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5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

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5468796 Architecture has added residential buildings to the site The station closed in 1986 and was slated for demolition. 5468796 Architecture preserved the structure by converting it into an office and restaurant, while additional residential buildings were added to the site. The photography is by James Brittain.

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

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Straddling the boundary between low-density residential urban fabric to the west and a large-scale commercial and institutional mixed-use zone to the east, the project preserved a key piece of Evanstons historic fabric while adding housing density with a diverse mix of unit types on an underutilized and transit-adjacent lot. Post it here.

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David Chipperfield adds social housing and offices to Lyon riverside development

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For Lyon Confluence, David Chipperfield Architects adapted the site's masterplan to make the landscaping, building massing and facades more suited to its riverfront location. In addition to residential and workspace, the development contains a health centre and commercial venues that open onto outdoor public space.

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Baldridge Architects converts Austin commercial units into its own studio

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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.

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How They Pulled It Off: A Secret Stair Hatch That Seals Off the Living Space

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The home is located on a steep site in Los Angeless Montecito Heights neighborhood. The stair hatch] required something that we enjoy doing, which is working on sites with fabricators who are willing to experiment with things that they haven't done before," says Cusm. He also envisioned a house that folded. says Bnysz. "[The

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Everything you need to know about the world's next tallest building

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Smith's proposal is being developed with structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti , after the pair won a competition to design it together in 2009. Construction recently restarted at the site after it had been delayed and finally halted in 2018. It is being designed as the heart of Jeddah Economic City, a 5.3-million-square-metre

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1235 Vine Street Adds Prominence and Densifies Underused Hollywood Site

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Project Status: Concept Size: 100,000 sqft – 300,000 sqft 1235 Vine Street – is an eight-story mixed-use commercial building set to break ground soon in Hollywood at the intersection of Vine and La Mirada. The surrounding urban context heavily influenced the site response – particularly the activation of the streetscape.

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