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This Heavenly Add-On Gives One Sydney Family All the Breathing Room They Need

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The clients had worked with another architect on a first floor addition and realized for the cost of the building, they were adding potentially unused space for a very high cost. The clients came to me wondering if they could achieve the bare minimum for their family, which would then allow for the quality items within those spaces.

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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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Field Architecture has created a house in Sonoma Valley with copper-clad roofs Dry in the summers with heavy rainfall in the winter, the area's geography informed the design, as did the client's desire to co-inhabit the land with the region's plants and animals. "We

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Elliott Architects uses dramatic cantilever for House on a Bay

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The client was not beholden to the prevailing style of houses in the area, most of which are traditional, vernacular, New England wood-framed structures," the studio said. "He On the interior, the architecture studio used a simple palette in line with the client's desire for "white space" on a page. Lighting design: Peter Knuppel.

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A Breeze Block Courtyard Is the Only Way to Access This Australian Home’s Bedroom

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Our clients have an interest in the works of Geoffrey Bawa and one was raised in a Paul Couch house, establishing in them an affinity for robust materials, muted palettes, clear geometries, and spaces sculpted by light. And yet, our clients also have a love of yellow, inspired by Luis Barragan’s bold colors.

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Snøhetta creates library to emulate feeling of "sitting under a tree"

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Project credits: Architect: Snøhetta Client: Beijing Planning and Natural Resource Bureau Executive architect: ECADI Structural, geotechnical, and civil engineer: ECADI Cost consultant: ECADI Building sustainability engineer: ECADI Facade & BMU engineer: Eckersley O'Callaghan, Meinhardt Lighting designer: ECADI Main contractor: China Railway Construction (..)

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Wildfires influence design of Campout House in northern California

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Engineered wood and steel were used for the structural frame. The house was inspired by the lifestyle of the client, who cross-country skis from their backyard up the mountain and skis down,". Engineered wood and steel were used for the structural frame. Structural engineer: CFBR Structural Group.

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