SW Oregon Architect

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I’m probably wearing my rose-colored glasses as I look back, but I’m pretty sure life was simpler and the world a little less complex and hurried when I started in architecture than it is today. I’ve seen building codes become more voluminous, expectations grow unreasonably, and litigiousness rise to worrisome levels.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Snøhetta has renovated and added an extension to the Joslyn Art Museum The museum consists of a main building completed in 1931 by Nebraska architects John and Alan McDonald and an extension by Norman Foster added in 1994, which sits directly to the side and is linked by a thin glass atrium that runs between the two volumes.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The ground level of the rectangular stadium is enclosed with light-grey masonry and glass The ground level of the rectangular stadium is enclosed with light-grey masonry and glass that allow views both into and out of the venue.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The lower bar is board-formed concrete that is carved away with glass and steel, while the upper bar is clad in phenolic wall panels. The interior is characterized by a large glass staircase with cantilevered treads that turn with the rotation of the upper level. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A metal hood rises out of the brick house, drawing soft northern light through a clerestory opening Outdoor patios hold the east and west ends, leading through floor-to-ceiling glass doors to parallel bedrooms that could be either bedrooms or offices. Closets and a bathroom form a core in the centre of the space.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2023

The material palette for the guesthouse mimics that of the main residence – Douglas fir , cedar , steel and glass. Large sliding glass doors pocket into the walls on two sides, opening the space and immersing visitors in the sights, smells and sounds of the island," the team said.

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Deezen

MARCH 8, 2024

Read: SO-IL and FREAKS extend glass museum in France with sweeping public plaza "Shingled metal peaks and curves harmonize with the surrounding hills, cresting against the skyline before dipping low to open into the central courtyard," said the studio. Its undulating shape was informed by the surrounding hilly terrain.

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Dwell

MARCH 19, 2024

A new extension with floor-to-ceiling glass sliders opens to the garden, giving a family of four a plein air space to entertain. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Following the Energy Standards’ option to use glass on just 20 per cent of the exterior surface area, the limited amount of glazing is concentrated around these central outdoor areas. The coving along the ceiling is made of glass fibre-reinforced concrete from a local vendor.

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Deezen

JUNE 18, 2024

Daylight also enters the space through a wall made of channel glass. Polycarbonate was used in other areas, too, including an office window, which emits diffused daylight.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A metal roof and glass facade contrast the brick station. The glass facade and skylights allow natural light into the building, while allowing a clear view of the reconstruction of the old station front from inside the building. Skylights and glass curtain walls light up the interior.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A glass volume that spans the two upper floors was inserted off-centre, facing the street. Hall Glass & custom frit: Agnora The post Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa appeared first on Dezeen. The studio created the canopy's soaring form based on traditional Norwegian boat design.

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Deezen

APRIL 14, 2024

New York architecture studio HGX Design has created a linear, glass-fronted home in the Hudson Valley informed by the "individual notes of a music composition". Utility spaces, such as a powder room, laundry room and storage, were placed directly adjacent to the entry, while a long hallway leads to the entrances of three guest bedrooms.

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Deezen

JUNE 28, 2022

The ceiling was made from clear span concrete and is supported by concrete beams that form the light wells capped by the white glass skylights framed in aluminium. It is made of stacked-concrete blocks with floor-to-ceiling glass windows oriented around a marshy central pond. Geotechnical engineer: Schnabel Engineering DC.

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Deezen

AUGUST 23, 2022

Along the courtyard, daylight flows in through sliding doors and floor-to-ceiling glass. Structural engineer: CFBR Structural Group. Civil engineer: Shaw Engineering. MEP: Sugarpine Engineering. Atop the front portion of the house, a thin, shed roof is lifted up, making way for clerestories.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A sloping fibreglass roof and a glass facade characterise New York studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro 's first completed single-family residential project, which has been photographed officially for the first time by Iwan Baan. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers: Polise Consulting Engineers, P.C.,

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Read: Studio Gang converts tobacco warehouse into design studios for University of Kentucky At ground level, below the terrace, the courtyard and interstitial spaces were clad in glass, and an exposed staircase across from campus's main building leads to the upper deck.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The centre's flared form was clad in a metal curtain wall, rendered in a light colour to reflect the mid-century buildings, while the faces of each protrusion feature floor-to-ceiling glass trimmed with timber.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2023

