Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found. Fascinating?

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Kéré Architecture , the studio led by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré , created Kamwokya Community Centre in collaboration with the local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Community and the humanitarian organisation Ameropa Foundation. Client: Ameropa Foundation, Kamwokya Christian Caring Community.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

The 24-acre property had been neglected for more than a decade, so our work involved refreshing finishes, opening under-lit spaces to the landscape, solving sources of water damage, and shaping a landscape to unify the domestic complex," said In Situ Studio founder Matt Griffin. The photography is by Cristóbal Palma.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, the concrete foundation and dramatic roofline make the 10,000-square-foot home stand apart from its environment. The study is perched above this space, and the primary bedroom occupies a cantilevered top floor that sticks out from the structure on the other side. The photography is by Iwan Baan.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Commissioned by landscape painter Amelia Humber for the garden of her home in Leytonstone, Schindel Studio nestles between mature trees, with a black finish intended to provide a "backdrop to the changing daylight and changing seasons". Structural engineer: Simple Works. Archer + Braun has created the Schindel Studio in London.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The exterior is clad in ash-toned wood created using the Shou Sugi Ban technique – a Japanese method of charring wood to make it more resilient – while the interiors have exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structural elements and panelling that are lightly coloured and have a natural oiled finish. Contractor: Forest City Made.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Here is a typical wall section through a pier and beam foundation.

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Deezen

AUGUST 31, 2022

The house was constructed using a timber frame and structural sheet-wood panels, with different types of foundations used for the two wings. The in-law suite uses reinforced concrete strip foundations while the family home is raised from the ground on thin steel stilts," the architects pointed out. k Liška in Kop?ivnice.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Photo by Mariko Reed The exterior is mainly stucco, but part of the house is wrapped in gray shiplap to connect it with the property's existing home, which is around 100 years old.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The structure was created simply by installing a roof over the RC foundation deeply rooted underground. Structural calculations dictate the roof slope of a 60-degree-angle to withstand the snow load. How have your clients responded to the finished project? Year: 2020. Size: 0 sqft – 1000 sqft. Team Members.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A pale green metal was chosen for the extension The addition utilises a 2009 outdoor terrace structure as the foundation – and serves as the new focal point, opening views from the school's entrance to the cathedral's stained glass windows. Bloszies, FAIA Structural engineer: Murphy, Burr, Curry, Inc. Bloszies, FAIA.

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

At the start of this phase, a geotechnical engineer is engaged to gather information on the soil conditions so that a structural engineer can design the house’s foundation. A structural engineer is engaged to design the structure of the house, including sizing beams and columns, and determining floor and roof assemblies.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The earthquakes left the tower with a substantail tilt when the tower detached from the foundation, and much of the interiors were left in a state of disrepair. The structure had been unoccupied for years. Because of new zoning laws, such a structure could not be built today, so Cimet Arquitectos was brought on restore the tower.

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Dwell

JULY 14, 2023

Project Details: Location: Betty's Bay, South Africa Architect: KLG Architects / @ klgarchitects Footprint: 1,787 square feet Builder: Quali Projects Structural Engineer: Karl Hvidsten Timber Work: Herbert Robinson Land Surveyor: Diesel & Munns Inc. Have one to share? Post it here. The house is of the locale.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2023

Concrete-slab foundations are topped with pavers made of recinto volcanic stone. Interior finishes include plywood made of Southern yellow pine. Interior finishes include plywood made of Southern yellow pine. Photo is by Rafael Gamo Interior finishes include recinto stone and plywood made of Southern yellow pine.

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Design Thoughts Architects

JANUARY 19, 2022

The same is true for a two-story home with the same footprint vs a one-story structure with the same footprint because a one-story home will require the same size roof and foundation, but without the additional square footage to support those underlying expenditures. May require Pile foundation depending upon Soil bearing capacity.

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BD+C

JUNE 16, 2023

Sydney Unnerstall Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Take a moment to picture yourself entering your new building for the first time. The space, volume, and structure. Don’t like a finish?

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Deezen

MARCH 30, 2022

A simple timber and steel frame developed in collaboration with structural engineer Elliott Wood and fabricator Weber Industries sits on existing foundations from the site's previous uses, reducing the amount of new concrete used. IF_DO clad the building in green painted timber.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2022

The school is backed by the Walton Family Foundation, which is led by the founders of the retail giant Walmart. Within the building, the team used basic finishes such as concrete flooring and white-painted sheetrock, and incorporated special accents like custom millwork in the study hall and a live-edge wooden table in the teaching kitchen.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2022

Located in Portland 's Albina neighbourhood, the building serves as the headquarters for Meyer Memorial Trust , a charitable foundation focused on racial, social and economic justice. Local studio Lever Architecture designed the facility to embody the foundation's commitment to equity and sustainability. Developer: project^.

