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Structuralengineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structuralengineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.
Offices were suspended inside the pumphouse Office space and a restaurant fill the steel-and-glass structures, which have polished concrete flooring and open up directly to the original industrial roof and its new skylights, providing the structure with plentiful natural light. The photography is by James Brittain.
Called Burnet Road Offices, the project involved the adaptive reuse of a small commercial complex along a main street in Austin. Bright white plaster clads the Burnet Road Offices Dating to 1961, the complex, which consists of three semi-connected structures, had served a range of functions over the years.
Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Located in West Los Angeles on a busy thoroughfare, the project is called The Jagger – named after the massive sawtooth roof that tops it.
A living roof is heavy; managing the extra weight requires careful consideration in its design. To pull off a sculptural green roof—and the 2,500 square foot, off-grid-ready weekend getaway tucked beneath it— it helps to have an international design firm at your disposal.
It’s a fact; many times residential structures are simple and straight-forward enough that a structuralengineer is not required. Pre-engineered wood roof trusses and engineered wood floor joists or trusses are common. Many times, a structuralengineer is not involved with these homes.
Design studio HGA has completed a pair of educational facilities , Mills Hall and Gibbons Center, that are among the first "commercially scaled mass-timber buildings" in the state of Maine. Skylights punctuate the gabled roofs "Gibbons has a more mysterious, introverted quality," said Nat Madison, design principal at HGA.
DipoMuria commercial center in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, hosts a photo studio, restaurant, café and retail shop and is modeled after an urban village typology. That resulted in a project which not necessarily has a flashy design sometimes found in commercial projects but more of a minimal approach of cultural architecture.
Roof extensions were added to the buildings Squire and Partners claims to have made significant carbon savings by retaining most of the buildings' concrete structures and installing an automated window system for cooling. The photography is by Gareth Gardner.
The 13 metre lengths of Douglas-fir glulam were delivered in bulk and cut on-site in the New Wave London workshop, before being craned onto the roof. Energy consumption data was collected for the entire building over a two-year period, covering 12 months before and 12 months after the timber roof extension’s completion and occupation.
Rather than add an addition to the original structure, their plan was a complementary new companion house: a ruggedly modern home capable of coexisting in balance with the existing house, offering the potential for dual occupancy or future use of either building. Have one to share? Post it here.
Fireplaces, warm lighting and large windows offering views of the Teton Range are among the features at the renovated and expanded Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming , which is the only commercial airport within an American national park. CLB had two additional projects underway at the airport – a private terminal and three hangar structures.
The skyscraper includes a ground-floor commercial space ideal for a coffee shop on the east corner of the building two glazed entries that create a see-through enfilade between the north and south facades, and a circulation core complete with a glazed robotized pallet system and elevators on the west side of the building.
Chinese studio FOG Architecture has turned a courtyard house in Beijing into a flagship store for fragrance brand ToSummer with exposed wooden roof trusses and columns. The studio exposed the wooden roof trusses and columns of the original building "We 'skimmed' the building to expose its 'skeleton'," said the studio.
The new buildings have a roof profile that matches the original entrance sign. A rippled roof profile mirrors the Jubilee Pool's historic gate signage, and also resonates with the scalloped wall of the churchyard across the street. Although simple in form, these structures integrate highly durable materials and finishes.
A metal roof and glass facade contrast the brick station. Photo is by Aogvision These underground waiting halls havemetal roofs equipped with solar panels that power the station, contrasting the brick exterior of the old station front. Commercial and cultural spaces are added to the south square.
On the interior, the building was stripped back, exposing its original sand-coloured and red brick walls, wooden roof and iron trusses that became the focal point of the space. Elsewhere in Detroit, OMA is currently working on converting a commercial bakery into a mixed-use art facility. The photography is by Michael Vahrenwald.
Timber clads the kitchen cabinetry For the building's cladding, the team chose bonderized steel, which was used for walls, soffits and roofs. Two sheltered patios further strengthen the home’s connection to its setting. The low-maintenance cladding is intended to age naturally over time. The photography is by Lara Swimmer.
The deep aluminium facade provides solar shading MVRDV topped the building with a "tower crown" that covers a roof terrace , where visitors can enjoy 360-degree views of the surrounding city. "The whole theme of the building is connected to children's well-being and to fresh, colourful, and fun design solutions," said Van Rijs.
The house also has a green roof, extensive solar panels, and utilizes previous concrete to reduce any runoff. StructuralEngineer: Swenson Say Faget. Civil Engineer: John Rundle. Fivedot – Seattle Residential and Commercial Architecture. Interior Design: Mandy Callaway, Gretchen Evans.
