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Learning Landscapes under Roof Landscapes by Sehw Architektur

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The aim was to create a contemporary and pedagogically inspiring teaching and learning environment that meets the modern requirements for educational institutions. The newly created “learning village” with its four buildings in the centre of the city achieves just that.

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10 new architectural landscapes & outdoor spaces we liked this week

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by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects ↑ Powell Residence in Palm Springs, CA, by Studio AR&D Architects ↑ Greenwich Village School Green Roof—PS41 in New York, NY, by MBB Architects ; Photo: Charles de Vaivre ↑ LAND Community Center in Xi'an, China, by Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch ; Landscape: GZ.S.P.I.

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This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art"

Dwell

The desert city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is set within the sprawling Sonoran Desert and overlooked by the majestic McDowell Mountains, so it’s no surprise that this spectacular landscape plays a pivotal role in shaping much of the area’s architecture. Modern Sunset House is located on 14 acres of hillside.

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Veldhuis by LMNL office for architecture and landscape

Archinect

Located on a historic road lined by old farms the Veldhuis seeks to be a contextually relevant modern home with traditional references. The typical Dutch barn typology, brick walls with a thatch roof, is modified to fit the needs of the family. A solar array is integrated into the roof of the veranda.

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Stef Claes models rural Belgian home on mid-century modern architecture

Deezen

Set within a wide agricultural landscape, the home has white-painted walls and black accents, which Claes said draws on mid-century modern buildings in the United States. Meanwhile, more traditional elements including a terracotta tile roof are designed as nods to other agricultural buildings found in the region.

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Will Gamble Architects draws on desert modernism for London extension

Deezen

Located in a conservation area, the extension is informed by desert modernism, a style that emerged in Palm Springs during the mid-20th century. The floating roof draws your eye out into the garden to establish an intimate connection with the surrounding garden." A living space now spans the old and new portions of the ground floor.

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Thatched Roofs: History, Performance and Possibilities in Architecture

ArchDaily

At first glance, Dorte Mandrup's design for the Wadden Sea Center seems to mimic the landscape. Its low height, its horizontal lines and, above all, its materiality make it a modern building in perfect harmony with the local nature. Kindergarten Zimbabwe / Studio Anna Heringer. Image © Margarethe Holzer.

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