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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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Ten A-frame homes and cabins where pitched roofs form sloping walls

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Defined by their steeply pitched roofs that extend to reach near ground level, A-frame homes became popular in the 1950s, 60s and 70s and are now seeing a resurgence with modern interpretations being designed around the world. The studio placed an open-plan living and dining room at the centre of the home.

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

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The project transformed 12 acres of concrete parking lot into a sustainable structure and resilient landscape with native plants. 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. It is topped by a sawtooth mass-timber roof.

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Does a Building Warranty Cover Foundation Damage?

The Architecture Designs

The foundations are one of the most important parts of any building. If something goes wrong with the foundation, the whole building is at risk – but even if you catch faults in the foundation early, fixing them can still be very costly. This is why having an insurance policy that covers your foundations is essential.

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Erlebnis-Hus seaside visitor centre wrapped in timber grid to "play in, on, under or beside"

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Located alongside a dyke on a coastal promenade in Sankt Peter-Ording, the centre contains event spaces, a shop and restaurant and lookout points, housed in a series of "cubes" that slot into the structure's gridded framework. metre timber grid, elevated on concrete pile foundations due to the site's status as a flood protection zone.

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Nori Architects uses simple finishes and exposed structure for minimalist home in Japan

Deezen

Tokyo-based Nori Architects responded with a compact two-storey home characterised by its exposed timber structure and simple interior and exterior finishes. We created a warm wood-filled space by eliminating interior finishes with exterior insulation, and exposing the wood structure, base, piping and wiring," said the practice.

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Saint Adrian House by Tiago do Vale Arquitectos

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Built under a modest “Português Suave” (Soft Portuguese) style (a state-stipulated national architecture style), these economic houses had granite masonry foundations and exterior walls, as well as wood floor and roof structures.

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