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CAN relinks Verdant House with garden using statement green window

Deezen

Architectural studio CAN has extended a terraced London house with a palette of wood and hemp and a large curved window that aims to redraw its connection to the garden. Verdant House's centrepiece is its sweeping curved glass window looking out to the garden, which references a Victorian shop front.

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Studio Gang begins construction on Parisian university built with 50 per cent natural materials

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The University of Chicago John W Boyer Center was designed by Studio Gang in accordance with the French sustainability law requiring new public buildings to be built from at least 50 per cent wood or other natural materials. It will be built from at least 50 per cent natural materials in line with the French sustainability law.

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This mass timber sauna in Finland appears as a natural extension of its rocky surroundings

Archinect

The structure’s exterior is clad in Leadax, a waterproof membrane derived from recycled car windows, which functions as a sustainable replacement for traditional lead roofing. The material’s gray hue echoes the colors and reflections of the surrounding rocks. Between these layers lies a sturdy timber frame.

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Playing with Translucency and Transparency: Balancing Natural Lighting with High-Performance Panels

ArchDaily

© James Steinkamp The question, "How can we control natural light in interior spaces?" Some design solutions include installing shading devices, planning spatial orientation, and building forms for indirect natural light. Window treatments like films or heat-reflective glazing can also be used. is fundamental in architecture.

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All About Window Materials

Santa Cruz Architect

New windows can make a dramatic difference in any home, whether you want to improve its appearance, open up a spectacular view or simply replace worn units that seem to let in more wind and rain than they keep out. Some windows also free you from periodic painting. Material Choices.

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Eight home interiors brightened by clerestory windows

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Clerestory windows typically refer to a strip of glazing situated at the very top of a wall, or above eye-level, positioned just beneath the roof to draw in daylight. While traditionally coined in reference to the highest storey of clear glazing in a church or cathedral, clerestory windows are increasingly used in residential projects.

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A Singapore Home Forgoes Air Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme

Dwell

One day, the air-conditioning system broke down, so we started opening windows and using a standing fan." The couple—Minh works in finance and Emylia is an art therapist and educator—had lived in a single-story house on the same plot for nearly a decade. "It Neutra Doubles Its Living Space by Looking in the Unused Backyard

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