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Specht Architects creates austere glass house in the Berkshires

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Specht Architects has designed a symmetrical glass pavilion in The Berkshires in Massachusetts that was created as a residence and a place to showcase antiques. metre) wide porch that wraps around the entire house and shades the interior spaces, reducing the home's heating and cooling load. The terrace is natural concrete.

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This Wood, Glass, and Metal Cabin Hovers Above the Forest Floor in Chile

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First, the roof ridge was located in the center of the volume, to allow for the highest interior space. Secondly, the entire facade in this segment is made of glass, even above the sliding glass doors. Due to a limited budget, the house was very simple in terms of finishing. Have one to share? Post it here.

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

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The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. ACDF Architecture arranged the structure around an apple tree. Glass walls throughout the public areas of the home give sightlines of the tree and the other living areas from a variety of different positions. Structural engineer: Poincaré – Paul-Henry Boutros.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school. For the restoration, the team revamped large portions of the school building's, extending the programme of the addition's interior throughout.

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PDP refurbishes art deco office block with jewel-like extensions in glass and steel

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London practice PDP has renovated Eighty Strand, an art deco office building on the Strand, restoring its original finishes and complementing them with glazed pavilions that reference the style's geometric forms. The studio added glass and steel extensions that have an art deco look. Photo by Andrew Meredith.

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Robert Gurney clads gabled Delaware house with cedar shingles

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The interior spaces have stark white walls and ceilings The ground level contains a garage, storage space, gym, bathroom and small kitchen. Read: Robert Gurney creates North Adams House for suburban site near Washington DC The interior features earthy finishes such as white oak flooring and salvaged-wood wall panels.

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RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

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The interior design is neutral "Occupying the ninth and tenth floors, the truss functions as a tabletop to support the eleventh and twelfth floors above," said Nelson Vega, an associate principal with RKTB. The upper four levels are wrapped in exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), often referred to as synthetic stucco.