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

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The home enjoys stunning natural surroundings, which the team sought to highlight throughout the renovation. This space has soaring ceilings finished in natural pine boards, a feature they wanted to preserve and highlight. Structural engineer: Madden & Baughman Engineering.

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Unknown Works finishes CLT House extension with bright yellow render

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It is named CLT House after its cross-laminated timber structure. Internally, the CLT structure has been left exposed and used to create storage and seating areas, while externally it has been insulated and finished in the banana yellow render with gently rounded edges. Structural engineer: Martin Redston Associates.

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington

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When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said. The main house sits within this meadow, overlooking a shallow bay. Several pieces of furniture were custom designed for the space by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.

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Architecture for London uses natural materials to renovate studio founder's home

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The interiors of the home are finished with natural materials. "It It was also quite dark as the orientation of the property isn't ideal – the rear reception room in particular had very little natural light.". Structural engineer: Architecture for London. Services engineer: Green Building Store.

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

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Here, generous views to the ocean draw the interiors outward and natural light is plentiful; it is lofty and dignified yet the feeling is understated and inviting. "As In contrast, the adjoining living pavilion, featuring an exposed vaulted ceiling in the same cypress, opens with a sense of overwhelming release.

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Hamptons artist studio by Worrell Yeung is tucked among the trees

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Interior finishes include birch plywood Different-sized boards were used "to create a sense of shifting, lateral scale that counters the vertical massing of the structure". Natural light streams in while unique views appear from each direction, framed by unobstructed glass corners," the team said. centimeters).