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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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This architect has identified the qualities office buildings need for converting to residential

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Labeled by Fast Company as “Goldilocks” zones, the sweet spot for office buildings with the potential to become residential are ones that are mid-rise, built pre-WWII, with at least two sides facing open areas or streets near, but not within, a city’s financial core.

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Eric Owen Moss describes design approach to (W)rapper high-rise in exclusive film

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The building is named for its structural support system that covers its facade The building has a glass facade wrapped in plaster-clad steel, with an external staircase that matches the structural steel wrapping. The (W)rapper expresses how it's made, the structural engineering behind it and how the building performs.

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This Suburban Australian Home Isn’t Afraid of a Little (More Like a Lot) of Plywood

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An enfilade along the southern side of the house provides the internal circulation, efficiently coupled with a service strip accommodating the kitchen bench, utility zone, and extra spaces for storage or study. Each room has a sliding door which opens onto the veranda, allowing the narrow deck to augment the internal circulation.

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Michael Hennessey Architecture clads renovated California house with black cedar and metal

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Inside there is a clear division between public and private zones Inside, the 1,870-square-foot (174-square-metre) house features a clear division between public and private zones. The building's beige exterior was replaced with black, vertical cedar siding that adds a sense of gravitas, the studio said.

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Want to Maximize Views? Point Your Home in Two Directions at Once Like This Alabama Cabin

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Sustainability, in the short term and long term, is a focus of the project, which is located in a hurricane zone. Post it here. Project Details: Location: Theodore, Alabama Architect: Tall Architects / @ tall.arch Footprint: 2,100 square feet Builder: C.

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Hamptons artist studio by Worrell Yeung is tucked among the trees

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The building has a gabled roof In response to strict zoning rules and environmental sensitivities, the studio created a small-footprint building that preserved existing trees and minimised the overall impact on the landscape. The ground floor also has a powder room. Within the building, the four-foot-tall (1.2-metre)