Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

Much of the building's energy needs are met by a 100kW solar array that extends across the roof. Strategies include an air-tight building envelope and a high-capacity energy recovery ventilation system.

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2023

Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed the overall of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, Arkansas , with the addition of a sculptural folded concrete roof. Both of the entrances are covered by the roof as it cantilevers above the glass entryways.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

With a grass-topped, arched roof it was designed to be both contemporary and integrated into the landscape. The building itself is a very simple rectangular form but set within a curved courtyard landscape to provide, together with the arched roof, an organic natural flowing form," explained Kirkland. Electrical engineer: Aura.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The building is topped with a large green roof that helps with onsite stormwater management. Interior finishes are "Red List free", meaning they don't contain unhealthy chemicals that have been " red-listed " by the International Living Future Institute. The white oak used in the lobby is FSC certified.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. Known as DNA Alpine, the 4,000-square foot (372-square metre) home was completed in 2022 and designed to "disappear into or somehow become" the 75-acre site in San Miguel County.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

HGA has created a pair of mass-timber buildings at Bowdoin College in Maine While different in size and colour, the buildings have asymmetrical pitched roofs that "play off each other from different vantage points". Both buildings also have mass timber frames, wooden interior finishes and brick facades. The photography is by Michael Moran.

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Deezen

MARCH 19, 2024

CannonDesign has created a student centre for a Michigan university "The primary concept of the building was to celebrate place, with a focus on elements and symbols that are universal to all people – and especially important to the Western community," Brett Lawrence, Cannon Design project manager, told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2023

To maintain a discrete profile, the team created a "clean roof line" with a sculpted edge. Hutton created a "clean roof line" with a sculpted edge On the southeastern edge of the building, the roof cantilevers over the site and visibly disappears when viewed from a distance.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2022

A jagged roof tops the project. The building is topped with a sawtooth roof , which takes cues from the gabled roofs and porches historically found in the area, before the construction of a freeway in the 1960s decimated the neighbourhood. Structural engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers. Developer: project^.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Beyond 1,000 square feet of gallery space, an occupiable green roof, a small dining area and café, gift shop, visitor restrooms, and offices for botanic gardens administrative staff. Source by EskewDumezRipple. Image © EskewDumezRipple. Image © EskewDumezRipple.

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Deezen

AUGUST 5, 2024

"As part of this project, the gardens have been transformed into an accessible green space that will be a haven for people and wildlife, and a living laboratory that will make the gardens one of the most intensively studied sites of its kind in the world," said the museum's senior project manager Natalie Tacq.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The team came up with "low-cost, high-impact design techniques" The project involved refurbishing the stucco-clad motels – one had nondescript structures, and the other had two long bars topped with traditional clay-tile roofs. Residents receive three hot meals a day, and case managers are on-site to help provide various support services.

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Deezen

JUNE 8, 2022

Stretching across a flat site, the house consists of intersecting, gabled volumes and a flat-roofed, pavilion-like volume in the rear. CLB team: Andy Ankeny (principal), Brent Sikora (project manager and coordinator). Contractor: OnSite Management (Mark Pollard). Civil engineer: Nelson Engineering (Dave Dufault).

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Photovoltaic panels are installed on the roof. Project credits: Architecture: Gehry Partners; Frank Gehry (partner in charge), Tensho Takemori (managing partner), David Nam (design partner), Heather Waters (project architect), Meaghan Lloyd (partner/chief of staff) Curtain wall: Curtain Wall Design & Consulting, INC.

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Deezen

APRIL 6, 2023

Most of the historic civic buildings celebrate their height with 'crowning' features at the top and we saw the requirement for roof light shading on our building as an opportunity to give it a crowning feature – one that is practical but also expressive and sculptural, paying homage to Georgian-era traditions."

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Composed of three distinct buildings – a main house, guesthouse and writer's studio – the project was designed for a California-based couple who manage an independent record label. The roof is undulating, and the facades are clad in burnt wood.

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Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

Architizer chatted with Anjali Iyer, project manager and senior associate at Feldman Architecture to learn more about this project. Alaskan Yellow Cedar slats, Tnemic Paint Coating for the exposed structural steel, Kemper System for the roofing and integrated gutters. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Nader Tehrani: In a project that invariably was destined towards a panoptic plan with a tripartite set of wings separating the adults, teens, and children, the concept of the building form and roof was to create something larger than the sum of the parts underneath. © John Horner. © John Horner. This project won in the 10th Annual A+Awards!

