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Gianni Botsford Architects adds trapezoidal home to Norman Foster extension

Deezen

By demolishing the cottage, we were in the unique position of extending the extension, which clarified the diagram and the relationship between old Victorian, new Foster, and very new ourselves. All other elements of the house were made from aluminium, including the kitchen, bathrooms, staircase, wardrobes and wall linings."

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"Architects must reject the 'follow your passion' narrative and see ourselves as workers"

Deezen

Read: SHoP employees plan to unionise to prevent "exploitation of our time and our talent" We watch firm leaders work long hours going after new clients, reviewing drawings, and sending late-night communication. No more free work for clients. The work gets done, no questions asked. Abolish the unpaid competition model.

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Building Bridges With BIM: How Collaborative Design is Revolutionizing 21st Century Architecture

Architizer

This interplay, which spans many disciplines at many levels, highlights the importance of early and continuous collaboration among stakeholders, including architects, designers, engineers, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies. Photo by Arch-Exist (top); site plan and massing diagrams (below).

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South Hill House, Toronto, Ontario

e-architect

The siting of the project was influenced by local zoning regulations, however the new mass also yields to the existing house along the north elevation to celebrate the different periods of construction. This curvaceous approach also acts as a diagram to contrast new vs old.

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Gullhaug Torg by Snøhetta

aasarchitecture

The naturally climatized building will have qualities that in comparison to mechanically ventilated buildings will be easier to operate and run, less need for maintenance, longer life-cycle in addition to greater floor to ceiling heights, improved daylight qualities, design integrated concept for acoustic regulation. Facade Diagram.

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Jacobs Creates Dramatic Intrigue through Spatial Overlapping and Use of Light at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

Architizer

The parti diagrams revolved around the duality of the experience: light lobby/dark performance space, See/Be Seen, reality/fantasy, tension/release – translated as clear/opaque, heavy/light, smooth/textured… a balance of opposites. The client wanted an Icon to anchor a developing arts and entertainment district as well as the community.

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Experiments in Practice

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Landscape architects seek novel solutions to navigate tricky regulations. A surface drainage diagram uses a topographic overlay to show where and how fast water might be moving. Its success points to the possibility of replication in other contexts where clients or design teams want to avoid the use of herbicides. By Timothy A.