Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Envisioned as a home that embraces the outdoors, the residence is composed of four structures housing the home’s separate functions. While one structure houses the kitchen, dining and living areas, a second houses the primary suite, creating a private escape. Only six trees were removed to build all four structures.

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Structure Home Structural Engineering Exterior 82

aasarchitecture

APRIL 2, 2024

Conventionally, the program would generate a low volume with a protruding dome, but to utilize the unique dome to create a strong interior space as well as a telling exterior form, the dome is given a focal position under a free form timber structure. The gridshell structure is constructed from flat standard LVL panels.

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Structural Engineering Contractor Technology Technology 69

Architizer

AUGUST 23, 2022

Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. The brickwork-grooved exterior wall and woodgrain-like paint finish of balcony interiors are all concrete treatments that interpreted the desired adornment. Year: 2021.

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Exterior Architect Finishes Residential 65

Dwell

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This structure was to be very strong, be as fire resistant as possible and require as little long term exterior maintenance as possible. This structure was to be very strong, be as fire resistant as possible and require as little long term exterior maintenance as possible.

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Permits Home Structural Engineering Foundation 109

Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

New York firm RKTB Architects has completed One Sullivan Place, a mixed-income apartment building that rises 12 storeys and cantilevers in two directions over the rooftop of an adjacent structure. Appearing as two distinct buildings, the structure has a front facade along Sullivan Place and a front facade along Washington Avenue.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and automotive industries. The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide, metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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Technique Structural Engineering Structure Construction 127

The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 29, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect JKMM Arkkitehdit Location Kirkkonummi, Finland Completion Date October 2020 Contractor EKT Infra, Rakennus Omera, SRV Rakennus Project Manager WSP Finland Structural Engineer Ramboll Finland Exterior [.].

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Structural Engineering Contractor Exterior Management 134

Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development". On the courtyard-facing facade, light metals and paints contrast with the greys of the exterior. The photography is by David Boyer.

Housing 116

Housing Residential Exterior Remodeling 116

Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Called The Lindemann Performing Arts Center (The Lindemann) the 101,000 square-foot (9,383-square-metre) structure consists of a shoebox theatre with a long bridge-like walkway. To accomplish this, REX included a "clear storey", a glazed walkway that runs the length of the building, passing between the shoebox form and the exterior wall.

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Space Civil Engineering Consulting Safety 132

Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Site Civil Engineering Roofing Engineering 104

Dwell

APRIL 23, 2024

The kitchen, dining, and living spaces spill into each other and bleed into the outdoor gathering spaces to allow for easy exterior-to-interior gathering and entertaining. The exterior metal is strong and storm-resistant, but it is also made from recycled content and is reusable and recyclable. Post it here.

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Home Structural Engineering Exterior Zoning 93

Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is built above and around an existing building Unemori Architects had originally planned to integrate the extension with the existing structure, but this wasn't possible due to the way it had been self-built. Unemori Architects deliberately chose the wood as it matches the existing structure. Large windows let the light in.

Housing 124

Housing Building Architect Remodeling 124

Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

The structure's "monumental" form draws on American memorial architecture "The United States has a strong tradition when it comes to memorials," Kaan Architecten co-founder Vincent Panhuysen told Dezeen. "All This inspiring concept has set the tone for the design of this building for us," he continued. The photography is by Simon Menges.

Civil Engineering 124

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 124

Deezen

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Along with curling exterior walls that span the length of the houses's perimeter, they were created using a technique in which concrete is poured slowly into fabric formwork supported by a plywood rib structure. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.

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Housing Technique Exterior Consulting 137

Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

The ADU is part of a family estate During the design process, they looked to farm structures that dot Sonoma Valley, many of which are dilapidated and have "their own strange elegance", the team said. Exterior walls are wrapped in Alaskan yellow cedar with a weathered finish.

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Information Building Architecture Roofing 123

Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Pasadena-based studio Hopson Rodstrom Design ( H/RD ), designed the structure to "embrace" the higher-scale zoning that exists along thoroughfares in areas of the city generally filled with low-lying structures. Since The Jagger began design and construction, another 10 or so projects have sprung up on that same stretch of boulevard."

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Roofing Interior Building Civil Engineering 131

Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The interior features a C-shaped plan An exterior staircase – shaded by a black partition lattice made of local purple rosewood – leads up to a roof terrace with 360-degree views. The house is constructed of concrete block, the most accessible material in the area, and covered on both the exterior and interior with naturally pigmented cement.

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Housing Mining Client Clients 143

Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Curved panels feature on Oslotre's green timber-clad office in Norway Timber construction specialist Oslotre acted as architect, interior architect and structural engineer for the project, which was constructed using a composite structure of cross-laminated timber ( CLT) and concrete.

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Structural Engineering Structure Consulting Construction 145

Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

The structures have mass-timber structures and brick facades The new buildings – officially called Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies – were designed by American studio HGA , which served as both architect and structural engineer. The photography is by Michael Moran.

