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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows

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Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope , we often make the analogy of a skin that protects and wraps the structure, creating a transition in the physical environment. These windows excel with their functionality and visual lightness, standing out in the architectural landscape. Read more ยป

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Architecture Research Office reveals plans for Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape in Upstate New York

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Architecture Research Office (ARO) , in partnership with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) and The Olana Partnership (TOP), has today revealed a new plan for the Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at the Olana State Historic Site in Upstate New York.

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Tomรกs de Iruarrizaga bridges concrete forms with wooden structure for Chile holiday home

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Iruarrizaga designed the 500-square-metre house with a timber-clad upper level that bridges two rectangular concrete structures. The home is located by a lake in southern Chile Large windows on all sides of the upper level provide views of the surrounding landscape, including the lake, mountains and nearby Mocho Choshuenco volcano.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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

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The desert city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is set within the sprawling Sonoran Desert and overlooked by the majestic McDowell Mountains, so itโ€™s no surprise that this spectacular landscape plays a pivotal role in shaping much of the areaโ€™s architecture. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.

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DKA connects three gabled structures for Quebec residence

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The design was generally inspired by the vernacular language of the agricultural landscape based on the origins of the site and its surroundings," the studio said. As a result, the home becomes in symbiosis with nature and landscape." Furthermore, a generous setback from the street reduces the noise and improves the level of privacy.

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Ten buildings in China that interact with dramatic landscapes

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After Junya Ishigami unveiled a kilometre-long art museum that emerges from an artificial lake , Dezeen rounds up 10 recent Chinese architecture projects that play with arresting landscapes. A giant semicircular window sits on the edge of a pool of water, reflecting on it when illuminated to create the shape of a full moon.

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