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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. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.

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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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A Wall of Books Puts the Finishing Touch on This Rough-Hewn Backyard Home in Austin

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Photo by LEONID FURM Photo by Leonid Furmanksy Photo by Leonid Furmanksy See the full story on Dwell.com: A Wall of Books Puts the Finishing Touch on This Rough-Hewn Backyard Home in Austin Related stories: Glass Walls Make This New Zealand Beach House Look Like It’s Suspended in Midair Before & After: Think Your Renovation Took Awhile?

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

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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. First, the roof ridge was located in the center of the volume, to allow for the highest interior space.

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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. The interior was finished with white walls and acoustic panels Founded in 1985, the Office of Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA.

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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.

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