SW Oregon Architect

MARCH 17, 2024

acre site for storage and parking use, with the former showroom serving for a while as studio space for its Product Design program. Romania Building, east end (my photo) As of 2011, the showroom has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As a development partner, the UO would lease the land to Project^.

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SW Oregon Architect

JULY 7, 2024

Romania Subaru (1999-2011) The former site of Romania Subaru as it stands today. A case in point that I documented back in 2021 was the demolition of the old Glenwood Restaurant near the University of Oregon campus, now the site for a new student housing development.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects ' Principal, Thomas Woltz, described his initial visit of the project’s site as a “post-nuclear landscape” when some 66 million trees suffered from a brutal drought in 2011.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects ' Principal, Thomas Woltz, described his initial visit of the project’s site as a “post-nuclear landscape” when some 66 million trees suffered from a brutal drought in 2011.

Landscape 130

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

I am constantly amazed by the amount of effort required to maintain this site. To date, this site has existed a total of 1,396 days – that’s almost 4 years – and I have written 551 articles, prepared 4,359 images and graphics, and made 3 terrible videos.

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2024

According to a report in UK architecture magazine Architects' Journal (AJ), the UK studio is designing the megatall skyscraper for a site to the north of the Saudi capital. The first images of the prospective tower were released in 2011, with construction starting shortly after in 2013.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

If two women in that very combination of marriage make it onto this site then it is actually statistically very probable! Subscribe by Email Enter your Email Address Delivered by FeedBurner Trending on Life of an Architect Recommended Stuff for Architects Recommended Books for Architects My name is Bob Borson and this is my site.

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Deezen

APRIL 30, 2023

Czech studio RO_AR has created a house in the Hlubocepy district "Urban space surrounds the site on the south and east sides," explained studio founder Szymon Rozwałka. "It The home seeks to extend the natural context into the interior of the site and into the interiors," said Rozwałka. "It

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The Spaces

JULY 7, 2023

Thatched buildings and shorefront hales imbue Big Island’s Kona Village with Hawaiian tradition – a welcome sign the resort is back for business after tsunami damage forced it to close in 2011.

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Site Renovation Development Developer 98

Deezen

MARCH 7, 2023

Photo by Ute Zscharnt BBC Scotland Headquarters, 2007, UK Located at a site in Glasgow 's Govan Graving Docks – an abandoned shipbuilding site on the River Clyde – Chipperfield's BBC Scotland Headquarters were built in 2007. The area is part of a site that David Chipperfield Architects has been re-master planning since 1999.

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Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2024

Conen Sigl has created the Westhof housing cooperative "Inspired by the site's history as a plant nursery, the cooperative housing project with complementary communal uses creates an identity-forming place that fosters a strong sense of community and ecological connectivity," Conen Sigl told Dezeen.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The four houses stealthily adapt to the steep slope of the terrain, respecting the existing topography and vegetation to minimize their impact on the site," the studio added. Each house faces a central courtyard. Photo by Jaime Navarro Each house has two levels and a basement.

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Housing Architecture Finishes Home 144

Deezen

APRIL 14, 2023

Archio was selected as the designer following a public vote by the community, and subsequently ran a three-day co-design workshop on the site to involve the future residents in the design process. London-based Archio was founded in 2011 by architects Mellis Haward and Kyle Buchanan.

Housing 144

Housing Exterior Landscape Development 144

Life of an Architect

APRIL 20, 2014

Last week as I was driving to a job site I had one of the interns in the car with me and we ended up having an interesting conversation about how a person’s behavior in the office can have either a positive or negative effect on their career path. link] Bob Borson Thanks Todd – nice to see you here on the site.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2023

The home occupies a verdant site in the Thu Duc district that is often flooded by a nearby river, requiring Vietnamese studio SDA to elevate its lowest level above ground by one metre. SDA, or Sanuki Daisuke Architects, is a studio founded by architect Sanuki Daisuke in Ho Chi Minh City in 2011.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

When Muntazar Monsur and his wife emigrated to the United States from Bangladesh in 2011, they enrolled their then 18-month-old daughter in childcare for the first time. It’s so challenging to take childcare people to demonstration sites. They’re so overwhelmed,” Monsur says.

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Education Visualization Environment Technology 141

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

I recommend that you head over to the official Ken Roberts Competition web site and take a look at all the recognized entries (finalists and winners) from this year and the last 8 years ! Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

Architecture 111

Architecture Sketching Inspiration Architect 111

Deezen

JULY 11, 2022

It will remain in place for a year, after which Arch will be moved to an as-yet-undisclosed permanent site in the city. The artist, who currently lives in Portugal, was arrested in China in 2011 and held for 81 days without charge, after which he was detained in the country until 2015. It will be given a permanent home in Stockholm.

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Installation Events Foundation Home 145

Deezen

APRIL 27, 2023

Photo courtesy of Heritage Foundation of Pakistan Mud Brick One Room House, Pakistan, 2011 In 2011, Lari and the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan worked with local people to build a series of one-room brick houses. The simple structures feature bamboo roofs built into brick walls, designed to be disaster-resilient and prevent collapse.

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Project Foundation Structure Site 105

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

” Other than the fact that I am an architect and I have my finger on the pulse of architects savvy enough to be reading my site, I pretty much write down the list I would give my wife and post it here. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Ho , Ho Ho , here are the goods!

