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Horses a "constant visual presence" at Black Fox Ranch by CLB Architects

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The house is located near the barn and pastures in order to ensure that "horses are a constant visual presence," the team said. All around the dwelling, CLB Architects incorporated thoughtful landscaping All around the home, the architects incorporated terraces and thoughtful landscaping.

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Winter Visual Arts Center, Franklin & Marshall by Steven Hall Architects

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On the historic campus of Franklin & Marshall College, the new Winter Visual Arts Center takes shape as a raised pavilion formed by the site’s 200-year old trees, the oldest elements of the campus. Inspiring Space for Making and Teaching Art The 33,000 sf Winter Visual Arts Center is the center of creative life on campus.

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NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte contrasts red concrete pool house with green landscape

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The architects used red concrete both to contrast with the green landscaping and to reference the nearby brick house. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls were located to frame views of the landscape. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls of the pavilion create framed views of the surrounding landscape. Structural engineer: Util.

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Beyond its visually striking exterior, the true innovation of Rockbound lies in the unseen engineering," the team explained, lauding the collaboration with Blackwell Structural Engineers to redistribute the structural loads through a system of micro-piles. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Suspended weights counterbalance cantilevered viewpoint in Mexico

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Known as Espina, the pavilion sits high above a cattle ranch in Santiago de Querétaro, opening visitors to a 360-degree, panoramic view of the mountain landscape of central Mexico. Espina emerges from the synergy of different elements that interact to achieve both structural and visual balance," the team told Dezeen.

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

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Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc. Have one to share? Post it here.

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