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SO-IL designs Massachusetts museum with undulating CLT roof

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Architecture studio SO-IL has unveiled designs for the Williams College Museum of Art in the Berkshires , which will be topped with a tent-like cross-laminated timber roof. The undulating cross-laminated timber roof will be laid atop these volumes, unifying them below. It is punctuated by glazed openings dispersed along its facade.

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Discovering the Advantages of a Tiled Conservatory Roof: A Comprehensive Guide

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While traditional conservatories often feature glass roofs, tiled conservatory roofs are gaining popularity for their numerous benefits, including improved thermal efficiency, durability, and aesthetic appeal. Benefits of a Tiled Conservatory Roof: Enhanced Thermal Efficiency: source: norwichconservatoryroofs.co.uk

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Riverdale Country School, Aquatic Center by PBDW Architects

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The program called for a new six-lane competition swimming pool to be located on a compact and steep slope with tight Special Natural Area District regulations on the School’s Hill Campus. In order to conserve space on the site and eliminate roof clutter, we located all outdoor mechanical equipment in an o.

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OFIS Arhitekti marries exposed concrete with black brick for Slovenian home

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OFIS Arhitekti has completed Villa Eternal Way in Slovenia "The area was at risk of flooding until recently, when regulation systems were built," the studio told Dezeen. This is overlooked from a wine room above and opens onto the garden through sliding glass doors. Basements were semi-underground and reduced flood damage.

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Olgoo critiques overdevelopment in Iran with The Inside Home

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Iranian architecture studio Olgoo has completed a subterranean holiday home near Tehran , topped by a green roof that merges with the surrounding landscape. It is topped by a green roof Intended to be used by multiple families, the pentagonal plan of The Inside Home is split into three exposed concrete blocks.

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Dezeen's top five houses of November 2023

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Read on to find out more about Dezeen readers' favourite houses from November: Photo by David Barbour Cuddymoss, Scotland, by Ann Nisbet Studio Architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio inserted an insulated timber frame into a stone ruin in Ayrshire, adding a timber-clad extension to form two gabled structures connected by a glass corridor.

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Estudio MMX tops gabled Mexican holiday home with dramatic skylight

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The home has four gabled wooden roofs. Given the mountain character of the site, the regulation infers the need to preserve the rustic character of the place through architecture," the architecture studio added. The roof's angled profile is left exposed. Estudio MMX designed it to be contemporary.

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