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A Ravishing Live/Work Space in Brussels Is Finished With Soils Collected From Building Sites

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Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Clay plaster and rammed earth from the waste soil of Brussels building sites are used for finishing. Have one to share? Post it here.

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WilkinsonEyre uses industrial finishes for arts and engineering building in Norfolk

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The new centre for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) at the independent day and boarding school was made possible by an £18.75 The teaching spaces are designed for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. million donation from James Dyson. The photography is by Peter Landers.

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

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The mid-rise housing complex consists of a long volume on a narrow site, flanked by outdoor public spaces with a breezeway and an open-air staircase on the far end. When entering the building, residents walk into an atrium space with an oculus framed by blue-painted metal at its centre of circulation.

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SOM's new Schwarzman College of Computing opens at MIT

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What will be a research hub for AI and other disciplines in the computing sciences offers 185,000 square feet of labs, collaborative spaces, classrooms, and faculty areas inside a shingled profile that defines two eight-story pavilions.

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A Wall of Books Puts the Finishing Touch on This Rough-Hewn Backyard Home in Austin

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The double-height space is made of cinder blocks, steel, and timber, and has exposed HVAC and electrical conduits. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Hacker Architects overhauls Oregon residence with colourful interiors and natural pine finishes

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One way of doing this was by adding in a large window to the main living space. A large window was added to the main living space. Early in the design, the team discovered in the original drawings that a large window in the main living room space had been left out in the original construction," said Hacker Architects. "We

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.