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It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

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I did spend what seemed to be endless hours on the phone and through emails with my structural engineer figuring out how to make my ideas, concepts and drawings into a safe, functional structure. A site plan and septic permit were required before a building permit was issued. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Business Stadium Central by Zaha Hadid Architects building permit issued

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The City of Vilnius has issued the building permit for Business Stadium Central designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Integrated within the Vilnius City Plan and the popular public square adjacent to the site, Business Stadium Central will be a new gathering place for the city. m design also connects its two towers via a skybridge at level five.

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Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home

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Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits. They’re based in Los Angeles, so the idea of driving two hours east to the desert on weekends seemed ideal.

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This Suburban Australian Home Isn’t Afraid of a Little (More Like a Lot) of Plywood

Dwell

The house is oriented due north and setback the minimum permitted distance from the southern boundary. "A The house is mostly closed to the south and mostly open to the north, facing a garden across a long, skinny veranda. A detached square double garage is twisted in orientation to align with a skewed northern boundary.

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CO Adaptive Architecture converts Gowanus foundry into flexible theatre spaces

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Across the interior, previously subdivided spaces were opened up and existing windows, skylights, and clerestories were replaced or restored, permitting sunlight to penetrate all corners of the large square footprint," said CO Adaptive Architecture. Project credits: MEPS engineers: ABS Engineering.

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Averra Developments – Mount Pleasant Modern | Single Family Home

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Permit Drawings | Intarsia Design. Structural Engineer | Chiu Hippmann Engineering Inc. The exterior of this home has dark vertical cedar wood siding with some feature areas which are natural wood strapping to enhance and complement its innate setting in the Pacific Northwest.” Interior Design | Laura Vroom.

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Refining Design – The Design Development Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

At the start of this phase, a geotechnical engineer is engaged to gather information on the soil conditions so that a structural engineer can design the house’s foundation. A structural engineer is engaged to design the structure of the house, including sizing beams and columns, and determining floor and roof assemblies.