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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.

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Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

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We chose to utilize a dark cedar exterior to ground the home within the surrounding dunes and a contrasting natural cedar to accentuate the point of entry. The interior of the home remains clean, simple, and minimal to accentuate a light-filled space that allows the natural outdoor landscaping to be the focus. Have one to share?

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Omar Gandhi clad the home in naturally weathering cedar boards Naturally weathering cedar boards were interspersed with detail elements of Corten steel to form picture frame hoops around the windows. The exterior is "minimal in its massing" "The exterior is extremely minimal in its massing," said OGA principal Omar Gandhi. "It

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"Bomb blast" window cut into world war two bunker holiday home

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UK studio Corstorphine & Wright has converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. Corstorphine & Wright worked with structural engineer Symmetrys to maintain a sense of history by retaining almost all of the existing structure.

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They Spent Almost Two Decades Renovating Their Silver Lake Home. It Finally Feels Like Theirs.

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A wall of windows and an expansive built-in banquette with Opio Prussiana fabric by Pierre Frey frames and highlights the breathtaking Silver Lake views of sweeping hills. They enclosed a balcony to create a larger living area, finished it in cedar and Douglas fir, and then peppered in beloved furnishings. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Hacker Architects overhauls Oregon residence with colourful interiors and natural pine finishes

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The home enjoys stunning natural surroundings, which the team sought to highlight throughout the renovation. One way of doing this was by adding in a large window to the main living space. A large window was added to the main living space. Structural engineer: Madden & Baughman Engineering.

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Architecture for London uses natural materials to renovate studio founder's home

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The interiors of the home are finished with natural materials. "It It was also quite dark as the orientation of the property isn't ideal – the rear reception room in particular had very little natural light.". Structural engineer: Architecture for London. Services engineer: Green Building Store.