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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. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.

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Olson Kundig uses glass bridge to connect office buildings near Atlanta's BeltLine

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US studio Olson Kundig Architects has shaded a boxy, glass office complex with aluminium screens near Atlanta's BeltLine and included a glass-clad volume to connect to buildings and frame the pedestrian paths. We wanted to make the building porous, which in turn helped to drive the form," said design principal Kirsten Ring Murray.

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Specht Architects creates austere glass house in the Berkshires

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Specht Architects has designed a symmetrical glass pavilion in The Berkshires in Massachusetts that was created as a residence and a place to showcase antiques. The axial approach includes replanted natural grasses The roof extends to create a 15-foot (4.5-metre) The terrace is natural concrete.

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

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The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. The apple tree was symbolic of his earliest encounters with nature as a child, and of the continuity of that connection years later while picking apples with his own children," ACDF added. ACDF Architecture arranged the structure around an apple tree.

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This Wood, Glass, and Metal Cabin Hovers Above the Forest Floor in Chile

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Secondly, the entire facade in this segment is made of glass, even above the sliding glass doors. The exterior facade was covered in cypress in a natural tone, while the same wooden plywood used as a part of the wall structure was kept on the interior walls and ceiling. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington

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When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said. The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass.

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A Glass-Walled Rear Extension Revives a Cramped London Victorian

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Oliver Leech Architects transforms a West London townhouse using reeded glass that suffuses the family home with natural light while maintaining privacy. To add visual impact to the much-improved plan, Oliver Leech Architects worked vertically, adding reeded Linit glass panels to the double-height extension.

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