Architizer

JANUARY 26, 2023

miles from the site. The cost of bringing a sanitary sewer to the site was $2.0M – threatening the viability of the entire development. Working with our civil and plumbing engineers, we developed a design for an on-site black water treatment system where the outflow was clean water.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 17, 2022

Until recently crawl space foundations have been the favored and most popular type of foundation system. But recent years have seen an increasing interested and popularity of slab-on-grade foundations. What Is a Slab-On-Grade Foundation? What is a Crawlspace Foundation?

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e-architect

JANUARY 11, 2023

The site for what is now the Canyon House presented a series of challenges due to the cabin being sited precariously above a dramatic topography, as well as soil instability and rigorous foundation requirements. The project presented an opportunity to design a home on a rustic mountaintop site 3 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Kéré Architecture , the studio led by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré , created Kamwokya Community Centre in collaboration with the local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Community and the humanitarian organisation Ameropa Foundation. A water tower provides a visual marker for the site.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found.

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Deezen

APRIL 16, 2024

Ross Barney Architects created the Aerospace Communications Facility at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, which originally opened as the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory in 1942 to test jet propulsion. Etchings from the chalkboard seen in the film Hidden Figures fill the bottom edges of the precast panelling.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Built for the Dubai Future Foundation , the seven-storey building contains a combination of exhibits dedicated to the future and workshops for testing and developing emerging technology. The photography is courtesy of Dubai Future Foundation. Project credits: Client: Dubai Future Foundation. Developer: North25.

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Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2023

One of the last structures designed by Hadid, the tents were created by Zaha Hadid Architects ( ZHA ) in collaboration with non-profit Education Above All Foundation ( EAA ) as schools and health clinics for displaced populations throughout the Middle East. Above: a structure used for education in Turkey.

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Dwell

JULY 26, 2022

The superstructure of the building is constructed using solid spruce cross laminated timber, and embraces the technical issues relating to the construction of a building on such an exposed site.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

It is essential that structural engineers have a strong understanding of wind behavior, structural behavior, knowledge of building codes, and repair requirements. A structural engineer is necessary to assess wind damage because of the significant impact wind can have on a building's structural integrity.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The cabins were prefabricated and air-lifted to the site by helicopter This prompted the architects to opt for a modular design that could be prefabricated off-site and then air-lifted into place by helicopter. This prevents the use of heavy vehicles and machinery that can cause damage to the surroundings," Fjågesund said.

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Architizer

AUGUST 22, 2022

Giorgi Khmaladze: The initial concept comes from the site itself. The main challenge was to design a structure, which would be strong enough to withstand strong winds, but at the same time would be very light in appearance. Cubicon – structural engineers, Lightstudio – lighting. © Khmaladze Architects.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Due to its sloping terrain, the structure appears as a piece of architecture deposited in the environment. The site is prepared with a sort of foundation made from the grey tonality of the stones found in the surroundings; in fact, the name Zahara comes from the Arabic Sahara, which could be translated as a “rocky place”.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Its glued-laminted timber walls were prefabricated off-site and insulation was incorporated outboard, or on the opposite side of the vapour barrier as most homes, which meant the interior wall structure could be left uncovered, eliminating the need for interior cladding.

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Dwell

MARCH 28, 2023

Emblematic of its style, the house, set on a sandstone foundation, retains its Federation character to the street: An asymmetrical, white-painted weatherboard exterior maintains the civic optimism of the period through fine timber details and fretwork. A lifetime of exquisite mementos, artifacts, and books round out the new work.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Here is a typical wall section through a pier and beam foundation.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Kamwokya Community Centre the fruit of a partnership between local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Communityand the Ameropa Foundation. The goal of the project is to maintain and enhance the public and free character of the site, seeking not to impose, but to gently uplift it. Photo © Iwan Baan. Photo © Iwan Baan.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Two stone bases serve as the foundation for the pavilions that house the living areas. Through another transparent breezeway – whose floor is lined with river rocks, once again referencing the influence of water on the site – the home's private areas are located in the eastern two-storey volume, which holds four suites.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

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aasarchitecture

MAY 4, 2023

Floating above a meadow, Whidbey Uparati seeks to minimize visual and physical impact on the natural landscape by blending into the site rather than asserting itself upon it. Image © Wittman Estes The structural engineering is supported by a Ground Frame foundation system to eliminate using concrete for the foundation of the house.

