Architecture – Construction Field

?Angled Shipping Container Houses a Staircase for Port Office

Shipping containers are often repurposed to create buildings, and this structure by Tel Aviv studio Potash Architects features one container balanced at a precarious angle. “The inspiration was drawn by the way containers are stacked across the facility,” explained project architect Sivan Joseph. “We wanted to extend that narrative and add some playfulness to differentiate …

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A Contemporary Family Home by Metropole Architects

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The Albizia House by Metropole Architects is a family home in the providence of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, entwining simplicity and sophistication in a harmoniously way. All the rooms of the house face a beautiful and relaxing panoramic vista, including a dense forest. The natural materials such as the off-shutter concrete, decking, timber screens and stone …

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A Family Home At A California Vineyard By Swatt Miers Architects

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Swatt Miers Architects have designed a home at a family’s vineyard in Windsor, California. The architect’s description Retrospect Vineyards, a 20-acre plot in the Russian River Valley, has been producing pinot noir grapes and selling them to nearby wineries for fifteen years. However, when the new owners bought the property in 2010 they knew they …

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Ramon Esteve Designs A House Surrounded By A Pine Forest

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Architect Ramon Esteve has designed the El Bosque House, a home located in a residential area surrounded by large pine forest in Valencia, Spain.

Perforated Brick House in Vietnam

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Perforated brick walls enclose the concrete structure of an old house in central Vietnam, which has been remodelled by architecture studio Tropical Space. Retaining only the concrete slab structure, the architects enclosed the space with a perforated grille of brickwork to create a new residence named The Termitary House. “The special design of the baked-brick …

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The ZEB Pilot House That Produces More Energy Than It Consumes

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The ZEB pilot house is a collaboration between Snøhetta and the research center on zero emission buildings, or ZEB. Based in the town of Larvik, Norway, this tilted house is not only a zero energy house, but a ‘plus house’. Meaning, it produces more energy than it consumes. With a distinctive sloped roof fitted with …

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10 of the Greenest Building on the Planet

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We ran the numbers on the new Apple Campus 2 and discovered that it has some fierce competition in the sustainability department. Take a look at some of the greenest buildings ever constructed. Apple Campus 2: greenest building on the planet? A rendering of Apple Campus 2, currently under construction in Cupertino, shows what CEO …

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How to Reinvent the Apartment Building

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In 1967, Moshe Safdie reimagined the monolithic apartment building, creating “Habitat ’67,” which gave each unit an unprecedented sense of openness. Nearly 50 years later, he believes the need for this type of building is greater than ever. In this short talk, Safdie surveys a range of projects that do away with the high-rise and …

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Golden Beach Drive Family Home by SDH Studio

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SDH Studio designed a contemporary family home in Golden Beach, Florida. Project description Located on a 13,000 square foot lot in Golden Beach Florida this house was designed around a 27 foot high space that would be the heart of this home. With the idea of bringing in the outdoor landscape, the house opens up …

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Far Pond Residence by Bates Masi Architects

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Designed by Bates Masi Architects, this contemporary two-storey residence is situated on a waterfront site in Southampton, New York. Description by Bates Masi Architects The waterfront site of an existing 1970’s kit house overlooks layers of wetlands to an estuary, the bay, and the ocean. The client set the parameters of keeping the existing structure …

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