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Mork-Ulnes completes eight-sided Octothorpe House in Oregon desert

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Four intersecting shed-roofed bars divide the plan into public and private areas, with a fully enclosed courtyard at the building’s center and seven semi-enclosed ones at its perimeter to bring light and air into every room," the studio said. The shed roof – capped in standing seam metal – creates a series of narrow, slanted interior spaces.

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Macdonald Wright Architects creates low-energy home in London as "scalable prototype"

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This standard was met by creating a heavily insulated external envelope for the dwelling, teamed with a Passivhaus-rated front door and triple glazed windows and roof lights. Macdonald Wright founded his eponymous studio in east London in 2005. Structural engineer: Osbourne Edwards. It achieves an airtightness of 1.3

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Kéré Architecture designs community centre in Uganda to be "source of inspiration and pride"

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Each of these blocks is topped by a steel butterfly roof, raised above the walls to provide natural ventilation and airflow through grille-like spaces and to facilitate the collection of rainwater into nearby tanks. Structural engineer: AECOM. Read: Termite mounds inform Kéré Architecture's design of Kenyan education campus.

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Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

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Beginning in 2022, the scope of the restoration included updates to structural and cosmetic elements including improvements to site drainage, cladding and interior finishings, replacement of the roof and skylights , window repairs, artwork conservation and a complete replacement of the building's mechanical and electrical systems.

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Baldridge Architects converts Austin commercial units into its own studio

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The project involved the adaptive reuse of a small commercial complex Baldridge Architects, which was founded in 2005 by architect Burton Baldridge, was formerly housed in an Austin office building it had renovated on West Lynn Street. In the open work area, original roof trusses were left exposed. The photography is by Casey Dunn.

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The Architectural Works of Santiago Calatrava

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Santiago Calatrava, born on July 28, 1951, in Benimmet, Valencia, Spain, is one of the most celebrated architects and engineers of our time. Known for his innovative approach that seamlessly combines structural engineering with artistic expression, Calatravas works have left an indelible mark on the global architectural landscape.

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Jurkovi? Heating Plant National Cultural Monument, Bratislava

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Renovation of facades and roof cladding: Pavol Pauliny, Vlasta Viglašová, Ján Kresan / Pamarch. Cooperation: Roman Bányai (conversion chief engineer); Marta Pichová, Ivan Holub (renovation of facade and roof cladding); Pavol Pribylinec, Juraj Prokip?ák, Conversion Chief Structural Engineer: Peter Gava?a.