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e-architect

JANUARY 9, 2023

The site for what is now the Canyon House presented a series of challenges due to the cabin being sited precariously above a dramatic topography, as well as soil instability and rigorous foundation requirements. The project presented an opportunity to design a home on a rustic mountaintop site 3 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 23, 2023

Examining all material self-weight, superimposed dead load and traffic live loading, as well as environmental considerations of wind and temperature, this analysis ensured the structure and foundations have been designed to exceed the standards required for once-in-200-year weather events.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Architecture studio Rex has revealed the translucent-marble-clad Perelman Performing Arts Center at New York's World Trade Center site. Located alongside One World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan, the Perelman Performing Arts Center by Rex comprises a cubic structure with thin marble cladding.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 21, 2022

"The lightweight CLT structure of the buildings reduces foundation loads, allowing the use of a thin reinforced concrete raft foundation 'floating' on rigid insulation," explained Smith and Wallwork structural engineer Tristan Wallwork. Structural engineer: Smith and Wallwork.

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Deezen

MARCH 30, 2022

Low-cost and entirely demountable, The Hithe was commissioned by Southwark Council to occupy a redundant site in Rotherhithe for up to 11 years, after which it will be relocated. They did not want it to feel like another construction site, so shipping containers and temporary site offices were ruled out at the outset," he continued.

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Dwell

JUNE 9, 2023

16,400 Groundwork & Foundation $49,000 CLT & Roofing $7,000 Aluminium Windows & Doors $1,000 Stone Drilling $5,000 Wood Burning Stove $2,700 Electrical $3,200 Architectural Fees $6,500 Structural Engineering Fees Grand Total: $90,800 "Our design fee was very, very little," says architect Cristian Stefanescu.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2023

In turn, all of the structures are designed to capture and reuse rainwater. A standalone art studio also features at the site. Concrete-slab foundations are topped with pavers made of recinto volcanic stone. The harvesting system meets 100 per cent of the home's water needs, according to the architects.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Lifting the pavilions’ concrete foundations at the front and rear of each pavilion creates the illusion that the structures are floating over the lush landscaping. At either end of each pavilion, concrete returns back to the site, tying the structures back to the earth. Photo © Adam Rouse. Source by Feldman Architecture.

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e-architect

AUGUST 17, 2023

Examining all material self-weight, superimposed dead load and traffic live loading, as well as environmental considerations of wind and temperature, this analysis ensured the structure and foundations have been designed to exceed the standards required for once-in-200-year weather events.

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Deezen

JULY 6, 2023

Read: In Situ Studio revives mid-century modern home in North Carolina The original guest house was demolished and a new, two-bedroom dwelling was built on its foundation using a "roof form that is sympathetic to the main house" with deep overhangs. The connecting stair has a bent metal railing that continues up to the top floor.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2022

It is the only new-build element to be constructed on the site and it contrasts the relative anonymity of the warehouses," she told Dezeen. Built on a road and connecting the heritage-listed warehouses, the structure is a temporary building that is set to be in place for seven years. Structural engineer: Price & Myers.

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SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 8, 2021

Speranza has published widely on this subject through diverse lenses including geospatial information and parametric design, [and] on-site and off-site data acquisition.” Consistent with Philip’s research, real-world data, applied across all scales, is what drives his firm’s work. 1) Construction progress photo.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The installations' site, which housed a brass foundry and coal yard in the 18th and 19th centuries, was more recently occupied by an open grass amphitheater, which informed its current use. "We We chose to work with [the existing site] and created SoundYard as a performance space for people to gather within and around" added Kernan.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2022

Named Fifth + Tillery, the three-storey mass-timber office complex is located on what was once an industrial site near the Colorado River in the East Austin neighbourhood of the Texas capital. Large cisterns were placed near the entry in order to reference the industrial heritage of the site. MEP engineer: Arete.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The project transformed 12 acres of concrete parking lot into a sustainable structure and resilient landscape with native plants. Reusing the rubble as a sub-base for the 330-foot (100-metre) long building, nARCHITECTS designed "a poignant transformation of a site previously defined by the presence of thousands of vehicles," the studio said.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Oklahoma River runs alongside the site. The museum is managed by the American Indian Cultural Center Foundation. In 1997, Johnson Fain was commissioned to assist with site selection and programming, and in 2000, the studio was hired to design the museum. Work resumed in 2016.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2023

Existing stone walls were in good condition Castanheira chose to make many of the design decisions for São Cosme House on site rather than at the planning stage, so that he could adapt his ideas to fit the existing conditions of the building. That's how I like it to be and what makes it fun," he said. The photography is by Fernando Guerra.

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