Deezen

APRIL 7, 2022

The site formerly held a run-down, 1940s dwelling that was owned by the clients. The existing house was in bad shape and rife with common hazardous materials from the time, such as lead paint and asbestos," the firm said. Read: In Situ Studio creates low-lying Trull Residence for wooded site in North Carolina.

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Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

The distinctly modern forms contrast with the organic surrounds they occupy but the materiality and scale of the structures make them ‘of the landscape’… like they fit right in. The simplicity of the two structures belies the amount of coordination and engineering needed – from the design team and the builder.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2022

Named Tree House, the dwelling was designed by London studio Fletcher Crane Architects for a former garage site in a conservation area in Chiswick that is bounded by rear gardens. It occupies the site of an old garage. Read: Phillips Tracey squeezes brick-clad Jupp House onto site of a former garage. metres below street level.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It has modern wood-lined interiors Casa de mi Luna is constructed from prefabricated straw and timber panels, which were quickly assembled on site. Attempting to use as many local materials as possible, Studio Circle Growth finished the exterior with a base of larch planks and lime render above. The photography is by Fredrik Frendin.

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Deezen

MAY 17, 2022

Robert Gurney designed the house for a site near Washington DC. In addition to large stretches of glass, exterior walls are wrapped in stucco, brick and painted wooden clapboard – the same materials found on neighboring buildings. Structural engineer: United Structural Engineers, Inc.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2023

Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Moody Nolan unveiled the International African American Museum The space underneath the structure was left completely open between the columns, except for the massing of the skylit staircase that rises up through the centre of it. The material choices on the exterior further reference the history of the site.

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

hectare) site, the dwelling looks toward the Teton Range and is about an hour from Jackson , a popular ski destination. Large stretches of glass wrap the exterior In addition to large stretches of glass, the exterior is wrapped in a mix of two sturdy materials – weathering steel and pale-toned accoya wood. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare)

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The 117,150 square foot office building will transform an underutilized site into a vibrant setting with creative offices above 7,960 square feet of restaurant and/or retail space on the ground floor. The surrounding urban context heavily influenced the site response – particularly the activation of the streetscape.

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Dwell

MAY 28, 2024

Project Details: Location: Córdoba, Argentina Architect: Malvina Zayat Footprint: 1,140 square feet Builder: Christian Valverde Structural Engineer: Edgar Moran Photographer: Gonzalo Viramonte From the Architect: " House in the Clouds is located in a portion of native forest in Salsipuedes, 20 miles from the city of Córdoba.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2022

Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. Flanking the ends of the main bar are piers made of concrete masonry units (CMUs), which help anchor the home to the site. Soils engineer: Landmark Consultants.

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Architizer

JANUARY 26, 2023

It’s sculptural form and rich materiality serve as a gateway to the park at large. miles from the site. The cost of bringing a sanitary sewer to the site was $2.0M – threatening the viability of the entire development. © Tom Harris Photography What drove the selection of materials used in the project?

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2024

Named Bury Gate Farm, the five-bedroom house replaces a 1950s bungalow on a sloped site on the outskirts of Pulborough, which overlooks fields and woodland. The materials aim to complement local architecture Bury Gate Farm has a stepped plan, with living spaces positioned to the south and organised linearly along the colonnade.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

Alabama forms the site for Fowl River Cabin "When looking at the site and analysing the client's goals for the project, we knew that the siting of the building and the way it interacted with the river and trees was going to be just as crucial as the design itself," the Tall Architects team told Dezeen. Contractor: C.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2024

British architecture practice Studio Bark has worked with students from the University of East London to devise a roof-supporting column with otherwise unusable timber at a site within ancient English woodland. If you were to draw a force diagram, you'd need more material in the middle, so naturally it's a win-win," she said.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

"We wanted our expansion to retain the qualities of surprise and free-spiritedness that have defined Kresge College, while at the same time opening it up to students of all abilities, the incredible natural ecology of its site, and the larger university community beyond." The photography is by Jason O'Rear.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Occupying a long narrow site in Herblay sur Seine, L'échappée – meaning "escapade" in English – faces a road to the north with a stone and glass facade and opens up to a field to the south with a large wooden colonnade. At L'échappée, the material is complemented with stone in reference to a historic nearby quarry. "We

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Named after the community where it is located, the Cotton Patch Hills House sits on an oceanfront site in Bethany Beach, Delaware. For a sandy site that faces the water, the team created a rectilinear, three-storey building that totals 5,842 square feet (542 square metres). The staircase is made of white oak and steel.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

