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This house in Nagoya by Tomoaki Uno Architects utilizes traditional field masonry techniques

Avontuura

The site is located in an upscale residential area with lush greenery, with Nagoya University and Nanzan University walking distance. The post This house in Nagoya by Tomoaki Uno Architects utilizes traditional field masonry techniques appeared first on Åvontuura.

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A 12th-century Scottish monk may have invented modern architectural drawing techniques, new research claims

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Kinsella says: “This is the earliest evidence we have of a complete visual description of a building including several plans, elevations and sections, but they appear in this strange theological work instead of coming out of building sites.

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Form Follows the Existing: 15 Homes Designed to Preserve Local Trees

ArchDaily

Various design strategies are employed to achieve this balance, ranging from the revival of vernacular techniques to the use of advanced technologies. In this context, we present 15 homes designed to protect local trees, showcasing how architectural decisions can adapt to nature rather than impose on it.

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Step by Step: Exploring 12 Projects Featuring Staircase or Terraced Roof Designs

ArchDaily

While most constructions today still opt for traditional pitched or flat roofs, advancements in construction materials and techniques are leading to greater design exploration and layout variations. This has resulted in a rise in green roofs , passive insulation solutions, and more innovative uses of rooftops.

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Hello Wood’ Builder Summit Experiments with Construction Techniques to Revive an Abandoned Quarry in Hungary

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Image © György Palkó After a three-year break, Hello Wood ’s builder festival returns to welcome students, architects, and young professionals from all across the world to join the 10-day builder camp to test their wooden construction abilities, learn to collaborate, and participate actively in on-site design and construction.

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LLDS Architects tops self-designed home in Melbourne with curved plywood roof

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Slotted into the site of a former car park measuring 4.6 Over 70 per cent of the bespoke features were manufactured by LLDS Architects' sister company, Power to Make , which is located just five kilometres from the site. Next to the terrace is a brown roof , designed to encourage biodiversity on the former brownfield site. "We

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Vector Architects funnels light to forest spa with tubular concrete lightwells

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Topped with a stack of eight chimney-style lightwells, the spa is located on a river valley site surrounded by cliffs and forest in Wuling Mountain's Yanshi Village, which means Eye Stone and gives the project its name. A transparent dark-toned coating was the used to give the concrete a more "subdued and grounded" appearance.

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