Deezen

APRIL 7, 2022

The site formerly held a run-down, 1940s dwelling that was owned by the clients. For the sloped site, the team conceived a 4,233-square-foot (393-square-metre) dwelling with facades clad in glazed brick and charred cypress. Read: In Situ Studio creates low-lying Trull Residence for wooded site in North Carolina.

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Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

The simplicity of the two structures belies the amount of coordination and engineering needed – from the design team and the builder. The unconventional detailing required more mockups and testing on-site and a greater level of coordination and oversight from the entire team. © Feldman Architecture. © Feldman Architecture.

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Deezen

AUGUST 16, 2023

Satish Jassal Architects designed Haringey Brick Bungalow The 110-square-metre site and narrow passageway was "like building through a straw", dictating many design and construction decisions. Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights. The photography is by Richard Chivers.

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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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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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e-architect

AUGUST 7, 2023

Fit into the corners of a trapezoid-shaped site, the three independent built volumes with plain façades establish a distinctive identity, informed by a flexible residential typology so as to be also able to respond to changing requirements in the future.

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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."

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2024

Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site overlooking a bay that connects the property to Peggy's Cove, a national historic site that can be seen across the water. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Deezen

APRIL 5, 2024

Local architecture studio Ædifica has created a residential apartment building outside Montreal with an interior courtyard and a metal-mesh second skin on the facade. Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development".

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Dwell

MARCH 28, 2024

The surrounding dwellings often cover up to 75 percent of their site area, filling the flat and sandy lots with two-car garages, theaters, primary suites, and al fresco dining areas. Beyond its site, it is from this economic context that Vasse House suggests an alternative.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The 83-metre-high tower, which will be mainly residential but also house retail and office spaces, will have a cascading shape that narrows as it rises. It shows an appreciation for the site's context and the rapid development unfolding around it." Above: the tower will be built in Tirana.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

The cantilevering volumes are supported by two-storey steel trusses For the empty parcel, the team sought to "maximise the buildable floor area for the small corner site by capitalizing on the air rights of the neighbouring building". This meant designing a building that extended into the empty spaces above the adjacent building.

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Deezen

MAY 16, 2024

Local studio Forge Craft Architecture + Design has created affordable apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness in Austin that feature a breezeway to encourage rest and preserve heritage trees on the site. Balconies painted in the same hue on either side look over the outdoor areas oriented around the oak trees.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

When he bought the site on Manda Island, he decided to track down the architects behind these 1970s villas. But the architects found it impossible to source suitable FSC-certified timber at a reasonable cost, particularly as the site is only accessible by boat.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Boston-based architecture studio Safdie Architects has completed a 24-storey residential building in Ecuador that has a snaking profile with staggered apartments and terraces. Qorner is a residential tower in Quito that was designed by Safdie Architects. Qorner is a residential tower in Quito that was designed by Safdie Architects.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Brazilian practice Studio KUNZ has created a compact gabled house that cantilevers from a sloped site in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Vertical wood slats wrap the base The arrangement creates makes the structure appear balanced atop a slate staircase that provides a rustic base for the home's clean white lines.

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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. This led to its colonnaded southern elevation, which draws on classical architecture but is crafted from concrete and brick, offering a more contemporary look.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 8, 2024

Møller Architects has advised the NHS Trust in the planning and phasing of the surrounding residential development and urban design around the hospital, including the conversion of the former golf course into a new public park. Photo © Mark Hadden C.F. Photo © Mark Hadden Location: Wandsworth, London, UK Architect: C.F.

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Dwell

MAY 15, 2024

Soon after, McAdams partnered with architects to refine the system, modifying a steel building process meant for commercial applications into residential use. Blue Sky Building Systems work on a project-by-project basis, and we only provide the rough framing of a home—including the structural engineering.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. The site came with challenges, such as fluctuating weather conditions and threats of wildfire. One side of the home is set at an angle, adding a dynamic quality to the plan.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 14, 2019

In the beginning, when you are starting to plan your budget for building a new house, residential construction costs are not that complicated unless you really want to make them that way. Structural Engineer – very cost effective service to retain and in some cases, a mandatory consultant to retain.

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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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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. The internal spaces are arranged around a central stair and orientated toward the long views north and west. "The

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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. Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare)

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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

APRIL 11, 2024

Its glued-laminted timber walls were prefabricated off-site and insulation was incorporated outboard, or on the opposite side of the vapour barrier as most homes, which meant the interior wall structure could be left uncovered, eliminating the need for interior cladding.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2022

American firm CookFox Architects has completed a pair of tall, connected buildings with gridded facades for a Williamsburg site that once held an iconic sugar factory. The site's original name has been retained. One South First holds residential units, while the other building contains office space. MEP: Dagher Engineering.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 9, 2024

Designed to serve as catalyst for a sustainable, densely planned residential mountaintop village, Skylodge is a 5,500-square-foot event center built on a 10,000-acre ski mountain in Utah. A series of modules, based on 100-square-foot triangles, were fitted out on site, including finish materials, as well as mechanical and electrical systems.

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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. The site was a fairly typical suburban backyard but with more of a bush feeling to it rather than a mowed lawn.

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Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

MVDRV has unveiled The Canyon in San Francisco The building is largely residential, comprising 283 housing units – with nearly a third set aside for "middle-income families" – and two floors of offices above the ground floor. The photography is by Jason O'Rear.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Baldridge Architects acted as both the designer and general contractor The firm saw potential in the ageing site on Burnet Road and purchased the three structures there, which total 5,200 square feet (483 square metres). Within the architectural studio, the team created a series of "residential nests".

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The elevated site provides sweeping views of the undulating terrain and the distant ocean. SAOTA has completed a residence on an elevated site in Los Angeles The project was designed by Cape Town-based SAOTA , alongside US architect and developer David Maman and the Belgian interior designer Dieter Vander Velpen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Urlo Studio designed a rotated, triangular mixed-use complex clad in red concrete panels and terracotta tiles that is meant to reference the architectural heritage of its site in Quito , Ecuador. Above, two- and three-bedroom apartments rotate around a central courtyard. The photography is by JAG Studio.

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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

MAY 9, 2023

On the southern edge of the site, the walls were assembled on-site horizontally and then tilted into place. The rest of the structure – walls decking, and beams – were erected and later clad with the weathering steel exterior.

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Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2022

"As the existing home functioned well for the clients already, preference was given to create a new self-contained addition and use the budget to create moments of delight across the site," the architect added. Structural Engineer: Northrop. The building is perched on a steep slope and is raised to the height of the tree canopy.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 3, 2024

The residential complex also includes 22 apartments and eight independent luxury villas, the latter with ground-level or rooftop pools showcasing picturesque views of the golf course and mountains.

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