Dwell

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The original house was clad entirely with cedar shingles both inside and out: the walls, roof, and ceilings. The house was very inwardly focused with low-lying windows that you couldn’t see out of unless you ducked or sat down. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It is particularly in the architecture, engineering and construction industry that the material stands unchallenged, accounting for 60-70% of its total consumption. So much so that it has indisputably become the most used plastic for building materials worldwide, often found in pipes, fittings, flooring, roofing, window profiles and more.

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Santa Cruz Architect

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In an era when sustainability, cost-efficiency, and resource conservation are paramount concerns in the construction industry, Advanced Framing, also known as Optimum Value Engineering (OVE), has emerged as a revolutionary construction method. Windows and doors, for example, need to align with the efficient placement of framing members.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

US company Ubiquitous Energy has invented a thin coating that turns windows into transparent solar panels, providing other ways to harvest renewable energy in buildings beyond rooftop panels. Ubiquitous Energy's transparent solar windows (above) are installed at Michigan State University (top). Any surface could become a solar panel.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering 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 structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Deezen

JUNE 6, 2022

Francois Verhoeven Architects has completed a house in a Dutch village featuring a roof with three sloping sections that incorporate skylights , sedum and concealed solar panels. Villa K2 features a multi-pitched roof. Read: Villa SG21 is a monolithic blackened-wood house topped with a turfed roof.

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Dwell

APRIL 14, 2023

The windows and volume up top make the space bright and airy, balancing out the walls of wood built-ins. The ADU has a simple gable roof to mimic the existing main house at the front of the property. All four sides of the house have large clerestory windows that bring in light and provide views. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Customers can also choose between five colors, two roof designs, and customizable windows, doors, and decks. Image credit: Samara “Built out of durable, cutting-edge materials, precision engineered and assembled in a factory , Backyard is designed to last a lifetime,” Samara said.

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Deezen

JULY 31, 2022

US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. Roughly rectangular in plan, the dwelling has cutouts, cantilevers and multiple sloped roofs that combine in a sculptural way. Windows provide framed views.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

"As an example of holistic integration between architecture, landscape, ecology, engineering, and exhibition content, the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center provides a public laboratory for learning how feats of human engineering and forces of nature intertwine and overlap," the studio said. MEP engineer: FPM Group, Ltd.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2023

Local architecture firm In Situ Studio wrapped an art museum visitor centre in Raleigh, North Carolina with darkened steel and cantilevered a roof with an aperture over its patio. The roof features a rounded triangle roof opening made of aluminium. Cabinetry: Xylem, Inc.

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Deezen

MAY 18, 2022

Search engine company Google has opened its BIG and Heatherwick Studio -designed Bay View campus in California's Silicon Valley , which features sweeping, scale-like panels across its roof. Its roof is covered in a solar skin. Automated window shades monitor light throughout the day and open and close when necessary.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2023

Architecture practice Studio Zhu-Pei drew on traditional Chinese architecture to create the sweeping concrete roofs and stone walls of the Zibo OCT Art Centre in the eastern province of Shandong. In between these blocks, a number of alleyway-like spaces between the high masonry walls are sheltered by the oversized eaves of the concrete roofs.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2022

Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar , which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. The buildings have canopy-style roofs to protect the structures from the rain seasons. The post Fanned and sawtooth roofs top Sanand Factory in India by Studio Saar appeared first on Dezeen.

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Dwell

JANUARY 5, 2024

This includes professional guidance through the site permitting process, architectural modifications tailored to your preferences, detailed structure and mechanical engineering, the prefabrication of your home, and its delivery to your site. Stillwater homes emphasize indoor/outdoor living with walls of windows.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Customers can also choose between five colors, two roof designs, and customizable windows, doors, and decks. Image credit: Samara “Built out of durable, cutting-edge materials, precision engineered and assembled in a factory , Backyard is designed to last a lifetime,” Samara said.

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Dwell

APRIL 4, 2023

Project Details: Location: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Architect: MRTN Architects / @ mrtn_architects Landscape Design: SBLA Studio Builder: J & S Contracting Structural Engineer: W.J. The materials were also chosen to be recessive, including a dull silver roof, black sheets, and ironbark timber.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Vitrocsa, a pioneering Swiss glass manufacturer, has built on this idea through a revolutionary approach to window design. Vitrocsa seamlessly blends traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to create windows that transcend the boundaries of conventional architectural aesthetics.

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Dwell

JUNE 15, 2022

Having consulted with a structural engineer, these structures were placed within a comfortable distance from each other. The boxes themselves work as dividers of shared and private space, yet small windows created in the boxes allow other family members to sense their presence, sometimes seen and sometimes unseen.

