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5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

Deezen

Open-air egress transforms nondescript interior corridors into vibrant exterior passageways," said the studio. The residential buildings are narrow and lifted off the ground to accommodate foot traffic 5468796 Architecture said that it turned the typical Winnipeg apartment building "inside-out". The photography is by James Brittain.

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Secrets of a structural engineer

BD+C

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.

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Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior

Deezen

Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Each tenant will be provided with both an interior and exterior space. A bamboo grove will also provide additional shade.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

Deezen

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". Located in the small Wyoming town of Alta, the house serves as a holiday home for an outdoor-loving couple from Portland, Oregon. Situated on a half-acre (0.2-hectare)

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

Deezen

The exterior is "minimal in its massing" "The exterior is extremely minimal in its massing," said OGA principal Omar Gandhi. "It The house presents as two interlocked, stacking boxes – that are meant to weather over time to match the pale grey of the sky – perched on a hillside. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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REX creates "holy grail" combination of performance spaces in Providence

Deezen

It has a number of safety features that allow it to be safe for students In addition to its flexibility, the structure was designed to make the arts visible to the campus. 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.

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I’m a Jack of All Trades and a Master of None

SW Oregon Architect

Back in the day, we didn’t detail our exterior wall assemblies as rainscreens, and our weather barriers were often simply “building paper.” The decisions we’re compelled to make on every design project have multiplied exponentially: What type of weather-proof barrier should we specify for the rainscreen assembly in our project?