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5468796 Architecture has added residential buildings to the site The station closed in 1986 and was slated for demolition. 5468796 Architecture preserved the structure by converting it into an office and restaurant, while additional residential buildings were added to the site. The photography is by James Brittain.
Gort Scott's scheme focused on unifying these buildings and their relationship to the landscape, removing a small residential building at the centre of the site that diverted the riverside route and blocked views from the rest of the college. The project reconnects the college to its riverside site. Photo is by Jim Stephenson.
Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. Flanking the ends of the main bar are piers made of concrete masonry units (CMUs), which help anchor the home to the site. Soils engineer: Landmark Consultants.
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". hectare) site, the dwelling looks toward the Teton Range and is about an hour from Jackson , a popular ski destination. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare)
We wanted to touch lightly on the site, so the home cantilevers over the site, is grounded at the entrance, and then floats over the landscape as you move through the home," the studio said. This projection helped us to minimize the impact on this natural site and reduce excavation.". Civilengineer: McNeil Engineering.
Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site overlooking a bay that connects the property to Peggy's Cove, a national historic site that can be seen across the water.
A tower-like volume on the site's southeastern corner is topped with a rooftop terrace. It is designed around a courtyard The exterior of Harriet Hardy House is enlivened with areas of textured brickwork at the ground and roof levels, while the balconies are topped by arched concrete lintels. "In
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Residents enter from a small courtyard on the outside street-edge corner of the lot into a rounded entryway that passes directly into the main exterior courtyard. The studio said the home has achieved net-zero emissions At the northern end of the site lies a small two-storey volume that holds a media room and a private suite.
Photo is by Benjamin Benschneider The site is reached by boat, and a winding path leads from a dock through a wooded area and into a sunlit meadow. When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said.
To accomplish this, REX included a "clear storey", a glazed walkway that runs the length of the building, passing between the shoebox form and the exterior wall. For the exterior, REX aimed to create a contemporary structure that "played nicely" with the surrounding historical styles.
Upcycled materials from a dilapidated structure found on site create a sustainable home made up of round volumes connected by a floating roof. It is a sustainable house with a minimal footprint that upcycles various spaces, components, and materials from a dilapidated structure that existed on the site. Have one to share?
Built on the Domaine de Bayssan estate near the town of Béziers in southern France, the permanent theatre replaced a circus tent that was erected on the site in 2006. A set of canvas tents had occupied the margins of the site for 10 years.". Exterior cladding was designed to look like canvas folds. Structural engineer: Batiserf.
Lead by architect Mark Stoner and the National Trust for Historic Preservation , the project included the exterior and interior restoration of Johnson's Brick House , a small retreat building located just across from the historic Glass House. The photography is by Michael Biondo Project credits: General contractor: Hobbs, Inc.
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Fire Station 67 is made from prefabricated steel modules Totalling 4,667 square feet (434 square metres), the single-level station sits on a flat site, with hills in the background. The building is made of steel modules that were prefabricated in a factory, trucked to the site, and put into place using a telescopic forklift.
The home's multi-layered gabled forms engage the site, interact with each other and frame interior spaces, studio co-founder Jejon Yeung said. The home's stone foundation was left exposed for the basement walls "As the program on the site grew, we continued to play with the archetypal gabled form," Worrell said.
The pavilions were designed as square and rectangular buildings with exterior walls that are angled inwards at their base. Materials used were locally sourced, with the precast concrete used across the facade sourced from within 25 miles of the site. Civilengineer and landscape architect: Land Design.
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Read: Baobab tree grows through curving cafe in Thailand by IDIN Architects Inside, the arched concrete walls are lit by slender LED lights that emphasise their shape, while arched windows provide views of the exterior. Here, the studio carved voids into the concrete to let in more light.
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The project, called The Rambler, is tucked into a wooded site on the Kitsap Peninsula, which lies northwest of Seattle. The Rambler house is located on a wooded site Rectangular in plan, the home is horizontally oriented. Cedar milled on-site was used for the front door, entry benches and a privacy fence.
US architecture studio Cannon Design has referenced the local landscape and "prioritized inclusion", drawing on the Native American heritage of the site for its design of a university student centre in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Wood and cement wrap the exterior of a hillside, family home designed by California studio Feldman Architecture to feel like a "space of serenity". L-shaped in plan, the house consists of two bars tucked into a sloped site and wrap an outdoor space in the rear.
The screens will juxtapose the brick and black structural steel that will be included to reference the site's industrial heritage, according to HOK. Brick and black structural steel will clad the facade "Stadia are typically inward-focused buildings with solid exteriors that consume long stretches of valuable city blocks," the team said.
"We wanted our expansion to retain the qualities of surprise and free-spiritedness that have defined Kresge College, while at the same time opening it up to students of all abilities, the incredible natural ecology of its site, and the larger university community beyond."
The dwelling, which serves as a retreat for a Chicago family, is sited in a way that maximizes views while retaining privacy. Stretching across a flat site, the house consists of intersecting, gabled volumes and a flat-roofed, pavilion-like volume in the rear. Civilengineer: Nelson Engineering (Dave Dufault).
Local studio Forge Craft Architecture + Design has created affordable apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness in Austin that feature a breezeway to encourage rest and preserve heritage trees on the site. Balconies painted in the same hue on either side look over the outdoor areas oriented around the oak trees.
Its exterior is a mixture of glass and steel support structures that out extend from I beams in the internal plates, across the facade and down to isolators below ground level. The two additional towers on the site have been approved by Los Angeles' city council and the construction dates are to be determined.
In every aspect of its design, the building responds to COA's ambitious goals for sustainability, from macro issues of siting, massing and systems' design to micro issues of material selection and detailing," the architectural studio said. The structural system is made primarily of wood, and the facades are clad in northern white cedar.
Canadian architecture studio GH3 has created an expansive bus maintenance and storage facility in Edmonton, Alberta that has sculptural finishes while preserving an existing smokestack on the site. Along the exterior base are a series of gabion walls intended to screen "unsightly equipment" and "clutter". The photography is by GH3. .
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The former department store now houses a branch of EMIT Technologies The original Kmart building was transformed into a manufacturing space, and a new office and amenity building was added to the north side of the site. "To
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In Situ Studio wrapped the visitor centre in dark-coloured steel In Situ Studio's addition to the site is located on the south edge of the park near a tapering brick smokestack – left over from a demolished children's prison – and shelter, grab-and-go concessions, bathroom facilities, and visitor information. Cabinetry: Xylem, Inc.
Dogtrot is sited at the center of a quiet 18-acre meadow with panoramic views of the surrounding ranchlands, foot-hills, and mountains, notably Mount Glory, the distinctive southernmost peak of the Teton Range. The exterior is clad in oxidized corrugated and perforated steel and Siberian larch. Project Status: Built. Year: 2018.
The renovation and expansion by GBBN Pittsburgh preserved the original house and added a contemporary barn -shaped structure that mitigates the steep site. The addition – known as The Barn – reinvents a gabled house archetype with a playful roofline and angled floor plate that wraps around a courtyard to preserve the site's existing trees.
Beyond the roof's edges, the landscape is terraced down to meet the site's grade. The architects also included an exterior fire pit a few steps away from the house, which is accessed via a footpath. Civilengineering: Federico Guerra. A large dining table is located in the central area. Photo is by Dove Dope.
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