The timber cabin is wrapped by an external skin clad with cedar shingles "The idea behind the Monocoque Cabin was inspired by the construction techniques used in the aerospace and automotive industries, which are renowned for their efficient material utilization," Markos told Dezeen. The photography is by Peter Markos and Efe Onikinci.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

It is essential that structural engineers have a strong understanding of wind behavior, structural behavior, knowledge of building codes, and repair requirements. A structural engineer is necessary to assess wind damage because of the significant impact wind can have on a building's structural integrity.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Concrete forms the base of the new building The second structure is new, tucked into the interior of the urban block. The concrete base – formed with wooden boards salvaged from the site – serves as a protective box for over 80,000 volumes stored in the ground-floor library.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Piil was informed by Estonia's observation towers, which are often placed in scenic locations, and assembled on-site. A mesh floor creates a viewpoint inside the house Piil, which was constructed off-site, was designed as a private retreat. metres above ground and creates a sheltered outdoor space.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Black brick and lye-washed wood are among the materials used to build a family home in a coastal Washington forest for a founding partner at architectural studio GO'C. The project, called The Rambler, is tucked into a wooded site on the Kitsap Peninsula, which lies northwest of Seattle.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2024

Design for integration & Design for Discovery: The Science Station is integrated into the broader context of the high desert and the immediate context of the new OSU-Cascades campus in form and materiality. On-site renewable energy (rooftop solar panels) and energy-use reductions help realize the ambitious goals.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Large openings and earthy materials feature in a guesthouse that architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has added to a private residence on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest. Photo is by Benjamin Benschneider The site is reached by boat, and a winding path leads from a dock through a wooded area and into a sunlit meadow.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

We wanted to touch lightly on the site, so the home cantilevers over the site, is grounded at the entrance, and then floats over the landscape as you move through the home," the studio said. This projection helped us to minimize the impact on this natural site and reduce excavation.". Civil engineer: McNeil Engineering.

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Dwell

MAY 31, 2023

Project Details: Location: Ophir, Central Otago, New Zealand Architect: NOTT Architects Builder: Down to Earth Builders and Shamrock Builders Structural Engineer: Paula Hugens Photographer: Biddi Rowley / @ biddirowley From the Architect: " We worked closely with the clients to form a raw house for a raw landscape. Have one to share?

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Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

The site sits on a north facing slope and looks down to the Martis Valley and up to Lookout Mountain through a natural screen of 100-year-old Jeffrey pine trees. The materiality of concrete and steel-sash tempered windows form a fire-resistant barrier and secure a native cedar-clad interior.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It shows an appreciation for the site's context and the rapid development unfolding around it." The studio also recently unveiled a steel-framed pavilion dedicated to the "father of genetics" and designed a reversible market from reclaimed materials. Renders are courtesy of Chybik + Kristof.

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Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Ædifica has created a six-storey housing block in Montreal Sitting on a narrow site, the six-storey housing block has two roughly L-shaped structures that frame a significant courtyard. Parts of the facade have a metal-mesh second skin The architecture studio employed different material schemes for the outside and the inside facades.

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Dwell

JANUARY 23, 2024

The secondary dwelling was part of the overall brief and master plan of the site; to maximize the site’s potential and create options for our client. Our aim was to achieve a timeless, warm, and unadorned materials palette that can fit the end user." Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. Known as DNA Alpine, the 4,000-square foot (372-square metre) home was completed in 2022 and designed to "disappear into or somehow become" the 75-acre site in San Miguel County.

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Deezen

MAY 30, 2024

The screens will juxtapose the brick and black structural steel that will be included to reference the site's industrial heritage, according to HOK. Using a large-scale, rooftop solar array for energy generation and various waste reduction strategies, the club is working towards "credible net zero" by 2040.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We focused on the function, the material, the proportions. We wanted to build a place open to people, full of greenery, with its own structure and order," Basan added. The site is accessible from all directions in the cemetery, with paved routes weaving between each of the chambers and around curved areas of planting. "It

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Dwell

JULY 26, 2022

The character of this project is defined by a combination of distinctive elements that reference the volumetric composition, scale, and material palette of the local residential type.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 22, 2024

Six cubic volumes dominate the appearance of the building facing Englischer Garten Park, where the use of corten steel, then a relatively unknown material, became the hallmark and image of the museum. Working within the material and conceptual constraints of a building requires discipline and restraint.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These natural materials will age gracefully over time without loss of their inherent character and life, to safeguard the long-term visual quality of the building and the sense of place and community that it represents," he added. The photography is courtesy of John McAslan + Partners.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2023

"The small windows, large canopy overhang, wide door on the front facade, and use of industrial materials all sing from the same song sheet." "The As you get closer you will see the sharp edges and geometries that come from a digital fabrication workshop rather than a traditional construction site."

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