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Craig Steely Architecture tops Musubi house in Hawaii with dramatic roof

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There are practically no doors in this Hawaii retreat by Craig Steely Architecture that has a triangular inner courtyard , massive skylight and a cantilevered roof. Though the low-slung roof is quadrilateral, the living areas were placed in a rounded triangular floor plan. The exposed concrete structure complements warmer accents.

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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

In the context of urban planning, municipalities implement view corridors through zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and other planning measures. Vancouver view corridor diagram. The Eugene Code additionally exempts certain roof structures and architectural features above these height limits.

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Västerås Travel Center by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

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The building is expected to open in 2025 and seeks to bring the entire city’s infrastructure together under one roof. The roof answers dilemmas caused by the city’s ongoing development by connecting the transportation hub’s complex programs in a clearly readable unit.

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Forgotten Knowledge // ARC- Ashkan Rafiey CoOp

Architizer

This library celebrates these precious transcribed books and expresses them through a challenging and new structural diagram for a library. This project recognizes the bookshelf as the main element of a library and uses it as its primary structure. The roof of the boxes is open platforms for the reading area.

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Cartesius Child Centre and Sports Hall by NEXT

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Primary school, nursery and sports hall operate independently, but also together under one roof, as one gesture. The Cartesius neighborhood is designed according to the Blue Zone concept: a healthy lifestyle and living environment that is derived from the five areas in the world where people live the longest and happiest.

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Mass Timber Logistics Hub in Netherlands by Henning Larsen

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The structure will be built primarily of mass timber and other biogenic materials such as straw. Image © Henning Larsen The surrounding wetland and forest will be incorporated and enhanced, and a meadow cultivated on the roof, designed to increase the site biodiversity by 10%.

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UNStudio wins competition for NION

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Alongside intensive greening throughout, DGNB Platinum Certified NION employs a low-carbon load-bearing structure. Prefabricated components will be used in construction, alongside a modular supporting structure. The sustainable concept for NION focuses on both environmental and social sustainability. Source by UNStudio.

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