The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 17, 2022

Architect LMN Architects Location Kirkland, Washington Occupied 2021 Structural and Civil Engineer Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Inc. Landscape Architect Hewitt Architects Lighting Design Fisher Marantz Stone MEP Engineer Rushing General Contractor [.].

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Glass Civil Engineering Architect Building 119

Architonic

OCTOBER 27, 2022

landscape architecture: FSWLA Landschaftsarchitektur project management: wp2 architekten general contractor: Köster Bau GmbH structural engineering: Schüßler-Plan GmbH electrics: IBR Ingenieurbüro Reschka ventilation: IBZ Ingenieurbüro Zammit heating: Dr. architecture: slapa oberholz pszczulny | sop architekten.

Civil Engineering 130

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Consulting Contractor 130

Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

Weathering steel and accoya wood wrap the exterior of the Alta House, which was created by US studio Lever Architecture to embrace the "sublime mountain landscape". The design is centered around the sublime mountain landscape," the team said. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare) Many rooms offer expansive vistas.

Housing 143

Housing Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Architecture 143

Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

Basalt floors were chosen to echo the surrounding landscape, which is punctuated by basalt boulders. Furnishings share the same materiality and tonal qualities as the architecture, creating a quiet presence that allows the glowing landscape to resonate."

Civil Engineering 145

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 145

Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By surrendering the manmade environment to the same natural forces that shape the land, the house collaborates with the natural hydrological systems that nurture the landscape." the studio said. "By Tucked among trees on a hill overlooking the valley's vineyards, the house welcomes residents and visitors along a gravel and stone pathway.

Civil Engineering 144

Civil Engineering Housing Architecture Engineering 144

Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Studio Egret West will add a central courtyard to one of the buildings The surrounding park landscape will also be updated to suit Bunshaft's original modernist design while aiming to increase the site's biodiversity. The images are by Hism.

Housing 145

Housing Consulting Civil Engineering Architecture Firm 145

Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

Kaan Architecten has created a visitor centre at the Netherlands American Cemetery In 2017, Kaan Architecten was commissioned by the American Battle Monuments Commission to add a visitor centre to the landscaped site, providing a small display space and an auditorium.

Civil Engineering 139

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering 139

Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ten years in the making, Mareterra introduces a pedestrianised landscape alongside the popular Larvotto beach with a public park, promenade, art installations and several buildings. The project was overseen by Valode & Pistre Architects with landscaping by Michel Desvigne to help accommodate Monaco's continued growth.

Masterplanning 131

Masterplanning Civil Engineering Landscape Residential 131

SW Oregon Architect

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The mounting burden of knowledge is pushing the architectural profession increasingly toward reliance upon specialists and a willingness to outsource more and more of its responsibilities. The underlying objective is to reduce immensely complex design problems to calculable and more easily comprehended packets.

Civil Engineering 208

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Sustainability 208

Deezen

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Taking into consideration the site's topography, airflow, landscape views, and culture, the building adopts a cascading form, culminating in a series of tiered roofs," the studio said. The solution was three buildings of varying heights with roofs that channel rainfall into a lotus pond.

Roofing 124

Roofing Project Civil Engineering Students 124

Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

bath house out of two volumes with floor-to-ceiling glazed ends that float above the landscape. The north volume is oriented along a direct east-to-west axis and contains the private spaces, while the south volume, rotated 45 degrees along the canyon's axis, holds the public gathering spaces that overlook the landscape and city below.

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Home Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 145

Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

Situated on a promontory overlooking Frenchman Bay, the centre is positioned to block harsh ocean winds while framing a new campus landscape. Every space reinforces a hyperconsciousness of 'being here' with a view of the rugged coastline or campus landscape, from every space," the team said.

Sustainability 133

Sustainability Civil Engineering Education Engineering 133

Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Snøhetta also designed landscaped plazas and roof terraces for Airside, which sits above the Kai Tak MTR station in the district that formerly held Kai Tak, Hong Kong's international airport from 1925 to 1998.

Site 130

Site Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 130

Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

CCY Architects took cues from "the breathtaking natural landscape" "Our inspiration for DNA Alpine residence stemmed from the breathtaking natural landscape," CCY Architects principal Todd Kennedy told Dezeen. "We This DNA sequence, ever-present and unseen, underscores the subtleties of the landscape and the beauty of deferring to it."

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Housing Architect Civil Engineering Engineering 128

Deezen

JULY 17, 2024

Local architecture and landscape studios Jones Studio and Chris Winters Associates have converted an Italian Gothic revival-style church into an event venue in Downtown Phoenix. Originally built in 1929 by Arizona architecture firm Fitzhugh & Byron, the structure underwent a fire in 1984.

Restoration 130

Restoration Civil Engineering Utilities Engineering 130

Deezen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Its design is based on natural landscapes and prioritises helping visitors to connect to the outside, enticing them away from their screens. Located in Beijing's Tongzhou district, the library was designed by Snøhetta to "reinstate the library's relevance in the 21st century" and aims to offer a "new vision" for the typology.

Civil Engineering 145

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Glass 145

Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The genesis was a blank slate, influenced only by the program brief, the surrounding landscape, and our collective imaginations.". The regulatory and topographic site limitations provided an opportunity for the studio to challenge how the house engaged the landscape in multiple dimensions. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti.

Housing 145

Housing Architect Civil Engineering Engineering 145

Deezen

APRIL 17, 2023

The timber roof rafters were left exposed The house has five bedrooms – three on the main level and two compact dormer rooms upstairs – that look out on the surrounding landscape through minimal black-framed windows. Downstairs, the original 1800s stone foundation serves as the wall texture for the communal basement.

