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Woven perches Sakinaw Lake House on rocky hillside in British Columbia

Deezen

Exterior walls are clad in tight-knot, western red cedar – the same material used for outdoor decks. The home's steep, rocky site can be seen through large windows. Flush transitions with materials extending from inside to outside dissolve the division between interior and exterior," the team said.

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An Architect’s Guide To: Designing Your First Passive House

Architizer

Passive house construction and high-performance windows and doors in this townhouse addition allowed us to create walls of glass with an indoor-outdoor experience to a roof deck clear of all mechanicals. People want the best house they can have, and designing to Passive House is a great way to get them there.

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Refining Design – The Design Development Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

After the schematic design phase has been completed and a viable project budget has been developed, it is time to design the building’s structural system, layer in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and refine the design of functional spaces.

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Woven Designs L Shape Vacation Home Vertes Retreat

Architizer

Western redcedar soffits transition to ceilings with only window and door frames in between. This consistent detail throughout the home helps to dissolve the boundary between interior and exterior. © Woven Architecture and Design. How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project?

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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

LCC Health Professions Building - Schematic Design Phase rendering It’s my pleasure to currently work with Tom on the new Health Professions Building project. Robertson/Sherwood/Architects is the architect-of-record, and our frequent collaborator, Mahlum Architects , is providing design leadership.

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Building Bad

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Utilitarian building elements—for example, windows or skylights intended to bring daylight into offices or factories—may be subject to excessive heat gain, thereby coming into conflict with an evolving politics of energy conservation and global warming mitigation.

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Sketching during Schematic Design

Life of an Architect

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first time I get to put pen (or pencil) to paper is during the schematic design process. testing the fit between the owner’s needs, wants, and budget.