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Who Needs Glass? Not This Board-Formed Concrete Retreat in Greece

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Taylor, who’s been visiting this area since the ’70s, wanted the new building draw upon the rich local history of making rudimentary structures out of the materials that people had at hand. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share?

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They Restored an Abandoned Church and Turned It Into a 30-Unit Apartment Building

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A developer and their design team expanded the 1910 structure with a metal-clad box, creating a mix of flats that add housing density to Evanston, Illinois. Retaining the existing church structure and adding a compact addition maximized unit count as well as perimeter wall area for light, air, and views. Have one to share?

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A Breeze Block Courtyard Is the Only Way to Access This Australian Home’s Bedroom

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The extension has been zoned into three north-south bands, establishing the main realms: communal, outdoor, and private. Two east-west bands further divide each of these realms into two zones: generous and intimate. Breeze-block walls demarcate the various zones of the house, yet permit light, breeze, and views.

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This Unassuming Edwardian-Era Home in Australia Conceals a Crisp, Airy Extension

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The new addition sits behind the existing heritage structure, concealed from the street. The adjacent kitchen flows to the dining zone, and to the back behind a brick wall, a garage offers rear laneway access. Have one to share? Post it here. A large living room in the lower part of the house cascades down from the original dwelling.

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Skylab arranges series of A-frame Colorado cabins in snowflake-like pattern

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The panelized structure of the 475-square foot (44-square metre) cabins was prefabricated by Plant Prefab in Los Angeles and then assembled on-site. The cabins are adorned with vintage furnishing Among Skylab's other Colorado projects is Owl Creek Residence , a triangular house with an exposed, intricate steel structure in Snowmass.

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HOK unveils Major League Soccer's first fully electric stadium in Queens

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The screens will juxtapose the brick and black structural steel that will be included to reference the site's industrial heritage, according to HOK. Brick and black structural steel will clad the facade "Stadia are typically inward-focused buildings with solid exteriors that consume long stretches of valuable city blocks," the team said.

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SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles

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The Schwarzman College of Computing contains a mix of spaces The building contains a mix of spaces, including classrooms, labs, collaboration zones, conference rooms, faculty offices and a 250-seat lecture hall. "At Between the stairs is a seating alcove at ground level and terraced seating up above.

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