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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

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Lahznimmo Architects have completed storage building for a museum in Sydney "We aimed for 'beautiful utility' – a building with a calmness and cool precision that would functionally serve the activities within and protect the collection," said Lahznimmo Architects director Andrew Nimmo said. The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your Health

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Morning sunlight exposure for example, helps regulate our circadian rhythms and directly influences our mental and physical health. Le Corbusier is a great example of someone who ingeniously utilized natural light in his architectural designs, incorporating large windows, skylights and light wells to flood interiors with daylight.

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Are you thinking of building home in classic style, modern or both

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It often reflects the design principles of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and is characterized by symmetry, columns, rectangular windows, and marble. Rectangular windows: Windows were often double-hung and included a variety of symmetrical window configurations. Some of these key elements include the following.

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Thinking Outside the Box: 7 Blocky Buildings That Riff on Cubist Conventions

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Architects like Le Corbusier utilized Cubist values to defy conventional typologies of what buildings should look like. The concept design features a vibrant pink concrete exterior, while square and rectangular framework across the façade creates graphic, exaggerated windows that frame the cityscape of Hollywood.

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Back to Basics: Bioclimatic Design, Learning from History to Build For The Future

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This principle revolves around the strategic use of openings, such as windows, doors and vents, to promote the movement of air through buildings. Historically, civilizations in hot and arid regions used wet reeds in windows or windcatchers paired with qanats (underground water channels) for cooler indoor environments.

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Des Forges Residence, Mauricie, Québec

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Located at a height of 55 m on the edge of the cliff’s erosion zone, the upper floor of the house rises from the ground and follows the curves of the St. The area presents several challenges, particularly in respect to municipal regulations, but also in terms of the steep slope that characterizes the site`s topography. Maurice River.

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30×40 Modern Triplex House Design With Exterior LED Lights

Design Thoughts Architects

A repetitive pattern of vertical slats gives a sleek modern look and stylish appeal to the space and teams up nicely with other façade elements like the wood and stone cladding, glass railings, huge windows, and wall paint. The house is sustainable as we provided large windows, LED lighting, Terrace gardens, more open spaces etc.