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HawkinsBrown completes transformation of historic Central Foundation Boys' School

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Founded in 1866, the Central Foundation Boys' School features a selection of historic buildings, such as a chapel that the studio converted into arts-focused teaching spaces. Old and new buildings wrap around a stepped courtyard in this central London school , which has been renovated by architecture studio HawkinsBrown.

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Smart Inclinations: 8 Stunning Structures Shaped By Their Sloping Sites

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Despite technical complications involved in construction, inclined sites can invoke inspiring new architectural possibilities that just aren’t possible on flat sites. Floating buildings can be constructed on slopes either by using a taller foundation or supports. Villa Vals by SeARCH , Vals, Switzerland.

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Office ParkScheerbarth adds bright red-timber building to compact Berlin site

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Bright red curving forms and cubic volumes form Haus 2+, a mixed-use building that architecture studio Office ParkScheerbarth has added to a compact riverside site in Berlin. The post Office ParkScheerbarth adds bright red-timber building to compact Berlin site appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Jan Bitter.

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Ciguë uses steel foundations to elevate lightweight home in rural France

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French studio Ciguë has elevated this timber-clad home in Saint Julien le Petit, France , above its rural site using slender, removable steel foundations. The structure is clad in blackened timber. A roof has a large overhang and is supported by thin steel supports. A covered terrace wraps around the structure.

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Bridge Building: 7 Inhabitable Structures Spanning Spaces and Ideas

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They can be material structures that connect two (or more!) Beyond spanning from point A to B, architects are designing bridges as inhabitable structures to build connections between people and places. Utilizing prefabricated elements, the structure hovers above the terrain, preserving existing trees and terraces.

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Wetland Cabin on Jianyang Lake by ????UrbanFabric

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With water on three sides, the site is rich in natural beauty and ecological diversity. The wetland’s soft soil caused the site’s foundation to be rather weak. This project is located in the easternmost part of the Taizhou Jianyang Lake Wetland. The end result is an ecologically friendly and well-built wetland cabin.

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How to properly assess structural wind damage

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How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.