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Bridge Building: 7 Inhabitable Structures Spanning Spaces and Ideas

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They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters.

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The Impact of Weather on Foundation Damage and Repair

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Foundations form the cornerstone of any building, providing the structural support it needs to stand strong. It means any issues with a foundation can have serious consequences – including potentially costly repairs. Weather is one of the key factors that can cause foundation damage and has a wide-reaching impact.

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Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

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Called Zilker Studios, the structure includes 110 affordable apartments operated by local housing organisation Foundation Communities. Strategic window sizes were used to help make the building energy-efficient Beyond helping to finance the project, Foundation Communities has pledged to pay the energy bills for the building.

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It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

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When Mark Derenthal couldn’t find an architect or builder to take on his ambitious concept, he worked directly with an engineer to create the treetop retreat. This structure was to be very strong, be as fire resistant as possible and require as little long term exterior maintenance as possible. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Ross Barney Architects encloses NASA testing facility in unique copper-concrete panels

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Ross Barney Architects created the Aerospace Communications Facility at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, which originally opened as the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory in 1942 to test jet propulsion. On the exterior, undulating metal shutters were extended from the building to control light.

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Albert Frey's all-metal 1930s Aluminaire House reassembled in Palm Springs

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A foundation that manages the house gifted it to the museum to be part of its permanent collection, moving it from a storage unit in New York to southern California. These support the cantilevered upper floors, running up through the structure and reappearing as columns supporting a shade structure on the canopy.

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A Retreat in the Mountains of Central Mexico Sources 100% of Its Water From the Sky

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Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. The main residence takes the form of a pavilion that allows for outdoor use year-round, with over two-thirds of the building footprint dedicated to covered exterior space.

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