Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

California studio Field Architecture designed this Sonoma Valley house out of a trio of fanning copper-clad pavilions with butterfly roofs. The roofs – composed of two triangular planes each that slope toward the centre – collect rainwater and redirect it to river-rock basins.

Civil Engineering 144

Civil Engineering Housing Architecture Engineering 144

Dwell

AUGUST 3, 2022

PAD Studio replaced a rundown cottage with a new gable-roofed timber design that looks as if it’d been there all along. The L-shaped plan comprises two pitched-roof volumes clad in timber battens and white render in reference to neighboring A-frame chalets.

Nature 141

Nature Consulting Structural Engineering Roofing 141

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. Triple-glazed pine and aluminium-clad windows were set deeply into the walls to create sills that can double as seating, desks, and counters.

Home 136

Home Architecture Windows Engineering 136

Dwell

MARCH 15, 2023

Project Details: Location: Fundo Leona, Chile Architects: Hebra Arquitectos Footprint: 1,500 square feet Builder: Tierra Fertil Structural Engineer: Pedro Valenzuela Photographer: Marcos Zegers From the Architect: " The home is designed as an envisaged aerial volume with burnt wooden cladding on the exterior walls in the Japanese style of yakisugi.

Structural Engineering 140

Structural Engineering Exterior Utilities Home 140

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. Couple Bought, and Then Built the Best ADU They Could The Green Roof ‘Planter’ Softens This Cor-Ten Steel Backyard House in Seattle Have one to share?

Client 104

Client Clients Structural Engineering Technique 104

aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Reuse was also critical – the slab, walls, bricks, many steel windows and doors and some roof trusses were all recycled. 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.

Architect 95

Architect Consulting Engineering Engineering 95

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The red tone of the brickwork heavily contrasts the green that colours the doors, window frames and the underside of roof canopies. Other details include bulging bays that span entire rooms, circular and semi-circular windows, and drainpipes that draw bold graphic lines. Windows come in various shapes and sizes.

Housing 145

Housing Contractor Consulting Windows 145

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. The void reveals glimpses of previously concealed timber structure and frames an everchanging view of the sky. Post it here.

Structural Engineering 87

Structural Engineering Roofing Utilities Windows 87

aasarchitecture

MARCH 15, 2024

Contrasting with the gravity of the walls, the generous windows give dynamism and lightness to the elevations, reveling in the light of the sun’s rays. The fixtures of the east façade are burnished brass folding window frames with an extremely small section, to allow the interiors to expand towards the sea.

Utilities 64

Utilities Management Roofing Glass 64

Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Refuge has a curved concrete roof that spans across the length of the pavilion. The concrete roof of the pool house extends over an outside patio and curves around the pavilion. The curved cutout in the pool house roof joins with the perimeter of an enclosed garden in the landscaping to form a complete circle. Interior: ILB.

Landscape 122

Landscape Housing Contractor Structural Engineering 122

Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The goal was to reconnect this structure with the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. "In Therefore, there were strict guidelines on how to use the existing structure as the basis for design. Post it here. A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity.

Home 98

Home Civil Engineering Remodeling Structural Engineering 98

Deezen

JUNE 26, 2023

Where the facades meet at the central walkway, the windows and balconies have been stepped back to create the rugged texture. Ample light is afforded to the apartments via the bisecting walkway, which will also provide access from the street to the middle of the structure and to the wider Mission Rock complex.

Real Estate 105

Real Estate Structural Engineering Landscape Engineering 105

Deezen

JUNE 13, 2022

American architecture studio Gensler has completed the Fifth + Tillery office in Austin , Texas, which uses a canopy of photovoltaic panels to create shade for the plaza and roof terrace. The facades of the buildings have punched window openings that help shade the interiors from the powerful Texas sun. MEP engineer: Arete.

Engineering 98

Engineering Engineering Roofing Industrial 98

BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Super insulated envelopes Airtight construction High-performance glazing/windows Thermal-bridge free detailing Heat recovery ventilation Simply put, a passive house approach creates a hyper-efficient building. Run models often Designing for passive house standards requires the team to utilize energy modeling regularly.

