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EYRC maintains industrial detail for office campus built in a former LA Times facility

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The adaptive-reuse project, known as The Press, celebrates the building's industrial history while reactivating the spaces for people. We wanted to pay homage to the building's industrial past," EYRC partner Patricia Rhee told Dezeen. Extensive landscaping was implemented. The complex has six key spaces.

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In Tasmania, a Backyard House Built Into the Hillside Provides Space for Visiting Grandparents

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The timber-and-steel addition’s landscaped roof hides it from sight while tying it into the sloping backyard of the primary residence. This garden flows seamlessly onto the roof and is planted with native grasses and shrubs improving the biodiversity of the site while concealing the dwelling from the houses above. Post it here.

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MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing

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A metal roof and glass facade contrast the brick station. Photo is by Aogvision These underground waiting halls havemetal roofs equipped with solar panels that power the station, contrasting the brick exterior of the old station front. Green outdoor space can be used for public events. Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co.

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Peter Markos models timber Monocoque Cabin on world war two fighter plane

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Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and automotive industries. The photography is by Peter Markos and Efe Onikinci.

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Jun Mitsui & Associates convert grocery store into sake brewery in Upstate New York

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The design marries Japanese architecture with the surrounding Hudson Valley "The main building has a porch space with long eaves that links with canopy-style roof design, which serves to accent the exterior," said Jun Mitsui & Associates. "We and the landscape as an intermediate area, but also gently welcomes visiting guests."

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Lemay redesigns open-air theatre in Montreal’s La Fontaine Park

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The stage portion sits on an island and the seating area is located just across the water "The theatre has now been enhanced with a new four-season concept that redefines the relationship between theatre and park, architecture and landscape, and the built and the natural," said Lemay. Facades are partly lined with light-grey metal poles.

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A Wall of Books Puts the Finishing Touch on This Rough-Hewn Backyard Home in Austin

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Welcoming guests through an alley-facing entrance, its scale and concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls speak to the industrial backdrop of the city's evolving landscape. Crafted with double-width CMU exterior walls and inserted Douglas fir floor and roof structure, the entire residence was conceived with resilience in mind.

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