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Fairhaven Bay Renovation by Murdough Design

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"Fairhaven Bay" is a renovation and addition to a 1950s mid-century residence located in Lincoln, MA. The project was a collaborative effort with Richardson Associates, Landscape Architects. The design challenge involved editing and synthesizing numerous additions to the original house, which had become increasingly incoherent.

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Manulife Head Office Exterior Renovations / Martin Simmons Sweers Architects

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© Riley Snelling architects: Martin Simmons Sweers Architects Location: 500 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 4C6, Canada Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Riley Snelling Photographs: Area: 2105.0 m2 Read more »

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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

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Taller Héctor Barroso completed the renovation of a decades-old house in Mexico City. For the exterior walls, the team used concrete blocks, which were then covered with dark brown stucco that, when dry, appears black. Spaces gradually open up to the exterior landscape, notably a rear garden with a sculpture by Tezontle Studio. "As

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Bockus Payne renovates 1970s skyscraper in Oklahoma City

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Local architecture studio Bockus Payne has renovated a 1970s commercial skyscraper in Oklahoma City , reformatting its interiors and landscape and completely replacing its exterior glazing. Local bank BancFirst bought the structure and employed Bockus Payne to carry out the renovation.

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Home Renovation Ideas

Aric Gitomer Architect

Residential architects love renovations. Most of them suggest that the best home renovations are those that respect the original structure and enlighten it from a modern and contemporary perspective. So, it’s fair to retain some of those features during renovation. During the renovation, the scale of the project matters.

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral Renovation by MBB Architects

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The renovation of St. MBB’s comprehensive project scope included preservation of exterior and interior surfaces-marble, slate, metalwork, ornamental plasterwork, decorative woodwork, cast stone, and stained glass-as well as the installation of new glass doors at the Fifth Avenue entrance.

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Before & After: They Gave Their Dilapidated Washington D.C. Home the Renovation of a Lifetime

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This was a renovation 25 years in the making. At the time, Zeke had already renovated several homes, and this was his next target. After: Exterior The renovation, led by Fowlkes Studio, rebuilt the house from the inside out. Emanuel, who famously wrote an essay about how he will refuse medical care after the age of 75.