Project 95

Project Housing Design Windows 95

Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2023

acres and was inspired by the visual language of the neighbouring warehouses such as punched windows and linear massing. West of West utilized custom precast and coloured concrete panels, fabricated by Redondo Manufacturing. Floor-to-ceiling storefront windows create natural light. Civil engineer: Civilitude.

Civil Engineering 105

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Exterior 105

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. The courtyard formation and orientation is designed to reduce the impact of the marsh winds with windows being positioned to frame the views out. Structural Engineer – Stephen Evans Associates.

Housing 82

Housing Structural Engineering Roofing Utilities 82

aasarchitecture

JULY 15, 2022

The house with the round window is in a dense block of private houses in Vilnius. The north part of the house with the stairs has just one round window. The first floor has a living area, a guest bathroom, a utility room, and a guest – work room. So we chose to move the stairs out of the main perimeter of the house.

Structural Engineering 52

Structural Engineering Windows Client Clients 52

aasarchitecture

MARCH 1, 2024

Photo © Karl Neumann Built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, the building has a beautifully detailed tapestry brick façade featuring unique terra cotta spandrels decorated with sporting equipment, large wood and steel windows, copper detailing, and a barrel-vaulted metal roof.

Renovation 52

Renovation Civil Engineering Schematic Design Students 52

aasarchitecture

AUGUST 12, 2022

Besides, there are also various added constructions built independently by local villagers for meeting their changing living needs, such as shanties with colored-steel roof or glass roof, which blend with the natural fabrics of the village. The project is the transformation of a courtyard house in the village. Photo © Jin Weiqi.

Housing 52

Housing Roofing Structural Engineering Consulting 52

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Clair West at the edge of Corso Italia, the under-utilized building was in decline and disrepair from more than a decade of neglect before the studio began the process of transformation. © Dubbeldam Architecture + Design. © Dubbeldam Architecture + Design. Newly enlarged openings look out onto St. © Dubbeldam Architecture + Design.

Building 79

Building Architecture Design Windows 79

e-architect

JUNE 20, 2023

All roofs are planned as extensive green roofs. In the area of the staggered storeys, there are also roof terraces as elevated constructions, which, however, are not accessible without steps in relation to the utilization unit. The columns between the window bands were planned as a relief sheet metal cladding.

Foundation 80

Foundation Building Roofing Commercial 80

aasarchitecture

APRIL 1, 2022

Three additions were added to the original house creating structural, and utility complexities and challenges for accessibility, library operations, and flexibility. Large windows along the eastern façade, shaded by large oaks, align with seating areas for reading with direct views out to the trees and pond.

Structural Engineering 52

Structural Engineering Windows Exterior Utilities 52

Architizer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The idea started in May 1988, born of a conversation between Feist and fellow professor and structural engineer Bo Adamson of Lund University, Sweden. The building is simple in its shape and in its function as a family home, yet its glazed roof and winter garden elevate it beyond a run-of-the-mill structure.

Building 121

Building Technology Technology Structural Engineering 121

aasarchitecture

MARCH 15, 2023

The approach side is defined by a mostly solid facade with an articulated dormer, while the rear features new enlarged windows with panoramic views trained towards the pond. Inside, a large timber gabled roof structure stretching from one end to the other, creates an open dramatic central communal space.

Civil Engineering 52

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Landscape 52

Architizer

APRIL 29, 2022

This building has four floors and the area of approximately 1200 square meters, including a reception hall, kitchen, dining room, four master bedrooms, a complete suite, sports spaces, swimming pool, service spaces, utility rooms, etc. This villa, while being a gabled building, has a roof garden and its roof has a function.

Housing 70

Housing Design Roofing Concept 70

e-architect

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The new 6,700 square foot construction partially utilizes the previous residence’s footprint. A pre-existing garage sits at one end of this axis and is connected to the residence through a roof structure that serves as a carport. The floor-to-ceiling windows follow these same angles. Connecting elements.

