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

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Steeplechase is a 2,573-square foot (239-square metre) house that is nestled on a wooded 65-acre site in the Appalachian foothills near Hillsborough, North Carolina. The studio replaced an existing structure on site bud The team replaced an old house with a new, contemporary design while leaving 98 per cent of the natural site untouched.

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David Kohn Architects curves University of Oxford college building around three-sided quadrangles

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metre-tall tower on the corner of the Gradel Quadrangles site named New Warham House, which contains offices. Both New Warham House and the Main Quad have decorative facades made from 70-millimetre-thick load-bearing stone walls, which were tied to a concrete structure. "The curving architecture gives it this sense of invitation."

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Studio Becker Xu revises dogtrot model for North Carolina house

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Known as the Dogtrot House, the 3200-square foot (300-square metre) residence sits on a 10-acre site in Hillsborough, outside of Raleigh-Durham, that is densely wooded with oak, sweet gum, maple and persimmon trees and overlooks a pond. The photography is by Keith Isaacs.

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Nikjoo weaves terraces into townhouse on London parking space

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The three-bedroom house by Nikjoo is located on a backland site tucked behind Stoke Newington's Church Street and was originally a parking space used by a convenience store to receive deliveries. Playful portholes were added to its west facade.

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Hebra Arquitectos orients wood-clad Palo Quemado toward distant lake

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Palo Quemado House overlooks a lake in southern Chile Located in Chile 's Los Ros region, the house rests on a sloped site and looks toward Lake Ranco. The project was designed for a couple who wanted a holiday home with plenty of space for visits from their three adult daughters. The photography is by Marcos Zegers.

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In New Zealand, a "House Within a House" Explores the Limits of Indoor/Outdoor Living

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Project Details: Location: Whakamaru, New Zealand Architect: DCA Architects of Transformation / @ dca_architects Footprint: 3,218 square feet Builder: HRC Construction Structural Engineer: No.8 The woolshed vernacular drove the exterior form. The outer cladding is weathertight and light-emitting.

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