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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.

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Robert Hutchinson Architecture converts 1950s Seattle building into event space

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Robert Hutchinson Architecture has converted a 1950s Seattle building into an event space The venue's name stems from the owner's love of automobiles, along with its location along a street called Stone Way. On the front elevation, the team installed new windows and a modern garage door.

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Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

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Called Zilker Studios, the structure includes 110 affordable apartments operated by local housing organisation Foundation Communities. The mid-rise housing complex consists of a long volume on a narrow site, flanked by outdoor public spaces with a breezeway and an open-air staircase on the far end.

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"Bomb blast" window cut into world war two bunker holiday home

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UK studio Corstorphine & Wright has converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. Corstorphine & Wright worked with structural engineer Symmetrys to maintain a sense of history by retaining almost all of the existing structure. "It

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Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

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Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. The interior of the home remains clean, simple, and minimal to accentuate a light-filled space that allows the natural outdoor landscaping to be the focus. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Rockbound is a seaside home in Nova Scotia, Canada Omar Gandhi Architects (OGA) completed the three-bedroom house in 2023 for a couple, incorporating additional space for an ageing parent. Stepping around the corner, the space opens up, revealing breathtaking vistas of the water." The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Outside, It’s a Foreboding Fortress. But Inside Hides Luminous Living Spaces

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The Mexico City home’s concrete facade says "keep out" while large windows at the back invite the outdoors in. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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