Architizer

JANUARY 26, 2023

miles from the site. The cost of bringing a sanitary sewer to the site was $2.0M – threatening the viability of the entire development. Working with our civil and plumbing engineers, we developed a design for an on-site black water treatment system where the outflow was clean water.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Photo © Chris Murray The design fuses experiential learning and architecture, seen in the demonstration tower, outdoor classroom, and visible sustainable design features. Photo © Alan Brandt The 3,750-square-foot shed-roofed building, sited on the campus’ public threshold, puts science education on display.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Occupying a long narrow site in Herblay sur Seine, L'échappée – meaning "escapade" in English – faces a road to the north with a stone and glass facade and opens up to a field to the south with a large wooden colonnade. "We

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aasarchitecture

MAY 8, 2024

Photo © Mark Hadden The facades and external elements consist of robust and high-quality materials chosen for their compatibility, beauty, durability and sustainability, with consideration for their life-cycle environmental impact and cost.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design – The Kendeda Building was created to foster environmental education, research, and a public forum for community outreach. As the first Living Building of its kind in the Southeast US, the project sets a new standard for sustainability. Budget: 10M – 50M.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 13, 2021

Many are familiar with sustainability in the context of being as environmentally conscious as possible: getting our LEED points and being responsible stewards of the environment. While this concept is extremely important, there is another facet of sustainability that is also important: personal sustainability. It was too much.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 7, 2024

BIG’s design proposal for the Joint Research Centre in Seville inspired by the architectural vernacular of the southern Spanish city, delivers on JRC’s commitment to sustainability, unites the European vision of the New Bauhaus initiative, and establishes a new benchmark for workspace that empowers knowledge sharing, collaboration and co-creation.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Named after the community where it is located, the Cotton Patch Hills House sits on an oceanfront site in Bethany Beach, Delaware. For a sandy site that faces the water, the team created a rectilinear, three-storey building that totals 5,842 square feet (542 square metres). The staircase is made of white oak and steel.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It shows an appreciation for the site's context and the rapid development unfolding around it." "The proposal stands out by its thoughtful consideration of the street corner of the project, integrating with the urban fabric while establishing an inviting and dynamic connection.

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2023

British architect Norman Foster explains his studio 's approach towards sustainability and his views on concrete, timber, aviation and Architects Declare in this exclusive interview. Foster said the studio, which is the UK's largest, aims to create buildings that are both sustainable and improve people's lives.

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Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Roughly rectangular in plan, the house sits on a gently sloping site and was built atop the footprint of a former building. Sustainability was a guiding concern for the team. To reduce energy usage, the team added exterior shading devices to windows and integrated operable windows to facilitate cross ventilation. "All

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

The structures have mass-timber structures and brick facades The new buildings – officially called Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies – were designed by American studio HGA , which served as both architect and structural engineer. The photography is by Michael Moran.

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Dwell

APRIL 21, 2023

The homeowners created the structures using stones collected on-site to connect their rural residence to the land. The conditions on site swing dramatically from gale-force winds to clear blue sky within minutes, so the building needed to act as a refuge from the storm whilst capturing the drama of the landscape." Post it here.

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Architizer

AUGUST 2, 2022

Meant as a second home for quiet retreats as well as larger gatherings, eventually the clients moved in permanently to take advantage of the scenery, outdoor activities, and remoteness of the rural site. Preserving the site for enjoyment also meant respecting it by incorporating sustainable practices and technologies into the design.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The glass was sourced from global deserts The artwork was meant to represent global collaboration by using materials from multiple different sites. It has a variety of hues "In the spirit of cooperation, sand was sustainably collected, in partnership with UNESCO, geologists and communities across the world's desert regions," it added.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

It includes high-rise office buildings by HKS "The project aligns with Austin's larger objectives of sustainable urban development, economic growth, and community engagement, including reimagining the 40-block area surrounding the Capitol building," the team said. "It The photography is by Albert Vecerka/Esto. & Elec. (AOR & Elec.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The surrounding environment informed the design "By simultaneously folding the house inward on itself and reaching outward to the land, we established a homestead in a transitional space that sustains human activity as well as wildlife."

