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SW Oregon Architect

Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. The Portland firm of Broome, Oringdulph, O’Toole, Rudolf & Associates (BOORA) was the architect.

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Birch Fircrest House

SW Oregon Architect

He performed much of the construction labor himself, from clearing the site, to pouring the foundations, hoisting 500-pound beams into place, and tilting up 15’ tall wall sections (don't worry, he called on friends and utilized wall jacks to help with the really heavy lifting). Moreover, he finds time to maintain his professional practice.

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South Hill House, Toronto, Ontario

e-architect

When altering both the interior and exterior, a sensitivity to the existing structure was observed. There is no mistaking what is new vs. old, but the new addition utilizes a brick chosen to match that of the existing house, and to pay homage to the greater Toronto vernacular.

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Jacobs Creates Dramatic Intrigue through Spatial Overlapping and Use of Light at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

Architizer

The lobby is the organizing element and serves as both frame and veil, creating connections and dramatic intrigue through spatial overlapping, blending of exterior to interior, variation of opacity, and use of light. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? © Jacobs. © Jacobs.

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Mixed House by ARCHSTUDIO

aasarchitecture

By fully utilizing plywood, a low-carbon and renewable natural building material, the newly inserted wooden construction continues the existing old house’s wooden frame with new structural expressions, hence creating a dialogue between the old and the new. Courtyard diagram. Photo © Jin Weiqi. Photo © Jin Weiqi.

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MAKERS’ KUbe by BIG and University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design

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The Makers’ KUbe is a 50,000-square-foot mass timber cube structure. The KUbe’s distinct timber diagrid frame – engineered by structural engineer StructureCraft – is optimized to reduce material and curtail carbon-intensive concrete. All interior materials are recyclable.