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This Tehran office building features a sloped green roof and exterior structure

Avontuura

The post This Tehran office building features a sloped green roof and exterior structure appeared first on Åvontuura. The volume of the building is drawn out of the ground, creates a visually beautiful skyline and harmony with the environment.

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Zooco creates ‘Brutalism over the sea’ with Spanish restaurant inside renovated 1970s concrete structure

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Madrid-based studio Zooco has completed an extensive renovation and extension of a 1970s concrete structure in Santander, Spain. Image credit: David Zarzoso Image credit: David Zarzoso The original concrete structure sees two square forms connected by a canopy.

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4 Solutions for Roofs without Eaves (and their Construction Details)

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Eaves are ubiquitous in most traditional architecture, and in addition to their aesthetic role, they serve several important functions, the primary one being to keep rainwater away from the building's walls and structure. This brings us to the question: in these projects, how are practical issues such as draining rainwater?

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expansive roof tops the remodeled skip-floor structure of old villa in japan

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The post expansive roof tops the remodeled skip-floor structure of old villa in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the renovation centers on optimizing space to take full advantage of the scenic views.

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Learning Landscapes under Roof Landscapes by Sehw Architektur

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The challenge was to renovate two ageing buildings from the 1950s and combine them into a holistic ensemble through the addition of several new structures. It was no easy building task for the architects. The newly created “learning village” with its four buildings in the centre of the city achieves just that.

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Dual Roof Extension in Kingston by Square One Architects

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This recently completed project located in the London Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is spread between two semi-detached Victorian properties which both sought to extend their roof spaces. The four dormers are joined together with a mansard roof which gives the illusion that the dormers are.

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Auver Architecture design brewery and tasting room with weathering steel and cross-laminated timber roof structure

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The post Auver Architecture design brewery and tasting room with weathering steel and cross-laminated timber roof structure appeared first on Åvontuura. The goal of the project was to create a welcoming environment which would cater to all types of visitors, beyond just serious beer drinkers.

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