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Building Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Education 127

Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

Subtle use of green steel is repeated throughout the design The home's bold exterior is offset by green steel used for shutters, railings and furniture, while a warmer interior palette features oak wood and tiled flooring. A sequence of cascading gardens wrap around the home, providing outdoor seating along with a small pool.

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Home Roofing Design Structural Engineering 129

Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Four buildings were designed to complement the existing structures – California modern-style buildings with stucco walls and splashes of colour – and the woodland environment.

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Consulting Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Residential 132

aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

The building soffits and protected exterior walls are clad with cedar siding; a standing seam metal shell is extruded down the outermost walls, reinforcing the simple massing while protecting the recessed cedar from weathering at the west, south, and east building frontages where the building receives the most sun.

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Architect Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Students 59

Dwell

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A simple and regular concrete structural grid creates a variety of interior and exterior spaces with views across the Eubean Sea. A simple and regular concrete structural grid creates a variety of interior and exterior spaces with views across the Eubean Sea.

Home 141

Home Exterior Renovation Structural Engineering 141

Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The two structures are mirrors of each other and are divided by a courtyard with a privacy wall in the middle Set on 40-foot (12-metre) wide lots, the linear homes measure only 20 feet (6 metres) at their widest, leaving plenty of space for outdoor areas on either side of the house for residents to enjoy.

Civil Engineering 115

Civil Engineering Exterior Glass Windows 115

Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

It has a structure made of concrete mixed with copper This included the creation of a special concrete mixed with copper for a series of precast walls erected for a radar antenna-testing lab, which stands as a siloed element taller than the rest of the glass-clad building with a separate foundation. This building is only about what's in it."

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Architect Consulting Engineering Engineering 113

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

The chapel has an exposed concrete structure "The simple chapel volume, set in the vast nature, is constructed as a lifted box, signifying a separation from the secular world," explained Eunsok. "It Equipment engineer: Jusung Eng. Mechanical engineer: Jusung Eng. Electrical engineer: Hangil Eng.

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Engineering Engineering Glass Windows 133

Dwell

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rather than add an addition to the original structure, their plan was a complementary new companion house: a ruggedly modern home capable of coexisting in balance with the existing house, offering the potential for dual occupancy or future use of either building. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Finishes Home Structural Engineering Utilities 105

Dwell

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Photo: Rafael Soldi Both practicing structural engineers, Julie and Chris embraced the compact home’s lack of charm and less-than-turnkey state, tapping their friend and colleague, architect Ian Butcher, with whom they had consulted on several projects over the years, to help with initial renovation plans.

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Renovation Structural Engineering Consulting Engineering 89

Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Its space are connected by a central space "These materials are intended to be durable and sustainable," the team said of the exterior cladding. Large expanses of glass erase the boundary between interior and exterior, while curating moments of light and shadow on the white wall planes," the team said.

Housing 125

Housing Structural Engineering Exterior Interior 125

Deezen

MARCH 21, 2024

Bedrooms feature surrounding views Exterior walls are wrapped in weathering steel , which helps protect the home against wildfire. To reduce energy usage, the team added exterior shading devices to windows and integrated operable windows to facilitate cross ventilation. Sustainability was a guiding concern for the team.

Housing 118

Housing Exterior Engineering Engineering 118

Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. The main residence takes the form of a pavilion that allows for outdoor use year-round, with over two-thirds of the building footprint dedicated to covered exterior space.

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IT Consulting Structural Engineering Engineering 144

Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

With exterior design elements that evoke the essence of the Michigan forests and interior elements that facilitate the interactions and atmosphere students requested, the new student centre provides a central heart that physically and visually connects the campus."

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Building Students Civil Engineering Design 116

Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

The building's beige exterior was replaced with black, vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas, the studio said. Built into a hillside, the home is U-shaped in plan, with gabled volumes organised around a central courtyard. The roof is covered in standing-seam metal.

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Renovation Housing Architecture Zoning 118

Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Lumi Shala is covered in shiny copper shingles Designed to convey a feeling of lightness and connection to nature, the studio space is enveloped by a layering of bamboo forms, designed in collaboration with Kul Kul Farm , Bamboo Pure and structural engineering firm Atelier One.

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Space Masterplanning Structural Engineering Roofing 142

Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.

Housing 110

Housing Building Civil Engineering Structural Engineering 110

Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Read: Outpost tops London terrace extension with a zigzag zinc roof Built into a sloping site, level changes pose as thresholds – dividing the open-plan interior and exterior spaces. A centralised services unit nestled behind the kitchen provides a bathroom and utility space defined by bold, pink-hued walls and matching floor tiles.

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Roofing Home Structural Engineering Utilities 136

Dwell

MAY 26, 2023

Toward the street, on the façade, small openings were made to give a glimpse of the exterior while providing intimacy. The exterior completely envelops the program as it extends into its garden, and the large windows blur the boundaries between spaces. Have one to share? Post it here. Inside, everything is different.

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Space Structural Engineering Exterior Windows 83