Renovation 145

Renovation Building Civil Engineering Engineering 145

Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hall Glass & custom frit: Agnora The post Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa appeared first on Dezeen.

Civil Engineering 130

Civil Engineering Contractor Engineering Engineering 130

Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

Read: Eight elevated walkways designed to reach new heights It has two mirrored surfaces, with gaps to conform to the slats – one at eye level, and one closer to the top, that bring expansive views of the landscape to a visitor standing on the platform. A series of ground lights illuminate the structure at night time.

Civil Engineering 126

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 126

Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Photo is by Su Shengliang At the centre of the south square is a landscaped lawn of about one hectare, with seven buildings arranged around it. Photo is by Su Shengliang "Our design priorities the emotional and spiritual needs of citizens, brings in natural landscapes, and integrates urban spaces and building volumes into nature," MAD said.

Consulting 132

Consulting Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering 132

Deezen

MARCH 18, 2024

Project credits: Architecture, interior design, landscape: Studio VARA Studio VARA team (architecture): Chris Roach, Maura Fernández Abernethy, Andy Drake, Nick Brown, Luis Tilano Studio VARA team (interior design): Maura Abernethy, Zoe Hsu, Jacqueline Lytle, Yennifer Pedraza, Gail Avila Studio VARA team (landscape): Graham Quinn Lighting design: Tucci (..)

Housing 124

Housing Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 124

Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

Read: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson touches up its design for Williamsburg's Blue Bottle Coffee Finishes and decor are carefully combined to create a relaxing atmosphere and a relation to the landscape. Several pieces of furniture were custom designed for the space by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.

Nature 145

Nature Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 145

Deezen

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The photography is by Iwan Baan.

Space 132

Space Civil Engineering Consulting Safety 132

Dwell

MARCH 19, 2024

Home the Renovation of a Lifetime This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art" Grooved Red Tile, Arches, and a Catwalk Tie Together a Backyard House in Belgium

Civil Engineering 111

Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Clients Client 111

Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2022

Engineered wood and steel were used for the structural frame. Given that the family loves mountaineering, the single-storey house was designed to have space for outdoor living and a strong connection to the landscape. Engineered wood and steel were used for the structural frame. Structural engineer: CFBR Structural Group.

Housing 145

Housing Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 145

Deezen

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Project credits: Architect: OMA Technical architects: Ryder Architecture Construction partners: Laing O'Rourke Structure and civil engineer: Buro Happold Services engineer: Buro Happold, BDP Acoustic engineer: Level Acoustics Fire engineer: WSP Theatre consultants: Charcoalblue Landscape design: Planit.IE

Events 138

Events Space Civil Engineering Engineering 138

Deezen

MAY 8, 2023

The home consists of two bars tucked into the hillside "This project allowed us to craft a space of serenity, well-balanced with a design that creates horizontal and vertical connections within and towards the landscape," said project principal Steven Stept of Feldman Architecture.

Civil Engineering 131

Civil Engineering Architecture Engineering Engineering 131

Deezen

JANUARY 5, 2024

Project credits: Architect: TVK Client: Linkcity Landscape design: OLM Building and civil engineering: Berim Engineering: Carbone 4 and Amoes The post TVK designs limestone buildings for "first zero-carbon district" in Paris appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Julien Hourcade.

Building 134

Building Civil Engineering Transportation Design 134

Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Gehry Partners has created a building for Warner Bros in Burbank Second Century Burbank is divided into two large blocks connected by a two-storey volume that is topped by a landscaped courtyard. There are landscaped areas outside Beyond these references, the different facade types also indicate the interior programmes.

Building 135

Building Consulting Civil Engineering Glass 135

Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

John's Terminal revealed in the cut facade as if in a section drawing, now feature a landscape that visually connects pedestrians and occupants to nature while enhancing the newly opened streetscape," said Cookfox Architects. Landscape architect of record: Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.

Renovation 145

Renovation Civil Engineering Restoration Contractor 145

Deezen

MARCH 8, 2024

Engineered via an experimental technique in warped cross-laminated timber, the roof will be the first of its kind in North America," said the studio. Clerestory windows and small gaps run along the ceiling's edge to let in light and floor-to-ceiling glazing punctuates the perimeter.

Roofing 122

Roofing Civil Engineering Consulting Engineering 122

Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The photography is by Jason O'Rear Project credits: Owner's representative: Dovetail Construction Project Management, Associate architect: TEF Design Sustainability consultant: Atelier Ten Structural engineering and acoustics engineer : Arup MEP/FP engineer: MEYERS+ Landscape architect: Surface Design Inc.

Building 128

Building Consulting Civil Engineering Engineering 128

Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

The structures have mass-timber structures and brick facades The new buildings – officially called Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies – were designed by American studio HGA , which served as both architect and structural engineer. The photography is by Michael Moran.

Building 128

Building Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Education 128

Deezen

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Snøhetta also designed landscaped plazas and roof terraces for Airside, which sits above the Kai Tak MTR station in the district that formerly held Kai Tak, Hong Kong's international airport from 1925 to 1998.

Site 113

Site Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering 113

Deezen

MAY 30, 2024

Read: Super Bowl stadium designed to be "fast, angry and intimidating" Working to build resilience in an area with a history of environmental degradation, the design incorporates locally sourced materials, biodiverse landscaping and a below-pitch water harvesting system for irrigation.

Civil Engineering 122

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Structural Engineering 122

Deezen

APRIL 9, 2024

and the landscape as an intermediate area, but also gently welcomes visiting guests." The rice polishing building sits across a parking lot and landscape designed by Reed-Hilderbrand , which incorporates private seating nooks and Cherry trees informed by traditional Japanese gardens.

Civil Engineering 133

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Windows 133