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

Dwell

Crafted with double-width CMU exterior walls and inserted Douglas fir floor and roof structure, the entire residence was conceived with resilience in mind. A discreet utility wing block houses storage, laundry amenities, and a second bathroom." Have one to share? Post it here.

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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

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Located in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, the rambler-style home utilized the trees for the roof and a coffee table, too. The masonry walls and deeply raked mortar joints are highly textured, countering the smooth finished concrete surfaces and lime painted walls. Have one to share? Post it here.

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A Cozy Home on the Rugged Welsh Coast Takes Cross-Laminated Timber to Its Limits

Dwell

The carbon-sequestering construction is on display throughout the interiors, where Maich Swift Architects added subtle finishes and fixtures for warm, welcoming spaces. The exterior form of the house is generated through internal spatial configurations that work to enhance a specific view or produce an unexpected interior space.

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Flathead Valley Community College, Wachholz College Center

e-architect

The concrete panels not only provide for high-quality acoustics, but also a solid structure with durable finishes. To solve for the issue of sound separation between the programs, the design team utilized an acoustic isolation joint with isolation pads that support the balcony-level bridges between the two venues.

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West of West experiments with "beautiful roughness" for Austin office complex

Deezen

The central pathway is marked by small gathering spaces that trail into the building, creating a "living room" that bridges interior and exterior zones. "A Slanted structural columns animate the groundscape. "Our West of West utilized custom precast and coloured concrete panels, fabricated by Redondo Manufacturing.

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Marga Klompé Building by Powerhouse Company

aasarchitecture

Its circular ambitions are reflected in the renewable nature of its wooden construction, walls, floors, stairs, frames, and finishes. The cube shape and central atrium of the building minimize energy loss through the exterior walls. Furthermore, the atrium has been cleverly utilized to harness return ventilation.

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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). Moreover, he finds time to maintain his professional practice.

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