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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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

During the day, the prismatic nature of the paint allows the colour to shift slightly between red and orange, depending on the light. Read: Ten airports designed with sustainability in mind Photovoltaic glass gathers energy for the terminal, while the windows were placed to ensure plentiful natural light throughout the year.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 22, 2024

Responding to site topography and climatic influences of sun and prevailing breezes, the steel-framed building houses open-air fermentation spaces that foster cross-ventilation, utilize night cooling, and provide well-lit working environments with ample natural daylight.

Civil Engineering 52

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Dwell

JANUARY 25, 2023

Lake|Flato Architects built them two-feet thick and utilized a courtyard plan to passively cool and heat the West Texas home. Situated on a low rise with dramatic views in all directions, the house cuts a low profile, settling naturally into its desert surroundings. Have one to share? Post it here.

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SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

USS West Mahomet in "dazzle" camouflage, circa 1918 (photo from the Naval History & Heritage Command, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Olive Plaza is otherwise most notable as an example of a multistory building that utilizes the lift-slab type of structural system.

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Dwell

JANUARY 18, 2024

Using rugged materials that reflect the desert fabric (Cor-Ten steel, split-face concrete block, and cedar), the structure naturally blends in and ages with its surroundings. Located miles from the nearest utilities, the cabin was designed to be completely off-grid and self-sustaining.

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Dwell

APRIL 9, 2024

Located in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, the rambler-style home utilized the trees for the roof and a coffee table, too. The volume was carved away to create gathering spaces, sliced through to open axial views, and punctured and perforated to let in light and provide natural ventilation while maintaining privacy where needed.

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Dwell

JULY 26, 2022

This allows the carbon emissions associated with heating to reduce over the life of the building as the electrical grid decarbonizes, and, in combination with the carbon sequestering materials utilized in the construction, would allow the building to become carbon neutral."

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e-architect

DECEMBER 24, 2022

A family home unites the demands of an extensive program with hierarchy, plasticity, natural light, views, blurring of interior/exterior space and a unique connection to the natural landscape. Building elements are organized into attached/detached pavilions based on program, hierarchy of structure and levels of privacy.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Project Details: Location: Melbourne, Australia Architect: MRTN Architects / @ mrtn_architects Footprint: 86 and 235 square feet Builder: Rod Greaves Structural Engineer: C. Have one to share? Post it here. There is a quiet communication that occurs between the house, the two studios, and the garden.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity. "A A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity. The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 13, 2024

Its circular ambitions are reflected in the renewable nature of its wooden construction, walls, floors, stairs, frames, and finishes. The Portuguese natural stone facade, featuring deep reveals, directly references the iconic 1962 Cobbenhagen Building by Jos Bedaux. a BCI score of 0.61, and an MCI score of 72%.

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e-architect

APRIL 7, 2023

The low slung wooden structure takes cues from the landscape and architecture of the area. The floor plan maximizes utilization of natural light as well as views to the exterior, while intersecting dogtrots direct prevailing breezes through the heart of the building and encourage visitors outside to flanking porches.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Typical to apartments at the time, the existing floor plan presented a clear division between living and bedroom/ bathing spaces, and original large windows provided ample natural light and effective ventilation. Have one to share? Post it here.

Structural Engineering 93

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SW Oregon Architect

AUGUST 8, 2021

He performed much of the construction labor himself, from clearing the site, to pouring the foundations, hoisting 500-pound beams into place, and tilting up 15’ tall wall sections (don't worry, he called on friends and utilized wall jacks to help with the really heavy lifting). Moreover, he finds time to maintain his professional practice.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 23, 2024

Creating a state-of-the-art concert hall in western Norway, Grieg Quarter will blend city, culture, and nature to become historic Bergen’s inviting new destination. Along Strømgaten, a sunlit café, complemented by a sheltered outdoor space, will offer an inviting ambiance.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Defined by integration — into the setting, into the ecosystem and into the larger conversation about climate — we nestled the program into natural spaces and made it as invisible as possible. It’s as much about real utility integration as it is about environment and aesthetics. It’s planned as an ecosystem within an ecosystem.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Upstairs, the mezzanine contains a home office and den that can be used as extra sleeping space, while utilities such as the interior heat pump were tucked along the back wall. The house runs on a heat pump, LED lights, and an energy recovery ventilator for moisture management and "very little electricity", with no gas connection.

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Home Architecture Windows Engineering 135

Deezen

APRIL 10, 2022

Owned by the utility company Pacific Gas and Electric, the Larkin Street Substation Expansion is located on a mid-block site in the city's Tenderloin neighbourhood. It adjoins a concrete structure built in 1962 to supply power to the northeastern part of San Francisco. Civil engineering: BFK Engineers.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Named the Refuge, the project is a walled pavilion containing a square building and swimming pond – a swimming pool with a natural filtration system. Every frame that arises throughout the space engages in a dialogue with the existing house and nature.". Structural engineer: Util. Landscape: Jeroen Provoost.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 22, 2022

In addition to meeting the practical needs of a San Francisco-based utility giant, this net-zero energy targeted landmark will provide public amenities—designed through active community engagement—and architectural richness to support the revitalization of an area long-neglected by investment. and ACG Engineers Inc.