Roger Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) developed the scheme with a team composed of co-architects Samoo Architects and Engineers and Siaplan Architects and Planners , in conjunction with Leonard Design Architects , Arup and DongYang StructuralEngineers Co. The overall concept for Parc.1
The containers were sourced with Falcon Structures from China. "We We have previously studied the use of containers for commercial, retail and multi-family designs all of which were un-built; we feel that The Pitch is the first project of its kind in Austin and the region," said Mark Odom, founder of the studio.
Its pitched roof and materials are designed to complement the existing house. A pitched roof references the form of the existing building while the cast stone cladding matches its original stone walls. "We Its open interior is flooded with natural light from the rectangular skylight at the peak of the sloping roof.
Additionally, there is a commercial kitchen, a children's play area, a stage, a chicken coop, a basketball court, an exercise area and parking. It is operated by Hope the Mission The site offers 38 housing units, each consisting of a single room with two bunk beds. The rooms range from 250 to 300 square feet (23 to 28 square metres).
Named Haringey Brick Bungalow, the 66-square-metre home is accessed through a one-metre-wide passageway hidden between the high street's commercial premises. Two green roofs top the building, characterised by their asymmetrical pyramid shapes topped with rooflights. The photography is by Richard Chivers.
After it was decommissioned between 1975 and 1983 it remained empty for almost 30 years before being redeveloped by WilkinsonEyre as the centrepiece of a new commercial and residential neighbourhood in Battersea. The structure has been refurbished and rebuilt. Structuralengineer: Buro Happold. M&E: Chapman BDSP.
Completed in 2022, the project known as Olvia contains 14 residential units and commercial space, totalling 4,285 square meters on a steep 760-square metre in the Bellavista neighbourhood of the country's capital city. Above, two- and three-bedroom apartments rotate around a central courtyard. The photography is by JAG Studio.
Residents also have their own roof terraces, making it easy for them to socialise with their neighbours. Read: MVRDV creates 600-metre-long orange walkway that bridges Rotterdam roofs. Located on a corner, it has a sawtooth roof that neatly divides the block into eight sections. Las Casitas also has balconies and roof terraces.
Responding to the clients' request for a simple timber structure that could be partially self-built, the architects settled on a pitched-roof profile that references the typical single-storey dwellings of the Beskydy region where the house is located. Structuralengineering: Martin Wünsche.
MVRDV, working alongside Huayi Design, has won the competition to design the Shenzhen Pingshan Sports Park in the east of Shenzhen, which includes an arena for badminton and other sports contests, the new Chinese National Badminton Training Centre, a National Fitness Centre and sports park for public use, and supporting commercial facilities.
The brief was to celebrate the enormous historical significance of the structure whilst ensuring a habitable and commercially viable space for the client. An intricate structural solution was required to support the roof and remaining walls as well as allow the new glazed doors to sit seamlessly in the opening.
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. Civil Engineer: BKF Engineers.
A swimming pool overlooks the East River on the roof. The contemporary facade design is inspired by sugar's crystalline structure, connecting the new building with the industrial history of the site," the team said. The roof has a garden and pool, with landscaping designed by New York firm James Corner Field Operations.
Simple structure great effect To achieve a clear separation between the different functional units, we opted for two cuboid towers and a low connecting volume. The basic structure of the building also allows for a simple realisation in terms of structuralengineering and a fast, efficient construction.
In the future, the roof can be further developed, with the possibility to grow fruit and vegetables on top of the structure. The design comprises a simple open structure with an undulating green roof that forms a series of rolling hills. Below the roof, the market space is simple yet highly functional.
The slender volume creates optimal sightlines and daylight in the surrounding buildings, and space for a 1,600m² roof garden where residents of CasaNova and The Muse can meet each other. By placing the roof garden on level five rather than on the roof the tower, the garden is also connected to the ground level.
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.
Adding a total of 60 new dwellings of various sizes and types, as well as new commercial spaces, after one phase Project Gomila is already well on the way to reviving El Terreno as a vibrant, green, sustainable residential neighbourhood. Size and Programme: 15,000m2 – Residential & commercial, including common spaces & amenities.
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At the heart of the Carré building is a spacious, light-flooded atrium, spanned by a transparent ETFE foil roof resting on a wooden truss construction. The central eye-catchers are the four tree-like structures, graduated in height, whose platforms are connected to each other and to the office floors by filigree staircases and bridges.
The success of the project lies in its airy, soaring roof and a series of inventive structural solutions. It also features a double-layer ETFE cushion system on the roof that mitigates variations in temperature. It also features a double-layer ETFE cushion system on the roof that mitigates variations in temperature.
All roofs are planned as extensive green roofs. In the area of the staggered storeys, there are also roof terraces as elevated constructions, which, however, are not accessible without steps in relation to the utilization unit. ALEX: Green courtyards open up between the detached parts of the building.
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