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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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A Cozy Home on the Rugged Welsh Coast Takes Cross-Laminated Timber to Its Limits

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The positioning, size, and proportion of the windows, which invite the insider to visually and physically engage with the surroundings in particular ways, give the house a strange scale when viewed from afar. The internal spaces are arranged around a central stair and orientated toward the long views north and west.

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Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

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The area facing the courtyard was clad in Hardie board and a batten system, with the studio using the similar diagonal lines in the patterning of both cladding systems to unite them visually. The internal common areas on the ground floor have surfaces painted with bright colours and internal windows to help spread light.

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A Century-Old Cottage Becomes a Two-Family Home That Fits Right Into Its Toronto Neighborhood

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Project Details: Location: Toronto, Ontario Architects: Rostami Atash Atelier Structural Engineer: Haijun Li Footprint: 2,100 square feet From the Architect: "Shared housing in cities seems inevitable to provide multigenerational homes and affordable models of ownership for millennials. "We

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AECOM and Luis Vidal place sleek red roof on Boston airport terminal

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AECOM and Luis Vidal + Architects have created a terminal for Boston Logan International Airport A massive red roof slopes over the south facade of the terminal, where it was interspersed with windows to create views of the city. On the opposite side, where the gates are, the face of the structure is mostly glass.

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Two Friends Bought Utah Land as College Grads. Now They’ve Built an Off-Grid Retreat for Retirement

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To that end, the structure gently rests near the base of a bluff, at the seam where rock and vegetation meet. This helps minimize the visual impact from afar while maintaining spectacular views on the interior. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Loader Monteith and Studio SJM create woodland school in Scotland

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High-level windows and sections of overhead glazing offer a constant, relaxing visual connection to the outdoors." Scottish practices Loader Monteith and Studio SJM have completed The Harmeny Learning Hub outside Edinburgh , which is clad in larch to blend in with its woodland surroundings.

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