article thumbnail

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

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

article thumbnail

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

Dwell

The roof extension is built in a timber frame structure with exposed beams. Clay plaster and rammed earth from the waste soil of Brussels building sites are used for finishing. In this project we focused on densification, the circular economy, and cohousing. Straw bales from a nearby farm were chosen as the insulation material.

Finishes 133
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

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

Deezen

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.

Finishes 143
article thumbnail

Oasis Residential Complex, Tiergarten District, Berlin

e-architect

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.

article thumbnail

RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

Deezen

The upper four levels are wrapped in exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), often referred to as synthetic stucco. Other new residential buildings in Brooklyn include a sail-shaped tower with a concrete-and-glass exterior by Hill West Architects and an affordable housing development by Gluck+ that features brightly coloured facades.

article thumbnail

Hamptons artist studio by Worrell Yeung is tucked among the trees

Deezen

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". Interior finishes include birch plywood , which was used for flooring, walls and cabinetry. centimeters). Within the building, the four-foot-tall (1.2-metre)

article thumbnail

Baldridge Architects converts Austin commercial units into its own studio

Deezen

Within the architectural studio, Baldridge Architects created a series of "residential nests" The team prioritised working with friends in the construction industry as it made significant changes to the complex, both inside and out. Within the architectural studio, the team created a series of "residential nests".