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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 million units.

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A Ravishing Live/Work Space in Brussels Is Finished With Soils Collected From Building Sites

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In this project we focused on densification, the circular economy, and cohousing. The notions of subtlety, simplicity, repetition, and flexibility were central in this project to create an easily adaptable, low-tech building. The roof extension is built in a timber frame structure with exposed beams. Have one to share?

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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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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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Young Projects "radically reimagines" traditional barn for home in the Hamptons

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A cluster of wood-clad, gabled volumes form a sculptural home by architectural studio Young Projects that nods to historic Long Island architecture while reimagining the barn typology. Young Projects created a swimming pool The house, which totals 2,600 square feet (242 square metres), consists of six gabled forms, each 24 by 24 feet (7.3

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

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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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Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects?

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Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects? 0 dbarista Fri, 06/16/2023 - 14:36 Virtual Reality With the aid of virtual reality and 3D visualization technologies, designers, consultants, and their clients can envision a place as though the project were in a later stage. The space, volume, and structure.

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