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

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Welcoming guests through an alley-facing entrance, its scale and concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls speak to the industrial backdrop of the city's evolving landscape. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Hacker Architects overhauls Oregon residence with colourful interiors and natural pine finishes

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This space has soaring ceilings finished in natural pine boards, a feature they wanted to preserve and highlight. Much of the design focuses on peeling back the aging interior layers to uncover the beautiful wood structural elements of the Bailey Residence that have been there all along," said Hacker Architects.

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NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte contrasts red concrete pool house with green landscape

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The architects used red concrete both to contrast with the green landscaping and to reference the nearby brick house. They are then used as a finish for the insulated inner shell of the pavilion.". Cutouts in the solid concrete walls were located to frame views of the landscape. Structural engineer: Util.

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Warm Wood Finishes Sandwich the White Interiors of a Coastal Home in New Zealand

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The front is deliberately exposed, with visible connection to the street and the harbor, whilst the courtyard and sleeping quarters are progressively more private in expression and experience."

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Concrete columns frame Bury Gate Farm house by Sandy Rendel Architects

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The home is built from brick and concrete "The South Downs National Park requires a landscape-led approach that respects local character," Sandy Rendel Architects founder Sandy Rendel told Dezeen. Externally, the home is defined by a palette of brick and rammed and precast concrete. The photography is by Ståle Eriksen.

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Hamptons artist studio by Worrell Yeung is tucked among the trees

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The building has a gabled roof In response to strict zoning rules and environmental sensitivities, the studio created a small-footprint building that preserved existing trees and minimised the overall impact on the landscape. metre) ribbon windows offer immersive views of the landscape. Within the building, the four-foot-tall (1.2-metre)