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3 Years and Over $2 Million: What It Costs to Restore a Frank Lloyd Wright Home

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Weak foundations, leaky roofs, and poor insulation, among other problems, have reportedly caused headaches for homeowners again and again over the decades. So instead we sought out the next best thing: Frank Lloyd Wright homeowners and curators who would share what their restoration processes entailed.

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nARCHITECTS tops New York nature centre with a mass-timber roof

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The 12,000-square foot (1,100-square metre) centre sits on the foundations of a 1960s bathhouse, extending beyond the midcentury footprint on both ends. The centre sits on the foundations of a 1960s bathhouse. "As It is topped by a sawtooth mass-timber roof. A cedar trellis wraps around the exterior.

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Desai Chia creates “winged" roofs for Copake Lake House in New York

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US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. Roughly rectangular in plan, the dwelling has cutouts, cantilevers and multiple sloped roofs that combine in a sculptural way. Oak trees protect the home from glare and heat.

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Before & After: A Family of Four Gives a Derelict Catskills Farmhouse a Whimsical Revamp

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When Geoffrey MacDougall decided to buy a quaint, circa-1815 farmhouse in the Catskills, he was standing in six inches of water in the basement, surrounded by its crumbling stone foundation and rusted-out mechanical systems. Before: Exterior Before: The home was in extreme disrepair, but its form appealed to the family.

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Newport Spotlight: Belmont Chapel Renovation

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In constructing the Chapel, wood was not used in any parts of the building except for the roof, domes, and staff heads holding the window sashes. The exterior is made from a rich, warm, reddish-brown sandstone. Fortunately records of the original designs still exist and are being utilized to restore them to their original beauty.

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Before & After: A Couple Fix Up an Heirloom Cottage in the Town Where They First Met

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Many of these houses were designed by noted Portland architects, like Van Evera Bailey , who collectively created the Northwest modern style: pitched overhanging roofs, large expanses of glass, and extensive wood. Before: Exterior Before: The house lacked natural light, as it only had small punched windows.

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Ten projects by RIBA Stirling Prize-winner Niall McLaughlin Architects

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The interior is filled with a mix of cross-laminated timber and red brick, topped with gabled roof forms and skylights. The home's monolithic exterior is contrasted by its French oak-lined interior walls that frame full-height windows. The structure has a steel frame, built on top of a concrete foundation that is cast on the lakebed.

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