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. It has a glass facade wrapped in plaster-clad steel "It's probably the safest building around and its lifecycle, in our terms, is eternal," Moss told Dezeen. "If

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2022

These modifications entailed having the metal skin of the exterior not come all the way to the ground so glass panels could be placed there instead, some of which can be lifted up like garage doors, opening the interior to the athletic fields beyond. Large glass windows open up to the exterior athletic fields.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Retractable glass walls link the inside and outside of the winery. The tasting room – which totals 5,500 square feet (511 square metres) – is a glass pavilion looking out at the landscape. All four sides have retractable glass walls and operable transom windows, enabling the building to open to the surroundings.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2022

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. Metal trellises extend outward from the glass enclosure, offering shade and producing an interesting play of light and shadow. Soils engineer: Landmark Consultants.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A series of glass walls on the far side of the entryway will provide unobstructed views out—a mediating surface between building and landscape. As such, the design of the center will unfold from the landscape—a welcome center not so much sitting on the land but embedded in it. Image © EskewDumezRipple.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Have one to share? Post it here. Not This Board-Formed Concrete Retreat in Greece

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 4, 2023

Designed as a prismatic reading room lifted on a board-formed concrete base, the Library’s fritted glass facades are inspired by The Bronx’s status as the “greenest Borough of New York City” and depict abstract views of the borough’s tree canopies. Image © Snøhetta. Image © Snøhetta. Source by Snøhetta. Image © Snøhetta.

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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

In some areas, stretches of glass are covered with wooden screens. The custom glass staircase creates transparency and allows the client's art to be the focal point, setting the stage for the experience of the home," the team said. Civil engineer: Nelson Engineering (Dave Dufault). Interior designer: Soucie Horner.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

The facade at grade is clad in stone, referencing the region's Coldwater Shale bedrock, a clerestory level mimics a forest setting with an exposed column structure and reflective glazing, and the upper level suggests a tree canopy with a perforated shading system.

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Deezen

MARCH 17, 2023

Large stretches of glass bring in daylight and create a welcoming appearance. Within the facility the architects carved out openings "Metal and glass additions complement the original limestone building, and create a tuned coherence between old and new," the studio added.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

A steel frame holds two fully retracting, floor-to-ceiling glass panel walls that turn the living and dining rooms into a breezeway through the house from the north to the south, bringing in sunlight and cross ventilation off the adjacent pool. Pool & water features: Ozzie Kraft Custom Pools Millwork design: Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

US architecture studio GBBN preserved and expanded a 19th-century home in Erie, Pennsylvania into an educational facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure. A glass bridge is included in the design. MEP engineering: Tower Engineering. Structural engineering: WBCM.

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Architizer

APRIL 20, 2022

The compound of buildings represents the evolution of the family’s developing design aesthetic from the first structure, a traditional log home, to the most recent, a steel and glass pavilion. When viewed from a distance, it tempers the glass expanses and helps integrate the building into the landscape. © CLB Architects.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The interiors were informed by the client's love of layers and texture Throughout the home, large stretches of glass offer sweeping views of the majestic terrain. Upstairs, on the west side of the plan, there is a partial floor with a lounge and two additional bedroom suites.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2023

The architects attempted to retain some of the original industrial qualities while retrofitting the structure and adding an additional building to the complex. A glass vestibule cantilevers over the main public entry. MEP engineers + lighting: Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Structural engineer: Thornton Tomasetti.

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Deezen

JUNE 9, 2023

Part of the building is elevated on thick pilotis Facades consist of greenish glass and a tan-hued, pleated screen made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete (GFRC). The screened side is made of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete In some areas, the buildings' lower levels are recessed, forming shaded zones around the perimeter.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Its facade is interspersed with many skinny windows The seven-storey structure has a ground-level podium clad in green-painted concrete interspersed with steel gates. Along this, gates lead into the complex and into glass-fronted retail and restaurant components. The photography is by Here and Now Agency (HANA), Paul Vu.

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2023

The Cultural Living Room was placed in the elevated section One side of the structure was elevated on stilts, and the roof graduates down as it reaches the opposite side, which is a single story and holds the museum's park side restaurant. Both of the entrances are covered by the roof as it cantilevers above the glass entryways.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Fougeron Architecture reconfigured the residence with floor-to-ceiling glass that enhances views of the stream and a backyard waterfall. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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