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Architect Sketching IT Mining 111

Architizer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Hend Almatrouk is the CEO and a partner of Studio Toggle, an architecture firm based in Kuwait which she co-founded with Gijo Paul George in 2011. Since the firm’s inception, Hend has been a central force behind the design, site supervision and planning of Studio Toggle’s numerous award-winning projects.

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Housing Firms Innovation Technique 103

Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Norway, by JDS Architects (2011). Designed by Chinese studio TeamMinus, the colourful structure stands alongside four industrial cooling towers within the site of Beijing's largest former steel mills. Photo is by Marco Boella. Find out more about Big Air Shougang ›.

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Architecture Structure Events Glass 145

Life of an Architect

MAY 4, 2014

I started that site as a creative outlet in 2010 when things around the office where I was working got a bit slow. One of the objectives that has evolved on my site is the idea of creating transparency into what it means to be an architect. Last year over 3 million people came to my site to read what I had to say.

Architect 109

Architect Site Mining Structural Engineering 109

Life of an Architect

JANUARY 12, 2014

[link] ← Older Comments Subscribe by Email Enter your Email Address Delivered by FeedBurner Trending on Life of an Architect Recommended Stuff for Architects Recommended Books for Architects My name is Bob Borson and this is my site. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

Architect 111

Architect Clients Client IT 111

Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

Never could think of anything that I liked enough that I would want on my body forever Subscribe by Email Enter your Email Address Delivered by FeedBurner Trending on Life of an Architect Recommended Stuff for Architects Recommended Books for Architects My name is Bob Borson and this is my site.

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Architect Information Housing Home 106

The Spaces

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Winstanley designed the Dalry eco home, known as The Houl, in 2009, and it picked up a RIBA award in 2011 for its innovative sustainable design. Moreover, it achieves ‘net zero carbon’ standards thanks to its insulation and heat-recover system, with power provided by the house’s wind turbine and solar photovoltaic panels.

Modern 119

Modern Sustainability Housing Home 119

Deezen

AUGUST 15, 2024

According to the easement-holding Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy (the Conservancy), these sales included several items protected by an easement donated to the Conservancy in 2011 by the building's then proprietor, the non-profit Price Tower Arts Center (PTAC). And the site loses something."

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Architonic

MARCH 4, 2024

</p> <p>Formerly a service station, the 800sqm site was transformed into an old workshop before eventually becoming the mckimm office in 2011. Despite its generous dimensions, the office occupied a mere 180sqm, revealing a pronounced underutilization of the site— a scenario rectified by the introduction of MODA.</p>

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Space Site Contemporary Environment 80

Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

Among these is the Italian 3D printing company WASP , which has overhauled tunnel 54 to house a 3D Crane printer that manufacturers walls and other architectural elements on site. The project will utilise 5,000 reclaimed trees for the revitalisation of the tunnels' internal roofs, which visitors could see being built during the design week.

Installation 111

Installation Manufacturing Roofing Site 111

Life of an Architect

MARCH 19, 2014

I will also feature all the entries that advance onto the final judging round here on the site. Every part of this process will be well documented and represented here on the site, I hope you come along for the trip. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Architect Design Construction Construction 109

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The buildings are remarkable for their uniqueness, simple materials and contextual relationship to their sites. Sometimes they don't look like any buildings we've seen before, but they always relate sensitively to their site, the landscape, the climate, prevailing winds and contexts. Unfortunately, it was demolished in 2011.

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Building Students Site Roofing 126

Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2022

Set on the site of a former cement factory, the 14-storey building comprises 450 modular apartments that are linked by footbridges and arranged around courtyards. Built within a dilapidated cement factory on the same site as Walden 7 is La Fábrica, a complex containing the RBTA offices and Bofill's family home. La Fábrica, Spain, 1975.

Project 145

Project Architect Site Government 145

Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 15, 2013

link] Bob Borson thanks – glad to have another sketcher on site! Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. The one thing about getting up and defending your design at Architectural School was being “crit scared”!! Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

Architecture School 111

Architecture School Architect Architecture Sketching 111

Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

In order to reach all points on the site without damaging the trees, the contractor had to use a concrete pump truck with a giant arm on it. We even met the owner on site and walked the concrete pour with him and explained what was happening. Question: is the cardboard “rotter” a pre-made item or site made?

Foundation 110

Foundation Architect Sketching Contract 110

Life of an Architect

MARCH 18, 2014

Evidence of the fact that all architects love exploring churches is a post I wrote almost 3 years ago titled “ Top Ten Cathedrals to See before you Die ” which out of almost 600 articles I’ve written to date, it is one of the most read posts on this site. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

Architect 110

Architect Construction Construction Foundation 110

Deezen

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It was installed on-site "in days" and can be completely disassembled "The majority of the dowels and screws hidden within the slatted members are all wood," said the studio. A skylight and second-floor bridge allow light to filter into the centre The staircase was fabricated off-site and installed "in a matter of days".

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Project Housing Restoration Installation 141

Deezen

JULY 7, 2022

At the site, there once stood a famous acacia tree that formed a symbol of civic life.". Located on a triangular site, the Courtyard Pavilion sits on a concrete base wrapped by a low wall. As well as referencing the previous tree on the site, Courtyard Pavilion aims to promote the need to sustain native plant ecosystems in urban areas.

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