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SGA designs a tree-inspired glass facade to connect two historic buildings at Vanderbilt University

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Brought to you by: Architect SGA Architecture Location Nashville, Tennessee Completion Date August, 2020 Architect of Record Centric Architecture Client Vanderbilt University Construction Manager Messer Structural Engineer Structural Design Group [.].

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Specht Architects creates austere glass house in the Berkshires

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Specht Architects has designed a symmetrical glass pavilion in The Berkshires in Massachusetts that was created as a residence and a place to showcase antiques. The axial approach includes replanted natural grasses The roof extends to create a 15-foot (4.5-metre) Replanted natural grasses will create a dramatic ground plane when fully grown.

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A Glass-Walled Rear Extension Revives a Cramped London Victorian

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Oliver Leech Architects transforms a West London townhouse using reeded glass that suffuses the family home with natural light while maintaining privacy. This proximity challenged the architects to introduce light into the property and provide smoother access to the small garden, without compromising the clients’ privacy.

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Peterson Rich Office inserts glass-lined gallery between historic Connecticut buildings

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Read: SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles Approaching from the south, visitors are greeted by a new forecourt activated by a rectangular water feature that bounces light into the building's lobby through wall-to-wall vertical windows. The photography is by Rafael Gamo.

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A Glass Extension Enlivens an Old Georgian-Style Home in Rural England

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The pergola structure provides solar shading to the glazed facade, while triple glazing with solar reflective glass improves the thermal efficiency of the building’s envelope."

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MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building

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MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver Located next to a major interstate and light rail line, the 15-storey block's western facade has a curved facade clad in a glass curtain wall with a massive cut "cracking" the building open. The photography is by Iwan Baan unless otherwise stated.

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Atelier Koma creates concrete chapel to offer "separation from the secular world"

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On the opposite wall, an organ is built into the exposed concrete, while narrow stained-glass windows are set within deep, faceted reveals on the southeast side. Read: Nicholas Burns nestles concrete chapel within grounds of Portuguese estate "The 12 funnel-shaped, stained-glass windows serve as metaphors of nature," said Eunsok.