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e-architect

APRIL 11, 2023

The result is a 720 sf, delicately proportioned, light-filled home, built on its original foundations, while re-envisioning every other aspect of the worker’s cottage vernacular – a turn-of-the-century housing typology that has almost completely disappeared from the city.

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2023

Interior finishes include oak wall panelling and terrazzo flooring. In all, the design reused the bones of the original structure to extraordinary effect – including the concrete foundation, steel-framed structure and stone envelope," the team said.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The museum is managed by the American Indian Cultural Center Foundation. The glazed structure is supported by 10 columns that "represent the 10 miles per day that native people were forced to walk during the expulsion from their lands", the team said. Rounded shapes were chosen over straight lines.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2022

They lifted up the entire house and modernised the foundation using a thick mat slab. Rooms are filled with an eclectic mix of decor, and finishes include stone, wood and metal. Structural engineer: Element Structural Engineers. Geotechnical engineer: Murray Engineering.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

The home's foundation was designed to avoid disturbing the trees' roots and causing them any harm. Similar to the exterior, the home's interior finishes are meant to work in concert with the landscape. Structural engineer: David Kufferman. Civil engineer: Crawford Associates. The wooden boards were stained grey.

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SW Oregon Architect

JUNE 27, 2021

There was some initial speculation suggesting the culprit may have been a growing sinkhole beneath the tower’s foundations. The condominium association’s failure to promptly address the obvious need for repairs and remediation of the water infiltration was clearly a factor contributing to the devastating structural failure.

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e-architect

JULY 7, 2023

Socle areas are made of clinker brick slips; from the second floor upwards, the finishing material is plaster (exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS)). The street façade of the office building is also of clinker brick slips and is structured with offset pilaster strips and cornices.

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SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 8, 2021

He performed much of the construction labor himself, from clearing the site, to pouring the foundations, hoisting 500-pound beams into place, and tilting up 15’ tall wall sections (don't worry, he called on friends and utilized wall jacks to help with the really heavy lifting).

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Home for the Amare Foundation, the Nederlands Dans Theater, the Residentie Orkest, and the Royal Conservatoire. Amare is the new home for the Amare Foundation, the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), the Residentie Orkest, and the Royal Conservatoire. Each auditorium has a particular, recognisable exterior finish. 13 November 2022.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

Below this, the ground floor and foundations are made from reinforced concrete. The design, developed with structural engineer Techniker , was born out of Waugh Thistleton's ambition to demonstrate timber's potential as a viable alternative to concrete and steel – particularly in high-rise buildings.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The flowing design creates an inspiring, flexible and intimate environment that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and success. The flowing design creates an inspiring, flexible and intimate environment that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and success. Acoustic Consultant: Aercoustics Engineering Ltd.,

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Habitus Living

JANUARY 29, 2024

The terrain and vegetation made the question of foundations a crucial problem for which Uhlmann provided a solution. DISSECTIONS FINISHES Abyss stone tiles (floor) from Eco Outdoor. While the site was already cleared by previous owners, the project nevertheless presented some difficult challenges.

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Architizer

APRIL 28, 2022

Much of the house’s interior and exterior was given “living” finishes that will age beautifully and gracefully, lasting many years with little or no maintenance. Natural, VOC-free oil finishes were applied on all interior and exterior wood in lieu of standard urethanes or varnishes. What is your favorite detail in the project and why?

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e-architect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Its form is inspired by the crumbling and overgrown foundations of abandoned homes, found scattered all over the Beskydy mountains as evidence of the fact that our ancestors settled and farmed even the most remote of places. Low, dry stone walls (house foundations) rise from the ground to define the base of the lookout. House designs.

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e-architect

JANUARY 27, 2022

Its form is inspired by the crumbling and overgrown foundations of abandoned homes, found scattered all over the Beskydy mountains as evidence of the fact that our ancestors settled and farmed even the most remote of places. Low, dry stone walls (house foundations) rise from the ground to define the base of the lookout. House designs.

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e-architect

MARCH 13, 2023

The choice of pre-finished steel as the main cladding material for walls and roofs quickly became apparent for its characteristics and aesthetic. Since the foundation of her firm, she has surrounded herself with a team that shares her sensitivity, rigor, and passion for architecture.

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DesignScape Architects

APRIL 11, 2023

The Architectural Design Process in 6 Simple Steps The architectural commercial design process is the foundation of every commercial project, from project management to seamless execution. The architect will start design revisions and fine-tuning their existing designs, so they are ready to be assessed by structural engineers when necessary.

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