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Social housing Rembrandtweg Ridderkerk by HA-HA Design

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Rembrandtweg Ridderkerk will also reuse the concrete structure and basement of the previous housing blocks as the foundation for the new, modular-timber units above. The design utilizes a prefabricated, modular wooden system from the Rotterdam-based contractor BIK Bouw. Reusable Elementes.

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Vennesla Church by LINK Arkitektur

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Photo © Inger Marie Grin The architects have strived to design efficient space utilization and flexible solutions. Logs from the first church in Vennesla (late 16th century) are mounted in the foundation wall in the Quiet Room and under the altar table in the church hall. Artist Tor Lindrupsen has been responsible for the execution.

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Mapping Your Firm’s Strategy: Visual Business Frameworks for Architects and Designers

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That’s where I think utilizing visual frameworks is a great way to clarify the process of aligning vision, goals, operations and more. Visual business models can be a powerful tool for creative professionals, like architects, who often prefer to communicate through drawings and diagrams.

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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).

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Marcel Breuer’s Brutalist Washington DC offices reimagined as Affordable Housing by Brooks + Scarpa

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By retaining the building’s foundation and framing while enhancing its systems, the energy efficiency of the structure is drastically improved, reducing energy consumption by up to 40%. Image © Brooks + Scarpa Ground Floor Plan Plan Existing Section Section Diagram Source and images Courtesy of Brooks + Scarpa.

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Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library by Adjaye Associates

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Through a site-specific understanding of the subtropical highland climate of Johannesburg, solar harvesting is utilized through state of the art photo-voltaic solar panels, located on the rooftop absorbing sunlight and generating electricity. Image © Adjaye Associates.

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Thabo Mbeki Presidential Library by Adjaye Associates

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Through a site-specific understanding of the subtropical highland climate of Johannesburg, solar harvesting is utilized through state of the art photo-voltaic solar panels, located on the rooftop absorbing sunlight and generating electricity. Image © Adjaye Associates.

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