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Farm buildings inform Sonoma ADU by Schwartz and Architecture

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The ADU is part of a family estate During the design process, they looked to farm structures that dot Sonoma Valley, many of which are dilapidated and have "their own strange elegance", the team said. A portion of the roof is sliced away to form a linear skylight that stretches from the public space to the bedroom.

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Japanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect

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A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The design draws upon two references: a cluster of shed-roof agricultural buildings and a Japanese courtyard house with sheltered, exterior walkways.

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In Situ Studio cuts "hoop" opening in cantilevered welcome centre roof

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Local architecture firm In Situ Studio wrapped an art museum visitor centre in Raleigh, North Carolina with darkened steel and cantilevered a roof with an aperture over its patio. The roof features a rounded triangle roof opening made of aluminium. Cabinetry: Xylem, Inc.

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25:8 Architecture + Urban Design adds "bird wing" extension to Ottawa house

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Canadian studio 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design has added a cedar-clad extension with a shape informed by birds in flight to a house in Ottawa. 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design added a cedar-clad extension to an Ottawa home "The project was inspired by a bird in flight. The photography is by Brendan Burden.

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Populous, Stantec and S2 Architecture unveil western Canada’s largest convention centre

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Various meeting spaces were included in the design While set in an urbanized area, the expansion – exhibition space, 38 new meeting rooms, two ballrooms and a central gathering space – was informed by Calgary's surrounding landscape: the Rocky Mountain foothills, the Bow and Elbow rivers, and the prairies. The photography is by Tom Harris.

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. These hold classrooms and utilise the slope with three storeys that line up with the two-storey central structure.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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Each building responds to its immediate surroundings Local firm CLB Architects carved away portions of the 6,000-square-foot (557-square-metre) building to form recesses and openings. The roof is undulating, and the facades are clad in burnt wood. Each window frames a view of the prairie and Teton Range beyond," the team said.

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