Civil Engineering 52

Civil Engineering Estimating Utilities Engineering 52

Deezen

AUGUST 12, 2022

The structure houses equipment for local utilities departments. The natural light helps reduce energy usage. The natural light "provides a superior work environment" and helps reduce the building's energy consumption, the team said. Structural engineer: Raker Rhodes Engineering. MEP engineer: Modus.

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e-architect

MAY 31, 2023

The project’s design challenges — or rather opportunities for creativity and invention — involved delivering superior acoustic performance as well as acoustic separation of the different programs, while connecting the two in a natural, harmonious manner.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

To balance formal requirements and environmental sensitivity, we worked closely with telecommunication and structural engineers and landscape designers. The 100m tall tower was engineered to withstand winds of up to 160km/h, ensuring structural stability and safety.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 5, 2022

Responding to site topography and climatic influences of sun and prevailing breezes, the steel-framed building houses open-air fermentation spaces that foster cross-ventilation, utilize night cooling, and provide well-lit working environments with ample natural daylight. Image © Clayton Korte.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

According to LMN, this goal was achieved through the sequestering of carbon through the use of mass timber and by "integrating natural and mechanical ventilation". While it has a "solar ready" rooftop, the architecture studio achieved the energy goal by not connecting the structure to the steam grid on campus. Project credits: .

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 28, 2022

Large vents at the base of the building exploit the City’s cool temperatures through natural ventilation that help eliminate the need for artificial cooling and reduce the building’s energy load by nearly 40 percent. A fine-grained metal mesh provides a transition between the existing and new addition and is also used to bookend the façade.

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Architizer

MARCH 17, 2022

Showcasing new approaches to construction with the use of heavy timber, SOM designed the Billie Jean King Main Library to incorporate 80 percent of the natural material throughout. Inside and with abundant natural light, visitors are invited to experience the warmth surrounded by wood.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Large vents at the base of the building exploit the City’s cool temperatures through natural ventilation that help eliminate the need for artificial cooling and reduce the building’s energy load by nearly 40 percent.? TEF Design. On top, 60 kW solar panel arrays offset the building’s energy consumption.? © TEF Design. © TEF Design.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Stepping down the hill also meant the lower level would have a long retaining wall on at least one side, cutting off natural light. A natural distinction between the assisted living and memory care spaces. The overall approach to the design process was traditional but with a couple of twists. Distributed parking solutions.

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e-architect

JANUARY 12, 2022

The main building takes a vernacular agricultural barn form, with a seamed zinc roof and a combination of natural and black timber cladding. This includes the stair, utility and bedroom joinery which was all custom made but kept very simple. Structural Engineer – Stephen Evans Associates. Glazing – Norrsken. Druim House.

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Dwell

JUNE 22, 2023

Project Details: Location: Antwerp, Belgium Architect: Studio Contekst / @ studiocontekst Footprint: 2,852 square feet Builder: Smart Interior Structural Engineer: Kurt Laeremans Landscape Design: Daan Vangeel Photographer: Evenbeeld / @ evenbeeld.be Have one to share? Post it here.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 15, 2024

The other two volumes house the bedrooms and utility areas. Photo © Marco Cappelletti The external stone walls and Iroko wooden roofs are aligned with the main volume, while inside, the walls are clad in natural lime plaster in a shade reminiscent of granite, and the floor is in Iroko parquet, for a warmer and more welcoming effect.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Photo © Brett Boardman It was a gymnastics exercise – we couldn’t dig anything, the utilities had to remain in the same location, and of course we needed to meet the 21st century building code. Reuse was also critical – the slab, walls, bricks, many steel windows and doors and some roof trusses were all recycled.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Photo © schranimage / Xi Chen Solar-Sculpted Urban Canyon The building utilizes a U shaped massing configuration, a solution to accommodate the residential program and establish continuity to the urban interface. Based on solar envelope studies, which analyze the physical boundaries of surrounding properties, access to sunshine is assured.

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e-architect

APRIL 12, 2023

There is no mistaking what is new vs. old, but the new addition utilizes a brick chosen to match that of the existing house, and to pay homage to the greater Toronto vernacular. In the addition, expansive panoramic openings were used to bring in natural light and to expand the perspective across the leafy, tree-filled neighbourhood.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

“It cannot be artificially smooth but rather something with the roughness of nature. In terms of construction, we conceived a process of constantly sharing, accepting, and referencing the un-precisions and accidents that occurred on the site to create an architecture that internalizes natural distortions and uncertainties.

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