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Deezen

OCTOBER 17, 2022

American architecture studio Gensler has completed a resilient and technologically advanced sports arena in Austin , Texas that has a wooden canopy and roof that moves depending on the type of event. The 10,000-seat Texas Longhorn basketball arena can transform into a 16,000-seat concert venue by raising and lowering the roof. "It

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Deezen

MARCH 24, 2022

A canopy formed from a mass-timber structure with a ballasted roof stands on eight-inch (20-centimetre) steel tubes. MEP engineer: Bay & Associates, Inc. Structural engineer: Leap Structures. Civil engineer: LandDev Consulting. General manager: Team Orbis. Container consultant: Falcon Structures.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2022

The building's different parts are topped with either single-slope or gabled roofs, all of which are covered with standing seam metal. Civil engineering: Ecological Design Group. MEP engineering: CMTA Consulting Engineers. Structural engineering: Engineering Consultants. Photo is by Tim Hursley.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The museum is managed by the American Indian Cultural Center Foundation. Roofs were designed to mimic bird wings and feathers "Reflecting the native tradition of a circular worldview, the design evolved out of multiple circles suggested by arcs," the team said. Exterior walls consist of glass and pale-toned metal.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 21, 2022

TEF Design recently completed concept designs for the shell and core base building rehabilitation of the landmark structure, including envelope improvements, complete roof replacement, and structural retrofit to transform the former theater for contemporary commercial use. Stan Vinokur, Project Manager. Civil Engineer: BKF Engineers.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

Structurally, the building was created using a combination of steel, which was left exposed in the interior, as well as cross-laminated timber (CLT), an engineered wood product. The CLT was used for the upper and lower roof decks and the entirety of the second floor was made using the material, which was then topped by gypcrete.

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e-architect

JULY 7, 2023

The three program spaces all reside under one large, heroic low-sloped roof. The continuous roof provides overhead protection from rain and snow in-between the two buildings and at the exterior fuel island. The complex is wrapped in a perforated, rusted metal screen with washing and fueling functions hidden from public view.

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Deezen

JUNE 12, 2024

Pedestrian and bike trails weave through the landscape, connecting seating spaces, green scenic lookouts, and a restroom facility with a green roof. Quality control and cost estimating: Integrated Engineering Management Marine and electrical engineer: Moffatt & Nichol MEP: P2S Inc.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The HUB is designed to host a variety of services including mail delivery, medical services, counseling, financial and housing assistance, veterans’ services, and case management. Structural Engineer: Lund Opsahl. Civil Engineer: KPFF. Mechanical Engineer: Holmberg Mechanical. Owner/Developer: Jen Muzia.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 12, 2024

When open, the large roof overhang provides protection from rain and sun, and enables parents easy access to their kids playing in the adjacent 14,000-square-foot plaza. Photo © Andrew Pogue Simple and large, the space opens to the Town Square via a 24-foot-wide by 16-foot-tall bi-fold window wall.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Eight outdoor roof terraces located on the corner perimeters of each ‘bar’ offer sweeping 360-degree views of the mountains to the north, the campus to the west, and the Roberts Campus to the east. Image © BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group. Source by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group. Image © BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.

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e-architect

JUNE 13, 2023

A pitched roof was designed in the same vein, with tile roofing typical to the local architecture. A raw steel beam serves as a gutter, jutting out beyond the base of the roof. A photovoltaic system was installed on the gently sloping concrete gable roof, with solar panels covering the surface like a carpet.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

To conclude our Designing for Disaster series, we round up 10 design and architecture projects that aim to prevent, manage or aid recovery from natural-hazard events. A roof-mounted landing pad allows the drone to land on the vehicle when it's moving.

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aasarchitecture

JULY 20, 2022

The cafe’s landscaped roof samples native plantings that express the change in seasons. Café and Education Room: A 2,800 sqft cafe with an additional 400 sqft outdoor dining area is equipped to host a full-service restaurant as well as educational programs, providing a flexible meeting space across the plaza from the primary museum building.

Civil Engineering 98

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Events 98

e-architect

JUNE 19, 2023

The light-filled reception building has a large extended roof sweeping up to create an iconic, open, easy-to-find entrance. A staff-only building is used for animal admission, waste management, bulk storage, food preparation, grooming and laundering. Large exercise spaces overlook the adjoining parklands.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Michel Primeau, Account Manager – Business Development. Structural engineer: Geniex. Civil engineer: InGang Design. Beacon Roofing Supply Unibéton. Jacob Éthier, M.Arch candidate. Bahia Burias, M.Arch candidate. Financial partner. Desjardins Entreprises. Collaborators. Products and suppliers. Lumentruss.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Devoid of any roof overhang, the cedar siding, the glass panels, and their interactions with the elements collectively ensure minimal separation between the interior and exterior, and contribute greatly to the ambiance of the residence.

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Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Residential Engineering 105

Deezen

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Legal showdowns and court cases over accessibility, injuries, building damage, planning and project management feature in this roundup – from the shocking to the downright bizarre. The slide closed soon after and it was reported that the case between the injured woman and the building manager was settled.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 18, 2024

An undulating roof unifies the museum in a sweeping gesture of cohesion, inscribing an iconic signature onto the landscape. Engineered via an experimental technique in warped Cross Laminated Timber, the roof will be the first of its kind in North America. The museum’s design adheres to the rigorous Living Building Challenge 4.0/Core

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