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Isle take it: 6 private islands on the market now

The Spaces

Canadian architect William Grierson designed this striking circular home on Table Rock Island in Ontario’s Georgian Bay as his family retreat. ‘Grierson’s architecture was particularly interesting because its qualities were the result of both looking forward and looking back,’ says David Sisam, FRAIC. Via Royal LePage.

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Property Appraisals in Real Estate Canada – The Must-read Guide 

The Architecture Designs

On the other hand, an appraisal might not be necessary in cases where your down payment surpasses your loan amount or if you are already insured by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) by having down payments of less than 20%. It safeguards your investment and ensures that you are making a fair deal.

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Architect Can Vu Bui’s Few Days in Paris Filled With Brutalist-Style Buildings and Asian Eateries

Dwell

As a first generation Canadian whose parents were refugees from Vietnam, architect Can Vu Bui has an affinity for Asian neighborhoods in Western cities. Day 2: View art at an architectural landmark and feast on a French- and Chinese-inspired meal The menu at L’Hommage blends French and Asian influences.

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Just do what I tell you | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I have had conversations where I’ve made some sort of architectural gesture and the client didn’t want it for one reason or another. KRob 2013 - Architectural. I mean is there any published architecture projects of yours that I can see? Like hop on a plane and come hang out with the Canadians for a while.

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Architectural Tricks of the Trade | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Architects / Architectural Tricks of the Trade Architectural Tricks of the Trade Bob Borson — October 31, 2013 — 55 Comments Architects have all sorts of mannerisms and processes in place that seem to transcend their time and place. You might be thinking to yourself “why would I fold a drawing?

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Ten Times Better

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Courtesy TEN x TEN Landscape Architecture and Urbanism. Quarry Garden, a residential landscape designed by the Minneapolis-based firm TEN x TEN Landscape Architecture and Urbanism, distinguishes itself by reintroducing ruggedness to the backyard. Courtesy TEN x TEN Landscape Architecture and Urbanism. By Aaron King.

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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

On site, the method of identifying the panels is definitely old school – a fat magic marker with the panel tag written on the exterior face. At the corners, the SIPs are nailed together using these giant screws – which really pulls the building together and makes it extremely tight. Adrian Bob fantastic read on SIPs.