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5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

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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.

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Gort Scott reconnects University of Oxford college with riverfront site

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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.

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Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs

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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.

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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

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Project Details: Location: Washington, United States Architect: GO'C / @ go_c_studio Footprint: 1,700 square feet Builder: Sparrow Woodworks Structural Engineer: SSF Engineers Civil Engineer: J Welch Engineering Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science Inc.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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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)

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Sparano + Mooney positions cedar home over canyon in Utah

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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.". Civil engineer: McNeil Engineering.

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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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.

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