on the ground level.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SAOTA has completed a residence on an elevated site in Los Angeles The project was designed by Cape Town-based SAOTA , alongside US architect and developer David Maman and the Belgian interior designer Dieter Vander Velpen. Atop the roof, the team placed a pool, a cabana, an outdoor theatre and space for grilling and cooking.

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Dwell

MARCH 31, 2023

Project Details: Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Architect: State of Kin / @stateofkin Footprint: 3,509 square feet Structural Engineer: Forth Engineering Photographer: Jack Lovel From the Architects: " The original home was a fitting example of the typical ’70 and ’80s suburban development in the area.

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Deezen

MAY 12, 2023

On the exterior, the individual forms are wrapped in dark charred cypress and a patinated, standing-seam zinc roof that reflects the browns, greens and greys of the forest and lake and are intended to weather over time. The photography is by Paul Warchol.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 13, 2024

The Kuwait pavilion’s exhibition will showcase how the country is striving for a sustainable future for its people and fostering its global standing through a diversified economy and focused national development. It is the second time that NUSSLI is building the Kuwait pavilion after Expo 2015 Milano.

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

The Canyon is a 23-storey high rise with a 240-foot-tall (73 metres) tower standing on top of a plinth with a bisecting walkway that creates a canyon effect, giving the structure its name. The plan is for all of the buildings to host different aspects of the development's utilities.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 15, 2023

At our first client presentation, we proposed a plan comprised of interconnected triangles, but this design was not rigidly fixed; rather, our approach allowed for the forms to be adjusted by “pinching” the roof peaks as we developed a more detailed plan. Source by Takeshi Hirobe Architects.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

MVRDV hopes the Shenzhen Women and Children's Centre sets a precedent for adaptive reuse Originally completed in 1994, MVRDV retained the majority of the original structure, which is made up of a 100-metre-tall tower surrounded by a 5,500-square-metre, six-storey structure on the corner of a crossroads. The photography is by Xia Zhi.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this manner, the design reduces the structure’s facade envelope surface, thereby increasing its energy efficiency and reducing the investment cost. The building’s subdued appearance in the space is achieved by the low floating roof, under which the surrounding landscape is allowed to flow across the pool.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

US architecture studio GBBN preserved and expanded a 19th-century home in Erie, Pennsylvania into an educational facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure. The barn form was modernized with the use of a standing seam infinity roof. Dark grey zinc panels reference the colour of the original roof.

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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Named The Tree House, it is the centrepiece of a two-acre green space within the Elephant Park development – a regeneration scheme in south London managed by developer Lendlease. The structure nestles amongst large plane trees. Two sets of stairs ascend to the roof terrace. It incorporates a viewing platform.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A comprehensive modernization of the stadium is planned, with an expansive photo-voltaic roof – in German, ‘ein grosses Dach für alle’, or ‘one big roof for everyone’ – replacing the original façade while providing a new identity for the stadium. Image © Herzog & de Meuron. Jakobshalle and the St. Location: St.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With a grass-topped, arched roof it was designed to be both contemporary and integrated into the landscape. The building itself is a very simple rectangular form but set within a curved courtyard landscape to provide, together with the arched roof, an organic natural flowing form," explained Kirkland. Contractor: Husker.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

"Orange Build Studio received the opportunity to design and oversee the construction of a shade structure and classroom located in the Polytechnic Campus, adjacent to a community garden and a small classroom building used by ASU Sustainable Practices," the team explained. Pyramidal roofs top the modules.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 21, 2024

Photo © Mariko Reed The 163-sf Core module, developed by SAW in collaboration with Dustin Stephens, holds the two bathrooms, kitchen sink and cabinetry wall, and mechanical systems; and is flanked by the two bedrooms on either side, centering the open kitchen and living spaces. Source by SAW Design.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The design combines harmoniously the relationship between architecture and landscape architecture (Land Process) to engage the community with functionality and leisure space by designing a green vegetation roof covering the whole building. The column-beam system is employed for the majority of the structure.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2022

A wooden structure, including cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor slabs, contributes to the building's low carbon footprint and also ensures it is light enough to float. Solar panels on the roof provide the building with its own source of electricity, while the surrounding harbour water is harnessed for a passive heating and cooling system.

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