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Loader Monteith and Studio SJM create woodland school in Scotland

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Loader Monteith and Studio SJM won a competition to design it with their proposal to "embrace the students and the landscape" with a low-slung, L-shaped building that hugs the site's trees. High-level windows and sections of overhead glazing offer a constant, relaxing visual connection to the outdoors."

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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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These buildings are five storeys tall and have a central core set back from the wood-clad exterior, with large window boxes on each end that create sheltered patios on the second storey. The recesses between the window and the facade were painted bright yellow, which resonates with the colours used in the Moore and Turnbull designs.

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Studio Schicketanz renovates Henry Hill's mid-century house on the California coast

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The studio renovated the finishes and restored some of the original layouts. Each of the home's windows is unique — including narrow vertical fenestrations, triple arches, multicoloured "dalle de verre", cross-reeded privacy windows, domed skylights and floor-to-ceiling plate glass. Landscape: Bob Davis and SV Landscape.

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How to properly assess structural wind damage

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How to properly assess structural wind damage 0 dbarista Mon, 06/05/2023 - 16:17 Engineers Properly assessing wind damage can identify vulnerabilities in a building's design or construction, which could lead to future damage or loss, writes Matt Wagner, SE, Principal and Managing Director with Walter P Moore.

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Solomon Cordwell Buenz converts neo-gothic Tribune Tower into condos

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The tower's historic facade was preserved and restored, including repairing the limestone building enclosure and replacing all of the windows." This move allowed light into the apartments and created a private outdoor garden for residents. We really created a quiet and hidden respite in the city."

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Carmody Groarke to add children's pavilion to Dulwich Picture Gallery

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A square pavilion will be added to the gallery grounds It will be angled 45 degrees to the gallery, intending to relate to the two entrances to the site, while circular windows will give views across the landscape. The pavilion will have an opening in the timber roof, filtering natural light into the centre of the space.

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Desai Chia creates “winged" roofs for Copake Lake House in New York

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Based on a series of facade studies, overhangs and windows were strategically placed to reduce solar heat gain and promote cross-ventilation. Windows provide framed views. On the second level, windows provide framed views "while not distracting from the vaulted, winged forms of the roof", the team said.

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