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The Architecture Designs

MAY 3, 2022

When building your home, there are two primary components you’ll want to consider when designing your roof: quality and design. If you want your home to stand the test of time, with as little maintenance as possible, then it’s important to use high-quality materials in the design and build of your roof. Steel ‘pitched’ roof.

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Deezen

APRIL 17, 2022

It follows the line of the existing stone wall facing the street but its gabled roof projects up above it, maintaining a consistent height along its length. WeStudio and Made took advantage of the height provided by the pitched roof to incorporate additional living spaces along with clerestory windows and skylights that brighten the interior.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In the exterior both the facades, roof, and deck are coated with black-painted wood. The living area is deeply connected with the outer area through a large window that extends the interior space outside and onto the wooden deck platform, enhancing a dilution of the interior/exterior border and frankly allowing outdoor living.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2024

A private roof terrace enclosed by greenery features in Hidden Garden House, a Sydney home reconfigured by Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects. Above, this curved ceiling forms a sloped roof terrace filled with plants, which is situated off the main bedroom on the upper floor. The photography is by Tom Ferguson.

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The Architect's Guide

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Dormer Windows Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Adding a dormer window is a common way of renovating an attic to become a bedroom. Like a bay window addition, the dormer window adds a bit of extra square feet to the inside of the house. What is a Dormer Window?

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2024

Bright blue was chosen for new window and door frames Where the flooring was removed, reclaimed red oak planks that matched the originals were laid at an angle to highlight the minor intervention. Larger windows were added to bring more light into the dining room, which overlooks a new rear deck. The photography is by Naho Kubota.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. "The

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

L-shaped in plan, the house consists of rectilinear volumes with flat roofs to prevent dangerous snow slides. Alta House is in Wyoming Portland-based Lever Architecture sought to create a durable home that could withstand the region's harsh winter weather while capitalising on the picturesque setting.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 1, 2021

It’s a fact; many times residential structures are simple and straight-forward enough that a structural engineer is not required. Pre-engineered wood roof trusses and engineered wood floor joists or trusses are common. Small, punched window openings allow for long, rigid shearwalls. An Elevation Full of Windows.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Its design reinterprets local building styles, including thatched-roofed rural longhouses, 1960s flat-roofed stone dwellings and compact summer cabins, while framing views of the nearby lake. The lower storey is informed by local 1960s flat-roofed architecture and clad in stone that is mined locally in Tihany.

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Deezen

MARCH 15, 2024

US studio CCY Architects has clad a mountainside house in patinated copper panels and tilted the roof to adhere with the topography of its site in Colorado. Known as DNA Alpine, the 4,000-square foot (372-square metre) home was completed in 2022 and designed to "disappear into or somehow become" the 75-acre site in San Miguel County.

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Dwell

JULY 20, 2022

A thin steel shed roof pitches up to open the interior to the south sun and frame views to the ski runs on the mountain. Double-thick eight-inch concrete walls fitted with foam insulation extend up to the roof on the low side. Clerestory windows enclose the triangular space between the roof and concrete walls.

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Deezen

JULY 17, 2024

The courtyard was once an enclosed auditorium, but due to the 1980s fire, the roof was burned and never replaced, leaving it open to elements as it exists today. Preservation efforts included restoring exterior cladding, doors, windows and cleaning the interior Other elements include elevators, stairways, restrooms and a catering kitchen.

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Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2024

A horizontal window frames views of the ocean in the main chapel In the Sea Chapel, pews face an altar that stands in front of a large horizontal window, framing a view out over the ocean and distant mountains. On the roof is the Sky Chapel, which offers 360-degree views of the surrounding landscape to create a "complete sense of awe".

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The Architecture Designs

MARCH 24, 2022

Unfortunately, windows are often overlooked since homeowners may not always consider them during home renovations. However, updating your windows during a remodel or renovation is a great idea. Types of Replacement Windows. Ultimately, how to choose the best replacement windows for your needs will be a challenging task.

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Deezen

JULY 9, 2024

Each of these separate "houses" was topped by a gable roof to give the centre a zigzagging profile, with their gable ends containing intakes for fresh air. Communal space is provided on the ground floor AOR Architects organised the centre as six interconnected log houses, which are linked by a series of internal streets and bridges.

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Deezen

JUNE 24, 2024

New York-based design studio Oza Sabbeth Architects has wrapped an L-shaped beach house in cedar and topped it with a standing seam gabled roof in Montauk. The wood-clad house in a variety of natural wood tones is topped with a slate-grey, standing seam metal roof. acre (5,396-square metre) grassed property surrounded by trees.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

California studio Field Architecture designed this Sonoma Valley house out of a trio of fanning copper-clad pavilions with butterfly roofs. The roofs – composed of two triangular planes each that slope toward the centre – collect rainwater and redirect it to river-rock basins.

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