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Local materials and a mass-timber frame were used A terrace on the second floor looks out over the adjoining outdoor spaces and Heritage Park , a forested area which contains newly established greenspace and an assortment of historic immigrant-built buildings brought to the site from across the upper midwest region.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Read: Adjaye Associates unveils Abrahamic Family House interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi Outside, the revamped public realm provides a more welcoming entrance area and space for on-site gatherings. "[The The photography is courtesy of John McAslan + Partners.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The studio said the home has achieved net-zero emissions At the northern end of the site lies a small two-storey volume that holds a media room and a private suite. The white of the exterior continues inside A bedroom suite, garage, and a secluded zen garden hold the southern edge of the site.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include the Perelman Center in Downtown Manhattan at the World Trade Center site and the Wyly Theatre in Texas. The photography is by Iwan Baan.

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Dwell

MAY 31, 2023

Project Details: Location: Ophir, Central Otago, New Zealand Architect: NOTT Architects Builder: Down to Earth Builders and Shamrock Builders Structural Engineer: Paula Hugens Photographer: Biddi Rowley / @ biddirowley From the Architect: " We worked closely with the clients to form a raw house for a raw landscape. Have one to share?

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Deezen

JUNE 9, 2023

The centre's design is "rooted in resiliency, site-specificity and inspiration", the team said. Envisioned as a gateway building, the building occupies a large, triangular site at the edge of the campus. One side faces a major vehicular intersection, while another sits alongside a light-rail stop and train tracks. "The

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Its glued-laminted timber walls were prefabricated off-site and insulation was incorporated outboard, or on the opposite side of the vapour barrier as most homes, which meant the interior wall structure could be left uncovered, eliminating the need for interior cladding.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 9, 2024

Designed to serve as catalyst for a sustainable, densely planned residential mountaintop village, Skylodge is a 5,500-square-foot event center built on a 10,000-acre ski mountain in Utah. A series of modules, based on 100-square-foot triangles, were fitted out on site, including finish materials, as well as mechanical and electrical systems.

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

JANUARY 25, 2018

Preface by Matt Fajkus: There is a saying that goes something like this, “Engineers have to know everything about one thing, and architects have to know a little about everything.” This includes coordinating with all consultants – especially engineers, who bring great value and technical expertise to any given project.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 3, 2024

Photo © Bruce Damonte This project demonstrates the city’s and non-profit partner’s commitment to creating a community based on social, financial, and environmental resilience, equity, sustainability, and integration. Additionally, the project is one of 4 pilot projects in the Bay Area Low-Carbon Concrete Codes Project by BAAQMD.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A total of 1,500 trees were planted across the site, with beech trees lining the central axis of the north square that are intended to create a canopy when fully grown, which the name of the project Train Station in the Forest came from. The post MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing appeared first on Dezeen.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Architect Alan Powell used the engineered wood for everything from the door jams to the nightstands. 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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Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2022

PAD studio was commissioned to reorganize an existing ramshackle cottage on the site. The local planning authority recommended the firm design a new, sustainable home rather than revive the disjointed cottage, on the condition the new home matched the footprint of the old.

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Dwell

JULY 28, 2023

The spaces are sited between two natural mounds in the surrounding tussock. Two cubic masonry structures anchor the house. Between these forms, interior spaces are laid out around a sheltered courtyard, under an engineered-timber roof plane. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JULY 18, 2023

Green was perfect for multiple reasons: to broadcast the sustainable design of the building and as the complementary colour to the traditional red [terracotta]," Studio V told Dezeen. "We We're not interested in generic design: architecture must reinvent a site's history and context," said Studio V founder Jay Valgora.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Further measures will focus on a sustainable renovation concept that restructures access, expands the concourses and improves hospitality offers, optimizes security and enhances user experience maintaining the value of the existing building. Site Plan. Image © Herzog & de Meuron. Image © Herzog & de Meuron.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo © Jeremy Bittermann By siting the building in such a way, the collection of structures are now united by narrow walkable streets and knit together multiple covered parking areas. Care was taken to orient the lodge with spectacular views of Lake Pend Oreille. Seattle urbanite meets Idaho ski bum.

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Deezen

APRIL 12, 2023

The 70,000 square-meter theatre will be located at the Pinghu Peninsula in Hubei Province, at a site where the Yangtze River meets the Huangbai River tributary. Chinese studio Open Architecture has revealed the visuals for Yichang Grand Theatre in China , which will have an amorphous form intended to evoke flowing water.

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Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2022

Custom algorithms were used to calculate the optimal arrangement for the timber 2x4s, removing the need for any larger beams within the structure. Robots assembled the components into a series of prefabricated frames, which were then delivered to site and slotted together by hand.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels? SOUR’s proposal for Izmir Sustainability Center, SAL, is designed as Turkiye’s first floating public building.

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