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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8

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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. The terrace is natural concrete "The finishes include huge, seamless porcelain wall and floor surfaces, and fully concealed storage, fixtures, and devices," the team said.

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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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Oasis Residential Complex, Tiergarten District, Berlin

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The new residential complex Oasis was created in the spirit of the original design idea of the quarter and consists of a high-rise building (Tower) with an adjoining three-storey apartment building as well as three urban villas (Garden Houses), which were built on a plot near the river Spree of around 5400 sqm designed by landscape architects.

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RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

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The upper four levels are wrapped in exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), often referred to as synthetic stucco. Read: Two linked skyscrapers proposed for casino complex in New York City Large stretches of glass animate the facade and provide occupants with extensive city views.

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Baldridge Architects converts Austin commercial units into its own studio

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Energy-efficient glass was provided by Panelite Baldridge Architects acted as both the designer and general contractor – a return to its roots, as the studio began as a design-build firm but shifted gears in 2010. Within the architectural studio, the team created a series of "residential nests". The photography is by Casey Dunn.

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Tomás de Iruarrizaga bridges concrete forms with wooden structure for Chile holiday home

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The home's upper level bridges over the void space below A wood-clad structure containing the kitchen, open-plan living and dining room, and additional bedrooms, extends across the concrete volumes and open space below. The home's laminated wood structure was left exposed and interior spaces were finished with wood cladding.

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