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. Many times, a structural engineer is not involved with these homes.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Located in West Los Angeles on a busy thoroughfare, the project is called The Jagger – named after the massive sawtooth roof that tops it.

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The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Brought to you by: Architect Heatherwick Studio, BIG Location Mountain View, California Completion Date May, 2022 Landscape Architect Olin Structural Engineer Thornton Tomasetti Civil Engineer Sherwood Design Engineers, Arup Civil, [.].

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Dwell

APRIL 2, 2024

A new tw0-story structure on the rear lane contains the bike and garden storage, laundry area, bathroom, and a studio space. The roof to the living space is densely planted and its concrete structure provides enough depth for the plants to thrive. Post it here.

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Dwell

APRIL 21, 2023

We utilized stone from both the site and neighboring farms to anchor the building into the site, with rough-sawn timber cladding talking to the lost bush land, and a galvanized steel roof that is a nod to the vernacular Australian farmhouse. Have one to share? Post it here. The clients erected and filled the gabion walls themselves.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A faceted roof on slender columns tops this home by Gluck+ in Los Angeles ' Hollywood Hills neighbourhood, covering the residence "like a parasol". An angular roof on slender columns tops California House. This airy space is glazed on all sides and has tall, angled ceilings that follow the outline of the sculptural roof.

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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 ADU has a simple gable roof to mimic the existing main house at the front of the property. "All When cut out, urban views like electrical lines and slivers of the neighboring roofs can become interesting views. It is one of Bunch Design’s prototype designs with one bedroom and one bathroom.

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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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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

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. Structural engineer: Silman.

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Deezen

MARCH 24, 2022

Studio MK27 designed Vista House with a smaller envelope nested under a long gabled roof. The home is made up of a low-slung, gabled roof that is roughly 15 metres wide, 3.5 The outside of the structure is wrapped in eucalyptus staves, while the roof is sheathed in hand-carved wooden shingles. Automation: GF Consultoria.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The building is topped with a large green roof that helps with onsite stormwater management. Interior finishes are "Red List free", meaning they don't contain unhealthy chemicals that have been " red-listed " by the International Living Future Institute. The white oak used in the lobby is FSC certified.

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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. See the full story on Dwell.com: An Offset Roof Isn't the Only Off-Kilter Thing About This Home in Japan Related stories: An Architect Couple Hand Built (and Then Rebuilt) a Bahamian Escape This $1.2M

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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. Desai Chia created "winged" roofs for the house.

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Architecture Ideas

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The roof design is one of the most intricate ways to create impressions upon extensions. So, if you want to impress your guests or want to add value to your home, choose a pitched or flat roof extension. What Are Pitch Roofs? The term pitch means to describe the angle or slope of your roof. Such as: Gable roof.

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Dwell

AUGUST 6, 2024

By matching the massing and shape of the existing roof and following the plan of the original building, the new addition sits comfortably and naturally in its setting. Drawing inspiration from the original building, Bindloss Dawes have designed an all-timber addition that is both distinct and sensitive to the Old School house.

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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. The photography is by Lara Swimmer.

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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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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Within this space, we added a sunken bathtub and a concrete shower beneath a cut-out section in the roof, illuminated by a skylight. Additionally, bespoke timber furnishings were integrated to effectively separate different functional areas.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This family house now accommodates a kitchen, dining, and living spaces on the ground floor with three bedrooms and a roof terrace on the upper two floors. This is further emphasized by the circular roof light over the spiral aluminum staircase connecting the three main floors. These have all been made in East London.

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aasarchitecture

MAY 29, 2024

Construction works have reached roof level at the new 3.2 The top of each tower tapers inward to reduce their perceived volume while the façade’s vertical shading pleats extend over each rooftop, creating ‘halos’ that shelter roof terraces and sky gardens. million sq.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Project Details: Location: Melbourne, Australia Architect: LLDS / @ llds_architecture Footprint: 880 square feet Structural Engineer: Bollinger+Grohmann Civil Engineer: R. Sited on a narrow plot, the main design move was to elevate the ground to form a roof garden to address the lack of garden spaces. Have one to share?

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Deezen

AUGUST 3, 2024

Upstairs, features include a built-in ladder that provides roof access via a skylight The home was refitted to be fully electrified, powered by a solar canopy from Brooklyn Solarworks on the roof, and is now net positive, according to the studio. The photography is by Naho Kubota.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The redesigned rear extension incorporates reclaimed bricks, a planted roof, and a concrete kitty door. In shape, the Victorian pitched roof angles inspired the angled frameless glazing of the extension and the angles of the garden planters. Have one to share? Post it here.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

It is essential that structural engineers have a strong understanding of wind behavior, structural behavior, knowledge of building codes, and repair requirements. Meanwhile the edges and corners of roofs experience higher wind pressures compared to the middle of the roof.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Scottish architecture studio Loader Monteith has designed an office with a gabled roof , along with two private residences, for mountain bike tour operator H&I Adventures on a sloping brownfield site in Scotland. The first of two planned residences, it is distinguished by its lower height and butterfly roof.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 28, 2024

To achieve the continuous ribbon window that enwraps the studio space, Worrell Yeung worked with Silman Structural Engineers to create small steel columns to match window mullions with steel rod cross bracing, providing lateral support. The effect creates a strong panoramic view and the feeling that the roof structure is floating.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Project Details: Location: Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Architect: Studio Saxe / @ studiosaxe Footprint: 4,305 square feet Builder: Gabriel Reyes Structural Engineer: GUIDI Estructurales Electromechanical Engineer: CIEM Photographer: Alvaro Fonseca / @ depth.lens From the Architect: " In the depths of the Osa Peninsula, a giant tree fell to the ground.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2024

A sawtooth roof, blue ceramic tiles and corrugated steel panels define this home in Madrid , Spain , designed by Ignacio G Galán and OF Architects. A roof terrace provides additional gardening and outdoor space for the couple. A sequence of cascading gardens wrap around the home, providing outdoor seating along with a small pool.

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Dwell

APRIL 20, 2023

Inspired by the history of grand architectural spaces and ship-building techniques, a vaulted roof was developed so that head heights could be increased beyond the standard sloped side extension and still fall within the planning constraints of eaves and roof heights set by the local authority. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Lumi Shala is covered in shiny copper shingles Designed to convey a feeling of lightness and connection to nature, the studio space is enveloped by a layering of bamboo forms, designed in collaboration with Kul Kul Farm , Bamboo Pure and structural engineering firm Atelier One.

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Dwell

MARCH 24, 2023

The timber-and-steel addition’s landscaped roof hides it from sight while tying it into the sloping backyard of the primary residence. This garden flows seamlessly onto the roof and is planted with native grasses and shrubs improving the biodiversity of the site while concealing the dwelling from the houses above. Have one to share?

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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Dwell

JULY 14, 2023

Project Details: Location: Betty's Bay, South Africa Architect: KLG Architects / @ klgarchitects Footprint: 1,787 square feet Builder: Quali Projects Structural Engineer: Karl Hvidsten Timber Work: Herbert Robinson Land Surveyor: Diesel & Munns Inc. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2024

Heavy timber columns supporting the roof extend outward to form a loggia The extension's flat roof is topped with a planted garden. Heavy timber columns supporting the roof extend outward to form a loggia. The column's tapered concrete bases help with water drainage. A Knotty Bubbles pendant by Lindsey Adelman hangs overhead.

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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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