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Site Tour: The Ponds on Alexander

SW Oregon Architect

Inside the Clubhouse entrance at The Ponds (all photos by me) AIA Eugene and the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute jointly hosted a construction site tour of The Ponds on Alexander this past Thursday. acre site that borders the picturesque Delta Ponds wetlands area. Clubhouse interior.

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karlen + clemente studio sites its casa 3X6 within the vast landscape of rural argentina

designboom

casa 3x6 introduces a comfortable and flexible living space to its rural site while blending into the vast argentinian landscape. The post karlen + clemente studio sites its casa 3X6 within the vast landscape of rural argentina appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Surreal Sites: 8 Rural Retreats Set in New Zealand’s Cinematic Landscape

Architizer

The following rural retreats also seek to make the most of the country’s rich and surreal landscapes. The soothing macrocarpa interior, the central stone fireplace and broad windows beautifully complement the tranquil exterior. This earthy, weathered look nearly camouflages the house amid the rugged landscape. Castle Rock House.

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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

Dwell

On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. The house is 1,700 square feet, and reaches into the landscape with a sheltering roof and screen walls to create usable outdoor spaces on all sides.

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Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca

Deezen

It sits at the edge of a nature preserve on Punta Cometa, or Comet Point, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean and was once the site of an Aztec fort. Two stone towers juxtapose the site's horizontal elements The architects also needed to consider how the landscape evolves throughout the year.

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Loader Monteith adds charred-timber-clad office to brownfield site in Inverness

Deezen

Scottish architecture studio Loader Monteith has designed an office with a gabled roof , along with two private residences, for mountain bike tour operator H&I Adventures on a sloping brownfield site in Scotland. The first of two planned residences, it is distinguished by its lower height and butterfly roof.

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Alterstudio creates Falcon Ledge Residence on a challenging Austin site

Deezen

Architecture firm Alterstudio has completed a tower-like house in Texas that rises up from a steep, wooded site that was long overlooked "as a possible home site". The site had long been overlooked as feasible for home construction. The opportunity came with challenges. The drone photograph is by Alterstudio.

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