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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. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.

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Unconventionally Framed: When to Enlist the Expertise of a Structural Engineer

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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. Small, punched window openings allow for long, rigid shearwalls. Large Footprints.

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"Bomb blast" window cut into world war two bunker holiday home

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UK studio Corstorphine & Wright has converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. Corstorphine & Wright worked with structural engineer Symmetrys to maintain a sense of history by retaining almost all of the existing structure. "It

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Big Windows and White Interiors Punch Up a Gloomy ’60s California Beach House

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The house was very inwardly focused with low-lying windows that you couldn’t see out of unless you ducked or sat down. The original house was clad entirely with cedar shingles both inside and out: the walls, roof, and ceilings. The client described it as living inside a tree.

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No Trees Were Harmed In the Making Of This Art Studio Addition

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Upstairs, a 360 degree panorama of four-foot-tall ribbon windows gaze onto dense tree canopies and, to the West, Hog Creek and osprey nests. The effect creates a strong panoramic view and the feeling that the roof structure is floating. Post it here. The ground floor doubles as a flexible exhibition and garage space with a bathroom.

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The Charming Appeal of Dormer Windows

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Dormer Windows Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Adding a dormer window is a common way of renovating an attic to become a bedroom. Like a bay window addition, the dormer window adds a bit of extra square feet to the inside of the house. What is a Dormer Window?

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Delve Architects transforms pair of houses with light-filled extensions

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At Number 5, the studio added large green-steel Crittall windows and doors that lead out to the garden, as well as skylights to filter light from above. A window seat is nestled below an arched opening at the heart of the space, providing views out over the garden to the rear. The photography is by Fred Howarth.

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