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Brooks + Scarpa "revitalises traditional forms" with gabled North Carolina house

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A central structural element was covered in plywood Clad in corrugated black metal with minimal overhangs, the would-be parallel gables are canted inward to form a jagged central courtyard and redirect interior views across a terrace and through a clearing.

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Hebra Arquitectos orients wood-clad Palo Quemado toward distant lake

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The holiday home features native oak cladding and faceted roofs "In search of a relationship with the site, native woods were used hualle oak for the exterior and interior cladding, and coige for the furniture doors in the common areas," said Santiago-based Hebra Arquitectos. Sleeping space was maximised in the guest rooms.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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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.

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Dubbeldam Architecture + Design sculpts "fluid contours" through renovated Toronto home

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Wooden cabinetry and white surfaces allow this space to feel light and bright, aided by the large sliding glass door that leads out to the back yard.

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5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

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Inside the brick pumphouse, much of the historical machinery was maintained For the brick pumping station building, the studio utilised the capacity of the gantry crane structure to create a "floating floor" in the large central hall, above the original machinery. The photography is by James Brittain.

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Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

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US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. Architect Mark Stoner has led the restoration of Philip Johnson's Brick House It follows the building's closure in 2008 after the structure suffered ongoing "water intrusion" due to its sloping site.

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

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The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. ACDF Architecture arranged the structure around an apple tree. Glass walls throughout the public areas of the home give sightlines of the tree and the other living areas from a variety of different positions. Structural engineer: Poincaré – Paul-Henry Boutros.

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