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American firms Dig Studio and Lake Flato have restored and expanded Scottsdale Civic Plaza in Arizona , adding a series of pavilions and responding directly to existing buildings flanking the outdoor space. million gallons (22,000 cubic metres) of water annually for the plaza. The photography is by Alan Karchmer.
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Curling around a central courtyard, a staggered trio of redbrick buildings house a new nursery, teaching dormitories and a collection of indoor and open-air community spaces for the village's 3,000 residents to gather in. The solution was three buildings of varying heights with roofs that channel rainfall into a lotus pond.
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Studio Gang completed the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock The 133,000-square-foot (44,333 square metre) structure weaves between the existing buildings, expanding the gallery space and programming space and connecting the rest of the structure. The rainwater collected in the roof's channels will be used to water the greenery.
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Daniel Joseph Chenin designed the house in the Las Vegas desert Named Fort 137, "the building pays homage to the old fort structures from the early settlement days of Las Vegas, which relied upon site-sourced materials along with tried-and-true techniques for designing and building in an arid climate," the team told Dezeen.
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