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Unconventionally Framed: When to Enlist the Expertise of a Structural Engineer

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It’s a fact; many times residential structures are simple and straight-forward enough that a structural engineer is not required. Pre-engineered wood roof trusses and engineered wood floor joists or trusses are common. Small, punched window openings allow for long, rigid shearwalls. Large Footprints.

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This $5,880 Tiny Home Prototype in India Serves a Family of Four

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5,880), the home features premium finishes like marble flooring, bespoke teak-framed double-pane windows, and high-quality fixtures. Have one to share? Post it here. The kitchen sink and bathroom’s adjacency allow them to benefit from minimal plumbing costs with the overhead water tank positioned right above.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Read: TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel To boost the home's energy efficiency and thermal comfort, the team created a super-tight envelope using wood-fibre insulation and triple-pane doors and windows. The house also has an energy-recovery ventilation system.

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Brooks + Scarpa envision California housing block as "carved-out cube"

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Windows are strategically placed, resulting in a non-uniform appearance that adds a dynamic quality to the building. The team broke up the massing to create social areas and to make the building more open and inviting. Walkways and stairs were placed outside to reinforce a feeling of openness and transparency.

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A Central Courtyard at This Sierra Nevada Retreat Evokes the Feel of a Campsite

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Clerestory windows enclose the triangular space between the roof and concrete walls. The materiality of concrete and steel-sash tempered windows form a fire-resistant barrier and secure a native cedar-clad interior. Double-thick eight-inch concrete walls fitted with foam insulation extend up to the roof on the low side.

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Clayton Korte creates "familiar yet exclusive" winery buildings in California

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Polycarbonate-glazed windows feature on the upper level Openings were carefully placed to facilitate cross-ventilation, night cooling and daylit work environments. Polycarbonate was used in other areas, too, including an office window, which emits diffused daylight. Daylight also enters the space through a wall made of channel glass.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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Upstairs, stone flooring transitions to wood and a windowed wall in the staircase looks out to the surrounding forest. Field Architecture often uses local, reclaimed wood to outfit its designs like in a nearby synagogue and ranch house further south in Portola Valley.