Home 52

Home Exterior Real Estate Windows 52

e-architect

JANUARY 5, 2022

The original lot provided very little outdoor living space; the design focused on inviting in misted views with the use of expansive windows, creating the effect of an airy glass box hovering just above street level. The lightly perched additional story adds a primary bedroom, green roof and foggy bridge and ocean vistas.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Renovation Structural Engineering Interior 52

e-architect

AUGUST 18, 2023

Two sides hug the boundary, with roofs sloping down and away from the central volumes. The central volumes combine in a large open-plan living space that is expressed visually as an inverted ‘butterfly’ roof. The lower level contains carer accommodations, composed of a bedroom and bathroom, flanked by a utility area.

Housing 56

Housing Roofing Visualization Client 56

e-architect

JANUARY 19, 2023

The roof uses coffered timber trusses to deliver the barrelled soffit and folded zinc outer cloak. Stonework: Caithness Roofing: Anthra and Quartz zinc by VM Zinc, and Bauder Green roof systems Timber Walls: Douglas fir weatherboarding from Russwood Windows: velfac for individual windows, Living room curtain glazing by iPig.

Housing 52

Housing Roofing Site Technique 52

Architizer

JANUARY 25, 2023

There are three essential civic spaces, tiered from street level to upper planted green roofs, providing immersive landscapes for public activities and supporting local fauna and pollinators. Over 25% of all building materials utilized on this project use recycled content; 29% of materials are regionally sourced.

Education 42

Education Environment Landscape Sustainability 42

Life of an Architect

APRIL 14, 2019

Some examples of hard costs are: Providing utilities to the site if not currently present Site Preparation (clearing away trees, stabilizing soil, cutting and filling to grade the site, etc.) Structural Engineer – very cost effective service to retain and in some cases, a mandatory consultant to retain.

Construction 68

Construction Construction Residential Foundation 68

e-architect

APRIL 10, 2023

A dramatic wave-form roof and ceiling plane of expressed wood structure ties together the new program spaces and gives the building a clear identity. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the Buxton Center will utilize a rooftop solar array, an expanded raingarden, and a more efficient HVAC system.

Art 55

Art Consulting Engineering Engineering 55

Design Thoughts Architects

JANUARY 19, 2022

The same is true for a two-story home with the same footprint vs a one-story structure with the same footprint because a one-story home will require the same size roof and foundation, but without the additional square footage to support those underlying expenditures. Steel and Cement are majorly used materials in this type.

Estimating 97

Estimating Housing Foundation Construction 97

Deezen

JUNE 18, 2023

Located in a "conservative-minded" Winnipeg suburb, Veil House is wrapped in a steel structure with long panels that reflect the deep hip roofing styles of the neo-Gothic houses in the neighbourhood. The utility spaces such as the laundry room, fireplace, storage, and circulation are concealed.

Housing 98

Housing Civil Engineering Architecture Permits 98

Deezen

APRIL 15, 2022

A roof light projects a "ghost window" in the stairwell. The dwelling also features a large basement that houses guest accommodation, a media room and utility spaces. Read: Craftworks inserts home with faceted modern gothic roof into abandoned chapel. Engineer: Green Structural engineering.

Home 105

Home Housing Architect Visualization 105

e-architect

APRIL 3, 2023

In such a dense urban site, space is at a premium so the new scheme ingeniously provides an updated covered play area for Early Years on the ground floor, with new roof terraces created on level 1 and level 3 for outside teaching with older pupils. Essential to the brief was access to the outside for pupils and staff.

Masterplanning 51

Masterplanning Consulting Roofing Structural Engineering 51

ArchiDiaries

JULY 27, 2022

Due to the history of formulating the current heritage conservation codes is oriented more toward preservation rather than utilization. Impression 3: the sense of the interior — the power of the natural light from clerestory windows. Critical Path III: the Rebirth of the Existing Wooden Structure.

Renovation 77

Renovation Utilities Real Estate Structure 77